International

Friday, August 26th 2022 - 10:09 UTC
Ukraine conflict, inflation, tighter monetary policy slowing down global trade, WTO quarter report

The World Trade Organization warns that uncertainty has increased as a result of the conflict in Ukraine, growing global inflation, and the predicted tightening of monetary policy by central banks in advanced nations.
Friday, August 26th 2022 - 10:05 UTC
Falklands strongly supports Ukraine Independence Day, Slava Ukraini

The Falkland Islands has shown its strong solidarity with Ukraine on August 24, Independence Day of the central European country suffering the invasion of its powerful neighbor, Russia.
Friday, August 26th 2022 - 10:01 UTC
1982: UK forces downed Argentine Pucara with a Stinger missile during Falklands San Carlos' landing

In 1982, Britain's Special Air Service troops were the first to fire a Stinger missile in combat, during the Falkland Islands conflict. They had been drafted in to distract Argentine forces from the San Carlos landings, carried out by British soldiers in response to Argentina's invasion of the Islands in April 1982.
Friday, August 26th 2022 - 10:00 UTC
Giant squid washes onto the rocky shore of a Cape Town beach

The carcass of a giant squid, measuring 4,3 meters long washed onto the rocky shore of Scarborough Beach in Cape Town, South Africa. This is the second giant squid to crop up on a beach in the region this year
Friday, August 26th 2022 - 09:55 UTC
Indian FM welcomed at Casa Rosada

Argentine President Alberto Fernández Thursday welcomed Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. During the meeting, bilateral issues were discussed, in addition to the South American country's desire to join the BRICS alliance. Also present during the encounter was Argentine Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero.
Thursday, August 25th 2022 - 19:22 UTC
Russian attack leaves 25 Ukrainians dead; Moscow claims only troops were hit

A Russian Iskander missile hit a military column at the Chaplino railway station in the Dnipropetrovsk region, killing over 200 Ukrainian troops bound for the Donbas region, according to Moscow sources, and destroying heavy military machinery, it was reported Thursday.
Thursday, August 25th 2022 - 10:03 UTC
Rockhopper could net £210m compensation from Italian government because of offshore drilling ban

A corporate tribunal has ordered the Italian government to pay more than £210m to the UK/Falklands oil company Rockhopper as compensation for an offshore oil drilling ban. Rockhopper’s case was launched after the Italian government banned oil exploration and production within a 12 mile-limit off Italy’s coast in 2015, scotching the company’s planned Ombrina Mare oilfield.
Wednesday, August 24th 2022 - 20:45 UTC
The US will always stand by Ukraine, Biden announced

US President Joseph Biden said his country would help Ukraine with nearly US$ 3 billion in military aid after warning its citizens to flee the country where Russian attacks on civilians were reported to be imminent.
Wednesday, August 24th 2022 - 17:52 UTC
Likely future UK PM would not hesitate to use nukes

Foreign Minister Liz Truss, the leading candidate to become the United Kingdom's Prime Minister next month, has said she would not hesitate to use nuclear weapons if the time comes. “I am ready to do it,” said the Conservative leader who is competing against former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak to succeed Boris Johnson.
Wednesday, August 24th 2022 - 10:07 UTC
Two thirds of Europe threatened by the worst drought in “at least 500 years”, EC climate report

The European Commission Joint Research Center has reported that two thirds of the European continent is threatened by drought, the worst “for at least 500 years”. European Commission spokesperson Johannes Bahrke said on Tuesday.