Stories for May 2022

Monday, May 30th 2022 - 09:10 UTC
Pie thrown at Mona Lisa by fake old woman

A deranged young male visitor disguised as an old lady in a wheelchair threw a piece of cake at Leonardo Da Vicini's Mona Lisa painting at Paris' Louvre Museum
Monday, May 30th 2022 - 09:09 UTC
House of Commons Speaker and Minister Milling at Goose Green Liberation ceremony

On Sunday, marking the 40th Anniversary of the Liberation of Goose Green, East Falkland, and despite a brisk wind blowing snow across the monument, a service of commemoration was held to remember those who gave their lives in the battle.
Monday, May 30th 2022 - 09:09 UTC
Uruguayan pumps ask gov't not to rise price of fuel until next month

Gasoline retailers in Uruguay have asked the Government of President Luis Lacalle Pou to put on hold “for a few more days” the increase in the price of fuel reportedly to be announced shortly.
Monday, May 30th 2022 - 09:05 UTC
British Antarctic Survey field season has finished; RRS Sir Attenborough returns to UK after seven months

RRS Sir David Attenborough departed Rothera Research Station for the final time earlier in May and is now making its way back to the UK, marking the end of the BAS Antarctic summer field season.
Monday, May 30th 2022 - 09:00 UTC
Yuck! Singaporean brewery launches top-notch unique product

A brewery in Singapore has made the headlines worldwide for launching NEWbrew, which -it has been reported- looks and tastes like usual beer despite being made with Newater, or high-quality water recycled from sewage and human urine.
Monday, May 30th 2022 - 08:30 UTC
Key dates of Falklads June Calendar and the Queen's Platinum Jubilee

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Monday, May 30th 2022 - 07:47 UTC
Royal Navy and Air Force will support Qatar during the World Cup

The United Kingdom Ministry of Defense has announced it will support Qatar with military capabilities to counter terrorism and other threats to the international football tournament.
Saturday, May 28th 2022 - 10:20 UTC
Senator Petro ahead in all polls for Sunday's elections in Colombia

The 62-year-old Senator Gustavo Petro is poised to win Sunday's presidential elections in Colombia, according to all surveys, in what would be a historic turn to the left for the only NATO associate country in South America.
Saturday, May 28th 2022 - 10:15 UTC
FTA with China would not make Uruguay dependent, Lacalle tells BBC

Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou said in an interview with the BBC that in case or reaching a Free Trade Agreement with China, it would not generate dependence, because in his country politics and economics were separate issues.
Saturday, May 28th 2022 - 10:12 UTC
Two cases of monkeypox confirmed in Argentina

Argentine health authorities Friday confirmed the first two cases of monkeypox in the country. Both men had been in Spain recently but are not connected.