Voters in Chile have overwhelmingly rejected a new constitution which was due to replace the one drawn up under Gen Augusto Pinochet’s military rule. In a referendum, almost 62% voted against the progressive draft. The margin of the defeat is much larger than opinion polls had suggested. Chile’s President Gabriel Boric, who had backed the new constitution, said he would work with Congress and civil society to come up with a “new constitutional process”. “We have to listen
Gas prices have soared on concerns over energy supplies after Russia announced it would not reopen its main gas pipeline to Europe.The Dutch month ahead wholesale gas price, a benchmark for Europe, was up as much as 30% in early trading on Monday. The Nord Stream 1 pipeline had been due to reopen on Saturday after being shut for three days. But Russia’s state-owned energy firm Gazprom said it had found a leak. Europe has accused Russia of using gas supplies to blackmail European countries because
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has been named leader of the governing Conservative Party, taking power as Britain’s next prime minister at a time when the country faces a cost-of-living crisis, industrial unrest and a recession. After weeks of an often bad-tempered and divisive party leadership contest that pitted Truss against Rishi Sunak, a former finance minister, Monday’s announcement triggered the beginning of a handover from Boris Johnson. Johnson was forced to announce his
Moles are a skin growth that can develop anywhere on the body. Many people would like to remove a mole, but this can be costly. Instead, some people may turn to home remedies. But are they effective and safe? Most people have between 10 and 40 moles on their body. They are usually harmless but can sometimes become cancerous. If a person has a cancerous mole, then medical insurance will typically cover the cost of removal. However, insurance may not include the removal of benign moles, which is why
Liz Truss is to become the UK’s next prime minister after winning the contest to replace Boris Johnson as Conservative Party leader. But where did she come from and what makes her tick? It is fair to say that Mary Elizabeth Truss has been on a political journey. She may not be a household name like her predecessor at Number 10 – and she was not the first choice of Tory MPs to replace Boris Johnson. But her promise to return to fundamental Conservative values – cutting taxes and
Sunderland have signed Manchester United forward Amad Diallo on a season-long loan and France youth midfielders Edouard Michut and Abdoullah Ba. Ivorian Diallo, 20, joined United from Atalanta for £19m in January 2021 but has only played nine senior games. He spent the second half of last season on loan with Rangers. Michut, 19, joins the Black Cats on a season’s loan from Paris St-Germain with an option to buy, while Ba, also 19, has signed a five-year deal. He has moved permanently from
England right-back Reece James has signed a new contract with Chelsea that runs to 2028. The Chelsea youth product was already under contract until 2025, a deal he signed in January 2020. James made his first-team debut for the Blues in September 2019 and has made 128 appearances, helping them win the Champions League in 2021. “I am over the moon with my new contract, I cannot wait to see what the future holds,” said the 22-year-old. “I am sure we will have the chance of winning
Diego Costa is set to have a medical for a surprise move to Wolves, despite the Spain forward not having played competitively since leaving the Brazilian side Atlético Mineiro in January. The 33-year-old is due for tests in the next 24 hours after Wolves were forced to act by the ACL injury suffered by their new signing SasaKalajdzic at the weekend. Costa, who won two Premier League titles in three seasons at Chelsea, is likely to be offered a one-year depending on the results of his medical. Costa
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