International

Monday, January 29th 2024 - 10:55 UTC
Argentine Governor: British military exercises in Falklands “violate” international rules

Gustavo Melella, Governor of the province of Tierra del Fuego, which, according to Argentina, technically includes the country's portion of Antarctica and the British Overseas Territories in the South Atlantic (mainly the Falkland Islands) said last week that London “cannot continue to turn its back on international law and we will denounce them as many times as necessary.”
Monday, January 29th 2024 - 10:54 UTC
Milei says “There is no Plan B”: What else did the President tell the WSJ?

Argentine President Javier Milei underscored in an interview with The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) published on Sunday “the speed” at which his government was “achieving results” and warned that “there is no plan B to do things right.”
Monday, January 29th 2024 - 10:54 UTC
Argentina chooses US-built F-16 fighters over Chinese JF-17s

Argentina's Air Force is to move on with the process of purchasing 24 second-hand US-built F-16 fighter jets from Denmark with the White House's nod, it was reported in Buenos Aires. The decision meant dropping the alternative of Chinese-developed JF-17 units in line with President Javier Milei's policy of not joining the BRICS group and not holding Beijing as a key ally.
Monday, January 29th 2024 - 10:45 UTC
Modernizing UK/BOT partnership: Falklands meets Commons' Select Procedure Committee

This Monday afternoon Falkland Islands elected member of the Legislative Assembly, MLA Teslyn Barkman will sit before the House of Commons Select Procedure Committee and give evidence on Overseas Territories' more fluid relations with the Commons following on the recent understanding reached between UK Government and UK Overseas Territories Governments for a more dynamic partnership.
Monday, January 29th 2024 - 10:43 UTC
Ice Patrol HMS Protector is helping to study the impact of tourism on Antarctica

The Royal Navy Ice Patrol HMS Protector took scientists on an Antarctic research cruise to analyze the increasing impact of tourism and climate change on the frozen continent, a challenge which has been underlined by IAATO, the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators. IAATO has pointed out that during the 2022/23 season more than 104,000 visitors traveled to Antarctica.
Monday, January 29th 2024 - 10:40 UTC
Tuesday Spanish congress votes on amnesty for Catalan separatist leaders, massive protests

Some 50,000 people, according to police estimates, gathered in the Spanish capital Madrid on Sunday to reject a fragile coalition government proposed amnesty for Catalan separatists.
Monday, January 29th 2024 - 10:40 UTC
Turkey to receive 40 US F-16s for accepting Sweden’s membership of NATO

Turkey will receive 40 new F-16s and upgrades to 79 of the jets in its existing fleet, the United States State Department said in a press release. The US$ 23 billion operation follows on Turkey's ratification of NATO membership for Sweden.
Saturday, January 27th 2024 - 10:55 UTC
French PM says his country would not endorse EU-Mercosur deal

French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal Friday announced his country's decision once again to oppose the free trade deal between the European Union (EU) and Mercosur amid protests from local farmers objecting to President Emmanuel Macron's latest measures affecting agrifood production.
Saturday, January 27th 2024 - 10:46 UTC
UN agency staff in Gaza sacked for allegedly helping Hamas during Oct. 7 raid

The United Nations Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) Friday sacked 7 of its workers for their alleged involvement in the Oct. 7, 2023, raids by the terrorist organization Hamas into Israeli territory killing some 1,200 people and taking hundreds hostage, which triggered the ongoing crisis given Tel Aviv's stern response.
Saturday, January 27th 2024 - 10:34 UTC
Gaza crisis has repercussions in South America

Brazil's Foreign Ministry Friday issued a statement urging Israel to abide by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling and prevent the ongoing conflict in Gaza from escalating into genocide, Agencia Brasil reported. Itamaraty also called for the immediate release of all Israeli hostages in the hands of Hamas.