International

• Monday, May 1st 2023 - 10:05 UTC

  Brize Norton/Falklands South Atlantic Airbridge returns via Ascension Islands on 8th May

  

  The Royal Air Force has announced that with effect from 8 May 2023, the South Atlantic Airbridge (SAA), Brize Norton/MPC Falklands will revert to travelling to and from Brize Norton via Ascension Island Base (AIB) now that the reconstruction of the runway has been completed.

• Monday, May 1st 2023 - 09:55 UTC

  Turkish secret service guns down ISIS leader

  

  Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Sunday announced that his country's secret service -known as MIT- had “neutralized” ISIS leader Abu al Husein al Qurashi, in an operation in Syria.

• Sunday, April 30th 2023 - 10:34 UTC

  DeSantis may remain Fla. Gov. during presidential campaign

  

  The US State of Florida Friday passed an amendment to the current election law which would allow Republican Governor Ron DeSantis to remain in office while running for President next year. As per the previous Florida law, anyone running for another office needed to step down from their current position. The new bill creates an exception for state officials running for President or Vice President.

• Saturday, April 29th 2023 - 10:41 UTC

  Borrell and Petro discuss peace process

  

  Colombian President Gustavo Petro, and the European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, gathered in Bogota's Casa de Nariño Friday to discuss the ongoing peace process in the South American country and other bilateral issues. Borrell also announced donations of € 26 million.

• Thursday, April 27th 2023 - 10:55 UTC

  Spanish PM promises Lula he will push for EU-Mercosur deal closure

  

  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Wednesday insisted in Madrid on his unorthodox view regarding the war in Ukraine but the approval of the Mercosur-European Union (EU) deal signed in 2019 that still needs to be ratified looked closer following Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's comments.

• Wednesday, April 26th 2023 - 09:45 UTC

  New strain of Covid-19 detected: Arcturus

  

  Scientists in India have detected at least 3,000 daily cases of a new subvariant of Covid-19 which has been dubbed “Arcturus” and is a sublineage of the Omicron version. The new strain has been reported to spread fast and affect even the vaccinated population. It also produces unforeseen symptoms.

• Wednesday, April 26th 2023 - 09:42 UTC

  Lula jeered by far-right groups during Carnation Revolution speech

  

  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was jeered at by a group of far-right lawmakers before the South American while delivering a speech at Lisbon's Parliament to commemorate the Carnation Revolution on his fifth and last day in Portugal.

• Wednesday, April 26th 2023 - 03:45 UTC

  Debate in UK Parliament on impacts of Brexit; request for a public inquest

  

  Brexit and its consequences is not a closed issue and remains very much alive. Not only did Scotland, Northern Ireland, Gibraltar reject Brexit, but other Overseas Territories such as the Falkland Islands have suffered from the 2016 initiative.

• Wednesday, April 26th 2023 - 03:23 UTC

  Germany divided on the idea of a four-day working week on full pay; ex communist landers and Free Democrats skeptical

  

  Contrary to recent legislation in Chile and in other European countries, a survey found that 55% of people living in Germany do not consider four-day working weeks on full pay desirable, according to the results published on Tuesday. The four-day model, as opposed to the five-day workweek that is customary in most industrialized countries, has been the subject of many trials in recent times.

• Wednesday, April 26th 2023 - 01:57 UTC

  Falklands' population ensures access to the best of British TV and Radio content

  

  The Falkland Islands Government has announced that they have signed a new agreement with BFBS Media Ltd for the continued provision of Television, Radio and MiPlayer Services for the Falkland Islands.