International

Tuesday, May 10th 2022 - 19:55 UTC
Ukrainian crisis tops agenda in Fernández-Sánchez meeting in Madrid

Argentine President Alberto Fernández Tuesday met in Madrid with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on the first day of his European tour which will also include encounters with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron.
Tuesday, May 10th 2022 - 09:47 UTC
UK defense contracts worth more than £2bn awarded for Dreadnaught nuclear submarines program

United Kingdom Defense contracts worth more than £2bn have been awarded to BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce to begin the third major phase of the future submarine nuclear deterrent program, Dreadnought. With the overall program supporting around 30,000 jobs across the UK, from design through to build, Delivery Phase 3 (DP3) represents the most significant stage of the Dreadnought program so far.
Tuesday, May 10th 2022 - 09:41 UTC
British scientists support NASA rocket mission to uncover atmosphere secrets

The British Antarctic Survey, BAS, Space Weather team are supporting a new NASA experiment which aims to uncover unique features of our atmosphere that enable life on Earth.
Tuesday, May 10th 2022 - 09:35 UTC
Macron proposes new political union for Europe which would include Ukraine and the United Kingdom

Speaking before the European Parliament in Strasbourg and later in Berlin, French president Emmanuel Macron proposed a new “European political community,” which would include both members and non-members of the EU, and thus incorporating Ukraine and even possibly the United Kingdom.
Tuesday, May 10th 2022 - 09:31 UTC
Andy Warhol's iconic Marilyn Monroe portrait auctioned at US$ 195 million in New York

The Marilyn Monroe portrait by Andy Warhol fetched US$ 195 million on Monday at the auction house Christie's in New York. The 1964 silk-screen portrait is one in a series of portraits that the artist made of Marilyn Monroe, following her death. It was held in the collection of Swiss art dealers Thomas and Doris Ammann.
Tuesday, May 10th 2022 - 09:15 UTC
Naples to build large-scale 3-D statue of Maradona's left foot

The Italian city of Naples took the worship of the late Argentine football legend Diego Armando Maradona to an unprecedented level Monday when it decided to launch plans for a statue of the late player's left foot in the local district of Scampia.
Tuesday, May 10th 2022 - 09:03 UTC
Prince Charles will read Queen's speech at the opening of Parliament

The Queen will not attend the State Opening of Parliament on Tuesday, Buckingham Palace has announced. Her Majesty was due to deliver the traditional address, but less than 24-hours before the ceremony the decision was taken she would not attend - with Prince Charles set to read the Queen's Speech on her behalf.
Monday, May 9th 2022 - 19:28 UTC
OPEC Chief visits Venezuela to bolster bilateral ties

OPEC Secretary-General Mohammed Barkindo has visited Venezuela to strengthen bilateral ties between the rich oil-producing South American country, which is one of the 13 countries that make up the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).
Monday, May 9th 2022 - 10:55 UTC
Chilean president will address the Falklands issue with Boris Johnson in Egypt

Chilean president Gabriel Boric will be talking about the Falklands and South Sandwich Islands sovereignty claims with Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Argentine president Alberto Fernandez during the next COP27 scheduled for November.
Monday, May 9th 2022 - 10:00 UTC
“What is life like on the Falkland Islands today?”, Sunday Times

The Sunday Times couldn't be absent of an event such as the fortieth anniversary of the Falklands War and this weekend published an interesting, informative long piece, under the title of “What is life like on the Falklands Islands today?”. The article by Josh Glancy emphasizes on how much the once withering sheep farming Islands have advanced since Liberation from the Argentine invasion, and prospects for an even more self sufficient dynamic community.