Stories for 2025

Tuesday, May 27th 2025 - 08:43 UTC
Princess of Wales smashes bottle of whisky and formally names HMS Glasgow, first of eight Type 26 frigate

The Royal Navy's most advanced anti-submarine warship has officially been named HMS Glasgow, honoring Scotland's second city. The Prince and Princess of Wales attended the naming ceremony at BAE Systems' shipyard in Glasgow, reports Forces.net.
Tuesday, May 27th 2025 - 08:25 UTC
Falklands, consultation on overseas driving licenses concludes next Friday

The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) is undertaking a consultation in relation to the use of overseas driving licenses. The purpose of the consultation is to help identify whether there are public safety concerns around the use of overseas driving licenses and whether the current law needs to be changed.
Tuesday, May 27th 2025 - 08:04 UTC
Falkland Islands Liberation Day Anniversary from Argentine Occupation, on 14 June

The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly has released an official communique to mark the anniversary of the Liberation of the Falkland Islands from Argentine occupation in 1982. The following program has been arranged for Saturday 14 June 2025.
Tuesday, May 27th 2025 - 08:00 UTC
UK Trade Envoy for Southern Cone first time visit to Paraguay

UK Trade Envoy for Southern Cone Fabian Hamilton visited Paraguay and met with Paraguayan authorities and stakeholders to explore new partnership opportunities in sectors including trade, investment, sports, clean energy, and sustainable development.
Monday, May 26th 2025 - 19:05 UTC
Maradona Case likely to end up in mistrial due to Judge's misdeeds

Prominent Argentine criminal lawyer Fernando Burlando announced he would be requesting the impeachment of San Isidro Judge Julieta Makintach, whose involvement in an unauthorized documentary reporting on the trial against former football legend Diego Maradona's medical team has left the proceedings on the brink of annulment.
Monday, May 26th 2025 - 18:41 UTC
Brazil participates in multilateral meeting in Madrid to discuss Gaza crisis

The Brazilian Government was represented by Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira in a meeting on Sunday in Madrid, Spain, along with representatives from 19 other countries to review measures to support Gaza and pressure Israel to end the war, including potential sanctions. Vieira criticized the international community's inaction regarding the humanitarian crisis in Gaza in a meeting that also served as preparation for an upcoming conference on the Palestinian issue, scheduled for June in New York.
Monday, May 26th 2025 - 13:57 UTC
Falkland Islands reaffirm self-determination at UN decolonization seminar

At a United Nations seminar focused on decolonization in the Pacific, Falkland Islands lawmaker Teslyn Barkman appealed for international recognition of the Islands' right to self-determination, pushing back against Argentina's territorial claims.
Monday, May 26th 2025 - 10:59 UTC
Noboa sworn in for second term as President of Ecuador

Ecuador's re-elected President Daniel Noboa was sworn in for a new four-year term in Quito, alongside Vice President Maria Jose Pinto. In his inaugural speech, Noboa pledged to advance steadily, “implementing each and every one of the necessary reforms to build a State that is not a burden to society”, in addition to putting “a solid foundation for the growth of employment, investment.”
Monday, May 26th 2025 - 10:55 UTC
Lower oil prices ahead, as OPEC+ targets removing US shale oil from global markets

OPEC+ are expected to announce another bigger than initially planned production hike at its next meeting, 9/10 July, allegedly with the purpose of having Iraq and Kazakhstan comply with their quotas, but according to a Reuter’s report the target is to knock out the US shale production.
Monday, May 26th 2025 - 10:52 UTC
South Georgia launching the Biosecurity Dog Program to check on rodents

Some seven years ago this month, the island of South Georgia was declared free or rodents, rats and mice, becoming the world’s biggest and successful project to eradicate the dangerous, destructive invasive species. For nearly 250 years rodents had devastated the island’s wildlife.