International

Saturday, October 26th 2019 - 10:07 UTC
Macallan 1926, single malt auctioned for a record £1.5 million

A rare bottle of Scotch whisky has sold for a world record £1.5m at auction in London. The Macallan 1926 60-year-old single malt from cask number 263 had been estimated to sell for between £350,000 and £450,000. Sotheby's, which held the auction, did not release the identity of the buyer.
Saturday, October 26th 2019 - 09:30 UTC
Londoners can visit Argentina's training vessel ARA Libertad this week end

Argentina's Navy training tall vessel ARA Libertad on her 48th voyage docked on Thursday in London, where she was received by the Argentine Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Carlos Sersale, representatives of the Royal Navy and members of the Argentine community in UK.
Saturday, October 26th 2019 - 09:30 UTC
Controversy over Bolsonaro's possible attendance in Chile of the Libertadores Copa final

Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, an admirer of Latin America's military dictatorships, courted controversy on Friday when he said he might go to next month's Copa Libertadores final in the Chilean stadium once used as a detention centre.
Saturday, October 26th 2019 - 09:25 UTC
Bolsonaro begins tour of Gulf states to mend relations with Arab nations

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro arrived in Abu Dhabi on Saturday for a tour of three Gulf states, hoping to turn the page on a diplomatic storm last year with Arab nations over a proposal to move Brazil's embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.
Saturday, October 26th 2019 - 08:51 UTC
BAS gearing for the Antarctic season: Halley station to reopen and modernization of Rothera to continue

Science and support teams from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) are gearing up for the start of the Antarctic summer field season. The first Twin Otter aircraft have arrived at Rothera Research Station, preparations are being made to reopen Halley Research Station, and the next construction phases of a major program to modernize Rothera and the islands stations are set to begin.
Friday, October 25th 2019 - 09:55 UTC
Falklands oil industry has three planned and announced three FPSOs

South America, including the Falkland Islands, has the highest number of planned and announced floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) additions globally between 2019 and 2025, with 27 projects. This is followed by Africa, Asia and Europe with a respective 15, eight and seven FPSOs, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.
Friday, October 25th 2019 - 09:40 UTC
Draghi steps down, but the debate on soft money and how to prop the Euro-zone economy remains unchanged

Departing European Central Bank president Mario Draghi said on Thursday the proudest legacy from his eight-year term was the ability to “never give up” in the face of economic crises, internal dissent, and external criticism.
Friday, October 25th 2019 - 09:27 UTC
Chinese and Indian tourists won't need visas to visit Brazil

President Jair Bolsonaro on a Far East visit said on Thursday Brazil will drop its requirement that visiting Chinese and Indian tourists or businesspeople obtain visas.
Friday, October 25th 2019 - 08:41 UTC
Johnson proposes Parliament time to scrutinize his Brexit deal for a snap election on 12 December

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday offered parliament more time to scrutinize his Brexit deal if it agrees to hold a snap general election on Dec 12. The premier suspended debates on his EU divorce deal after MPs on Tuesday refused to rush it through parliament in time for the Oct 31 Brexit deadline.
Friday, October 25th 2019 - 08:34 UTC
China says UK and Europe responsible for the 39 deaths in the refrigerated lorry

Britain and other European countries must accept some responsibility for the deaths of 39 people, believed to be Chinese nationals, found dead in a refrigerated truck near London, the state-backed Global Times said on Friday.