International

Tuesday, December 26th 2023 - 07:09 UTC
UK sends HMS Trent in support of Guyana

The Royal Navy Offshore Patrol Vessel HMS Trent has been dispatched to Guyana in a show of British support for the Commonwealth nation. Guyana is suffering threats of invasion and land grabbing by neighboring Venezuela which claims some two-thirds of the former British colony's territory.
Sunday, December 24th 2023 - 18:02 UTC
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Saturday, December 23rd 2023 - 09:44 UTC
Brazilian Air Force flight to repatriate people from Gaza takes off

A Brazilian Air Force (FAB) KC-30 aircraft (the military version of the Airbus 330-200 passenger airliner), took off from Rio de Janeiro's Galeão Airport to bring back another batch group of nationals of the South American country who lived in the Gaza Strip, Agencia Brasil reported.
Saturday, December 23rd 2023 - 09:35 UTC
Former Colombian soldier enters guilty plea in Moïse's murder trial

Former Colombian soldier Mario Antonio Palacios Palacios has pleaded guilty in a US court to the July 7, 2021, assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, becoming the fifth of 11 defendants to do so in Miami.
Friday, December 22nd 2023 - 10:28 UTC
Argentina makes payment to IMF through CAF loan

Less than two weeks into the term of President Javier Milei, Argentina Thursday made a payment to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) worth US$ 921 million thanks to a loan from the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF), it was reported in Buenos Aires.
Friday, December 22nd 2023 - 10:15 UTC
Putin and Maduro highlight importance of multipolar world order

Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia and Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela held a telephone conversation Thursday during which they agreed on the need for “a fair multipolar order,” it was reported. They also discussed the territorial dispute with Guyana over the oil-rich Essequibo region.
Friday, December 22nd 2023 - 10:15 UTC
UK Prime Minister committed to defending Falklands' wish to remain British

In his Christmas 2023 Message, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak invites the people of the Falkland Islands to look forward with pride and confidence sure of your determination to shape your own future and remain belonging to the British Family.
Thursday, December 21st 2023 - 10:34 UTC
Ex-leader of Surinam sentenced to twenty years in jail

An ex-elected president (and dictator?) of the former Dutch colony of Suriname, Desi Bouterse has been confirmed he must spend twenty years in prison for the execution of fifteen political opponents in December 1982, according to the ruling of a three-judge appeal panel.
Thursday, December 21st 2023 - 08:52 UTC
European Union agrees on new spending rules, but to be implemented in 2025

Following an agreement between heavyweights Germany and France, the European Union has anticipated lower budget deficits and falling debt ratios to boost investment. The decision was praised by the northern EU austerity members and also by the southern countries, normally more lenient on spending.
Wednesday, December 20th 2023 - 20:03 UTC
US organizes deployment of multinational naval force in the Red Sea to protect commercial shipping

The United States has organized the deployment in the Red Sea of a multinational naval force to defend against attacks on international shipping in the region. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, currently visiting Bahrain made the announcement.