Stories for May 2022

Thursday, May 5th 2022 - 09:45 UTC
HMS Sheffield Memorial unveiled at National Memorial Arboretum

Survivors, the families of those lost and VIPs have gathered 40 years to the day since HMS Sheffield was struck by an Exocet missile during the Falklands War on 4th May 1982. They watched as a new memorial - dedicated to those killed in the attack - was unveiled at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.
Thursday, May 5th 2022 - 09:45 UTC
Lord Mayor of the City of London on official visit to Chile

As the highest representative of London’s financial district, Lord Mayor of the City of London Vincent Keaveny spent two days this week in Santiago, where he met with government officials, financial associations and representatives of the Chilean business world, with the aim of strengthening trade links between the City of London and Chile.
Thursday, May 5th 2022 - 09:41 UTC
Maradona's iconic shirt sold to last-minute bidder for £ 7,142,500

The Argentine national team jersey worn by Diego Maradona against England in the 1986 Mexico football World Cup finals has been auctioned off Wednesday for £ 7,142,500 after nearly ten bids.
Thursday, May 5th 2022 - 09:34 UTC
Britannia Royal Naval College has a new Commanding Officer, Captain Sarah Oakley

The home of the Royal Navy Officer Corps has a new Commanding Officer providing tomorrow’s Fleet with the leaders it needs. Captain Sarah Oakley, who also served as commander of the former Falklands' patrol HMS Clyde, formally took charge of Britannia Royal Naval College from Captain Roger Readwin in a handover ceremony. Captain Readwin reflected on his two and a half years at the helm of one of the most prestigious training establishments in the world.
Thursday, May 5th 2022 - 09:32 UTC
Argentine Air Force picks new helicopter model for purchase

Argentina's Air Force Chief Brigadier General Xavier Isaac has confirmed Bell 407 helicopters had been chosen as replacements for the aging Lamas, according to a report published by the Pucará.org website.
Thursday, May 5th 2022 - 09:15 UTC
Meme girl dies aged 16

The girl whose gesture has gone viral in the digital era through a GIF and a sticker has committed suicide, it was reported. Kailia Posey was 16.
Wednesday, May 4th 2022 - 22:15 UTC
Peru's President said to have plagiarized university thesis a decade ago

Peru's President Pedro Castillo Terrones Wednesday rejected allegations that he and his wife Liliana Paredes had plagiarized the contents of the thesis they filed to get a Masters' Degree in Educational Psychology at the César Vallejo private university a decade ago.
Wednesday, May 4th 2022 - 22:11 UTC
Brazil's Police not happy with President's undelivered promises - strikes coming up

Brazil's Federal Police will stage “partial and progressive” strikes in light of President Jair Bolsonaro's unfulfilled promises regarding salaries and promotion schemes, the National Association of Federal Police Commissioners (ADPF, for its acronym in Portuguese) said in a statement.
Wednesday, May 4th 2022 - 22:09 UTC
Son of Bolsonaro insists Milei can become Argentina's next president

Brazilian Deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of President Jair Bolsonaro, held a telephone conversation with his Argentine colleague Javier Milei, whom he reportedly told that “I believe you can be president.”
Wednesday, May 4th 2022 - 22:07 UTC
Uruguay's inflation stable in April but still above target figures

Uruguay's interannual inflation during the month of April of 2022 reached nearly 9.4%, as prices rose below projections thanks to sharp decreases in fruits, vegetables, and meat.