International

• Wednesday, September 27th 2023 - 08:30 UTC

  How does Falklands figure in the Cable.co.uk global mobile data purchasing report

  

  The latest Cable.co.uk worldwide mobile data purchasing report shows that developed nations plus countries such as Israel, enjoy the cheapest pricing, while at the other end of a long list, figure Zimbabwe, the Falkland Islands, and Saint Helena.

• Tuesday, September 26th 2023 - 09:11 UTC

  Paraguayan President warns EU-Mercosur deal is now or never

  

  Paraguayan President Santiago Peña insisted Monday that if the trade deal between Mercosur and the European Union is not operational by Dec. 6 there would be no agreement at all after he takes over the South American Common Market (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay)bloc's pro-tempore presidency.

• Tuesday, September 26th 2023 - 09:02 UTC

  Lula says Vietnam interested in a trade deal with Mercosur

  

  President Lula da Silva welcomed on Monday, in Brasilia, Vietnam prime minister Pham Minh Chinh and said the Asian country was interested in a trade deal with the Mercosur bloc. Lula, who currently chairs the group, said he wants to bring Mercosur members closer to Asian countries and highlighted there is room for trade with Vietnam to grow..

• Tuesday, September 26th 2023 - 08:55 UTC

  EC blocks Booking from acquiring eTravel “to protect consumers and ensure competition”

  

  The European Commission blocked US travel giant Booking from acquiring its Swedish rival eTraveli on Monday. Booking commands a 60% market share for online travel agencies in Europe, the Commission said. Meanwhile, eTraveli operates several websites to compare airfares like Gotogate and MyTrip.

• Tuesday, September 26th 2023 - 08:35 UTC

  World Tourism Day will be celebrated in Saudi Arabia underlining “Tourism and Green Investments”

  

  Leaders from across the global tourism sector are set to unite in Riyadh for this year's UNWTO World Tourism Day (WTD), which will be celebrated on 27-28 September, under the theme of “Tourism and Green Investments”.

• Tuesday, September 26th 2023 - 08:23 UTC

  Biden moves to contain the advance of Beijing in Pacific Islands

  

  US President Joe Biden said on Monday that United States officially recognized two small Pacific nations. According to Biden, Washington has recognized the Cook Islands and Niue as “sovereign and independent” states and will establish diplomatic relations with both.

• Tuesday, September 26th 2023 - 08:16 UTC

  Argentine armed forces out to get new helicopters

  

  Argentina's Defense Minister Jorge Taiana was reported Monday to have signed a letter of intent with Italian aircraft manufacturer Leonardo for the acquisition of eight AW 109 helicopters for surveillance operations in the South Atlantic and thus strengthen the Navy's patrolling capabilities in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).

• Monday, September 25th 2023 - 09:43 UTC

  Argentina thanks G77 plus China for support regarding Falklands/Malvinas

  

  The Argentine administration of President Alberto Fernández Saturday expressed its gratitude towards the Group of 77 (G77) plus China for its support regarding the South American country's claim over the Falkland/Malvinas Islands.

• Monday, September 25th 2023 - 09:02 UTC

  As London's Met Police elite force protests, British Army on standby

  

  Great Britain on Sunday put its army on standby after a number of London metropolitan police officers handed in their weapons in support of a fellow officer who has been charged with murder over the fatal shooting of a young black man.

• Monday, September 25th 2023 - 08:53 UTC

  Changes to the net zero plan by PM Sunak stir controversy in UK and Globally

  

  Condemnation and praise for UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak who last week delayed the net zero plan by pushing back a ban on new petrol cars from 2030 to 2035 and announced delays on other key green policies.