International

• Thursday, September 15th 2022 - 10:28 UTC

  Ozone for life: 35 years of ozone layer protection

  

  This year, we celebrate 35 years of the Vienna Convention and 35 years of global ozone layer protection. Life on Earth would not be possible without sunlight. But the energy emanating from the sun would be too much for life on Earth to thrive were it not for the ozone layer. This stratospheric layer shields Earth from most of the sun’s harmful ultraviolet radiation. Sunlight makes life possible, but the ozone layer makes life as we know it possible.

• Thursday, September 15th 2022 - 10:25 UTC

  Patagonia turns green and a climate-focused trust, “Earth is our only shareholder”

  

  Patagonia garments, a family owned company started half a century ago, has decided that instead of going public it will be “going purpose”, this means dedicating all profits from the company to projects and organizations that will protect wild land and biodiversity and fight the climate crisis.

• Thursday, September 15th 2022 - 10:22 UTC

  EU Court confirms antitrust ruling against Google, and a fine of €4.125 billion

  

  The European Union’s General Court on Wednesday confirmed an antitrust ruling against Google’s for dominance of its search engine, but reduced the fine to 4.125 billion Euros (US$ 4.12 billion) from 4.34 billion Euros.

• Thursday, September 15th 2022 - 10:15 UTC

  Fuel prices help tame, slightly, UK August inflation but food prices keep soaring

  

  The United Kingdom consumer price index rose 9.9% annually in August, compared to 10,1% in July, according to estimates published on Wednesday by the Office for National Statistics, below a consensus forecast of 10.2%, but food prices continued to rise at its fastest pace since 2008.

• Thursday, September 15th 2022 - 10:13 UTC

  Falklands to join UK Moment of Reflection on Queen Elizabeth, next Sunday

  

  The Falkland Islands' Government in addition to the national two minute’s silence to be held at 11am on Monday 19th September, is inviting the public to take part in a National Moment of Reflection to mourn the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and reflect on her life and legacy.

• Thursday, September 15th 2022 - 08:29 UTC

  WHO sees end of COVID-19 pandemic nearing

  

  World Health Organization (WHO) Director Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Wednesday that the end of the COVID-19 pandemic was “within reach,” after promising figures were released.

• Wednesday, September 14th 2022 - 19:42 UTC

  Maduro and Ortega unwelcome at Queen's funeral

  

  British authorities have left Presidents Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua and Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela out of the guest list for Queen Elizabeth II's funeral next Monday in London.

• Wednesday, September 14th 2022 - 19:38 UTC

  Bahamas PM open to monarchy-ending referendum

  

  Bahamian Prime Minister Philip Davis insisted upon signing the book of condolences over Queen Elizabeth II's death that the alternative to call a referendum for the people to decide whether or not to admit Charles III as the new sovereign was open.

• Wednesday, September 14th 2022 - 09:25 UTC

  Court of Appeals rules in favor of most crewmembers of Emtrasur's 747

  

  An Argentine court of appeals Tuesday ruled that the ban from leaving the country on 12 of the 19 crewmembers of the Venezuelan freighter seized at the Ezeiza International Airport must be reviewed at the earliest.

• Wednesday, September 14th 2022 - 08:43 UTC

  Royal Navy honors Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles III, with traditional gun salutes

  

  Royal Navy sailors and Royal Marines around the world have commemorated the death of Her Majesty The Queen – and marked the announcement of His Majesty King Charles III. Across the fleet, on warships, and at naval bases, two very different ceremonial gun salutes echoed across the waves, across the Atlantic, the English Channel, and beyond.