International

• Wednesday, May 14th 2025 - 11:13 UTC

  St Helena General Election scheduled for 03 September 2025; 12 LegCo seats at stake

  

  The British Overseas Territory of St Helena is holding a General Election on Wednesday 03 September 2025. Following discussions with Chief Minister Julie Thomas, Governor Nigel Phillips CBE has agreed, at the Chief Minister’s request, that the St Helena Legislative Council be dissolved on Monday 30 June, and election scheduled for next September.

• Wednesday, May 14th 2025 - 10:56 UTC

  Brazil's Central Bank signs currency swap with People’s Bank of China

  

  Brazil's Central Bank (BCB) and the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) signed a currency swap agreement Tuesday worth R$ 157 billion (US$ 28 billion). The arrangement is valid for five years.

• Wednesday, May 14th 2025 - 10:29 UTC

  Presidents of China and Chile meet in Beijing

  

  During Wednesday's encounter with his Chilean colleague Gabriel Boric Font in Beijing at the IV Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC)-China ministerial Forum, Chinese President Xi Jinping highlighted the importance of South-South cooperation in a controversial world. He also recalled that the occasion marked 55 years of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

• Tuesday, May 13th 2025 - 20:40 UTC

  International aviation agency rules Moscow was behind downing of Flight MH17

  

  The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) ruled Tuesday that Russia was responsible for the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, killing all 298 people on board. Although victims included Britons, Belgians, and Malaysians, 196 stemmed from the Netherlands.

• Tuesday, May 13th 2025 - 20:26 UTC

  Brazil and China issue joint statements regarding ongoing world affairs

  

  Brazil and China released two joint statements Tuesday following a meeting between Presidents Xi Jinping and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and other encounters in Beijing.

• Tuesday, May 13th 2025 - 09:59 UTC

  Labour announces tough new immigration measures “to bring the system back to control”

  

  In a major policy announcement UK PM Sir Keir Starmer has promised the government's new immigration measures will mean net migration falls “significantly” over the next four years. The prime minister unveiled plans to ban recruitment of care workers from overseas, tighten access to skilled worker visas and raise the costs to employers in an effort to curb near record net migration.

• Tuesday, May 13th 2025 - 09:17 UTC

  US-Israeli hostage released by Hamas

  

  The pro-Palestine terrorist organization Hamas Monday released 21-year-old US-Israeli soldier Edan Alexander after 19 months of captivity in Gaza, following the Oct. 7, 2023, raids resulting in the kidnapping of 251 people and the deaths of 1,200 others.

• Tuesday, May 13th 2025 - 08:22 UTC

  “Brazil needs long term planning in industry and technology”, if it is to upgrade foreign trade quality

  

  Alarm bells are again ringing in Brazil, The country might have impressive foreign trade figures and surpluses, but Brazil has been unable to gain competitive advantages in sectors beyond agriculture and mining. “Exports remain heavily concentrated in commodities such as soybeans, oil, and iron ore,” and the country has been unable “to upgrade the quality of this trade relationship, especially by exporting more industrial products.”

• Tuesday, May 13th 2025 - 00:57 UTC

  How Cruise Ships Are Becoming Floating Casinos for Travelers

  

  We all know that cruise ships have turned into floating hotels, and just like modern resorts, they have their very own casino. It’s a great way to have interesting things on the boat that allow passengers to kill time during a lengthy voyage.

• Monday, May 12th 2025 - 23:39 UTC

  Falklands, 40th anniversary of Mount Pleasant Complex and its air, sea and land military facilities

  

  Mount Pleasant Complex is marking its 40th year as an Royal Air Force fighter and transport presence in the Falkland Islands. Some fitty three kilometers southwest of the capital, Stanley, MPC was officially opened on 12 May 1985 by Prince Andrew, and became fully operational the following year, May 1986, making it the newest permanent air base for the RAF.