International

Thursday, November 25th 2021 - 09:33 UTC
Russian company finds oil off the coast of Tabasco in Mexico

Russia's Lukoil oil company Wednesday announced the finding of an oil reserve off the coast of Tabasco in Mexico believed to be worth 250 million barrels of crude. ”The reservoir was discovered when drilling the Yoti West-1EXP well from the semi-submersible platform Valaris 8505,” according to a company statement.
Thursday, November 25th 2021 - 09:30 UTC
BOTs “Public Finance and Good Governance Forum”, starts next week

Representatives from the UK and British Overseas Territories, including the Falkland Islands, are scheduled to meet virtually for the Oversight of Public Finance and Good Governance Forum 2021.
Thursday, November 25th 2021 - 08:58 UTC
Haiti's PM appoints new cabinet in pursuit of some political stability

Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry Wednesday launched a full-scale cabinet reshuffle to include some opposition figures within his administration in an attempt to achieve some stability in a country still trying to recover from the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse plus a devastating earthquake, the COVID-19 pandemic and also some gang violence.
Wednesday, November 24th 2021 - 19:11 UTC
Over 20 irregular migrants fear dead as boat capsize in English Channel

More than 20 people are feared to have died after their boat capsized while trying to cross the English Channel. These are the asylum seekers some Britons have considered sending over to the Falkland Islands earlier this week as scores of mostly Iranians, Iraqis, Eritreans and Syrians keep rafting in.
Wednesday, November 24th 2021 - 18:38 UTC
Olaf Scholz strikes deal to become Germany's next Chancellor

Although it actually came as no surprise, Germany's leading political parties Wednesday agreed that current Vice-Chancellor and Finance Minister Olaf Scholz of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) will take over from Angela Merkel of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) after 16 years in office.
Wednesday, November 24th 2021 - 09:16 UTC
Bi-Oceanic Corridor to bring Mercosur closer to Asia, Paraguay's FM says

Paraguay's Foreign Minister Euclides Acevedo said the Bi-Oceanic Corridor will bring Mercosur's entire economic development closer to Asia. His remarks came at a press conference after meeting with his Japanese counterpart Yoshimasa Hayashi in Tokyo earlier this week.
Wednesday, November 24th 2021 - 09:10 UTC
UK Forces most serious offences will be tried in civilian courts

House of Lords have defeated the Boris Johnson government in backing a move aimed at ensuring troops accused of the most serious offences are normally tried in a civilian court. The House of Lords supported the presumption against such cases being dealt with by the military justice system by 210 votes to 190, majority 20.
Wednesday, November 24th 2021 - 09:06 UTC
Several Swiss banks “reprimanded” for breaching laundering rules with Venezuelan clients

Several Swiss banks have been reprimanded for breaching laundering rules involving people linked to Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA, and have been ordered to terminate all business links with Venezuelan clients as well as with risky clients.
Tuesday, November 23rd 2021 - 09:55 UTC
UK MPs suggest asylum seekers crossing the English Channel be sent to Falklands

According to UK news reports, the British government is becoming quite desperate about the asylum seekers braving the English Channel, a record 25,000 so far this year, and all sorts of radical measures to contain the increase in arrivals are being considered, including sending the refugees south to the Falkland Islands.
Tuesday, November 23rd 2021 - 09:20 UTC
BAS team to study quick response to whales mass stranding with satellite technology

An international team of scientists led by the British Antarctic Survey have published research on using new technology to study mass stranding of whales from space and how the technology could be used to help protect populations.