Stories for September 2024

Wednesday, September 25th 2024 - 11:09 UTC
Colombian President critical of Argentine colleague before UN

Colombian President Gustavo Petro criticized the advance of global right leaders who chant “Long fucking live freedom“ but mean ”only the freedom of the richest 1% of the world's population.” Although he did not mention him by name, Petro was undoubtedly referring to his Argentine colleague Javier Milei's war cry. “Their mercantile and free sentiment leads to the destruction of the atmosphere and of life,” Colombia's first-ever leftwing head of state elaborated in defense of the environment.
Wednesday, September 25th 2024 - 11:03 UTC
Boric insists human rights are to be defended against anyone violating them

Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font said Tuesday during his participation at the United Nations General Assembly that leftwing countries needed to have a single stance on human rights violations, regardless of whether they were committed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or Venezuelan ruler Nicolás Maduro. He also criticized countries with “double standards” on the issue.
Wednesday, September 25th 2024 - 08:58 UTC
Global Partnership for Action on Gender-Based Online Harassment and Abuse

Joint statement from the governments of Australia, Chile, Denmark, France, Iceland, the Republic of Korea, Spain, Sweden, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States of America:
Wednesday, September 25th 2024 - 08:43 UTC
UK Antarctic Science Conference at BAS, Cambridge

The British Antarctic Survey, BAS, has announced that the UK Antarctic Science Conference 2024 will take place at the British Antarctic Survey in Cambridge, 1st – 3rd October 2024. The meeting aims to bring together all in the UK who are involved in Antarctic research or the support of Antarctic research.
Wednesday, September 25th 2024 - 01:40 UTC
Falklands support of new cooperation agreement between UK and Argentina

On Tuesday, 24th September, following a meeting of Foreign Secretary David Lammy and Argentine foreign affairs minister Diana Mondino at the United Nations, Falklands openly supported the new era of constructive cooperation between UK and Argentina and released the following,
Wednesday, September 25th 2024 - 00:18 UTC
Smart ways to make the most of online promotions and discounts

In today’s digital age, online promotions and discounts are everywhere, offering consumers the chance to save on everything from daily essentials to luxury items. However, not all promotions are created equal. Understanding how to navigate these offers can help you maximize the benefits while avoiding pitfalls.
Tuesday, September 24th 2024 - 20:43 UTC
Lula wants permanent UN Security Council seats for Africa and Latin America

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Tuesday opened the 79th United Nations (UN) General Assembly in New York with a speech focused on the Security Council's shortcomings in the face of recent global events and called for a permanent seat on the body for Latin America as well as for Africa while insisting that such an omission was “an unacceptable echo of the domination practices of the colonial past.” Today, only the United States, Russia, China, France, and the United Kingdom are permanent members, and all of them have veto powers.
Tuesday, September 24th 2024 - 15:50 UTC
Use of unauthorized suicide capsule sparks controversy in Switzerland

Authorities in the Swiss canton of Schaffhausen arrested a group of people Tuesday in connection with the first-time unsanctioned use of the assisted suicide capsule known as Sarco, with which a 64-year-old American woman took her own life. Although assisted suicide is permitted in the country under certain conditions, prosecutors fear that these requirements had not been met.
Tuesday, September 24th 2024 - 10:35 UTC
Busy days for Falklands delegation at the stand in Labour's Conference Liverpool

A flurry of activity and visits at the Falkland Islands stand at the Labour Party Convention taking place in Liverpool with Members of the Legislative Assembly Leona Roberts and Mark Pollard as hosts with the support from staff of the Falklands Government Office in London.
Tuesday, September 24th 2024 - 10:11 UTC
Argentina's bonds slump after Milei's NYSE speech

Argentine bonds on Wall Street fell up to 3.6% on average Monday after President Javier Milei's speech before the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), during which he announced that his government would release the currency exchange rate controls once zero percent inflation is achieved. During his speech on Monday, Milei also rang the traditional bell that starts stock market operations.