Stories for January 2022

Saturday, January 15th 2022 - 09:50 UTC
Falklands' War 40th anniversary: HMS Sheffield veterans raising money for a memorial

Veterans of the former Royal Navy destroyer HMS Sheffield are looking to raise £15,000 in just a couple of months – in time to install a memorial on the 40th anniversary of her loss during the Falklands war.
Saturday, January 15th 2022 - 09:22 UTC
WHO recommends two new drugs for Covid-19 treatment

The World Health Organization has recommended two new drugs for COVID-19, providing yet more options for treating the disease. The extent to which these medicines will save lives depends on how widely available and affordable they will be.
Saturday, January 15th 2022 - 09:19 UTC
China suspends beef imports from Canada because of atypical case of mad cow

Several Asian countries have suspended the import of Canadian beef, following a case of mad cow disease. China, South Korea, and the Philippines have temporarily halted imports of Canadian beef where an “atypical” case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), commonly known as mad cow disease, was reported.
Saturday, January 15th 2022 - 09:17 UTC
HMS Protector has completed her first Antarctic mission of the season

The Royal Navy's only Antarctic research ship has completed her first Antarctic mission of the season – revealing the impact of global warming. HMS Protector is on a five-year mission to support international research into wildlife, the changing climate, and the shifting waters of Antarctica.
Saturday, January 15th 2022 - 09:14 UTC
Polar Preet who walked to the South Pole, is back in England and begins training for another Antarctic challenge

A British Army officer who became the first woman of color to complete a solo expedition to the South Pole has been given a hero's welcome on her return to the UK. Captain Preet Chandi was greeted by loved ones and colleagues at Heathrow after finishing the 700-mile trek across the Antarctic.
Friday, January 14th 2022 - 20:13 UTC
Former Spanish PMs support dialogue between Argentina, UK over Falklands

Argentine President Alberto Fernández Friday thanked former Spanish Prime Ministers for their support to resuming dialogue with the United Kingdom over the Falklands / Malvinas issue.
Friday, January 14th 2022 - 20:12 UTC
Djokovic's Australian visa canceled yet again, must return to detention hotel

Tennis' number one player Novak Djokovic faces deportation yet again from Australia after his visa was revoked for a second time after a judge had allowed him to enter the country despite not being vaccinated against COVID-19, which is mandatory for all foreigners wishing to enter the country.
Friday, January 14th 2022 - 20:10 UTC
MI5 says Chinese spy operated in plain sight

The MI5, Britain's domestic intelligence service, has warned MPs that a Chinese agent by the name of Christine Ching Kui Lee has infiltrated Westminster to interfere in UK politics. Beijing has denied the accusations.
Friday, January 14th 2022 - 20:07 UTC
US: SCOTUS rules against mandatory vaccination at workplaces

The Supreme Court of The United States Thursday ruled by 6 votes to 3 against President Joseph Biden's vaccine mandates for businesses with 100 employees or more.
Friday, January 14th 2022 - 09:25 UTC
Chilean President signs into law Arms Control Bill

Chile's President Sebastián Piñera Thursday signed into law the Arms Control Bill after nearly 14 years of Parliamentary debate. The new norm regulates the possession, trafficking, and use of firearms in a more strict manner.