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  • Saturday, May 6th 2023 - 14:57 UTC

    King Charles III and Queen Camilla crowned in moving ceremony

    Thousands camped for days outside Buckingham Palace for a chance to greet King Charles III and Camilla when they appeared on the balcony

    Charles III and his wife Camilla were crowned King and Queen Saturday at Westminster Abbey, during a historic ceremony not seen since 1953 when the late Elizabeth II accessed the throne. Most people camped joyfully for days outside Buckingham Palace waiting for the opportunity to greet the sovereign despite the rainy weather. But there were also some unruly demonstrations against the monarchy, which led to some arrests, it was reported from London.

  • Saturday, May 6th 2023 - 13:48 UTC

    Falkland Islands joins in historic coronation celebrations of King Charles III

    The Falkland Islands marked the occasion with events that involved the whole community, including tea parties and activities for the younger members

    Falkland Islands, a British Overseas Territory, joined in the celebrations of the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III and Her Majesty Queen Camilla on Saturday. The Islands were represented by a group of individuals who took part in the festivities in London, including Members of the Falkland Islands Defence Force, DC Helen Taylor from the Royal Falkland Islands Police, MLA Teslyn Barkman, Her Excellency The Governor, Alison Blake CMG, and Falkland Islands Representative, Richard Hyslop.

  • Saturday, May 6th 2023 - 11:03 UTC

    Labour landslide victory in council elections; Sir Keir, “we're on track to win next general election”

    Sir Keir claimed the “fantastic” results showed his party was well placed to oust the Tories from government in a general election, expected next year.

    Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer says his party is on track to win the next general election after the Tories were hammered in local polls across England, reports BBC. The Tories have lost 48 councils and more than 1,000 councilors, exceeding their worst predictions.

  • Saturday, May 6th 2023 - 10:59 UTC

    No Argentine special delegation to Charles III Coronation; when Peron proposed UK the purchase of Falklands

    Peron government reportedly sought a long-term economic agreement with Britain, requiring them to renounce claims to the Falklands, according to 1984 UK documents cited by Argentine sources

    Contrary to all the pageantry, rituals, and displays of past Coronations in the United Kingdom, this time Argentina is sending no special, much less extraordinary delegation to the coronation of King Charles III on Saturday, and is limited to the attendance of its ambassador in London, Javier Figueroa.

  • Saturday, May 6th 2023 - 10:20 UTC

    Flight bookings to UK increased 149% for trips during Coronation of Charles III

    Globally, searches for international flights to the U.K. increased by 81% within 24 hours of the date of the King's Coronation being confirmed.

    When in October 2022, Buckingham Palace announced that the Coronation of King Charles III, would take place on Saturday, 6 May 2023, international flight bookings to the UK increased 149% for trips during those regal events.

  • Saturday, May 6th 2023 - 10:13 UTC

    Lula meets King Charles III the day before his coronation

    Britain pledged £ 80 million to Brazil's environmental cause

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva took part late Friday in a reception with about a thousand guests at Buckingham Palace in London, during which he exchanged a few moments with King Charles III on the eve of the latter's coronation, Agencia Brasil reported.

  • Saturday, May 6th 2023 - 10:10 UTC

    WHO announces end of Covid-19 “emergency of international concern”

    Countries must not, however, let down their guards, Doctor Tedros insisted

    The World Health Organization (WHO) Friday decided to declare “Covid-19 no longer a health emergency of international concern,” announced Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who added that the malady left “at least 20 million” people dead globally, which is almost threefold the official toll.

  • Friday, May 5th 2023 - 23:02 UTC

    Canadian company JHI to explore for oil and gas in Falklands' waters

    In December, Argos Resources agreed for Canada-based JHI to acquire Argos' PL001 Production License interests for new shares in JHI, plus a cash payment. Photo: RAPHAEL WOLLMANN/ GETTY IMAGES

    Oil and gas exploration company Argos Resources is set to sell its sole asset, the PL 001 production license in the North Falkland Islands, which is estimated to hold around 3 billion barrels of oil, to JHI. After completing the transaction, Argos plans to seek to delist from AIM and wind up the company.

  • Friday, May 5th 2023 - 11:07 UTC

    Reception at Speaker's House for Falklands representation to Coronation

    Sir Lindsay Hoyle with Governor Alison Blake CMG

    The Governor of the Falkland Islands and Commissioner of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Alison Blake CMG, together with MLA Teslyn Barkman, representative of the Falklands Legislative Assembly and during this year president of the Council of UK Overseas Territories Association, and other members of the Islands participating of the Coronation of King Charles III attended a reception offered by Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons.

  • Friday, May 5th 2023 - 10:10 UTC

    Argentina gets new loan from the IDB

    The new deal is in addition to one granted the day before

    The Interamerican Development Bank (IDB) has granted Argentina a US$ 150 million loan to strengthen educational access for school-age youth in the province of Buenos Aires, it was announced Thursday. This new credit is in addition to another one granted the day before in the amount of US$ 265 million, to boost the inclusion of people with disabilities.