International

• Monday, September 25th 2023 - 09:43 UTC

  Argentina thanks G77 plus China for support regarding Falklands/Malvinas

  

  The Argentine administration of President Alberto Fernández Saturday expressed its gratitude towards the Group of 77 (G77) plus China for its support regarding the South American country's claim over the Falkland/Malvinas Islands.

• Monday, September 25th 2023 - 09:02 UTC

  As London's Met Police elite force protests, British Army on standby

  

  Great Britain on Sunday put its army on standby after a number of London metropolitan police officers handed in their weapons in support of a fellow officer who has been charged with murder over the fatal shooting of a young black man.

• Monday, September 25th 2023 - 08:53 UTC

  Changes to the net zero plan by PM Sunak stir controversy in UK and Globally

  

  Condemnation and praise for UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak who last week delayed the net zero plan by pushing back a ban on new petrol cars from 2030 to 2035 and announced delays on other key green policies.

• Monday, September 25th 2023 - 08:06 UTC

  Massive Madrid protest erupts against potential Catalan amnesty deal

  

  Tens of thousands of Spaniards took to the streets in Madrid on Sunday to protest against reports that acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez could grant amnesty to Catalan separatists in return for political support. Protesters chanted “out, out” and “Sanchez, resign.”

• Saturday, September 23rd 2023 - 12:07 UTC

  EU discussing approval of Roundup glyphosate for another ten years

  

  The European Commission has proposed extending approval of the controversial weed killer glyphosate, long manufactured under the name Roundup, by 10 years. Approval in the European Union for the agrichemical is due to lapse this December unless member states agree to a reauthorization.

• Saturday, September 23rd 2023 - 11:00 UTC

  Hangover: England and Wales loose two pubs a day

  

  Two pubs a day have disappeared in England and Wales in the first half of the year, according to government statistics. Figures showed that 230 pubs vanished in the three months to 30 June - an increase over the previous quarter when the doors to 153 pubs shuttered.

• Friday, September 22nd 2023 - 08:09 UTC

  UK favors additional financing to achieve SDGs

  

  British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly announced this week that the UK will push to unlock global finance and help developing countries invest to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

• Thursday, September 21st 2023 - 20:37 UTC

  Falling prices for dairy and vegetables help a surprise fall in UK August inflation

  

  Falling prices for milk, cheese, and vegetables helped drive a surprise fall in United Kingdom inflation in August, with prices now rising at their slowest rate in a year-and-a-half.

• Thursday, September 21st 2023 - 20:23 UTC

  In a tight vote, Bank of England leaves interest rates unchanged, still the highest for 15 years

  

  The United Kingdom interest rates were left unchanged after the Bank of England said price rises were slowing faster than expected. Interest rates were held at 5.25%, already their highest for 15 years, and comes after figures on Wednesday revealed an unexpected slowdown in inflation in August.

• Thursday, September 21st 2023 - 11:03 UTC

  Ukrainian leader holds meetings with Lula and Boric

  

  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Wednesday met separately with his Brazilian and Chilean colleagues on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.