International

• Monday, March 3rd 2025 - 09:43 UTC

  Europe steps in behind Zelensky after Trump's withdrawal

  

  After being ejected from the White House last Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky found support for his cause in a European Summit in London, where British Prime Minister Keir Starmer picked up the baton Donald Trump dropped. Other regional leaders followed suit.

• Sunday, March 2nd 2025 - 10:51 UTC

  Young Islanders represent the Falklands at international Youth Summit

  

  Two young Islanders have represented the Falklands at the UK Overseas Territories Association (UKOTA) Youth Summit hosted by the Government of the British Virgin Islands at their London office, BVI House.

• Sunday, March 2nd 2025 - 08:35 UTC

  Prince William’s St David’s message in Welsh

  

  The Prince of Wales has used his first message delivered in Welsh to wish Wales a “Happy St David's Day”. William pre-recorded a social media video to mark 1 March, the day Wales's patron saint is honored and to “celebrate Wales – its history, culture and incredible people”.

• Sunday, March 2nd 2025 - 08:19 UTC

  Welsh Guards 110th anniversary, “Cymru am Byth - Wales Forever”

  

  The Welsh Guards have marked their 110th anniversary, proudly upholding their regimental motto Cymru am Byth - Wales Forever. Founded in 1915, the Welsh Guards have since become the country's senior infantry regiment, serving with distinction across the world.

• Saturday, March 1st 2025 - 10:08 UTC

  Pope's condition now deemed “complex”

  

  Just one day after being reported to be “out of critical condition,” Pope Francis had an isolated bronchospasm crisis worsening his overall respiratory state. He has completed a fortnight at Rome's Gemelli clinic, where he had been admitted on Feb. 14 for bronchitis with a polymicrobial infection and bilateral pneumonia. Despite Friday's episode, the Argentine-born Pope remained lucid and cooperative. Vatican sources confirmed Francis, 88, would not preside over the Ash Wednesday rite on March 5.

• Friday, February 28th 2025 - 21:45 UTC

  Zelensky's appearance at the Oval Office ends in acrimonious dismissal

  

  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had a rough time Friday at the White House as his US colleague Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance conveyed to him the Republican Government's view of how he handled the three-year war with Russia. Trump insisted his guest was not ready to negotiate peace with Russian President Vladimir Putin and ended up ejecting the Ukrainian delegation from the Oval Office. In a later posting on social media, Trump said the former comedian could return when he was ready for peace.

• Friday, February 28th 2025 - 10:50 UTC

  The Economist praises Uruguay's democratic standards

  

  According to The Economist's global Democracy Index published Thursday, Uruguay is the only country in the region with a full democracy, ranking 15th globally with a score of 8.67 out of 10.

• Friday, February 28th 2025 - 10:07 UTC

  Paraguay passes EU beef production standards review

  

  Paraguay's National Animal Health and Quality Service (Senacsa) confirmed this week that the European Union's (EU) Directorate General for Health and Food Safety (DG Sante) has satisfactorily concluded an audit of the South American country's beef production. Conducted in September 2024, the audit evaluated official controls and certification systems, including checks on pharmacologically active substances, pesticides, and contaminants.

• Thursday, February 27th 2025 - 10:13 UTC

  Falkland Islanders will never forget those who served and sacrificed to liberate the Islands, Alex Baker MP

  

  Two members of the UK Armed Forces Parliamentary scheme, who last week spent time with British Forces at the Mount Pleasant Complex, have published pieces on their experiences for their communities back in UK. They are Alex Baker MP Labour for Aldershot and Peter Bedford MP Conservative for Leicestershire.

• Thursday, February 27th 2025 - 09:18 UTC

  MPs visit to Falklands, “highlights longstanding bond between FIG and UK”

  

  With Westminster in recess two delegations of MPs visited the Falkland Islands last week. One of them, was invited by the members of the Falklands elected Legislative Assembly and was made up of Richard Baker MP (Labour, Glenrothes and Mid Fife); Seamus Logan MP (SNP, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East); Jamie Stone MP (Liberal Democrat, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross); and Andrew Mitchell MP (Conservative, Sutton Coldfield).