International

Thursday, September 7th 2023 - 10:03 UTC
WHO concerned about Covid-19 cases mounting again

World Health Organization Director Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Wednesday warned of a rise in deaths and admissions to intensive care units (ICU) of patients with Covid-19 and insisted the malady was “here to stay.” Hence, more tools were needed to fight it.
Thursday, September 7th 2023 - 09:26 UTC
Labour reshuffle, Angela Rayner 'leveling up secretary' and shadow deputy prime minister

Reshuffle in UK Labour's Sir Keir Starmer shadow team, ahead of a general election expected for next year. Angela Rayner has been appointed shadow leveling up secretary, replacing Lisa Nandy, who is demoted to become the party's new shadow minister for international development.
Wednesday, September 6th 2023 - 10:55 UTC
FIGO congratulates new Secretary of Defense Shapps and acknowledges outgoing Wallace

The Falklands government Office in London, FIGO, has sent congratulations to the new UK Secretary of State for Defense, Grant Shapps, a staunch supporter of the Falkland Islands and its right to self determination and to decide on its future.
Wednesday, September 6th 2023 - 10:44 UTC
Alarm: dredging industry extracts a million dump trucks of sand from the sea each day, UNEP report

The first-ever global data platform on sand and other sediment extraction in the marine environment finds that the marine dredging industry is digging up 6 billion tons per year, the equivalent of more than 1 million dump trucks per day. This is significantly impacting biodiversity and coastal communities.
Wednesday, September 6th 2023 - 10:38 UTC
Tributes paid to Falklands war Mount Longdon hero and cofounder of South Atlantic Medal Association 82

Tributes have been paid to ex-paratrooper, charity co-founder and Falklands veteran Denzil Connick, 66, who passed away after a battle with cancer on Sunday 3 September. .
Wednesday, September 6th 2023 - 10:35 UTC
Dissident independent Catalans push to become kingmakers of Spain's new government

The former president of the Catalonian government, Carles Puigdemont on Tuesday demanded the “complete abandonment of judicial proceedings” against any members of the Catalan separatist movement. Speaking to journalists, Puigdemont said that any talks about his support in the formation of a new Spanish government were dependent on this condition.
Tuesday, September 5th 2023 - 10:23 UTC
Panama Canal congestion: “skipping the queue immensely costly”; east South America suffering

Vessels in queue for transit across the Panama Canal stood at 128 ships on September first, some 42% above the 90 average, but 21% below the figure a month ago. While container ships, which have fixed schedules, tend to have reserved slots, the voyage plans for the tramp trades continue to be hit hard by the ongoing congestion brought about by drought and subsequent draft and transit restrictions put in place by the Panama Canal Authority (ACP).
Tuesday, September 5th 2023 - 10:20 UTC
China's President not attending G20 Summit in New Delhi

China's President Xi Jinping Monday announced he would not be attending the Sept. 9-10 G20 Summit in New Delhi and that his country would be represented by Prime Minister Li Qiang. Xi has attended every G20 summit since coming to power except Rome in 2021 when he participated by video link.
Tuesday, September 5th 2023 - 10:11 UTC
Massa, Indian Ambassador discuss bilateral trade ahead of G20 Summit

Argentina's Economy Minister and presidential candidate Sergio Massa met Monday in Buenos Aires with India's Ambassador Dinesh Bhatia ahead of the Sept. 9-10 G20 Summit in New Delhi.
Tuesday, September 5th 2023 - 10:11 UTC
A backward Church or an ideologically combative and confused Pope?

By Gwynne Dyer – Javier Milei, who is very likely to be elected president of Argentina in the October election, is fairly frank in his view of Pope Francis, a fellow Argentine. He calls Francis “a Communist turd” and “the representative of the Evil One on Earth”. Even for a ranter like Milei, who ranks very high on the Trump scale of invective, that’s rare praise.