International

• Monday, October 30th 2023 - 21:13 UTC

  Minister Rutley in Peru, “Falklands people right to self determination must be respected”

  

  “What we want is for the rights of the people of the Falklands to be respected, and one of the main democratic principles is their right to self-determination. We are asking our friends to respect their wishes”, said David Rutley, Foreign Office minister for the Americas and Caribbean during a recent visit to Peru.

• Monday, October 30th 2023 - 17:36 UTC

  The Wavertree and the Endurance; talk at South Street Seaport Museum, New York

  

  On Tuesday, September 26th, at the South Street Seaport Museum in New York, Falkland Islander, Mensun Bound gave a lecture followed by a book signing of The Ship Beneath the Ice – The Discovery of Shackleton’s Endurance. The event occurred onboard the Wavertree, an old square rigger condemned at Port Stanley in 1910. This gathering was the culmination of a year-long book tour spanning the UK, USA, Canada, and parts of Europe and Scandinavia, during which time the book rose to Number 2 in the UK Best-Seller List.

• Monday, October 30th 2023 - 09:38 UTC

  Lula tells Pedro Sanchez to make a last effort on EU-Mercosur deal

  

  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva told Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez during a telephone conversation last week that he was keen on finalizing the trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and Mercosur.

• Monday, October 30th 2023 - 08:37 UTC

  South Africa Wins Fourth Rugby World Cup Title

  

  Despite being defending champions, South Africa went into Saturday's Rugby World Cup final against New Zealand at the Stade de France in Paris as underdogs, having last beaten the All Blacks in 1999. However, a cliffhanger 12-11 victory this time around earned the Springboks their fourth trophy, following previous successes in 1995, 2007, and 2019.

• Sunday, October 29th 2023 - 01:22 UTC

  World Scientists call on health authorities to declare climate change a global health emergency

  

  Scientists from across the world collectively called for the UN, world leaders, and health authorities to address climate change and biodiversity loss as one global health emergency.

• Saturday, October 28th 2023 - 10:43 UTC

  Rugby World Cup: England beat Argentine for third-place honors

  

  England edged Argentina 26-23 Friday to clinch third place Friday at the Rugby World Cup. The match was played at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis. Six weeks ago, England had beaten Argentina 27-10 in their opening group game.

• Saturday, October 28th 2023 - 10:36 UTC

  UNGA calls for humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza

  

  The United Nations General Assembly Friday issued a resolution calling for an “Immediate humanitarian truce” in Gaza. The document is non-binding and Israel has been reported to be upping its military deployments in the region, it was reported. The UN General Assembly resolutions do not go beyond a political gesture.

• Saturday, October 28th 2023 - 01:09 UTC

  Carnival could face cascade of demands following a ruling on a Covid 19 outbreak in one of its vessels

  

  Cruise operator Carnival could face a cascade of demands following a ruling by an Australian judge referred to passengers' safety and an outbreak of Covid-19 on board one of its vessels. According to the ruling, the company misled passengers about safety risks and should have canceled a voyage by the Ruby Princess in March 2020 before it departed.

• Friday, October 27th 2023 - 10:09 UTC

  UN Security Council: Brazil drafting 5th resolution on Middle East crisis

  

  Diplomatic representatives of Brazil, the country chairing the United Nations Security Council, are drafting a fifth resolution regarding the ongoing war between Israel and the terrorist group Hamas after four previous attempts failed to garner enough votes or were vetoed by one or more of the body's permanent members, Agencia Brasil reported.

• Friday, October 27th 2023 - 09:51 UTC

  UN General Assembly evaluating ceasefire in Middle East war

  

  A United Nations (UN) General Assembly meeting where a possible resolution calling for an “immediate ceasefire” in the Middle East was adjourned Thursday, Agencia Brasil reported. The body is to resume Friday the discussion of the conflict between Israel and the Islamist group Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip region.