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  • Thursday, May 5th 2022 - 10:11 UTC

    Falklands War: MPs demand inquiry on Exocet “kill switch”; how transparent was France?

    Forty years on from the sinking of the destroyer, lawmakers have called for answers on how transparent France was with the UK in discussions on the Exocet

    British lawmakers have demanded an inquiry into whether France was dishonest about the existence of a “kill switch” in missiles used by Argentina in attacks that killed British sailors during the Falklands War, with the sinking of several vessels, the first of which was Type 42 HMS Sheffield.

  • Thursday, May 5th 2022 - 09:46 UTC

    BAS Director Professor Jane Francis awarded Patron's Medal from the Royal Geographical Society

    Professor Dame Jane Francis is one of 23 awardees honored this year given by the Royal Geographical Society for outstanding contributions to geography

    The director of the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), Professor Dame Jane Francis has been awarded the prestigious Royal Geographical Society with the Institute of British Geographers (IBG) Patron’s Medal for contributions to earth and environmental sciences.

  • Thursday, May 5th 2022 - 09:45 UTC

    HMS Sheffield Memorial unveiled at National Memorial Arboretum

    HMS Sheffield sank six days after the attack, becoming the first Royal Navy ship to be lost in action since the Second World War.

    Survivors, the families of those lost and VIPs have gathered 40 years to the day since HMS Sheffield was struck by an Exocet missile during the Falklands War on 4th May 1982. They watched as a new memorial - dedicated to those killed in the attack - was unveiled at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.

  • Thursday, May 5th 2022 - 09:45 UTC

    Lord Mayor of the City of London on official visit to Chile

    Keaveny held discussions in open banking regulation, sharing practices on how the UK experience can help create a dynamic yet secure ecosystem in Chile.

    As the highest representative of London’s financial district, Lord Mayor of the City of London Vincent Keaveny spent two days this week in Santiago, where he met with government officials, financial associations and representatives of the Chilean business world, with the aim of strengthening trade links between the City of London and Chile.

  • Thursday, May 5th 2022 - 09:41 UTC

    Maradona's iconic shirt sold to last-minute bidder for £ 7,142,500

    There were two jerseys that day; the one Sotheby's had was from the goalless first half, Maradona's family argues

    The Argentine national team jersey worn by Diego Maradona against England in the 1986 Mexico football World Cup finals has been auctioned off Wednesday for £ 7,142,500 after nearly ten bids.

  • Thursday, May 5th 2022 - 09:34 UTC

    Britannia Royal Naval College has a new Commanding Officer, Captain Sarah Oakley

    Captain Sarah Oakley, who also served as commander of the former Falklands' patrol HMS Clyde, formally took charge of Britannia Royal Naval College from Captain Roger Readwin

    The home of the Royal Navy Officer Corps has a new Commanding Officer providing tomorrow’s Fleet with the leaders it needs. Captain Sarah Oakley, who also served as commander of the former Falklands' patrol HMS Clyde, formally took charge of Britannia Royal Naval College from Captain Roger Readwin in a handover ceremony. Captain Readwin reflected on his two and a half years at the helm of one of the most prestigious training establishments in the world.

  • Thursday, May 5th 2022 - 09:15 UTC

    Meme girl dies aged 16

    Posey, just five years old, made a sly and funny gesture that went viral and circulates in memes and GIFs to this day

    The girl whose gesture has gone viral in the digital era through a GIF and a sticker has committed suicide, it was reported. Kailia Posey was 16.

  • Wednesday, May 4th 2022 - 10:00 UTC

    Argentine Gov't against exclusions from Summit of the Americas

    The IX Summit of the Americas is “a great opportunity to build a meeting space,” the Fernández administration posted on social media

    Following the announcement by the United States that the governments of Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela were not going to be invited to June's Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles because they do not respect democracy, Argentina has urged it to review its stance.

  • Wednesday, May 4th 2022 - 09:55 UTC

    Uruguay's Senate puts appointment of ambassador to Ankara on hold

    Çavuşoğlu said his response was appropriate in light of the protesters' “unpleasant attitudes”

    Uruguay's Senate unanimously agreed Tuesday not to move on with its advice and consent regarding the appointment of Hugo Cayrús as the country's next ambassador to Ankara following the embarrassing incidents caused in Montevideo by Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu.

  • Wednesday, May 4th 2022 - 09:55 UTC

    Poor performance of South American countries in the World Press Freedom Index

    Within democratic societies divisions are growing because of the spread of opinion media following the “Fox News model” and the spread of disinformation circuits

    South American countries have not rated very well in the latest edition of the World Press Freedom Index from Reporters Without Borders, RSF, which assesses the state of journalism in 180 countries and territories. Half of the countries are in the upper half of the 180 list, while the rest in the lower half; among the first are Argentina, Uruguay, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, while Paraguay, Bolivia, Colombia and Venezuela among the worst. To have an idea UK rates 24 and the US 42.