International

Tuesday, February 28th 2023 - 08:54 UTC
UK, EU reach “Windsor” deal to tackle post-Brexit Ireland crack

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen Monday clinched in principle a deal on Northern Ireland, one of the biggest wounds Brexit had left open, it was reported.
Monday, February 27th 2023 - 17:42 UTC
Mercosur-EU deal on hold until South American producers follow same protocols, Macron warns

French President Emmanuel Macron once again warned during the weekend that the Mercosur-EU deal would not be ratified until every country involved in it abode by the same set of environmental rules. “When restrictions are imposed on our producers, we must impose them on the food we import,” he underlined.
Monday, February 27th 2023 - 09:58 UTC
China to use Antarctica for ocean monitoring satellites

Last week's announcement by China that it would build ground stations in Antarctica to back its increasing number of ocean monitoring satellites, has sparked some fears among western countries who believe it is in fact an espionage network, a comment Beijing has systematically rejected.
Monday, February 27th 2023 - 08:47 UTC
US media: Washington needs to capitalize on Falklands case to restore hemispheric unity

However small, remote, and irrelevant to Washington the South Atlantic might be, it might prove vital if the United States is to rebuild its hemispheric strategy lost as a result of helping the United Kingdom retake the Falklands from Argentine forces back in 1982, according to a Foreign Policy article published Sunday.
Monday, February 27th 2023 - 08:28 UTC
IMF to relax quarterly reviews of Argentina's reserve targets after Massa-Georgieva talks

Argentina's Economy Minister Sergio Massa and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva held a bilateral meeting this weekend at the Indian city of Bengaluru where arrangements were being made for the G20 Summit of heads of state and government later this year.
Monday, February 27th 2023 - 08:10 UTC
Argentine missions land in Bangladesh ahead of Embassy reopening

Two Argentine missions reached Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, during the weekend. First, the one headed by Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero and a group of business people seeking opportunities to capitalize on the reopening of the embassy in the Asian country that so openly celebrated Lionel Messi's team winning the football World Cup.
Saturday, February 25th 2023 - 10:58 UTC
Lula determined to form Peace Club to end Ukraine conflict

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva launched Friday through social media a negotiated peace proposal for the one-tear-old war in Ukraine which has consequences the world over.
Saturday, February 25th 2023 - 10:55 UTC
Falklands / Malvinas War: “Known Soldier” conference touches young students and veterans alike

A conference at London's King College School of Security Studies by 1982 war veterans Julio Aro and Geoffrey Cardozo moved British students who got the opportunity to hear first-hand what an armed conflict meant for those participating in it.
Saturday, February 25th 2023 - 09:13 UTC
WHO worried: human-to-human transmission of bird flu cannot be ruled out

World Health Organization (WHO) experts have expressed their concern after two cases of humans catching H5N1 avian flu were confirmed this week. During a virtual press conference Friday, WHO Director of Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness and Prevention Sylvie Briand said the situation was “worrying.”
Saturday, February 25th 2023 - 08:43 UTC
British Airways owners buy 100% of Air Europa

International Airlines Group (IAG), the group owning Iberia and British Airways, has reached a deal with Globalia to buy Air Europa for €400 million to be disbursed over the next five years and thus fully owns the Spanish carrier of which it had already acquired 20% for €100 million last year.