Politics

Tuesday, October 14th 2025 - 13:11 UTC
Lula meets Pope Leo XIV at Vatican

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil and First Lady Janja da Silva met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Monday. During the encounter, they reviewed religious issues, as well as the situation in the South American country amid global challenges.
Tuesday, October 14th 2025 - 12:40 UTC
From Ukraine to the Falklands: Endurance model’s remarkable journey

A model of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s famous polar vessel, crafted by a former rocket engineer in war-torn Ukraine, has set sail on the British Antarctic Survey's RRS Sir David Attenborough. The ship left Harwich for the Falkland Islands on Monday 13th October 2025.
Tuesday, October 14th 2025 - 10:40 UTC
Boric welcomed at Holy See by Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV welcomed Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font at the Vatican Apostolic Palace on Monday. Following the private meeting, the South American leader met with Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin and Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States.
Tuesday, October 14th 2025 - 10:30 UTC
Maduro orders Armed Forces to ready “indigenous brigades”

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro ordered the expansion of indigenous militias within the Bolivarian forces to defend the nation against what he calls a “threat” from the US military deployment in the Caribbean.
Tuesday, October 14th 2025 - 09:20 UTC
Paraguay's economy has positive figures to show

According to a Central Bank report released on Monday in Asunción, Paraguay's monthly economic activity indicator (IMAEP) went up by 4.5% in August year-on-year, accumulating a growth of 5.6% through the end of August 2025, driven particularly by the Secondary Sector's 7.1% adjustment amid a strong performance in electricity (both generation and distribution), as well as construction, both private and public.
Tuesday, October 14th 2025 - 09:01 UTC
Falklands’ Film Company video screens, Why you should stand for election?

The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly is pleased to share the first of two videos produced by the Falkland Islands Film Company ahead of the 2025 Falklands General Election with support from the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Secretariat's Small Branches Regional Initiative Fund.
Monday, October 13th 2025 - 21:09 UTC
Venezuela shuts down embassy in Oslo just days after Machado's Nobel Prize

Venezuelan ruler Nicolás Maduro announced on Monday that the Bolivarian regime was shutting down its embassies in Norway and Australia as part of a diplomatic restructuring program. The Chavista Government denied that the measure was linked to Norway's granting of the Nobel Peace Prize to opposition leader María Corina Machado three days prior.
Monday, October 13th 2025 - 20:22 UTC
Gaza: World leaders gather at Sharm el-Sheik to sign ceasefire deal

During a summit at the Egyptian city of Sharm el-Sheikh, co-chaired by Presidents Abdel Fatah El-Sisi and Donald Trump, bringing together leaders and dignitaries from over 30 nations and organizations, a ceasefire was signed on Monday to end the conflict in the Gaza Strip.
Monday, October 13th 2025 - 18:55 UTC
Falklands, prestigious awards for the design of Tussac House

Tussac House, the first purpose-built extra care facility for the Falkland Islands, has recently won two prestigious awards and is shortlisted for another. The building was awarded the national Structural Timber Awards Healthcare Project of the Year and is shortlisted for Healthcare Estates’ New Build of the Year award, which will be judged later this month (October 2025).
Monday, October 13th 2025 - 18:44 UTC
Meeting with world leaders at Sharm El-Sheikh

The Prime Minister Keir Starmer held meetings with leaders from Qatar, Turkiye, and France at the Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit. With the Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani PM Starmer paid tribute to the Amir for his personal leadership, alongside Turkiye, Egypt and the United States, in bringing us to this historic day.