International

Saturday, October 5th 2024 - 10:54 UTC
China-funded port in Peru poses threat to Chilean foreign trade operations

A China-sponsored mega-port north of Lima is expected to revolutionize trade between Asia and South America. It would also jeopardize the future of seashore facilities in northern Chile which might lose some of their traffic share once the Chancay Megaport is opened. Works are 93% completed and are due to be finished in November.
Saturday, October 5th 2024 - 10:50 UTC
Brazil postpones rescue mission in Lebanon

Operation Cedar Roots has been postponed due to unsafe conditions reaching Beirut's International Airport by land for the some 220 Brazilians stranded in war-torn Lebanon, Agencia Brasil reported Friday. According to the latest update, the FAB aircraft is now scheduled to take off Saturday from Lisbon, Portugal, to the Lebanese capital.
Saturday, October 5th 2024 - 10:46 UTC
Falklands: Defense contract for runway repairs at Mount Pleasant Complex

The Defense Infrastructure Organization (DIO) has awarded a contract to Mitie to carry out runway repairs at Mount Pleasant Complex, the RAF airfield in the Falkland Islands. The work will be undertaken by Dyer and Butler, who also completed the resurfacing of the site’s Alpha Loop taxiway earlier this year.
Saturday, October 5th 2024 - 10:44 UTC
Falklands Wide Television and Radio Services Outages

Falklands residents both of Stanley and Camp are advised that there will be a disruption to TV and radio services due to sun outages affecting satellite reception in late mid-October.
Saturday, October 5th 2024 - 10:37 UTC
Falklands Appoints Cambridge Management as Telecommunications Consultants

The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) has announced that it has appointed Cambridge Management Consulting (Cambridge MC) as telecommunications consultants. The appointment comes following an international tender process that received multiple bids.
Saturday, October 5th 2024 - 08:48 UTC
UK charters flight to leave Lebanon on Sunday as conflict escalates

More than 250 British nationals have left Lebanon on flights chartered by UK Government. Any remaining British nationals who want to leave are urged to register immediately, or to use commercial routes.
Saturday, October 5th 2024 - 08:46 UTC
HMS Protector “Sea Rider” Arctic Expedition for UK/Canadian Early-Career Researchers

The British High Commission in Ottawa organized an expedition for a group of British & Canadian early-career researchers to travel on board HMS Protector for an Arctic cruise. The UK and Canada have an exciting portfolio of collaborative projects relating to science, technology, and research.
Saturday, October 5th 2024 - 06:33 UTC
UK/Mauritius 3 October deal to protect national security, safeguarding operation of strategic military base

The agreement demonstrates the UK government’s commitment to safeguarding global security and averting threats to peace and prosperity in the Indian Ocean and wider Indo-Pacific. It sees Mauritius assume sovereignty over BIOT, with the UK authorized to exercise the sovereign rights of Mauritius on Diego Garcia.
Friday, October 4th 2024 - 22:16 UTC
Edmundo González vows to return to Venezuela “as soon as possible” to restore democracy

Opposition leader Edmundo González, widely recognized by the international community as the winner of Venezuela's July 28 elections, has reaffirmed his commitment to returning to his country before January 10, the date set for the presidential inauguration. Speaking at the La Toja Atlantic Forum in Galicia, González stated, “I will return to Venezuela as soon as possible, when we restore democracy in our country.”
Friday, October 4th 2024 - 10:05 UTC
Mondino hails UK-Mauritius understanding on Chagos

Argentine Foreign Minister Diana Mondino celebrated Thursday's announcement regarding the imminent handover of the British Indian Ocean Territory of Chagos to Mauritius after a dispute of nearly six decades and hinted that a similar path should be followed to ”recover the Malvinas (Falkland).”