International

Tuesday, August 3rd 2021 - 06:04 UTC
Polar vessels RRS Sir David Attenborough and RSV Nuyina meet during sea trials

UK and Australia’s two new polar research ships got together off the coast of Falmouth in July during sea trials in preparation for their first Antarctic missions. The state-of-the-art Falklands flagged RRS Sir David Attenborough and RSV Nuyina will enable scientists to understand changes in our planet’s climate, oceans and marine life.
Sunday, August 1st 2021 - 11:57 UTC
China shuts down nuclear power reactor for safety reasons

Chinese authorities have decided to shut down a nuclear power plant in the southern area of Taishan “for maintenance” just one week after its French operator EDF publicly recommended its closure due to a fuel rod problem
Saturday, July 31st 2021 - 07:29 UTC
Italy determined to save “Patriarch” a millennial olive tree

Italy is determined to save Patriarch, a millennial olive tree which the forest fires in Sardinia have devoured, but has mobilized tens of experts to try and recover this rare botanic antiquity. Patriarch is a wild olive, with a ten meters circumference trunk, some seventeen meters high which was almost completely destroyed by fire.
Saturday, July 31st 2021 - 06:56 UTC
Russia plans to dominate Arctic sea routes with the largest fleet of icebreakers

Hoping to develop the Northern Sea Route across the Arctic into an international shipping lane, Russia is building a group of icebreakers to be powered with liquefied natural gas.
Friday, July 30th 2021 - 09:56 UTC
Third dose of Pfizer coming up globally as Delta variant keeps crawling in

The Government of Israel has become the first in the world to decide on the use of a third dose of the Pfizer anticoronavirus vaccine, a move which some other countries are likely to follow suit shortly.
Friday, July 30th 2021 - 08:37 UTC
Vatican's major trial for financial crimes involving two cardinals takes off

Cardinal Angelo Becciu is one of ten defendants in what is the Vatican’s largest trial for financial crimes in the modern era. The cardinal is going before the Vatican tribunal for the first time since Pope Francis changed norms in April to allow cardinals and archbishops to be tried by lay judges, in this case on charges of embezzlement and abuse of office.
Friday, July 30th 2021 - 00:30 UTC
Falklands signs HPP2 Memorandum of Understanding ahead of August visit by ICRC

This Thursday the Falkland Islands Government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between FIG, the UK Government, and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
Friday, July 30th 2021 - 00:25 UTC
US, Australia, Japan on watch at Beijing's growing influence of Pacific islands' states

China has been stepping up its engagement with South Pacific island nations. It is necessary to monitor China's moves as it looks to win over smaller countries to its side through economic assistance with no concern of how its actions are perceived, turning them into its footholds.
Thursday, July 29th 2021 - 09:10 UTC
Details of Russia's planned new “Doomsday” aircraft disclosed as superpowers up military strength showoff

Russian military sources have confirmed the country is working on what is known as a “Doomsday” plane, an aircraft that can serve as a flying command center in the event of a nuclear-armed conflict.
Thursday, July 29th 2021 - 08:23 UTC
Ceremony held in Trelew for new anniversary of Welsh landing in Patagonia

Local authorities and descendants of the Welsh community in Argentine Patagonia gathered Wednesday at the city of Trelew for the celebrations marking the 156th anniversary of the beginning of the Welsh feat in Chubut.