Stories for February 19th 2024

Monday, February 19th 2024 - 19:05 UTC
Lord Cameron arrives in Falklands to commemorate 1982 conflict and reaffirm sovereignty

UK Foreign Secretary Lord David Cameron has arrived in the Falkland Islands for a two-day visit, emphasizing the UK's commitment to upholding the Falkland Islanders' right to self-determination. Governor Alison Blake CMG welcomed the news, expressing her delight at Lord Cameron's visit to the Islands.
Monday, February 19th 2024 - 18:51 UTC
UK parliament committee says Rwanda plan is “fundamentally incompatible” with human rights

British Parliament Joint Committee on Human Rights said that the government's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is “fundamentally incompatible” with the UK's human rights safeguards and jeopardizes UK's international reputation.
Monday, February 19th 2024 - 18:49 UTC
US condemns Rwanda for supporting violence in neighboring Congo

The United States in a Saturday statement on the violent situation caused by attacks on the civilian population in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, strongly condemned neighboring Rwanda for supporting a rebel group behind all the death and turmoil.
Monday, February 19th 2024 - 12:54 UTC
Cameron's Falklands visit, 'incredibly important for the people and their freedom'

Falklands elected lawmaker and currently president of the UKOTA political council, MLA Teslyn Barkman was interviewed by The Times radio on the visit of Lord Cameron and the Island's current situation with neighboring Argentina's sovereignty claims over the “Malvinas Islands”.
Monday, February 19th 2024 - 12:48 UTC
Falkland Islands Governor announces and welcomes the visit of Lord Cameron

Approximately at 09:00 hours Falklands time the UK Foreign Office officially announced the visit of Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron to the Falklands, “to uphold the Falklands Islander's right to self-determination”, and Governor Alison Blake CMG from Government House in Stanley welcomed the news.
Monday, February 19th 2024 - 10:59 UTC
Israeli gov't outraged by Lula's likening war in Gaza to the Holocaust

The Government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has summoned the Brazilian Ambassador after President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva likened the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) response to the Oct. 7 attacks by the terrorist group Hamas to the Holocaust perpetrated by Nazi Germany during World War II.
Monday, February 19th 2024 - 10:55 UTC
Uruguayan orchestra plays concert at Antarctic Artigas Base

Uruguay's Official Service of Broadcasting, Performances, and Shows (Servicio Oficial de Difusión, Representaciones y Espectáculos - Sodre) National Youth Orchestra (OJS) offered the so-called concert “For Peace and Science” at the South American country's Artigas Base in Antarctica
Monday, February 19th 2024 - 10:50 UTC
Poverty on the rise in Argentina, Catholic University says

According to a study from the Argentine Catholic University (UCA) published during the weekend, poverty in the South American country has gone up from 44.7% to 57.4% of the population in little over two months since President Javier Milei took office.
Monday, February 19th 2024 - 10:49 UTC
Lula speaks about a strong “global south” before African leaders

Brazilian President Luís Inácio Lula da Silva said on Sunday that his country has a historic debt with Africa and advocated for stronger ties among “Global South” nations during his appearance as a guest at the 37th African Union (AU) Summit in Addis Ababa, Agencia Brasil reported.
Monday, February 19th 2024 - 10:46 UTC
Four cruise ships due in Montevideo in one day

The large-size Azamara Quest, Seabourn Quest, MSC Musica, and Norwegian Star cruise ships are scheduled to call on Monday in the Uruguayan port of Montevideo bringing over 6,700 passengers, thus encoring what took place on Feb. 7 and is to happen again on March 7, local authorities reported. The ships arrive from the Bahamas, Malta, and Panama, it was also explained.