International

• Monday, April 11th 2022 - 10:01 UTC

  Brazil discussing with US sanctions on Teheran to help liberate Iranian fertilizers

  

  Brazil is in discussions with the United States for a truce that would allow Brazilian companies to buy fertilizers from Iran. Because the United States has imposed sanctions on Iran, Brazilian firms are hesitant to purchase Iranian fertilizers as doing business with Iran might provoke a reaction from the US.

• Monday, April 11th 2022 - 10:00 UTC

  Macron, LePen set up rematch rendez-vous at France's presidential 2nd rd

  

  Following Sunday's first round, France is looking ahead to a rematch of the presidential runoff from five years ago. The incumbent Emmanuel Macron, who won on that occasion and also came out first this weekend, will once again take on the far-right Marine Le Pen on April 24.

• Monday, April 11th 2022 - 09:56 UTC

  Britain won the Falklands war but paid a steep price and the dispute isn’t settled

  

  By George Foulkes (*) – This month marks the 40th anniversary of the start of the Falklands war – a conflict that cost both British and Argentine sides dearly and ultimately failed to resolve the dispute over the Islands' sovereignty, which continues to this day.

• Monday, April 11th 2022 - 09:45 UTC

  Ice Patrol Ship HMS Protector has its first female captain, Milly Ingham

  

  Royal Navy officer has made history by becoming the first female captain to command one of the Navy's ships. Captain Milly Ingham is the new Commanding Officer of HMS Protector – the Royal Navy's only Ice Patrol Ship.

• Monday, April 11th 2022 - 09:19 UTC

  British PM pays surprise visit to Ukraine

  

  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Saturday promised Ukraine's President Volodimir Zelensky more arms to fight Russian invaders. Johnson made his pledge during a surprise visit to Kyiv amid tight security measures.

• Monday, April 11th 2022 - 09:00 UTC

  World food commodity prices 33,6% higher than in March 2021, FAO report

  

  World food commodity prices made a significant leap in March to reach their highest levels ever, as war in the Black Sea region spread shocks through markets for staple grains and vegetable oils, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported.

• Saturday, April 9th 2022 - 15:44 UTC

  Atmospheric methane on the rise, NOAA warns

  

  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the US Department of Commerce has warned that the presence of methane reached new highs in 2021.

• Saturday, April 9th 2022 - 15:40 UTC

  France: LePen narrows gap with Macron hours before elections

  

  National Front leader Marine LePen is said to have closed the gap with the incumbent Emmanuel Macron as campaigning for Sunday's presidential elections closed.

• Friday, April 8th 2022 - 22:39 UTC

  Brazil abstains as Russia suspended from UN Human Rights Council

  

  The Government of Brazil abstained as Russia was being suspended from the United Nations Human Rights Council Thursday evening, with only 23 countries voting against the measure, adopted as a consequence of “gross and systematic violations and abuses” during the invasion of Ukraine.

• Friday, April 8th 2022 - 09:46 UTC

  Gibraltar joins commemoration of 40th anniversary of Falklands conflict

  

  As part of the commemorative plans for the 40th anniversary of the Falklands Islands conflict, Gibraltar Cultural Services on behalf of the Ministry of Culture, will be hosting a series of lectures. 2022 marks 40 years since the end of the conflict.