Politics

• Sunday, February 13th 2022 - 14:11 UTC

  Royal Navy's fifth Astute-class submarine, HMS Anson, completes submerged dive tests

  

  The Royal Navy's next attack submarine is one step closer to entering service after completing a major milestone. HMS Anson was submerged completely in a 'trim dive' at Devonshire Dock in Barrow.

• Saturday, February 12th 2022 - 18:38 UTC

  UK contribution to a Media Freedom Coalition and the safety of journalists

  

  The UK has announced up to £600,000 for a new secretariat to help advance the work of the Media Freedom Coalition – a partnership of 50 countries working together to advocate for media freedom and safety of journalists and hold to account those who harm journalists for doing their job. The Coalition’s purpose is to defend media freedom where it is under threat.

• Saturday, February 12th 2022 - 18:20 UTC

  Antarctica thick ice conditions challenge RRS Sir David Attenborough and Le Commandant Charcot

  

  RRS Sir David Attenborough (SDA) has collaborated with the cruise ship Le Commandant Charcot in its efforts to deliver critical science cargo to the English Coast, Antarctica in support of the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration.

• Saturday, February 12th 2022 - 12:15 UTC

  Britain, China and the Falkland Islands: Why the US must weigh in

  

  By Dov S. Zakheim (*)This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Falklands War. Argentine forces invaded the Falkland Islands, a British Overseas Territory, on April 2, 1982.

• Saturday, February 12th 2022 - 10:34 UTC

  Police raid at Rio favela leaves 8 civilians dead

  

  Eight people were killed Friday after a Rio de Janeiro police raid at a local shantytown (favela). The law enforcement agents were trying to execute an arrest warrant against alleged drug trafficking gang leader Chico Bento.

• Saturday, February 12th 2022 - 10:20 UTC

  Brazil: Lula celebrates PT's 42 years of fighting social inequality

  

  Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva Friday celebrated the Workers' Party (PT) 42nd anniversary and stressed his will to change Brazil following the Oct. 2 elections, when he is favored to return to the Planalto Palace.

• Saturday, February 12th 2022 - 10:06 UTC

  Latin American and Caribbean parliament call for Falklands' sovereignty talks with UK

  

  The Latin American and Caribbean Parliament, (Parlatino) met this week in Panama and called on the international community to support Argentina's request for a resumption of Falkland/Malvinas Islands sovereignty talks with the UK. The issue addressed was the “Malvinas Question, a Latin American cause”.

• Saturday, February 12th 2022 - 10:00 UTC

  PM Johnson has seven days to reply a questionnaire from the police investigating Partygate during the lockdown

  

  A day after the resignation of the head of the London Metropolitan Police, Cressida Dick, having lost the confidence of London's mayor, all eyes are again set on the ongoing investigation into “Partygate”, which could eventually cost prime minister Boris Johnson his post.

• Saturday, February 12th 2022 - 09:37 UTC

  “Everything Changed”, A Falkland Islander’s Photographic Record of Invasion, Occupation, War and Aftermath

  

  By Graham Bound – “Light falls on the faces and the eyes of men. Even from a distance of four decades, we gain a glimpse of their emotions: despair, pride, exhaustion, determination, and fear”

• Saturday, February 12th 2022 - 09:30 UTC

  New judge also resigns from investigating Haitian president's murder

  

  Haitian Judge Chavannes Étienne, who had been appointed to investigate the July 7 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, has resigned from the case Friday, thus becoming the fourth magistrate to make the same decision.