International

Wednesday, February 3rd 2021 - 08:00 UTC
Dragui, ex ECB chief invited to form a new government in Italy

Italian President Sergio Mattarella has invited former European Central Bank (ECB) chief Mario Draghi to talk about forming a new government. Dragui passed the ECB baton to Christine Lagarde in 2019 after an eight-year stint. Draghi is set to meet President Matarella later on Wednesday.
Wednesday, February 3rd 2021 - 07:00 UTC
“Captain Tom” leaves us his message, “always remember, tomorrow will be a good day”

Tom Moore, better known as “Captain Tom” died from COVID-19 on Tuesday morning, his family said. The 100-year-old World War II veteran became popular in the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic.
Wednesday, February 3rd 2021 - 06:42 UTC
Impact on Scotland's economy if it breaks away from the UK, LSE report

Reuters – The economy of Scotland will suffer a trade shock two to three times more severe than the impact of Brexit if it leaves the United Kingdom, according to an academic study published this Wednesday.
Wednesday, February 3rd 2021 - 06:03 UTC
The Northern Ireland Protocol, fails Unionists' testing

The two Northern Irish ports of Larne and Belfast temporarily suspended border checks and withdrew staff on Tuesday amid safety fears. Officials pulled a dozen staff members from duty at Larne Port after an “upsurge in sinister and menacing behavior,” Mid and East Antrim Borough Council said.
Tuesday, February 2nd 2021 - 09:42 UTC
Falklands receives first batch of 3,000 doses of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine

The Falkland Islands Government has welcomed the delivery of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine on Monday 1 February 2021. Upon arrival the vaccines were carefully offloaded from the South Atlantic Airbridge and were transported by road to the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, where they were immediately taken to refrigeration units within the hospital.
Tuesday, February 2nd 2021 - 09:38 UTC
Lufthansa lands in Falklands with scientists; returns to Germany on Wednesday

Lufthansa’s longest flight ever has landed in the Falkland Islands. The aircraft departed Hamburg at 21:23 on Sunday, landing at Mount Pleasant Complex at 09:00. The flight, which is also the longest flight to have departed Hamburg, clocked in at 15 hours and 36 minutes.
Tuesday, February 2nd 2021 - 09:28 UTC
Pfizer-BioNtech promises 75 million more vaccines to EU in 2021 second quarter

BioNtech-Pfizer has promised to deliver up to 75 million more coronavirus vaccine doses to the EU in the second quarter of 2021, the company's head Sierk Poetting said in a statement on Monday.
Tuesday, February 2nd 2021 - 09:15 UTC
Coronavirus upshot: German beer sales down

Beer sales within Germany were down 5.5% in 2020 compared with the year before amid coronavirus pandemic restrictions the Federal Statistical Office has said. In total, German-based breweries and distributors sold 8.7 billion liters (2.3 billion gallons), according to official figures.
Tuesday, February 2nd 2021 - 09:10 UTC
UK will formally apply to join the Trans Pacific Partnership

The United Kingdom will formally apply to join one of the world’s largest free-trade areas, deepening trade ties with some of the fastest-growing markets in the world. International Trade Secretary Liz Truss will speak to ministers in Japan and New Zealand to request to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), with formal negotiations set to start this year.
Tuesday, February 2nd 2021 - 03:38 UTC
FIFA and WHO promoting fair access to Covid-19 vaccines and treatments

FIFA and the World Health Organization (WHO) will team up to promote the need for fair access to COVID-19 vaccines, treatments, and diagnostics, and to encourage people to keep practicing life-saving, everyday public health measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus and to protect health.