International

• Monday, September 24th 2018 - 09:19 UTC

  Macri in New York to convince investors Argentina in on track to stability and address the UN assembly

  

  Argentine president Mauricio Macri is in New York where he is scheduled to address the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, but will also be holding a round of talks with business leaders and potential investors, plus granting interviews to key media outlets.

• Monday, September 24th 2018 - 09:18 UTC

  Brexit: Labour conference expected to vote keeping “all options on the table”

  

  British Labour party members are to vote on keeping “all options on the table” on Brexit, including possibly campaigning for a new referendum at their conference. Party power brokers have agreed on the wording for Tuesday's motion on what the party should do about Brexit if it cannot get a general election.

• Monday, September 24th 2018 - 09:05 UTC

  Iran blames US for terrorist attack; “look at the mirror” replies ambassador Nikki Haley

  

  The US ambassador to the United Nations has dismissed Iran's assertion that Washington and its Gulf allies are to blame for a deadly attack at a military parade and says Tehran should look closer to home. Before leaving for the United Nations on Sunday, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani accused other countries, including the US, of provoking the attack killed 25 people and wounded 60 on Saturday.

• Monday, September 24th 2018 - 08:58 UTC

  Panama registry of 'Aquarius 2' migrant rescue ship ended; “taxi service” is over says Italian home secretary

  

  The Aquarius 2 migrant rescue ship, the last of its kind operating in the central Mediterranean trafficking route, was told by the Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) on Sunday that it will have its registration withdrawn. The boat is currently at sea with 58 survivors on board.

• Monday, September 24th 2018 - 08:30 UTC

  Sir Alan Duncan praises the longstanding business links between UK and Chile

  

  A delegation of over 500 investors and businesspersons, as well as officials from the Chilean government, participated on 6 to 7 September in the 13th version of ChileDay. This 2 day event held in London at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office promoted the Chilean financial market to a UK audience.

• Saturday, September 22nd 2018 - 08:47 UTC

  New battle front for Brexit: revocation of Article 50 addressed to the European Court

  

  The European Court will be asked if the UK can unilaterally revoke its Article 50 request to leave the European Union, following a “bombshell” ruling from Scotland’s highest court. In what campaigners described as a “case that could decide the fate of the nation”, the Court of Session in Edinburgh announced it would refer the question on to the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU).

• Saturday, September 22nd 2018 - 08:43 UTC

  Compromise over Brexit is “still possible” says Tusk, while PM May demanded more respect from the EU

  

  European Council President Donald Tusk has said a compromise with the UK over Brexit is “still possible”, after Theresa May warned she was prepared to walk away from talks. In a statement, Mr. Tusk said he was a “true admirer” of the PM.

• Saturday, September 22nd 2018 - 08:37 UTC

  WHO publishes “Coming of Age” on better health for adolescents

  

  The World Health Organization has published “Coming of age”, an in-depth online feature to advocate for better health for adolescents. The package includes video, gifs, visuals, and features on a range of topics on adolescent health, spanning mental health, sexuality education, as well as violence against and among youth, which remains a leading cause of adolescent deaths world-wide.

• Saturday, September 22nd 2018 - 07:08 UTC

  Trichet: Brexit will hit harder the UK than the EU, and “it is totally contrary to the new world”

  

  Brexit will have a bigger economic impact on the UK than the European Union, the former head of the European Central Bank has told BBC Radio 5 Live. Jean-Claude Trichet added the break-up was “totally contrary to the new world” of large emerging economies, with single currencies and single markets.

• Friday, September 21st 2018 - 17:33 UTC

  Argentine art showcased at Open House London

  

  The Residence of the Argentine Ambassador in London is set to participate in Open House London on 22th and 23th September. The event constitutes one of the largest urban festivities on the planet, involving 250,000 visitors every year. Threads, the exhibition curated by the Argentine Foreign Ministry, delves into the “invisible threads” that tie Argentina to the United Kingdom through art and culture.