International

Monday, April 8th 2024 - 23:54 UTC
Argentina's Milei considers military aid for Ukraine

President Javier Milei has announced plans to embark on a diplomatic tour across Europe in mid-June, including a potential meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenski and discussions regarding military aid to Ukraine.
Monday, April 8th 2024 - 21:38 UTC
Musk's social platform to disregard Brazilian Court's orders to suspend users posting alleged fake news?

Business mogul Elon Musk, owner of the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, has taken on Brazilian Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre De Moraes for wanting to censor content spread via the internet. “Why are you demanding so much censorship in Brazil?,” Musk asked the magistrate.
Monday, April 8th 2024 - 19:24 UTC
Panama Canal chokepoint approaching an end as the rainy season begins in May

The chokepoint at the Panama Canal could be approaching an end as weather forecasts indicate ample rain fall is heading for Panama, which if correct means many international shipping believe a return to normal crossing s possible in the near future.
Monday, April 8th 2024 - 10:16 UTC
Commonwealth supports Guayana against Caracas' actions regarding Essequibo

The Venezuelan Government of President Nicolás Maduro must abide by the principles of international law regarding the oil-rich Essequibo region, the Commonwealth Secretariat said in a statement in support of Guyana's response to Caracas passing the so-called Organic Law for the Defense of Guayana Esequiba.
Saturday, April 6th 2024 - 04:09 UTC
Airfield resurfacing project in the Falkland Islands completed

The British Government Defense Infrastructure Organization (DIO) has completed an £8.9 million project to resurface the alpha loop at Mount Pleasant Complex airfield on the Falkland Islands.
Friday, April 5th 2024 - 10:55 UTC
Falklands announces fees to change for applications for British passports

The Customs and Immigration Service would like to inform the public that from Thursday 11 April 2024 His Majesty’s Passport Office will be increasing their fees by 7.5%. This means that there will be the following price increase to passports:
Friday, April 5th 2024 - 10:10 UTC
UK National Living Wage up from £10.42 to £11.44 an hour; will apply to workers over 21

The minimum wage set by the British government, known as the National Living Wage in UK is rising from £10.42 to £11.44 an hour and will apply to workers over 21 rather than over 23, benefiting some 2,7 million low paid workers. Younger workers will also see a rise in the rates that apply to them.
Wednesday, April 3rd 2024 - 19:58 UTC
Paraguay not unwilling to pay Waterway toll, FM says

Paraguayan Foreign Ministry Rubén Ramírez Lescano told Congress Wednesday in Asunción that the government of President Santiago Peña was not against barges sailing through the Paraná Waterway paying toll provided there was a service in return.
Wednesday, April 3rd 2024 - 19:02 UTC
Oldest man on earth dies aged 114

Venezuelan national Juan Vicente Pérez Mora passed away Tuesday due to respiratory complications at the age of 114 in San José de Bolívar, Francisco de Miranda municipality, in the state of Táchira. He was certified by the Guinness World Record on Feb. 4, 2022, as the oldest man on earth. He had been born in El Cobre, Táchira State, on May 27, 1909.
Wednesday, April 3rd 2024 - 10:00 UTC
Haitian authorities fend off yet another attack against Gov't Palace

Five Haitian law enforcement officers were wounded while fending off an onslaught from Jimmy “Barbecue” Cherizier's Vivre Ensemble (Living Together) gang against the Government Palace in Port-au-Prince on Monday. According to local media, there were various casualties on the attackers' side, but the number remained undetermined.