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  • Thursday, September 19th 2024 - 07:56 UTC

    Harland & Wolff shipbuilders will initiate administration proceedings

    The Titanic under construction at a Harland & Wolff shipyard in Belfast. The ship hit an iceberg and sank on her maiden voyage in April 1912.

    Loss making Belfast shipbuilder Harland & Wolff, the firm that among other great vessels built the Titanic, has declared itself insolvent after failing to secure funding to continue trading, and will be initiating administration proceedings.

  • Thursday, September 19th 2024 - 07:35 UTC

    Bank of England decides on interest rate; UK August consumer inflation, 2,2%

    This Thursday the Bank of England meets to decide on interest rates which stand at 5%, and are expected to remain unchanged

    Consumer inflation in UK during August remained at an annual 2,2%, helped by lower fuel prices together with hotels and restaurant services, as reported by the Office of National Statistics, ONS Wednesday.

  • Thursday, September 19th 2024 - 00:03 UTC

    Exploring the globalization of entertainment and its impact

    Photo: Unsplash / NASA

    The one constant around the world is that everything changes, and this is just as true when it comes to the world of entertainment. The biggest changes can be seen relatively recently, thanks to the rapid advances made in the field of tech. This is something that has impacted the sector globally, ensuring that there are fewer borders when it comes to accessing entertainment, leading to its globalization.

  • Wednesday, September 18th 2024 - 13:48 UTC

    Lula insists Ukraine should seek a peaceful solution to war with Russia

    “Those who want to talk to us now could have talked to us before the war had started,” Lula stressed

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva insisted this week that his Ukrainian colleague Volodymyr Zelensky should take the South American country's advice and seek a peace negotiation with Moscow. Lula made those remarks after Zelensky dubbed the roadmap submitted jointly by Brasilia and Beijing “destructive.”

  • Wednesday, September 18th 2024 - 09:00 UTC

    Falklands celebrates decision to hold Commonwealth Games in Glasgow 2026

    CGS has received confirmation of support from the Government to enable them to progress with their proposal to host the Games in 2026.

    The Falkland Islands Sports Council celebrated and shared the good news from Scotland on the 2026 Commonwealth Games. Although the Commonwealth Games 2026 Statement refers to Scottish government support and no other details, from the Falklands reaction was most positive, “there is no further news on what sports are included, or the numbers of places we will have……but at least there is a Games.”

  • Wednesday, September 18th 2024 - 08:00 UTC

    Brazil/China peace plan, rejected by Kiev, considered a chance by Russia

    Brazil and China are full members and founders of the BRICS group next to Russia, India and South Africa

    Brazil has positioned itself as neutral in the Ukraine war, refusing to join sanctions or provide military aid to Kiev, while proposing a peace initiative in cooperation with China. The joint Brazil/China peace plan or at least to end hostilities, has been defined by Ukrainian president Zelensky as “destructive”.

  • Wednesday, September 18th 2024 - 07:53 UTC

    Features of choosing a used Mercedes

    Photo: Pixabay

    Many people who have decided to buy a car are especially intensely and attentively interested in the models of the German concern Daimler. They look attractive and offer many progressive solutions for comfort and safety. Mercedes Benz produces cars of different categories and body types in several lines, so there is plenty to choose from.

  • Tuesday, September 17th 2024 - 14:09 UTC

    French nationals advised not to travel to Venezuela

    In addition to the Bolivarian regime forces, travelers need to look out for Colombian terrorist groups in neighboring countries

    French citizens have been urged to avoid all travel to Venezuela whenever possible after the arrest of three US nationals, two Spaniards and one Czech national said to be plotting to assassinate President Nicolás Maduro with the endorsement of the CIA.

  • Tuesday, September 17th 2024 - 14:09 UTC

    Falkland Islands hold first Liberal Democrat fringe meeting at Brighton Conference

    The Hon. Leona Roberts MLA, The Falkland Islands Government Representative, Richard Hyslop, The Hon. Mark Pollard MLA and Deputy Representative Michael Betts. (Pic FIGO)

    The Falkland Islands Government held their first fringe meeting at the Liberal Democrat Conference in Brighton on September 15. Members of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly (MLA), Mark Pollard and Leona Roberts, joined a panel with Liberal Democrat Peers, The Lord Purvis of Tweed and Baroness Smith of Newnham, to discuss the topic “The Falkland Islands: Self-determination in the 21st Century.”

  • Tuesday, September 17th 2024 - 10:29 UTC

    EU monitoring arrest in Venezuela of two Spaniards and one Czech national

    Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello announced on nationwide TV this weekend saying the suspects belonged to a mission arranged by the CIA to overthrow the Bolivarian government

    The arrest by the Venezuelan regime of President Nicolás Maduro of two Spanish and one Czech national accused of planning alongside three US citizens to kill the head of state sparked a reaction from the European Union Monday, which condemned these events and said it was monitoring the case closely.