Stories for April 2025

Thursday, April 24th 2025 - 07:13 UTC
EC heavy fines on Apple and Meta for breach of Digital Market obligations

US tech giants Apple and Meta were fined €500 million ($572 million) and €200 million respectively. by the European Commission for breach of the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA) obligations
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Thursday, April 24th 2025 - 07:05 UTC
The King’s message following the death of Pope Francis

Falklands’ Government House published King Charles III message on the death of Pope Francis. “His Holiness will be remembered for his compassion, his concern for the unity of the Church and for his tireless commitment to the common causes of all people of faith.
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Thursday, April 24th 2025 - 06:53 UTC
Mensun Bound Inspires at Ocean Business 2025, Southampton

Mensun Bound, renowned maritime archaeologist and Trustee of the Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust (FMHT), delivered a powerful keynote speech at the prestigious launch of Ocean Business 2025, held earlier this month in Southampton.
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Thursday, April 24th 2025 - 06:13 UTC
Talks on discovery in Antarctica of the ozone hole 40 years ago at Royal Geographic Society

To commemorate the extraordinary moment the ozone hole was discovered in Antarctica 40 years ago, British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has teamed up with the Royal Geographical Society (RGS) in London to host a special series of talks on Tuesday, 6 May 2025.
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Thursday, April 24th 2025 - 05:58 UTC
IAATO Reaffirms Commitment to Antarctic Ambassadorship with Update to Bylaws

The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) has reaffirmed its dedication to fostering global stewardship for Antarctica through a key update to its bylaws, further solidifying Antarctic ambassadorship as a central pillar of its mission.
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Wednesday, April 23rd 2025 - 19:10 UTC
Chile gives nod to pork imports from Brazilian State of Paraná

Chile has officially recognized the Brazilian State of Paraná as a region free of foot-and-mouth disease without vaccination, allowing imports of pork from this area, it was announced Wednesday during President Gabriel Boric Font's visit to South America's largest country, and confirmed by Chile’s Agriculture Minister Esteban Valenzuela. Chile has also been reported to be negotiating meat imports from other Brazilian states, meeting its phytosanitary standards. In exchange, Brazil has opened its market to Chilean honey imports.
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Wednesday, April 23rd 2025 - 18:49 UTC
Convicted cardinal intends to join conclave to choose Francis' successor

Italian Cardinal Angelo Becciu, convicted of financial corruption and stripped of his privileges by Pope Francis, insists on participating in the upcoming conclave to elect the next pope, despite being officially listed as a non-elector.
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Wednesday, April 23rd 2025 - 18:39 UTC
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ Earth Day message 2025

Mother Earth is running a fever. Last year was the hottest ever recorded: the final blow in a decade of record heat. We know what’s causing this sickness: the greenhouse gas emissions humanity is pumping into the atmosphere – overwhelmingly from burning fossil fuels.
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Wednesday, April 23rd 2025 - 10:59 UTC
IMF revises region's growth downwards amid US tariff war

The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) April 2025 Global Economic Outlook, released Tuesday in Washington, revised global and regional economic forecasts downward due to the US-initiated trade war and associated uncertainties.
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Wednesday, April 23rd 2025 - 10:55 UTC
Brazil and Chile sign 13 agreements, including two key defense ones

Defense Ministers Adriana Delpiano of Chile and José Mucio Monteiro of Brazil signed Tuesday two agreements: one for exchanging instructor officers between Chile’s Joint Peace Operations Training Center (Cecopac) and its Brazilian counterpart (Ccopab) to enhance peacekeeping training, and another for academic cooperation between Chile’s National Academy of Political and Strategic Studies (ANEPE) and the Brazilian Defense College (ESD) to advance research and training in security and defense.
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