International

• Sunday, June 4th 2017 - 13:56 UTC

  Falklands: Goose Green commemorates 35th Liberation day

  

  Falkland Islanders who were held prisoner in the Goose Green Community Hall by the invading Argentine forces in 1982, joined with members of the British 3 PARA to commemorate those who died during the battle to liberate the settlement which happened at 13:30 hours May 29th.

• Sunday, June 4th 2017 - 12:34 UTC

  South Georgia working with UN Environment program on terrestrial protected areas

  

  The Government of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands (GSGSSI) has embarked on an exciting new collaboration with the United Nations Environment Program World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) to develop a series of protected areas for South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands.

• Sunday, June 4th 2017 - 12:19 UTC

  British embassy in Santiago, a huge success during Chile's Heritage Day

  

  The British Embassy in Santiago participated in Chile’s Heritage Day on Sunday 28 May by hosting an open doors morning at the Residence, a building of historical value located in the El Golf area, which was acquired by the British Government in 1966.

• Sunday, June 4th 2017 - 09:49 UTC

  Six people killed and 48 injured in terror incident in London; three attackers shot dead

  

  Six people have been killed and at least 48 injured in a terror incident in London in which three male attackers were shot dead by police. A white van hit pedestrians on London Bridge at about 22:00 BST on Saturday, then three men got out and stabbed people in nearby Borough Market. Police said the three men were wearing fake bomb vests.

• Friday, June 2nd 2017 - 08:04 UTC

  UK June 8 election: 18 to 24 year olds turnout a determining factor, and challenge for pollsters

  

  The UK June 8 national election divergence in projections from pollsters is making the result hard to call and one of the key factors at the heart of the variation is whether younger and less well-off voters will turn out, and in what numbers. To achieve an upset, Labour are going to be hugely dependent on the trend that says younger and poorer voters, who appear to be rallying behind party leader James Corbyn, don’t actually vote come polling day.

• Friday, June 2nd 2017 - 07:47 UTC

  Labour and Tories recovering ground in Scotland; SNP ahead with 43% vote intention

  

  Labour is running neck-and-neck with the Tories in Scotland, with both parties attracting around 25% of the vote, a new opinion poll has indicated. While the latest Ipsos Mori findings for STV put the SNP (Scottish National Party) out in front with backing from 43% of Scots certain to vote - down from its 2015 result of 50% - Scottish Labour and the Scottish Conservatives are tied on 25% each.

• Friday, June 2nd 2017 - 06:56 UTC

  Value-added South Georgia Toothfish promoted at the world's largest food service trade show

  

  Falkland Islands local company Georgia Seafoods Ltd joined food and beverage companies from 110 countries and all 50 states to exhibit at the National Restaurant Association’s annual trade show held in Chicago last weekend. The show is an essential destination for over 45,000 buyers representing the USA’s burgeoning food service sector.

• Friday, June 2nd 2017 - 06:42 UTC

  May disappointed with Trump's decision to drop Paris climate change agreement; Europe condemns

  

  PM Theresa May has told Donald Trump of her “disappointment” with his decision to pull the US out of the 2015 Paris climate agreement. In a phone call with the US president, Mrs. May said the UK remained committed to the deal, according to a Downing Street statement. But Mrs. May has been criticized for not signing a joint condemnation from France, Germany, and Italy. Mr. Trump said he would try to negotiate a new, “fairer” climate deal.

• Friday, June 2nd 2017 - 06:15 UTC

  ICRC team underlines good understanding with Falkland Islanders

  

  Head of the Humanitarian Project Plan (HPP) team to identify Argentine soldiers buried at Darwin Cemetery confident to complete on-site operations in August, full task by end of year, speaks of “good understanding” with Islanders.

• Thursday, June 1st 2017 - 20:42 UTC

  Exxon required to assess risks of climate change: 62% of shareholders supported the motion

  

  Shareholders in Exxon Mobil have backed a motion requiring the company to assess the risks from climate change. The plan, proposed by investors including the Church of England, was supported by over 62% of those eligible to vote.