Stories for November 18th 2022

Friday, November 18th 2022 - 23:58 UTC
A Latam Airlines plane collided with a fire truck in Lima: two firefighters are death

A Latam Airlines plane collided with a fire truck while taking off from one of the runways of Jorge Chávez Airport in Lima, Peru. Two firefighters, who were in the car, died as a result of the impact, local media reported.
Friday, November 18th 2022 - 19:22 UTC
CFK says she can get Argentina back up but does not announce her candidacy

Despite not admitting explicitly whether she would run for president next year, Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner underlined Thursday in La Plata that the people of Argentina must choose “if they want to return to make that Argentina they once had”.
Friday, November 18th 2022 - 18:53 UTC
Argentine Air Force mission in Denmark considering purchase of F-16 warplanes

A team from the Argentine Air Force is in Denmark reviewing the possibility of purchasing F-16 A/B MLU fighter-bomber jets from that country in the last assessment round before a decision on the matter is made no later than 2023.
Friday, November 18th 2022 - 09:59 UTC
Argentine SMEs told about advantages of Shanghai Hub

Argentine small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from the Patagonian province of Chubut were briefed this week about the opportunities offered by the Chinese market, through a virtual chat that focused on the operation of the “Logistics Hub” the South American country has in Shanghai, Xinhua reported.
Friday, November 18th 2022 - 09:56 UTC
Venezuela after Guyana's oil claiming border dispute in The Hague

“We will demonstrate Guyana's claim is inadmissible,” Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez said on Thursday to the International Court of Justice in The Hague, which is the United Nations' highest for resolving disputes between states.
Friday, November 18th 2022 - 09:49 UTC
Sei whale breeding song identified for the first time in Falklands' waters

Acoustic research by wildlife charity, Falklands Conservation (FC), and the non-profit African Aquatic Conservation Fund (AACF), has revealed seasonal singing by sei whales in the Falkland Islands, documenting a breeding song display in this Endangered cetacean for the first time.
Friday, November 18th 2022 - 09:43 UTC
Drones survey wildlife populations in South Georgia

Next-generation fixed-wing drones, capable of operating autonomously beyond the standard visual line of sight, are creating datasets of major wildlife populations around South Georgia for long-term monitoring to aid conservation efforts.
Friday, November 18th 2022 - 09:33 UTC
Princess Anne and Parliamentary Group at Falklands' Liberation Monument for Act of Remembrance

Princess Anne, King Charles III sister, and a group of MPs, are currently in the Falkland Islands and the following arrangements have been made for Friday 18 November 2022 to enable Her Royal Highness and the All Party Parliamentarian Group to mark the 40th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Falkland Islands.
Friday, November 18th 2022 - 09:23 UTC
UK in recession; Autumn plan anticipates £30 billion in spending cuts and £25 billion in tax hikes.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt announced on Thursday a £55 billion fiscal plan with £30 billion in spending cuts and £25 billion in tax hikes. The measures which anticipate a cold winter and long recession in the UK, included an extra two-year freeze on income tax thresholds and a lowering of the top rate of income tax to £125,140
Friday, November 18th 2022 - 09:22 UTC
Lula to enforce international climate-related agreements

Brazil's President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Thursday pledged to enforce the international climate-related agreements once he takes office on Jan. 1 while advocating for global governance regarding these matters.