Politics

• Thursday, June 6th 2024 - 19:50 UTC

  Bolivian President thanks Putin for Russia's partnership

  

  Bolivian President Luis Arce Catacora held a meeting with his Russian colleague Vladimir Putin on the sides of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) during which both leaders agreed on joint undertakings in the South American country regarding lithium battery production in addition to discussing other bilateral topics of interest.

• Thursday, June 6th 2024 - 08:40 UTC

  EU votes a new parliament; political center could be removed by radical right wing coalition

  

  Mobilizing the 350 million people eligible to cast ballots in the European Union event once every five years is not a straightforward task. Voter turnout at the second-largest democratic election in the world after India was around just 50% in 2019. There are 720 seats in the EU Parliament with elections traditionally held over four days.

• Thursday, June 6th 2024 - 08:35 UTC

  King Charles pays tribute to courage of Veterans as 80th anniversary of D-Day landings in Normandy begin in Portsmouth

  

  Two days of events to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day Landings in Normandy began on Wednesday in Portsmouth - from where much of the 1944 invasion force sailed.

• Thursday, June 6th 2024 - 08:26 UTC

  King Charles and President Macron will head commemorations June 6 in Normandy

  

  More than 400 multinational paratroopers jumped into Normandy on Wednesday 5 June in a unique tribute to the soldiers who parachuted in on D-Day.

• Thursday, June 6th 2024 - 08:15 UTC

  Falklands joins 80th D-Day anniversary with the lighting of a beacon

  

  This Thursday, June 6, the Falkland Islands will also be joining the D-Day 80th Anniversary of the beach landings in Normandy with the lighting of a beacon at 5:15 PM, under the motto of, “A shared moment of celebration”.

• Wednesday, June 5th 2024 - 21:22 UTC

  Argentine air traffic controllers announce 18-day strike

  

  Argentine air traffic controllers nationwide announced an 18-day strike starting this coming Sunday to demand better salaries as people's incomes in the South American country have been dwindled by inflation. The measure is expected to affect air travel, albeit to a limited extent.

• Wednesday, June 5th 2024 - 20:24 UTC

  Milei pledges to veto any bill challenging the zero fiscal deficit

  

  Argentine President Javier Milei dawned quite verbacious Wednesday after the Lower House passed Tuesday a bill to increase the wages of senior citizens which are also lagging behind the country's inflation and other price adjustments announced for the coming days: “I will veto everything, I don't give a damn,” said Milei, who also insisted he would stand by his administration's zero fiscal deficit policy.

• Wednesday, June 5th 2024 - 16:59 UTC

  Falkland Islands Government publishes Budget for 2024/25

  

  Focusing on our current and future generations is at the heart of the Falkland Islands Government Budget for 2024/25. The Budget recognises these two themes are essential for the community to mitigate against the continued global cost of living crisis, and the uncontrollable situations happening around the world, which ultimately impact our economy.

• Wednesday, June 5th 2024 - 09:34 UTC

  USS George Washington crosses into Chilean waters

  

  Chile's Navy confirmed Tuesday through a posting on X that the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington had crossed the Strait of Magellan into Pacific Ocean waters and was on her way to Valparaíso. Accompanying the vessel were the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Porter (DDG-78) and the Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet tanker USNS John Lenthall (T-AO-189).

• Wednesday, June 5th 2024 - 09:27 UTC

  Falklands, Arrival and transportation of the Sea Harrier and Lynx helicopter

  

  We would like to advise the public that a Sea Harrier and Lynx helicopter will be transported to Stanley at the following times. The aircraft are being moved by a team from the Joint Aircraft Recovery and Transportation Squadron (JARTS) and are being helped by Big B’s Haulage, and the Haulage and Groundworks section of the Falklands Islands Company.