International

Thursday, August 18th 2022 - 08:45 UTC
Nigel Phillips sworn as Governor of St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

Last Saturday 13 August, Nigel Phillips CBE, accompanied by his wife Emma, arrived to assume the office of Governor of St Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha. Governor and Mrs. Phillips were met at St Helena Airport by the Acting Governor, the Chief Minister, Chief Secretary, and the Aide de Camp and were escorted to Plantation House. Governor Phillips' last appointment was Governor of the Falkland Islands.
Wednesday, August 17th 2022 - 09:42 UTC
Chile Day in London next December 12/13. Finance minister attending

Chilean Finance minister Mario Marcel will be attending the eleventh edition of the Chile Day in London scheduled to take place next December with the purpose of strengthening economic and financial relations between the two countries in a raft of disciplines. The two-day event is expected to take place 12/13 December.
Wednesday, August 17th 2022 - 09:35 UTC
UK launches scheme to cut import tariffs from developing countries

Britain in its post-Brexit policy strategy has launched a new scheme to cut tariffs on hundreds of products imported to the United Kingdom from developing countries.
Wednesday, August 17th 2022 - 09:25 UTC
Truss if elected, will continue deploying the navy to tackle migrant's crossings of the English Channel

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has vowed to continue deploying the Royal Navy to tackle people making crossings of the English Channel in small boats if she becomes the next prime minister.
Wednesday, August 17th 2022 - 09:15 UTC
Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak tell Scots they reject a second independence referendum

Conservative Party leadership candidates Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak have rejected a second Scottish independence referendum at a hustings in Perth.
Wednesday, August 17th 2022 - 09:03 UTC
Rushdie's book back to best-selling mode after attack

Sales of Salman Rushdie's 1988 The Satanic Verses have skyrocketed after its author was stabbed Friday in New York State by a young American of Lebanese origin, who has been charged with attempted murder.
Wednesday, August 17th 2022 - 08:45 UTC
UK will resume visits for Chagossians descendants to their homeland

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has made public a page with brings together information on UK government support to people who were born on the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) and their descendants.
Wednesday, August 17th 2022 - 07:38 UTC
India which is to host U-17 Women's World Cup 2022 has been suspended by FIFA

Because of undue influence from third parties, FIFA the global football ruling body has suspended all activities of the Indian Football Federation, AIFF. Although India is no football power, FIFA's statutes are very strict, and very jealous of its autonomy.
Tuesday, August 16th 2022 - 09:55 UTC
Uruguayan FM stresses “One China” principle

Uruguay's Foreign Minister Francisco Bustillo said in an interview published over the weekend that his country adhered to the one-China principle whereby Taiwan would be a rogue province yet to rejoin the mainland politically.
Tuesday, August 16th 2022 - 09:14 UTC
Argentine Gov’t tipped of Iranian terrorist arriving in the country

Argentine Deputy Gerardo Milman of the opposition Together for Change (Juntos por el Cambio – JxC) alliance Sunday requested immigration and airport Police authorities to investigate allegations that an Iranian terrorist of the Quds Force arrived in Argentina on a Turkish Airlines flight.