Stories for 2024

Saturday, October 5th 2024 - 10:50 UTC
Brazil postpones rescue mission in Lebanon

Operation Cedar Roots has been postponed due to unsafe conditions reaching Beirut's International Airport by land for the some 220 Brazilians stranded in war-torn Lebanon, Agencia Brasil reported Friday. According to the latest update, the FAB aircraft is now scheduled to take off Saturday from Lisbon, Portugal, to the Lebanese capital.
Saturday, October 5th 2024 - 10:46 UTC
Falklands: Defense contract for runway repairs at Mount Pleasant Complex

The Defense Infrastructure Organization (DIO) has awarded a contract to Mitie to carry out runway repairs at Mount Pleasant Complex, the RAF airfield in the Falkland Islands. The work will be undertaken by Dyer and Butler, who also completed the resurfacing of the site’s Alpha Loop taxiway earlier this year.
Saturday, October 5th 2024 - 10:44 UTC
Falklands Wide Television and Radio Services Outages

Falklands residents both of Stanley and Camp are advised that there will be a disruption to TV and radio services due to sun outages affecting satellite reception in late mid-October.
Saturday, October 5th 2024 - 10:40 UTC
De Moraes says X paid fine to a wrong account

Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre De Moraes said Friday that tycoon Elon Musk's social platform X had paid its R$ 28.6 million (US$ 5.24 million) fines to a wrong account and ordered this situation to be solved before allowing the service back, Agencia Brasil reported. X has been banned from South America's largest country since Aug. 30.
Saturday, October 5th 2024 - 10:37 UTC
Falklands Appoints Cambridge Management as Telecommunications Consultants

The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) has announced that it has appointed Cambridge Management Consulting (Cambridge MC) as telecommunications consultants. The appointment comes following an international tender process that received multiple bids.
Saturday, October 5th 2024 - 10:25 UTC
Following White House pressure, dockworkers strike “to cripple US economy” suspended

A United States dockworkers strike involving 45,000 striking at East and Gulf coast ports reached a deal Thursday to suspend a three-day strike until Jan. 15 to provide time to negotiate a new contract.
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.
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.
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.
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.