International

• Monday, September 8th 2025 - 17:51 UTC

  World’s largest cruise vessel, 250.000 tons and 10.000 pax, ‘Legend of the Seas’, hits the water in Finland

  

  Royal Caribbean International has recently marked a milestone in the cruise industry, the world’s newest and largest cruise ship, Legend of the Seas, has officially touched the water for the first time.

• Monday, September 8th 2025 - 14:51 UTC

  Uruguay paid US$64 million after Luxembourg account seizure not disclosed by previous government

  

  The Uruguayan state had its bank accounts in Luxembourg frozen for several months due to non-payment of an arbitration award over the closure of national airline Pluna. The situation, which affected 37 financial institutions, was uncovered by El País after accessing official documents through a freedom of information request.

• Monday, September 8th 2025 - 10:58 UTC

  Irfaan Ali sworn in for second term as Guyana's President

  

  Mohamed Irfaan Ali, of the People's Progressive Party-Civic (PPP-C), was sworn in on Sunday for his second term as Guyana’s President after winning the Sept. 1 elections. when the PPP-C also secured 36 seats in the National Assembly.

• Monday, September 8th 2025 - 10:30 UTC

  Pope Leo XIV canonizes first saint to have lived in the 21st Century

  

  Pope Leo XIV canonized two young Italians, Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati, on Sunday at a ceremony in St. Peter's Square before a crowd of around 70,000 people.

• Monday, September 8th 2025 - 09:52 UTC

  Lib-Dems, ICCF.UK and Falklands sponsor Conference on Unregulated Fishing in the South Atlantic

  

  The vitally important issue of unregulated fishing in the South Atlantic will be addressed during a fringe meeting at the Liberal Democrat Conference next 21st September at the Bournemouth International Center. Full name of the presentation will be, “Protecting the Blue Frontier: Combating unregulated fishing in the South Atlantic.”

• Monday, September 8th 2025 - 09:34 UTC

  Norway purchases five Type 26 frigates, the UK largest warship export (US$ 13.5bn)

  

  Norway has formally announced it will purchase at least 5 Type 26 frigates to be built in the UK, an operation costing some 13,5 bn dollars. The announcement confirms what has been obvious for some time, but it is only the first step in this momentous program. The Norwegian and British governments will soon finalize a binding agreement which will set the framework for a strategic partnership. Once this agreement is signed, the two parties will enter into detailed contract negotiations with BAE Systems for the delivery schedule. The RN and UK government have worked hard to support this with an extensive program of visits by ministers, multiple visits to Norway by RN ships and deepening defense cooperation in the last few years.

• Monday, September 8th 2025 - 09:31 UTC

  Reform UK holds its Conference in Birmingham; polls show it eleven points ahead of Starmer’s Labour

  

  The Reform UK party held its conference at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, 5/6 September with their four MPs, mayors, councilors and more than 10,000 people attending the event.

• Saturday, September 6th 2025 - 10:10 UTC

  Lula discusses EU-Mercosur FTA with von der Leyen

  

  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva rang European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday to congratulate her on sending the Free Trade Agreement between the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) and the European Union (EU) to the European Parliament for a vote.

• Friday, September 5th 2025 - 19:30 UTC

  Brazil clinches deal to sell Japan animal fat products

  

  Eager to find alternatives for Brazilian exports after the 50% tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump, authorities in the South American country announced this week an arrangement with Japan for the export of poultry, pork, and beef fat products.

• Friday, September 5th 2025 - 19:02 UTC

  UK: Deputy PM Rayner resigns amid property tax scandal

  

  Angela Rayner turned in her resignation on Friday as British Deputy Prime Minister, housing minister, and deputy leader of the Labour Party. Her decision was prompted by a scandal over unpaid property taxes on an apartment in Hove on England’s southern coast.