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Tag: United Kingdom

  • Wednesday, October 22nd 2025 - 07:49 UTC

    UK Defense Ministry: “Shoot down unidentified drones!”

    Photograph taken on September 28, 2025, of a drone flying during a Russian attack in Kiev, Ukraine. EFE/EPA/Maxym Marusenko

    The United Kingdom is drafting new powers to allow troops to shoot down unidentified drones threatening its military bases, Defense Minister John Healey said this week.

  • Wednesday, October 22nd 2025 - 00:42 UTC

    Tony Blair in Montevideo: will meet President Orsi this Wednesday

    Uruguayan president Yamandu Orsi last week was in Rome addressing the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO

    Uruguayan president Yamandu Orsi will receive this Wednesday midday at the Executive Tower, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, according to the presidential office release. The former prime minister currently holds the chair of the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change and is on a regional tour, having met on Tuesday Paraguayan president, Santiago Peña in the capital Asuncion.

  • Saturday, October 18th 2025 - 02:54 UTC

    Prince Andrew relinquishes Duke of York title and other honors

    Andrew will remain a Prince as he has always been since birth

    After discussing the matter with King Charles III, Prince Andrew announced on Friday that he would immediately relinquish the use of all his royal titles and honors, including “Duke of York,” amid mounting pressure and continuing allegations related to the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.

  • Wednesday, September 24th 2025 - 14:21 UTC

    Yair Netanyahu sparks controversy by recognizing Falklands as Argentine territory

    Yair, born in 1991, has no official role in Israel’s government but is a polarizing figure known for outspoken social media posts targeting political opponents, journalists, and foreign leaders

    Yair Netanyahu, son of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, declared on social media that he recognizes the Falkland Islands as part of Argentina, reviving a long-standing sovereignty dispute between Buenos Aires and London.

  • Friday, September 19th 2025 - 09:21 UTC

    Starmer and Trump sign key bilateral deal

    They disagreed, however, on the UK's intentions to recognize a Palestinian State

    US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed a major “technology prosperity deal” on Thursday, focused on artificial intelligence (AI) and civil nuclear energy. The agreement is expected to bring over US$205 billion in investment from US tech giants to the UK.

  • Monday, September 15th 2025 - 21:07 UTC

    UK appoints new ambassador to Argentina in the Bicentenary year of diplomatic relations

    Cairns joined the Foreign Office in 1993 and has held positions in London, Geneva, and Tokyo

    The new British Ambassador to Argentina, David Cairns, presented his credentials on Thursday to Foreign Minister Gerardo Werthein at the Palacio San Martín. Both officials reviewed the state of bilateral relations and highlighted the upcoming visit to Buenos Aires by the UK’s Minister for Business and Trade, Sir Chris Bryant, as a sign of Britain’s commitment to cooperation in trade and investment.

  • Monday, September 8th 2025 - 09:34 UTC

    Norway purchases five Type 26 frigates, the UK largest warship export (US$ 13.5bn)

    With more than 30 ships in the class (8 for the RN, 6 for Australia, up to 15 for Canada and 5 for Norway), Type 26 has become the most successful British frigate design since the Leander class.

    Norway has formally announced it will purchase at least 5 Type 26 frigates to be built in the UK, an operation costing some 13,5 bn dollars. The announcement confirms what has been obvious for some time, but it is only the first step in this momentous program. The Norwegian and British governments will soon finalize a binding agreement which will set the framework for a strategic partnership. Once this agreement is signed, the two parties will enter into detailed contract negotiations with BAE Systems for the delivery schedule. The RN and UK government have worked hard to support this with an extensive program of visits by ministers, multiple visits to Norway by RN ships and deepening defense cooperation in the last few years.

  • Monday, September 8th 2025 - 09:31 UTC

    Reform UK holds its Conference in Birmingham; polls show it eleven points ahead of Starmer’s Labour

    Reform UK has vowed to add incentives and tax breaks to the economy, so that the UK can become more self-sufficient in terms of defense manufacturing and technology

    The Reform UK party held its conference at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, 5/6 September with their four MPs, mayors, councilors and more than 10,000 people attending the event.

  • Friday, September 5th 2025 - 19:02 UTC

    UK: Deputy PM Rayner resigns amid property tax scandal

    Rayner's departure triggered a cabinet reshuffle

    Angela Rayner turned in her resignation on Friday as British Deputy Prime Minister, housing minister, and deputy leader of the Labour Party. Her decision was prompted by a scandal over unpaid property taxes on an apartment in Hove on England’s southern coast.

  • Wednesday, September 3rd 2025 - 00:16 UTC

    Falklands archivist wins Record Keeper of the Year in UK & Ireland

    The ARA awards aim to highlight excellence and innovation in the archives sector across the UK, Ireland, and beyond.

    The Falkland Islands Government has announced that Chloe Anderson-Wheatley, Corporate Records and National Archives Manager, has been named Record Keeper of the Year by the Archives & Records Association UK & Ireland (ARA).