International

Saturday, May 14th 2022 - 19:51 UTC
The delicate political situation in Ireland: Good Friday agreement hangs on a thread

By Gwynne Dyer – Four months ago, Jonathan Powell warned that the Good Friday agreement of 1998 that ended 30 years of killing in Northern Ireland was at risk.
Saturday, May 14th 2022 - 09:19 UTC
Turkey against Finland, Sweden joining NATO

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Friday voiced his opposition to admitting Finland and Sweden into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
Saturday, May 14th 2022 - 08:06 UTC
New Zealand open for cruise business 31 July: extremely hard work ahead warns Debbie Summers

Good news for the Southern Hemisphere from Seatrade Cruise, New Zealand will be reopening its maritime borders on 31 July, after two years, with the first return, Majestic Princess scheduled to call in Auckland on 16 October.
Saturday, May 14th 2022 - 07:55 UTC
UK and Norway sign a joint “security, sustainability and prosperity” declaration

A new joint declaration between the UK and Norway has been signed, stating the countries will work together to boost “security, sustainability and prosperity” in Europe and beyond.
Saturday, May 14th 2022 - 07:43 UTC
Bald man wins sexual harassment lawsuit in UK

A British labor court has ruled that calling a man “bald” was tantamount to commenting on the size of a woman's breasts and therefore it constituted sexual harassment.
Saturday, May 14th 2022 - 07:29 UTC
Should a 12-year-old sign contract with parents to have a cell phone?

A Twitter user who goes by the alias of “Judge the Ripper” launched a survey seeking approval for a measure he and his wife allegedly devised to buy their 12-year-old daughter a cell phone.
Friday, May 13th 2022 - 19:54 UTC
Musk puts Twitter buy-over on hold over fudgy financial statements

Billionaire Elon Musk Friday announced he was having second thoughts about buying over Twitter, prompting the social network's shares to plunge 20% in early trading.
Friday, May 13th 2022 - 09:31 UTC
“No more room for wars,” Argentine President stresses in Paris

Argentine President Alberto Fernández said Thursday during a press conference at his country's embassy in Paris that “the world needs to understand that there is no more room for wars.”
Thursday, May 12th 2022 - 20:12 UTC
Finland to apply for NATO membership after all

The Government of Finland Thursday confirmed its country's intention to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), President Sauli Niinistö and Prime Minister Sanna Marin announced Thursday.
Thursday, May 12th 2022 - 18:54 UTC
Mensun Bound will lecture on the discovery of “Endurance” onboard Cunard's Queen Mary 2

Mensun Bound, who as Director of Exploration of the team that on March 5 discovered Sir Ernest Shackleton’s sunken ship Endurance in the Weddell Sea, will deliver talks onboard Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 in 2022 and 2023.