International

• Tuesday, July 4th 2023 - 10:12 UTC

  Significant Caricom summit underway with an eye on Haiti

  

  The 45th Meeting of Heads of State and Government of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) began Monday at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, marking the 50th anniversary of the signing of the bloc's foundational Treaty of Chaguaramas. The event was also attended by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

• Tuesday, July 4th 2023 - 08:37 UTC

  China's downturn and youth unemployment, cutting down marriages and new families

  

  A report published by China's Ministry of Civil Affairs in June shows the number of marriage registrations across the country was the lowest in 37 years, following eight years of decline. Only 6.83 million couples tied the knot in the Asian nation last year.

• Monday, July 3rd 2023 - 10:55 UTC

  Uruguay's Navy rescues sick Chinese sailor

  

  After receiving a request for help from the Chinese freighter “Sumatera Express,” the Uruguayan Navy evacuated a crewman who had suffered convulsions and loss of consciousness, providing him with the necessary medical assistance, it was reported Sunday in Montevideo.

• Monday, July 3rd 2023 - 08:12 UTC

  MSC and Maersk alliance to end 2025; MSC investing in new vessels, Maersk in logistics

  

  Mediterranean Shipping Company and AP Møller-Maersk that since 2015 set aside their rivalry and shrugged off opposition from regulators to form a capacity-sharing alliance have now agreed to part, with different focus in the future of the industry.

• Monday, July 3rd 2023 - 08:11 UTC

  Guterres says Haiti needs international help

  

  United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres Saturday called for international help to support local police efforts in crisis-torn Haiti.

• Monday, July 3rd 2023 - 07:08 UTC

  Orkney Islands councilor feels Scotland has failed them dreadfully and suggests joining Norway

  

  The Orkney Islands could change their status in the UK or even become a self-governing territory of Norway under new proposals. A motion will go before the council next week to investigate “alternative forms of governance”. Council leader James Stockan said Orkney does not get fair funding with its current relationship with the UK.

• Saturday, July 1st 2023 - 07:03 UTC

  Fearing forest fires and bad air quality, Canada cancels fireworks display.

  

  Persistently bad air quality over North America and worries about sparking more fires has led to the cancellation of some Canada Day firework displays. There were also concerns over air quality around next week's Fourth of July celebrations in the US.

• Saturday, July 1st 2023 - 06:36 UTC

  A good friend of the Falklands and Overseas Territories resigns cabinet

  

  A good friend of the Falkland Islands and strong supporter of British Overseas Territories, Minister Zac Goldsmith announced his resignation on Friday stating that the British government's apathy on the issue forced his to resign. In an acrimonious exchange,

• Friday, June 30th 2023 - 11:03 UTC

  Setback for PM Sunak: Courts rejects policy deporting migrants to Rwanda

  

  Three judges at the Court of Appeals in London ruled on Thursday that the UK government's plan to deport migrants to Rwanda was unlawful as it cannot be treated as a safe third country.

• Friday, June 30th 2023 - 10:28 UTC

  Argentina to pay the IMF with Chinese money

  

  Argentine authorities Thursday announced that ”the payment of 2.7 billion dollars to the IMF corresponding to the second quarter will be made, partly in Special Drawing Rights (SDR) of the Treasury and partly with yuan, without using Central Bank reserves.”