International

• Thursday, February 1st 2024 - 23:44 UTC

  Red Sea attacks force vessel with 16,000 live sheep and cattle to return to Australia

  

  A ship carrying 16,000 sheep and cattle to Israel and that had been stranded off the coast of Australia in extreme heat conditions has returned to a Perth port. MV Bahijah abandoned its journey through the Red Sea - where Houthi fighters in Yemen have been attacking ships - leaving the animals stuck on board for weeks.

• Thursday, February 1st 2024 - 10:01 UTC

  Argentine Central Bank reserves stronger after FMI disbursement

  

  After the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Board approved the staff-level agreement with Argentina's current administration, the Government of President Javier Milei received a US$ 4.7 billion disbursement which bolstered the Central Bank (BCRA) reserves to US$ 27.635 billion, it was reported Wednesday in Buenos Aires. The latest deal between Argentina and the IMF unblocked a new series of disbursements.

• Thursday, February 1st 2024 - 10:00 UTC

  Silent shores: The art of finding peace in the Philippines

  

  In 2023, around 5.45 million international tourists visited the Philippines, and numbers continue to rise. Given its white sand beaches, crystal clear waters and stunning coral reefs, it’s no surprise that the Philippines has fast become a favourite with sun-seeking holidaymakers

• Wednesday, January 31st 2024 - 10:22 UTC

  British delegation discusses sustainable developments with Paraguayan gov't

  

  Paraguayan President Santiago Peña met Tuesday in Asunción with a British delegation to review possible sustainable investments in the South American country.

• Wednesday, January 31st 2024 - 10:16 UTC

  Land cargo vehicles banned from Zárate Brazo Largo bridge

  

  Argentina's national road authority Vialidad Nacional (VN) Tuesday announced that traffic across the Zárate-Brazo Largo bridge would be off limits for vehicles weighing over 50,000 kilograms as a precaution following Sunday's collision between the structure and a Liberian-flagged freighter still to be removed from beneath the pillar she hit after losing rudder control.

• Tuesday, January 30th 2024 - 14:11 UTC

  Sunak's flagship Rwanda bill criticized but sails on with Lords’ votes

  

  BBC is reporting that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's flagship Rwanda bill has faced strong criticism during its first debate in the House of Lords. However the move failed and peers voted, 206 to 84 to move to the next stage.

• Tuesday, January 30th 2024 - 10:55 UTC

  Ship hits bridge affecting river traffic down Paraná waterway

  

  The Liberian-flagged freighter “En May” Sunday crashed onto one of the pillars of the Zárate-Brazo Largo bridge linking the Argentine provinces of Buenos Aires and Entre Ríos, which affected barge traffic along the Paraná River waterway, it was reported. Two tugboats were deployed to free up traffic, it was also explained.

• Tuesday, January 30th 2024 - 10:50 UTC

  Effects on climate change by disturbing the seabed, BAS and Norway scientists

  

  A study published this month in the journal Frontiers in Marine Science reveals that disturbing the seabed, through activities such as trawling, could increase the scale and speed of climate change.

• Tuesday, January 30th 2024 - 10:43 UTC

  UK Commons committee has an “air tour” of South Georgia island and advancing icebergs

  

  The House of Commons Environmental Audit Sub-Committee on Polar Research, EAC, visiting the Falkland Islands on their way to Antarctica in December enjoyed an ”air tour'' of South Georgia island.

• Tuesday, January 30th 2024 - 10:31 UTC

  Squid is becoming “too expensive” in Korea because of lesser catch volumes

  

  Korean media is pointing out the fact that squid, once considered the “people's side fish”, given its affordability, is now an expensive dish, and has offered some market prices in South Korean Won, which exchanges at 1,330 SKW to the US dollar.