International

Tuesday, May 27th 2025 - 21:12 UTC
Charles III first monarch to open Canadian Parliament in decades

During his historic two-day visit to Ottawa, King Charles III became the first monarch since 1957 to inaugurate a Canadian parliamentary session. His address underscored Canada's sovereignty amid rising tensions with U.S. President Donald Trump, who has proposed the country's annexation as the 51st state and imposed tariff threats. Asserting national independence, Charles declared, “The True North is indeed strong and free.”
Tuesday, May 27th 2025 - 20:17 UTC
North Sea FPSO extension clears path for potential redeployment to Falklands

Dutch offshore company Bluewater has reached an agreement in principle to extend the deployment of the Aoka Mizu FPSO on the UK’s Lancaster oilfield, a move that could set the stage for the vessel’s future redeployment to the Falkland Islands' Sea Lion project.
Tuesday, May 27th 2025 - 16:12 UTC
Falklands representative honors 1982 War dead at Cunard Memorial rededication in Liverpool

The Falkland Islands Government Representative to the UK and Europe, Richard Hyslop, took part in a solemn rededication ceremony at the Cunard War Memorial on Sunday, May 25, marking the 43rd anniversary of the sinking of the Atlantic Conveyor during the Falklands War.
Tuesday, May 27th 2025 - 16:04 UTC
Fortuna Ltd secures Tristan da Cunha lobster concession and transport contract

Tristan da Cunha, the world’s most remote inhabited island, has awarded its prized lobster concession to Fortuna Ltd, a British Overseas Territory-based company with global seafood operations.
Tuesday, May 27th 2025 - 13:58 UTC
Bluetongue virus restricted zone to be extended to all of England on 1 July 2025

The Bluetongue Virus restricted zone will be extended from 1 July 2025 to cover the whole of England, ending movement restrictions for animals and allowing farmers to move cattle, sheep, all ruminants, camelids, throughout England without movement tests.
Tuesday, May 27th 2025 - 10:55 UTC
Argentina celebrates UK/Mauritius agreement on Chagos as a path to a Falklands dialogue

This Monday, May 26, the Argentine Foreign Ministry published a release celebrating the Agreement between the governments of UK and of the Republic of Mauritius referred to the Chagos archipelago including the island of Diego Garcia.
Tuesday, May 27th 2025 - 08:43 UTC
Princess of Wales smashes bottle of whisky and formally names HMS Glasgow, first of eight Type 26 frigate

The Royal Navy's most advanced anti-submarine warship has officially been named HMS Glasgow, honoring Scotland's second city. The Prince and Princess of Wales attended the naming ceremony at BAE Systems' shipyard in Glasgow, reports Forces.net.
Tuesday, May 27th 2025 - 08:00 UTC
UK Trade Envoy for Southern Cone first time visit to Paraguay

UK Trade Envoy for Southern Cone Fabian Hamilton visited Paraguay and met with Paraguayan authorities and stakeholders to explore new partnership opportunities in sectors including trade, investment, sports, clean energy, and sustainable development.
Monday, May 26th 2025 - 18:41 UTC
Brazil participates in multilateral meeting in Madrid to discuss Gaza crisis

The Brazilian Government was represented by Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira in a meeting on Sunday in Madrid, Spain, along with representatives from 19 other countries to review measures to support Gaza and pressure Israel to end the war, including potential sanctions. Vieira criticized the international community's inaction regarding the humanitarian crisis in Gaza in a meeting that also served as preparation for an upcoming conference on the Palestinian issue, scheduled for June in New York.
Monday, May 26th 2025 - 13:57 UTC
Falkland Islands reaffirm self-determination at UN decolonization seminar

At a United Nations seminar focused on decolonization in the Pacific, Falkland Islands lawmaker Teslyn Barkman appealed for international recognition of the Islands' right to self-determination, pushing back against Argentina's territorial claims.