International

Friday, December 2nd 2022 - 10:46 UTC
Argentina to oppose Kosovo troops training at Falklands

Argentina's Foreign Ministry Thursday said it would strongly object to the presence of Kosovo troops in the Falkland Islands even if for training purposes because it would be in violation of UN resolutions.
Friday, December 2nd 2022 - 10:36 UTC
Much prospective activity in the South Falkland Basin Darwin gas discovery

Borders & Southern Petroleum PLC, the independent oil and gas explorer focused offshore the Falkland Islands is raising £2.5 million to advance studies in its wholly-owned Darwin Gas Condensate discovery.
Friday, December 2nd 2022 - 10:04 UTC
UK Government and Royal Family, 'huge champions' in support of Falklands' sovereignty and self determination

Visiting members of the Falklands All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) reminded Falkland Islanders that they had huge champions in the UK Government and Royal Family during a recent press conference. However Tory James Sunderland MP admitted that “the level of knowledge amongst most MPs about the Overseas Territories is quite limited,” but this does nothing to affect the support for the Islands.
Friday, December 2nd 2022 - 10:01 UTC
Royal Navy will have “Cetus”, a crewless submarine in two years

The Royal Navy has ordered its first crewless submarine to shape the future of underwater warfare. In two years' time, Cetus – named after a mythological sea monster – will move through the oceans, monitoring hostile activity, listening out for ships or submarines which may pose a threat to the fleet, or to key national infrastructures such as deep-sea cables and pipelines.
Friday, December 2nd 2022 - 09:50 UTC
Dispute between Chile and Bolivia over Silala settled by ICJ ruling

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) Thursday announced a ruling validating Chile's claim that the Silala River is an international waterway and calling both parties to cooperate in the preservation of the natural resources in the area.
Thursday, December 1st 2022 - 10:19 UTC
Milestone UK/Brazil Double Taxation Agreement

The United Kingdom and Brazil signed a Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) this week. The Agreement will provide relief from the double taxation of income in both countries and is the most significant development in the trade relationship between the United Kingdom and Brazil in many years and represents a concrete response to demands from business in both countries
Thursday, December 1st 2022 - 10:10 UTC
Greece to reinstate unvaccinated healthcare staff

Greek healthcare workers sidelined in September 2021 for refusing to take a vaccine against COVID-19 are to be allowed back at their jobs effective Jan. 1, Health Minister Thanos Plevris announced.
Thursday, December 1st 2022 - 10:02 UTC
UNCTAD forecasts economic slowdown in 2023 with dramatic drop of shipping activity

The pace of global shipping activity is set to lose steam next year as economic turmoil, conflict in Ukraine and the impact of the pandemic weaken the outlook for trade, U.N. agency UNCTAD said this week.
Thursday, December 1st 2022 - 09:05 UTC
Brazil joins Budapest Convention to fight cybercrime

Brazilian authorities Wednesday announced that the South American country was joining the so-called Budapest Convention whereby it will be granted faster access to electronic evidence produced under foreign jurisdiction.
Wednesday, November 30th 2022 - 10:00 UTC
Pervasive, heinous “Gaslighting” the word of the year for Merriam Webster

“Gaslighting”, mind manipulating, grossly misleading, downright deceitful is Merriam Webster word of the year. According to Merriam Webster lookups for the word increased 1,740% in 2022 over the year before. But something else happened. There wasn't a single event that drove significant spikes in the curiosity, as it usually goes with the chosen word of the year. But gaslighting was pervasive.