Stories for April 18th 2022

Monday, April 18th 2022 - 09:21 UTC
Forty Years on, the legacy of the Falklands War continues to show

In the 40th anniversary year of the Falklands War, Derek Twigg writes just how the legacy of the war continues to impact Islanders and Veterans 40 years on, and what the future holds for the Islands.
Monday, April 18th 2022 - 09:13 UTC
Record high temperature recorded in Antarctica

Recent measurements in Antarctica have reflected the effects of global warming when an unprecedented 34°C temperature was detected, thus setting a new record, it was reported. The findings stemmed from sensors attached to rocks in Fildes Bay in the coastal zone.
Monday, April 18th 2022 - 09:00 UTC
Moscow blacklists Boris Johnson and cabinet ministers for Russophobic actions

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Defense Secretary Ben Wallace, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, and other British Cabinet ministers have been placed on a Kremlin blacklist and banned from entering Russia in response to sanctions against the country, according to news agency Tass.
Monday, April 18th 2022 - 08:52 UTC
Over half of Chileans disapprove of President Boric's administration

Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font's disapproval ratings have grown around 10%, reaching 51%, in about a month, according to a survey by consultants Pulso Ciudadano released Sunday.
Monday, April 18th 2022 - 08:46 UTC
Chemical castration an option for rapists of minors, says Peru's President

Peruvian President Pedro Castillo Terrones Saturday announced he was eyeing the use of mandatory chemical castration for rapists of minors, adolescents, and women in a move to curb the increasing number of such crimes. The initiative would require Congressional approval.
Monday, April 18th 2022 - 08:37 UTC
Argentina has too many pensioners, according to an IMF report

A recent report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has underlined the fact that Argentina has a larger proportion of citizens earning pensions when compared to other countries in the world.
Monday, April 18th 2022 - 08:33 UTC
Former Peruvian president hospitalized yet again

Peru's prisons bureau Sunday reported former President Alberto Fujimori had been hospitalized as a precaution due to a blood pressure issue amid a recurrent heart condition.
Monday, April 18th 2022 - 08:26 UTC
Brazil enters new phase in C19 crisis as cases drop significantly

Brazilian Health authorities Sunday announced a new phase in the fight against COVID-19 and the subsequent lifting of most restrictive measures adopted since 2020 to curb the spread of the disease.