International

Monday, December 6th 2021 - 09:00 UTC
OPEC+ Expects Large Oil Glut In Early 2022

By Tsvetana Paraskova for Oilprice.com – OPEC+ anticipates the global oil market to show a worse-than-previously expected surplus in the first quarter of 2022, according to an internal report seen by Reuters, which could give the group another reason to pause monthly supply additions.
Monday, December 6th 2021 - 09:00 UTC
Unexpected call of Viking Jupiter to Uruguay; she's scheduled to visit the Falkland Islands

The Atlantic coast resort Punta del Este received on Saturday the first cruise vessel since the start of the pandemic. The expedition cruise Viking Jupiter was scheduled to travel to Buenos Aires, but since it had stopped at Cape Verde islands in Africa, Argentina is demanding a fourteen day quarantine before letting anybody in the country.
Saturday, December 4th 2021 - 08:54 UTC
Austria's Chancellor who decreed full vaccination resigns

Austria's Interior Minister Karl Nehammer has been nominated to take over as leader of the conservative People's Party, which will most likely make him the country's next Chancellor (or head of government) following Thursday's abrupt decision by Alexander Schallenberg to resign.
Friday, December 3rd 2021 - 09:08 UTC
Former GACH members urge Uruguayans to take third doses of vaccine

Former members of Uruguay's Honorary Scientific Advisory Group (GACH) have recommended a third dose of vaccine against COVID-19 in addition to inoculating children aged 5 to 11.
Friday, December 3rd 2021 - 07:51 UTC
Falklands prepares to welcome state of the art RRS Sir David Attenborough on 9 December

The Falkland Islands Government has invited the public to welcome the RRS Sir David Attenborough as it makes its maiden voyage into the Falkland Islands on Thursday 9 December 2021.
Thursday, December 2nd 2021 - 23:40 UTC
Antarctica Day, a unique agreement for a unique region

”December first, Antarctica Day, we are marking the 60th Anniversary of the Antarctic Treaty coming into effect. This year is also the 30th anniversary of the Environmental Protocol; the framework under the Antarctic Treaty which protects Antarctica from environmentally detrimental activity,” the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust celebrated yesterday. Camilla Nichol, the Chief Executive of the foundation, called to celebrate with colleagues across the Polar community and beyond the UK.
Thursday, December 2nd 2021 - 19:16 UTC
Macron says “BoJo” is a clown as ties between France, UK get worse by the hour

French President Emmanuel Macron has reportedly called British Prime Minister Boris Johnson a “clown,” according to press articles released Thursday in Europe.
Thursday, December 2nd 2021 - 18:13 UTC
WWII bomb goes off in Munich during railroad works

Four people were injured in Germany when a dormant World War II bomb went off Wednesday after 12 noon local time near the Donnersberger Bridge, not far from Munich's central train station.
Thursday, December 2nd 2021 - 09:45 UTC
Antarctica, Falklands and South Georgia will see a total and partial solar eclipse

On Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021, some people in the Southern Hemisphere, Falklands, South Georgia Islands, will have the chance to experience a total or partial eclipse of the Sun, according to US space agency NASA.
Thursday, December 2nd 2021 - 09:37 UTC
Tennis player Peng Shuai mystery: WTA suspends all WTA tournaments in China and Hong Kong

The president of the Women's Tennis Association, WTA, Steve Simon announced on Wednesday “the immediate suspension of all WTA tournaments in China, including Hong Kong,” as a result of the situation with Chinese ex-player Peng Shuai who had been disappeared for weeks and later confirmed she was “fine” in what seemed an official tailored statement, following on global interest about what happened to the former number one player of the world.