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  • Thursday, June 12th 2025 - 23:30 UTC

    Starmer is teeing up Gibraltar for another Overseas betrayal, Falklands next?, RUSI scholar

    Former British Home Secretary Suella Braverman has warned that “the Falklands will be next”

    Dr. Samuel Ramani is a distinguished scholar from UK think-tank RUSI, (Royal United Services Institute), and has written a piece of the Gibraltar Agreement, which place him close to the Conservative’s position which asks if the Falklands could probably be next.

  • Thursday, June 12th 2025 - 20:45 UTC

    Over 200 people killed in Air India crash after takeoff

    Air India's Boeing 787 reached 625 feet after takeoff before collapsing, killing additional victims on the ground

    An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, flight AI171, carrying 242 passengers (169 Indian, 53 British, 7 Portuguese, 1 Canadian) and 12 crew members, crashed into a residential area near Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Airport in Ahmedabad, India, minutes after takeoff Thursday, en route to London Gatwick.

  • Thursday, June 12th 2025 - 11:46 UTC

    UK-EU Joint Statement of Agreement in Respect of Gibraltar

    Spanish Foreign minister Albares, EU Commissioner Maros Sefcovik, UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy and Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo in Brussels after the Agreement was reached

    Following talks in Brussels this Wednesday a Joint Statement was reached in respect of Gibraltar, between the European Commission, Spain and Gibraltar. European Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič, Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs José Manuel Albares and UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy, together with the Chief Minister of Gibraltar Fabian Picardo, met in Brussels on Wednesday 11 June.

  • Thursday, June 12th 2025 - 10:27 UTC

    US removes non-essential staff from diplomatic missions in Middle East

    Israel is feared to attack Iran unilaterally despite President Trump's stance

    Washington has authorized the partial evacuation of non-essential diplomats and military personnel from its Middle East facilities, including the embassy in Baghdad and bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Iraq, and the UAE, due to heightened security risks stemming from a potential Israeli attack on Iran's nuclear facilities, it was reported Wednesday.

  • Thursday, June 12th 2025 - 09:42 UTC

    Record high temperatures hit Greenland and Iceland, Copernicus Observatory warns

    In addition, oceans showed in May the second warmest month in recent history

    Greenland experienced a melting rate 17 times faster than average last month due to record-high temperatures, while Iceland saw temperatures exceed 26°C, the European Copernicus Observatory reported this week.

  • Thursday, June 12th 2025 - 05:35 UTC

    Cryptocurrencies, Casinos, and Cachet: Once A Concept, Now A Common Currency, It’s A Digital Payment Future

    Photo: Pixabay

    It may seem like a long time ago, but it was really only back in 2009 that the world was first made aware of the concept of cryptocurrencies. At that time, there was but one - the one that is still perhaps the best-known and most widely used. I am, of course, referring to Bitcoin.

  • Thursday, June 12th 2025 - 03:48 UTC

    PaperWriter Review 2025: Is PaperWriter.com Legit and Trustworthy?

    The service's high ratings across multiple review platforms and positive customer testimonials suggest that PaperWriter is indeed legit and can be trusted for academic assistance

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  • Wednesday, June 11th 2025 - 21:04 UTC

    Milei confirms Argentina's Embassy in Israel will be moved to Jerusalem

    Milei also recalled the two antisemitic terrorist attacks in Buenos Aires in the 1990s

    Argentine President Javier Milei announced Wednesday during his speech before the Knesset (Israeli Parliament) that the South American country would be relocating its Embassy to West Jerusalem in 2026. The first Argentine president ever to address the Knesset, Milei condemned the Oct. 7 attack by the terrorist group Hamas and demanded the release of all Argentine hostages.

  • Wednesday, June 11th 2025 - 20:01 UTC

    Canadian PM invites Lula over to G7 Summit

    In a phone call on Wednesday, Carney formalized the invitation

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio da Silva of Brazil will be attending the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Canada, on June 17, following an invitation from Prime Minister Mark Carney. The South American leader will participate in an extended session with other invited nations, including South Africa, Australia, and India, and will also hold a bilateral meeting with Carney.

  • Wednesday, June 11th 2025 - 18:02 UTC

    Falkland Islands highlight environmental leadership at annual UK reception

    The reception underscored the Islands’ strategic importance as a gateway to the Antarctic and their contributions to conservation and climate science.

    The Falkland Islands Government hosted its Annual Parliamentary Reception on 10 June at the House of Commons, spotlighting the territory’s growing role as a globally significant hub for environmental research and biodiversity.