Politics

Thursday, February 16th 2023 - 09:24 UTC
“The Falklands are and will remain British,” MPs from the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme

Rob Butler MP, Conservative MP for Aylesbury, and Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi MP Labour for Slough are in the Falklands as part of the UK Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme, a program ongoing for more than thirty years with the purpose of better-educating Members of the House of Commons, the House of Lords and others in military matters.
Thursday, February 16th 2023 - 09:12 UTC
Scotland at the crossroad: Nicola Sturgeon steps down; SNP needs a new leader to fight for independence

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon unexpectedly has announced her resignation after more than eight years in the role. The Scottish National Party leader said she knew “in my head and in my heart” this was the right time to step down. Ms. Sturgeon said she would remain in office until her successor was elected.
Wednesday, February 15th 2023 - 20:16 UTC
Biden names two Washington policy veterans as key economic advisors

United States President Joe Biden named two Washington policy veterans as key economic advisers as he faces a Republican-controlled Congress and embarks on a possible re-election run for 2024.
Wednesday, February 15th 2023 - 15:07 UTC
HMS The Prince of Wales, “an unlucky ship or an aircraft carrier with a limp”

HMS Prince of Wales is “an unlucky ship”, or why it keeps breaking down, which means the aircraft carrier has spent more time in dry dock than at sea. The £3 billion aircraft carrier retreated to Rosyth in October and last week MPs on the Defense Select Committee were told there are “similar issues” with the port side shaft.
Wednesday, February 15th 2023 - 10:06 UTC
EU upgrades Uruguay's status regarding tax cooperation

Uruguay has been recognized as a “cooperating jurisdiction without commitments” by the European Union (EU) after a series of taxation improvements, the South American country's Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) confirmed Tuesday.
Wednesday, February 15th 2023 - 10:00 UTC
US: Nikki Haley joins Republican Party presidential race

Former South Carolina Governor and US ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley Tuesday announced she will be running in the Republican Party's primaries for the Presidency of the United States in 2024.
Wednesday, February 15th 2023 - 09:22 UTC
Ariane and Shannon qualified in leadership and management by Falklands government

The Management Trainee Program which was re-launched in November 2020 as part of a two-year initiative aimed at identifying possible future leaders of government has now been concluded, and following their appointment as Management Trainees, Shannon Alazia and Ariane Brownlee have now successfully completed the program.
Wednesday, February 15th 2023 - 09:14 UTC
Chagos negotiations back on the table: PM Sunak speaks to PM Jugnauth of Mauritius

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak spoke to the Prime Minister of Mauritius, Pravind Jugnauth, on Tuesday morning.
Wednesday, February 15th 2023 - 08:43 UTC
Peruvian Congressional Committee declares Petro persona non grata

Peru's Congressional Foreign Affairs Committee Tuesday approved a motion to declare Colombian President Gustavo Petro a persona non grata for likening the local police to the Nazis.
Wednesday, February 15th 2023 - 08:30 UTC
Bolsonaro returning to Brazil next month

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro announced Tuesday that he would be returning to his country next month after staying in the US State of Florida since hours before finishing his term last year.