Stories for 2024

Thursday, November 21st 2024 - 10:54 UTC
“Stop making politics with Malvinas”, yelled a crowd against Tierra del Fuego officials

“Stop making politics with Malvinas,” openly complained municipal staff from the city of Ushuaia, capital of Tierra del Fuego, who were obliged to attend a conference on the “Malvinas” issue, and allegedly had to stand for political comments from national Senator Maria Eugenia Dure.
Thursday, November 21st 2024 - 10:27 UTC
UK to ax amphibious assault ships, a frigate 31 helicopters and obsolete drones

Two former Royal Navy flagships, a frigate and a pair of RFA support tankers will be decommissioned under a series of cost-saving measures announced on Wednesday to the House of Commons by Defense Secretary John Healey.
Thursday, November 21st 2024 - 10:21 UTC
Petrobras to spend US$ 111 billion in five years to consolidate as South America’s top oil and gas producer

Brazil’s oil and gas giant, Petrobras plans to spend US$ 111 billion in the five years between 2025 and 2029, with US$ 77 billion of this total earmarked for oil and gas exploration and production activities, according to a securities filing, and making the country South America’s main oil and gas producer.
Thursday, November 21st 2024 - 10:03 UTC
Paraguay's ruling party to tackle corruption within its ranks

Paraguay's ruling National Republican Association (ANR) -also known as the Colorado Party- Wednesday approved a series of amendments to its internal code of ethics to target potential candidates linked to money laundering. Other initiatives included the possibility of online membership.
Thursday, November 21st 2024 - 10:01 UTC
US Petroleum lobby presents Trump a policy roadmap to ensure US leadership in global energy

A five point policy roadmap with the purpose of ensuring United States leadership in energy, protecting consumers and reducing inflation, elaborated by the American Petroleum Institute, API, has been addressed to incoming president Donald Trump and the next Congress.
Thursday, November 21st 2024 - 10:00 UTC
The astonishing sagacity and intelligence of Falklands Caracaras revealed in an IFLScience report

Scientists challenging the problem-solving capacities of rare birds of prey on the Falkland Islands have found them astonishingly quick to learn when food is on offer – and remember those skills a year later. The finding supports Darwin’s assessment of the birds’ remarkable intelligence when he visited during the voyage of the Beagle, and also shows the sorts of intelligence we most admire are more widespread among birds than has previously been acknowledged.
Thursday, November 21st 2024 - 10:00 UTC
Drones and images from space to count elephant seals in South Georgia

A team of researchers are using drones and satellite images from space to count southern elephant seals on the sub-Antarctic Island of South Georgia. Using remotely piloted aerial systems (RPAS) to capture detailed ‘on the ground’ photos; the team will compare these with satellite imagery taken from space. This work will update the last island-wide census, conducted nearly 30-years ago.
Thursday, November 21st 2024 - 09:55 UTC
The Gibraltar Chapter of Abraham Accords launched by Picardo and Sir Liam Fox

The Gibraltar Chapter of the Abraham Accords Group was launched last week at the Rock, when Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo KC MP, welcomed Sir Liam Fox, Chairman of the Abraham Accords. Sir Liam was previously UK Secretary of State for International Trade from 2016 to 2019 and Secretary of State for Defense from 2010 to 2011. to No 6 Convent Place.
Thursday, November 21st 2024 - 09:44 UTC
Argentina gets IDB and WB loans

Argentina's Libertarian Government has been granted loans from the World Bank (WB) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) worth around US$ 4 billion, the Economy Ministry in Buenos Aires announced Wednesday. “The IDB and the World Bank approve financing for more than 4 billion dollars for projects in our country,” the ministry said in a statement.
Thursday, November 21st 2024 - 09:35 UTC
Successful trial of the Spear Missiles in Typhoons and F-35B fighters

Royal Navy and Royal Air Force pilots will benefit from a cutting-edge new cruise missile, following the first successful guided firing trial of the SPEAR missile. SPEAR, which is a next generation turbojet-powered miniature cruise missile, successfully completed the trial after being fired from a BAE Systems-operated Typhoon jet at Vidsel range in Sweden.