MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for October 5th 2024
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Saturday, October 5th 2024 - 10:00 UTC
Luxury hotel in Puerto Williams to enhance Antarctic travel
Cruise industry giants Silversea announced this week its plans to build a luxury hotel in the Chilean town of Puerto Williams to revolutionize Antarctic tourism. The 150-room complex “will allow us to offer an unparalleled Antarctic expedition that further enhances our world-class vacation portfolio,” Royal Caribbean Group CEO Jason Liberty said.
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Saturday, October 5th 2024 - 08:48 UTC
UK charters flight to leave Lebanon on Sunday as conflict escalates
More than 250 British nationals have left Lebanon on flights chartered by UK Government. Any remaining British nationals who want to leave are urged to register immediately, or to use commercial routes.
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Saturday, October 5th 2024 - 08:46 UTC
HMS Protector “Sea Rider” Arctic Expedition for UK/Canadian Early-Career Researchers
The British High Commission in Ottawa organized an expedition for a group of British & Canadian early-career researchers to travel on board HMS Protector for an Arctic cruise. The UK and Canada have an exciting portfolio of collaborative projects relating to science, technology, and research.
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Saturday, October 5th 2024 - 06:33 UTC
UK/Mauritius 3 October deal to protect national security, safeguarding operation of strategic military base
The agreement demonstrates the UK government’s commitment to safeguarding global security and averting threats to peace and prosperity in the Indian Ocean and wider Indo-Pacific. It sees Mauritius assume sovereignty over BIOT, with the UK authorized to exercise the sovereign rights of Mauritius on Diego Garcia.
