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Montevideo, April 26th 2025 - 05:08 UTC

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  • Tuesday, May 2nd 2023 - 10:19 UTC

    LATAC renews regional commitment to Gender and Equalities

    Kirsty Hayes, UK ambassador to Buenos Aires and Gender and Equalities Champion

    Renewed commitment brings gender and equality at the heart of the UK’s work in the Latin American And Caribbean region, LATAC, as part of the UK government’s commitment to tackle inequalities around the world.

  • Monday, May 1st 2023 - 10:17 UTC

    Falklands Veteran urges PM Sunak to declassify documents of the bombing of Sir Galahad and Sir Tristram

    Argentine jets in 1982 caused one of the deadliest days for UK forces, 56 losses, since the Second World War.

    Falklands war Veteran and hero Simon Weston has urged PM Rishi Sunak to declassify documents about the attack that left him disfigured and killed 56 British servicemen. According to a piece published in the Daily Express, Justin Stoneman recalls that when Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels Sir Galahad and Sir Tristram were bombed in 1982 by Argentine jets, it was one of the deadliest days for UK forces since the Second World War.

  • Monday, May 1st 2023 - 10:05 UTC

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

    The South Atlantic Airbridge which will be returning to its traditional mid trip call in Ascension Island landing at MPC in the Falklands

    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

    “Our fight against terrorist organizations continues,” said Erdogan

    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

    DeSantis (R), who has not confirmed whether he would be running for President, met with UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly last week

    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

    Latin America has to promote peace in Ukraine, but not the peace of the defeated, Borrell tells Petro

    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

    Spain “maintains a firm commitment to advance in the ratification of this important trade agreement,” Sánchez told Lula

    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

    Arcturus “has already replaced other circulating variants” in India, the WHO reported

    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

    Lula chose Portugal and Spain for his first visit to Europe because of Brazil's historical ties with both countries and because they are the “gateway” to the EU.

    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

    A three-hour debate was held after 183,000 people signed a petition calling for a public inquiry into the impact of leaving the European Union.

    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.