International

• Thursday, May 29th 2025 - 00:34 UTC

  The Complex Gambling Laws of the South Atlantic

  

  Trying to understand gambling rules in the South Atlantic? Good luck with that. This region has some of the most head-scratching and contradictory betting laws you'll find anywhere. From surprisingly strict island territories to unexpectedly relaxed mainland spots, the regulations change dramatically depending on where you drop your anchor.

• Tuesday, May 27th 2025 - 21:12 UTC

  Charles III first monarch to open Canadian Parliament in decades

  

  During his historic two-day visit to Ottawa, King Charles III became the first monarch since 1957 to inaugurate a Canadian parliamentary session. His address underscored Canada's sovereignty amid rising tensions with U.S. President Donald Trump, who has proposed the country's annexation as the 51st state and imposed tariff threats. Asserting national independence, Charles declared, “The True North is indeed strong and free.”

• Tuesday, May 27th 2025 - 20:17 UTC

  North Sea FPSO extension clears path for potential redeployment to Falklands

  

  Dutch offshore company Bluewater has reached an agreement in principle to extend the deployment of the Aoka Mizu FPSO on the UK’s Lancaster oilfield, a move that could set the stage for the vessel’s future redeployment to the Falkland Islands' Sea Lion project.

• Tuesday, May 27th 2025 - 16:12 UTC

  Falklands representative honors 1982 War dead at Cunard Memorial rededication in Liverpool

  

  The Falkland Islands Government Representative to the UK and Europe, Richard Hyslop, took part in a solemn rededication ceremony at the Cunard War Memorial on Sunday, May 25, marking the 43rd anniversary of the sinking of the Atlantic Conveyor during the Falklands War.

• Tuesday, May 27th 2025 - 16:04 UTC

  Fortuna Ltd secures Tristan da Cunha lobster concession and transport contract

  

  Tristan da Cunha, the world’s most remote inhabited island, has awarded its prized lobster concession to Fortuna Ltd, a British Overseas Territory-based company with global seafood operations.

• Tuesday, May 27th 2025 - 13:58 UTC

  Bluetongue virus restricted zone to be extended to all of England on 1 July 2025

  

  The Bluetongue Virus restricted zone will be extended from 1 July 2025 to cover the whole of England, ending movement restrictions for animals and allowing farmers to move cattle, sheep, all ruminants, camelids, throughout England without movement tests.

• Tuesday, May 27th 2025 - 10:55 UTC

  Argentina celebrates UK/Mauritius agreement on Chagos as a path to a Falklands dialogue

  

  This Monday, May 26, the Argentine Foreign Ministry published a release celebrating the Agreement between the governments of UK and of the Republic of Mauritius referred to the Chagos archipelago including the island of Diego Garcia.

• Tuesday, May 27th 2025 - 08:43 UTC

  Princess of Wales smashes bottle of whisky and formally names HMS Glasgow, first of eight Type 26 frigate

  

  The Royal Navy's most advanced anti-submarine warship has officially been named HMS Glasgow, honoring Scotland's second city. The Prince and Princess of Wales attended the naming ceremony at BAE Systems' shipyard in Glasgow, reports Forces.net.

• Tuesday, May 27th 2025 - 08:00 UTC

  UK Trade Envoy for Southern Cone first time visit to Paraguay

  

  UK Trade Envoy for Southern Cone Fabian Hamilton visited Paraguay and met with Paraguayan authorities and stakeholders to explore new partnership opportunities in sectors including trade, investment, sports, clean energy, and sustainable development.

• Monday, May 26th 2025 - 18:41 UTC

  Brazil participates in multilateral meeting in Madrid to discuss Gaza crisis

  

  The Brazilian Government was represented by Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira in a meeting on Sunday in Madrid, Spain, along with representatives from 19 other countries to review measures to support Gaza and pressure Israel to end the war, including potential sanctions. Vieira criticized the international community's inaction regarding the humanitarian crisis in Gaza in a meeting that also served as preparation for an upcoming conference on the Palestinian issue, scheduled for June in New York.