Stories for 2025

Thursday, February 13th 2025 - 01:05 UTC
UKOTs, including Falklands, in SAR workshop with exercise of cruise vessel incident

The annual SAR, workshop for UK Overseas Territories took place in Miami during the first week of February, with the purpose of sharing experiences and recognizing common challenges. The workshop was facilitated by HM Coastguard and funded by UK Government and referred to two main theatres of action, one involving a cruise ship and the other an aviation incident.
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Wednesday, February 12th 2025 - 22:15 UTC
Falklands, Korean jigger 107 Eun Hae grounded at Saunders Island, BFSAI tug to the rescue

Korean flagged jigger 107 Eun Hae remains grounded in the Falkland Islands, more precisely at Settlement Cove, Saunders Island. The vessel has a crew of 38 onboard and no injuries have been sustained or reported.
Wednesday, February 12th 2025 - 22:08 UTC
Falklands: consultation begins on Mental Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty legislation

The Falkland Islands Government is planning to introduce Mental Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty legislation to the Falkland Islands. The Ordinance will introduce to the Falkland Islands a legal framework designed to protect and support people who may lack the ability to make a particular decision for themselves, at a particular time.
Wednesday, February 12th 2025 - 21:26 UTC
January FAO Food Price Index down 1,6% from December but 6,2% higher year ago

The FAO Food Price Index, the benchmark for world food commodity prices, declined in January, averaging 124.9 points during the month, down 1.6% from its December level. The drop was driven by significant decreases in the international quotations for vegetable oils and sugar, FAO reported.
Wednesday, February 12th 2025 - 21:11 UTC
Falklands: heavy rains and winds cause flooding, slippery roads and power cuts

The Falkland Islands Public Works Department would like to advise the public that due to the heavy rain being experienced on Tuesday, 11 February, and forecast for the rest of the week that there may be some localized flooding.
Wednesday, February 12th 2025 - 18:58 UTC
AP reporter banned from White House coverage over Gulf renaming

A representative from the 178-year-old Associated Press (AP) news service was denied access to a White House event on Tuesday given the outlet's failure to adopt the name “Gulf of America” in reference to that portion of the Caribbean Sea previously known as “Gulf of Mexico” but renamed by US President Donald Trump shortly after his Jan. 20, 2025, inauguration.
Wednesday, February 12th 2025 - 18:22 UTC
Last year was the deadliest for reporters, CPJ survey finds

Over 70% of newspeople killed last year while on the job deaths were attributed to Israeli actions by a report released Wednesday by the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). Israel's Defense Forces (IDF) were said to have been behind the demise of 82 Palestinian journalists in Gaza and three in Lebanon.
Wednesday, February 12th 2025 - 15:41 UTC
Arab League opposes Trump's plans for Gaza

Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Abul Gheit spoke Wednesday during the World Governments Summit in Dubai against relocating the Palestinian population living in the Gaza Strip, as US President Donald Trump suggested earlier this month. Abul Gheit thus concurred with Jordan's King Abdullah II, who made similar remarks after talks with the Republican leader at the White House late Tuesday. Trump had suggested Jordan could be one of the destinations for the Gaza residents after the US takes it over.
Wednesday, February 12th 2025 - 14:34 UTC
Argentina: Irregularities detected in key waterway concession process

Argentina's Administrative Investigations Prosecutor’s Office (PIA) has identified “serious irregularities” in the bidding process for the concession of the Paraná-Paraguay waterway, a crucial trade corridor for the region. The waterway is essential for exporting agricultural products from Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay to the Atlantic.
Wednesday, February 12th 2025 - 10:55 UTC
Brazil’s Finance Minister: Trump's tariffs damage global trade

Brazil's Finance Minister Fernando Haddad stressed Tuesday that US President Donald Trump's decision to impose 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports was “counterproductive” to the global economy. “The global economy loses with this, with this retraction, with this de-globalization that is happening,” he added.