International

• Monday, June 17th 2019 - 15:22 UTC

  UK firms will become the first foreign companies to be listed in Shanghai

  

  UK-listed firms will become the first foreign companies to be able to list in mainland China under a new stock link, the Treasury said. Chancellor Philip Hammond is due to launch the London-Shanghai Stock Connect on Monday.

• Monday, June 17th 2019 - 15:14 UTC

  Bank of Estonia will celebrate bicentenary of Antarctica's discovery with a €2 coin

  

  The Bank of Estonia has unveiled last 14 June the design that has been approved to mark the bicentenary anniversary of the first discovery of Antarctica, which will be celebrated in 2020, according to Coin Update News.

• Monday, June 17th 2019 - 12:24 UTC

  Prince Andrew's determination to participate in the Falklands' conflict despite the Queen and Mrs. Thatcher strong doubts

  

  British media are recalling that Prince Andrew, the Queen's second son sailed to war in the Falkland Islands, back in 1982, making the sovereign and elected government officials of the time extremely fearful that he could become a target prize for the Argentine forces.

• Monday, June 17th 2019 - 09:12 UTC

  Netanyahu opens settlement in Golan Heights named after Donald Trump

  

  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday inaugurated a new settlement in the Golan Heights, named after the country's “great friend” US President Donald Trump. Netanyahu unveiled a “Trump Heights” sign, featuring an Israeli and a US flag, to mark the site of the new settlement.

• Monday, June 17th 2019 - 09:07 UTC

  Brexit divide persists among hopefuls to replace Theresa May

  

  Several hopefuls vying to replace British Prime Minister Theresa May turned their fire on favourite Boris Johnson on Sunday questioning his pledge to leave the European Union by the end of October no matter what.

• Monday, June 17th 2019 - 06:03 UTC

  First photo of Archie's face posted on Father's Day

  

  Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan celebrated Father's Day by sharing the first image of their son's face on Instagram. On Sunday, the royal couple posted a photo of baby Archie holding on to Prince Harry's finger on their official @sussexroyal account.

• Sunday, June 16th 2019 - 09:53 UTC

  Luis Suarez: “Losing the Champions League semi-final, the worst moments of my life”

  

  Uruguayan born Barcelona striker Luis Suarez said losing 4-0 to Liverpool in the Champions League semi-finals was as painful as when he was sent home from the 2014 World Cup for biting Italy's Giorgio Chiellini and banned from football for four months.

• Sunday, June 16th 2019 - 09:27 UTC

  Argentine ambassador to Haiti removed over comments referred to the Nazi Army

  

  Argentina removed its ambassador to Haiti from his post over a tweet that angered Jewish groups earlier this month. On Argentina’s Army Day, 29 May, Day, Pedro Von Eyken tweeted: “Today is the Day of the Argentine Army, that of General José de San Martín and many others who gave it glory and honor.

• Saturday, June 15th 2019 - 09:56 UTC

  “Falklands' defense, number one priority whatever the Brexit outcome”

  

  The officer in charge of the United Kingdom military in the Falklands has told Forces News that defense of the Islands is the “number one” priority. Brigadier Nick Sawyer, Commander British Forces South Atlantic Islands said Brexit will not compromise the defense of the British Overseas Territory, whatever the outcome of the UK's withdrawal from the European Union.

• Saturday, June 15th 2019 - 08:43 UTC

  Good sales prospects from China for Argentina's 56 million tons of soybeans

  

  The soybean harvest in Argentina for the 2018-19 crop year is almost complete, according to the Buenos Aires Grain Exchange. The forecast for total production was the second-highest in 19 years at 56 million mt, up 48% year on year due to a better than expected yield of 3.35 mt/hectare, BAGE said.