Stories for June 2023

Friday, June 23rd 2023 - 09:04 UTC
Places to visit to experience the thrill of gambling

For those who love to gamble, nothing beats the thrill of spinning the roulette wheel or hitting the jackpot on a slot machine. If you're looking for a new place to visit where you can experience the excitement of gambling, you're in luck. In this article, we'll take a trip around the world to explore some of the best destinations for gamblers.
Friday, June 23rd 2023 - 08:47 UTC
Modi highlights encounter between oldest, largest democracies

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday highlighted before a joint meeting of the US Congress in Washington DC that his state visit brought together the oldest and the largest democracies in the world. Modi also underlined Vice President Kamala Harris’ Indian heritage.
Friday, June 23rd 2023 - 08:05 UTC
No survivors: Titanic-watching sub believed to have imploded

The Titan submarine that went missing Sunday when trying to catch a glimpse of the Titanic's wreckage in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean Sunday has been proven to have imploded, with no survivors among its 5-men crew, the US Coast Guard reported Thursday.
Friday, June 23rd 2023 - 07:05 UTC
Bank of England raises the base rate to 5% given a stubborn inflation of 8,7%

The Bank of England, contrary to market expectations of a 25 basis points hike, on Thursday surprised with a 50 basis point hike to interest rates, its 13th consecutive increase as policymakers grapple with persistently high inflation.
Friday, June 23rd 2023 - 06:56 UTC
Supreme Court will decide on MLA Barkman double status at hearing in Falklands

The Falkland Islands Supreme Court hearing that will decide the future of MLA Teslyn Barkman double status, will take place at the end of November or beginning of December on a date yet to be arranged.
Friday, June 23rd 2023 - 06:23 UTC
Falklands cruise season 2022/23, almost 60,000 visitors but still 16% below 2019/20

Figures from the last tourist season were presented to the Falkland Islands Tourist Board committee this week, and in her report, Executive Director Stephanie Middleton supplied statistics for several aspects of tourism in the Islands.
Friday, June 23rd 2023 - 05:49 UTC
Falklands Memorial Map for the 258 families of fallen British combatants and Pangbourne Church

“There's some corner of a foreign field that is forever England.” Never were the words of Rupert Brooke more apt – though we must add Scotland, Wales, and Ireland to his original verse – than in the Falklands, where Islanders have named beaches, bays, harbors, islets, and inlets after the 258 souls killed in the 1982 conflict.
Thursday, June 22nd 2023 - 23:07 UTC
China backs Argentina's Falklands claim and warns about “colonial thinking”

Chinese ambassador to the United Nations Geng Shuang has backed Argentina's claim to the Falkland Islands and called on countries to abandon “colonial thinking”, warning of its serious implications for the international order.
Thursday, June 22nd 2023 - 16:08 UTC
3,000 cattle die of hypothermia in Brazil, claim Matto Grosso do sul Veterinarians

Some 3,000 head of cattle died from hypothermia in Brazil's Mato Grosso do Sul farming state in recent days, according to a statement posted on the website of local veterinary services on Wednesday.
Thursday, June 22nd 2023 - 15:57 UTC
Sigh of relief as Brazil leaves bank rate unchanged at 13,75%

Brazil's Central Bank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged but softened its tone regarding further efforts to slow inflation. The bank's monetary policy committee, Copom, left the key Selic rate at 13.75%, where it has stood since August after a series of consistent rate hikes aimed at slowing inflation.