Stories for October 3rd 2024

Thursday, October 3rd 2024 - 23:21 UTC
British Indian Ocean Territory of Chagos to be handed over to Mauritius

The Government of Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer agreed Thursday to hand over sovereignty over the British Indian Ocean Territory Chagos Islands to Mauritius after two years of talks to bring to an end a dispute lasting some six decades. As per the new understanding, the UK and the United States get to keep using the military base in Diego García Island, British Foreign Secretary David Lammy explained.
Thursday, October 3rd 2024 - 18:47 UTC
Milei vetoes university funding bill, sparks another feud with the opposition

Despite Wednesday's demonstrations against it nationwide, Argentine President Javier Milei vetoed the bill on funding public universities passed by Congress last month on the grounds that “it would seriously hinder the sustainability of public finances.” After the measure was announced, opposition lawmakers pledged to convene next week in a move to reverse it through Parliamentarian mechanisms.
Thursday, October 3rd 2024 - 14:40 UTC
Falkland Islands: Dr. Andrea Clausen new Chief Executive

After a robust appointment process, Her Excellency the Governor and the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly are delighted to announce that Dr Andrea Clausen has been appointed the next Chief Executive of the Falkland Islands Government (FIG).
Thursday, October 3rd 2024 - 14:20 UTC
Chagos Archipelago: Political Agreement between the UK and Mauritius

The UK Government has confirmed today (Thursday 3 October) that it has reached a political agreement on the exercise of sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago. Today’s political agreement is subject to the finalisation of a treaty. Under the terms of this treaty the United Kingdom will agree that Mauritius is sovereign over the Chagos Archipelago, including Diego Garcia.
Thursday, October 3rd 2024 - 10:27 UTC
Peru's Air Force contemplating ambitious purchase program

Peruvian authorities will move on with the project to purchase 24 new fighter jets for the South American country's Air Force (FAP), Defense Minister Walter Enrique Astudillo Chávez confirmed.
Thursday, October 3rd 2024 - 10:15 UTC
Argentine court allows Maradona's heirs to place the body at mausoleum in Buenos Aires

An Argentine court in San Isidro, on the northern outskirts of Buenos Aires, has allowed the body of former footballing virtuoso Diego Maradona to be transferred from the private cemetery where he is buried to a mausoleum in the Puerto Madero district, inside the country's capital.
Thursday, October 3rd 2024 - 10:07 UTC
Paraguay's Central Bank reports 0.2% inflation in September

According to a report from Paraguay's Central Bank (BCP) released Wednesday in Asunción, the South American country's inflation in September stood at 0.2% for a cumulative 2.9% so far this year, which represented a yoy setback from the 2.5% in the same period of 2023.
Thursday, October 3rd 2024 - 09:58 UTC
Evo's refugee status revoked in Argentina

The Argentine Government of Javier Milei announced Wednesday that it was terminating former Bolivian President Evo Morales' refugee status, according to a posting by Presidential Spokesman Manuel Adorni on X: “Juan Evo Morales Ayma's refugee status has been terminated,” Adorni wrote in his @madorni account.
Thursday, October 3rd 2024 - 09:45 UTC
Falklands fishing group Fortuna incorporates state of the art trawler-freezer

The Falklands Petrel Fishing Company Ltd., belonging to Fortuna Group and Galician associate Pescapuerta Group officially received Monday afternoon at the Nodosa shipyard in Marin, Spain, state of the art trawler-freezer F/V Prion, considered among the best ever built in Spain and which will begin operations in the next squid season 2025 in Falklands waters.
Thursday, October 3rd 2024 - 09:41 UTC
Falklands Borders & Southern raises £1.5 million to advance development of the Darwin Gas Condensate discovery

Independent oil and gas company, with assets offshore Falkland Islands, Borders & Southern Petroleum, (AIM: BOR) has announced it has raised £1.5 million, before expenses to advance the development of its 100% owned Darwin Gas Condensate discovery offshore the Islands. The Fundraising comprises a placing and a subscription by a majority of the Company's directors.