Stories for June 8th 2022

Wednesday, June 8th 2022 - 23:53 UTC
Royal visit to Gibraltar

On Tuesday and Wednesday this week Gibraltar had a unique opportunity to express their unwavering loyalty to Her Majesty the Queen by welcoming The Earl and Countess of Wessex to the Rock who were visiting to celebrate Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee with the people of Gibraltar.
Wednesday, June 8th 2022 - 21:48 UTC
FAO's forum on fisheries and aquaculture meets for the first time since pandemic

Fisheries and aquaculture still face sustainability challenges, but as trade in the sector continues to grow, its contribution to food security and the safeguarding of livelihoods remains critical, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), said on Tuesday.
Wednesday, June 8th 2022 - 09:55 UTC
With a 'quieter' Westminster, Johnson admits he might visit the Falklands

Prime minister Boris Johnson said that “now things are a bit quieter in Westminster”, he might be able to visit the Falkland Islands, pointing out he was probably the only person at the Speaker's House ceremony who has never visited the Islands.
Wednesday, June 8th 2022 - 09:54 UTC
UN Message on World Oceans Day, revitalization and collective action

The World Oceans Day is celebrated on June 8 every year across the globe. Oceans cover over 70% of the planet. It is our life source, supporting humanity’s sustenance and that of every other organism on earth.
Wednesday, June 8th 2022 - 09:49 UTC
War in Ukraine to increase LatAm poverty, ECLAC foresees

Poverty in Latin America will grow to 33.7% and extreme poverty to 14.9% this year as a direct consequence of the war between Russia and Ukraine, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has warned.
Wednesday, June 8th 2022 - 09:40 UTC
Falkland Islanders “Look Forward at Forty” and will continue to develop the community and economy of the Islands

As the Queen's Platinum Jubilee popular celebrations come to an end, Falkland Islanders have turned back to the 40th-anniversary commemorations of the war and the coming Liberation Day. The Chair of the 40th Anniversary Committee, Mrs. Phyl Rendell MBE made a brief statement on coming events and the future.
Wednesday, June 8th 2022 - 09:37 UTC
One dead, at least 3 injured in Bariloche hotel mudslide

An avalanche of mud has left at least one person dead and three others injured Monday at the Villa Huinid Hotel on Bustillo Avenue, approximately three kilometers from downtown Bariloche, the famous Argentine mountain resort in the province of Río Negro.
Wednesday, June 8th 2022 - 09:34 UTC
Cuba and Argentina deepen agricultural assistance

Cuban and Argentina have agreed on mutual agricultural cooperation to boost the livestock of the Caribbean country with the support of the National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA) and Argentine companies, it was announced Tuesday.
Wednesday, June 8th 2022 - 09:29 UTC
BRICS countries agree to deepen financial, customs cooperation

Following a virtual meeting Tuesday, dignitaries of all five BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) have pledged to deepen financial and customs cooperation.
Wednesday, June 8th 2022 - 09:23 UTC
Bolsonaro prays for missing British reporter to be found

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Tuesday said anything could happen in the case of a British journalist and a local expert on indigenous affairs who went missing Sunday in Amazonia's Javari Valley.