International

• Saturday, July 6th 2019 - 12:50 UTC

  Brexit and Conservative nationalism: fantasy collides with reality next October

  

  By Gwynne Dyer - Oscar Wilde described fox-hunting as “the unspeakable in pursuit of the inedible.” Brexit may be similarly defined as the unhinged in pursuit of the infeasible.

• Saturday, July 6th 2019 - 09:49 UTC

  Falkland Islands and Brazil: Agreement reached for historic commercial flight

  

  An agreement has been finalised with LATAM Airlines Brazil to introduce a second international commercial air link to the Falkland Islands with a weekly service from São Paulo/Guarulhos (with a monthly stop in Cordoba, Argentina), complementing the existing weekly flight to Santiago, Chile.

• Saturday, July 6th 2019 - 09:43 UTC

  Argentine fishing industry against granting facilities to the Chinese fleet in the South Atlantic

  

  The different chambers of the Argentine fisheries industry have joined efforts to expose alleged plans to grant the Chinese fishing fleet in the South Atlantic, “strategic corridors” in Patagonia ports for support and maintenance of their vessels, reports pescare.com.ar.

• Saturday, July 6th 2019 - 09:35 UTC

  IMF expected to release the next US$ 4.5bn disbursement to Argentina in mid July

  

  The International Monetary Fund reached an agreement with Argentina that will allow release of the next US$5.4 billion disbursement under the loan program intended to help stabilize the nation’s economy.

• Saturday, July 6th 2019 - 09:22 UTC

  Falklands' Governor in Gibraltar for the Islands Game

  

  The Governor of Gibraltar, Lieutenant General Edward Davis, and his wife, Lorraine, have welcomed the Governor of the Falkland Islands, Nigel Phillips, to Gibraltar.

• Saturday, July 6th 2019 - 03:41 UTC

  Despite Egyptian protests, a quartzite head of Tutankhamun auctioned in London

  

  A 3,000-year-old quartzite head of Egyptian “Boy King” Tutankhamun was auctioned off for US$6 million Thursday in London despite a fierce outcry from Cairo. Christie's auction house sold the 28.5-centimetre relic for £4,746,250 (US$5,970,000) at one of its most controversial auctions in years.

• Friday, July 5th 2019 - 17:59 UTC

  African swine disease confirmed in Europe: two outbreaks in Bulgaria

  

  Bulgaria has confirmed two cases of African swine fever among backyard pigs in the village of Zhernov near the town of Pleven in the northern part of the country, the national food safety agency said.

• Friday, July 5th 2019 - 15:36 UTC

  Putin meets the Pope and visits his populist coalition friends in Rome

  

  Russian President Vladimir Putin paid a lightning visit to Rome on Thursday, including talks with the pope, hailing efforts by Italy's populist government to ease sanctions despite Moscow's ongoing crisis with the West. Rome's historic centre was on security lockdown for the visit, with 50 streets blocked to traffic.

• Friday, July 5th 2019 - 15:09 UTC

  Iran furious with Gibraltar: condemns the illegal interception of one of its oil tankers

  

  Iran on Thursday condemned the “illegal interception” of one of its oil tankers in Gibraltar where authorities said they suspected it was carrying crude to Syria in violation of EU sanctions.

• Friday, July 5th 2019 - 14:26 UTC

  Ex Rio governor admits paying US$ 2 million to ensure 2016 Olympics

  

  The former governor of Rio de Janeiro state said in court testimony on Thursday that he paid US$2 million to buy votes to ensure the sprawling Brazilian seaside city would be chosen to host the 2016 Olympic Games.