Stories for September 2022

Saturday, September 10th 2022 - 10:30 UTC
UK military and defense world pay tribute to the Commander in Chief of Britain's Armed Forces

Tributes from across the military and defense world are being paid to Her Majesty The Queen following the death of the longest reigning monarch in British history. Defense politicians, and Members of Parliament who have military backgrounds, joined veterans and many military charities, several for which the Queen was patron, in paying their respects.
Saturday, September 10th 2022 - 10:23 UTC
Poliovirus disaster emergency declared in New York; fears disease could spread to hundreds

The state of New York declared a disaster emergency on Friday after poliovirus was detected in wastewater samples from Long Island, signaling growing community spread of the virus which can cause paralytic disease.
Saturday, September 10th 2022 - 10:19 UTC
Austrian lawyer to succeed Bachelet as UNHCHR

Austrian lawyer Volker Türk has been appointed to succeed former two-time Chilean President Michelle Bachelet as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, it was announced.
Saturday, September 10th 2022 - 10:14 UTC
King pledges to serve the nation in his first broadcast speech

With no stammer like the one his grandfather King George VI had, and visibly emotional over his mother's passing, King Charles III gave his first broadcast speech as British monarch Friday.
Saturday, September 10th 2022 - 10:03 UTC
Many Brazilian parents no longer vaccinate children against controlled diseases

Brazilian scientists have expressed their concern over a recurrent attitude among parents who have ceased to vaccinate their children against diseases that have been eradicated but which might return without proper care.
Saturday, September 10th 2022 - 09:58 UTC
Aerovías DAP to up flights to Antarctica by 30%

The Punta Arena-based Chilean carrier Aerovías DAP plans to operate over 150 flights to Antarctica between November 2022 and March of 2023, an increase of 30% over last summer, it was announced.
Saturday, September 10th 2022 - 09:51 UTC
Macri's security team files case over Twitter user threats

Former Argentine President Mauricio Macri's security team filed this week a complaint before the Judiciary after a Twitter user posted threatening messages from the @Luisanfer2442 account that has been suspended.
Saturday, September 10th 2022 - 06:55 UTC
Congratulation to Andy Pollard for his “Sleeping Beauty” Gold Award at the Bird Photographer competition

Congratulations to Andy Pollard for his Gold Award Winner in the 'Attention to Detail' category of the Bird Photographer of the Year 2022 competition.
Friday, September 9th 2022 - 17:49 UTC
CHR Court rules against Costa Rica, receives complaint from Uruguay

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) has condemned Costa Rica for acts committed in 2005 in violation of the right to freedom of thought and expression against reporters Ronald Moya Chacón and Freddy Parrales Chaves.
Friday, September 9th 2022 - 17:37 UTC
Charles III arrives at Buckingham Palace on his first full day as king

King Charles III was greeted by a crowd as he arrived at Buckingham Palace Friday for the first time as the British monarch following Queen Elizabeth II's passing the day before at Balmoral Castle, although he will be officially proclaimed as such Saturday morning.