Falkland Islands

Wednesday, May 1st 2024 - 20:50 UTC
Mondino assured of China's support for Argentina's stance regarding Malvinas/Falkland issue

Although Argentine Foreign Minister Diana Mondino had the near-impossible task of putting her country on good terms with China despite President Javier Milei's disparaging campaign comments, some common ground was reached this week as the South American diplomat reaffirmed the one-China principle and Beijing backed Argentina's claim to the Falkland/Malvinas Islands.
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Tuesday, April 30th 2024 - 04:06 UTC
Falklands launches a scientific mental health awareness survey

The Falkland Islands King Edward Memorial Hospital, KEMH, Public Health Unit is asking the public's views on mental health to better understand awareness, perceptions and attitudes related to mental health among the Islands residents.
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Monday, April 29th 2024 - 14:45 UTC
Negotiations for a Falklands third humanitarian project confirmed by UK ambassador in Argentina

Kirsty Hayes, British ambassador in Buenos Aires admitted that relations between Argentina and UK have been “complex”, and London has always made efforts to improve them, but ”there will be no sovereignty discussions on Falklands' sovereignty because what is most important is not our (British) perception or that of Argentina but the Falkland Islanders opinion.”
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Monday, April 29th 2024 - 10:00 UTC
Big party on Falklands' Annual Tourism Awards, May 4th

The Falkland Islands Tourism Board, FITB, is inviting the community to join them in celebrating the Annual Falklands Tourism Awards.
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Saturday, April 27th 2024 - 10:59 UTC
Military presence “at the appropriate level to ensure the defense of the Falklands,” UK MoD

Following Argentina's purchase of US-made F-16 jets from Denmark, concerns were raised in Parliament to a Secretary of Defense regarding the UK's defense readiness in the South Atlantic, more precisely the Falkland Islands.
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Saturday, April 27th 2024 - 10:45 UTC
Repair ship RFA Diligence, involved in Falklands and Gulf wars, sold to Turkey

The Portsmouth media has reported that RFA Diligence, a Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship previously involved in the Falklands and Gulf conflicts, has arrived in Turkey after being sold for recycling by the UK Defense Equipment Sales Authority (DESA).
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Friday, April 26th 2024 - 10:40 UTC
Falklands: temporary suspension of Permanent Residence Permit applications

The Falkland Islands Customs and Immigration Service informed that the annual quota for applications has now been met for all Permanent Residence Permit applications (PRP).
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Friday, April 26th 2024 - 10:01 UTC
World Penguin Day: 9 out of 18 species breed in UK Overseas Territories, RSPB report

April 25 is World Penguin Day, from the impressive 1.2m tall Emperor Penguins of the British Antarctic Territory to the smaller, agile Southern Rockhopper Penguins of the Falkland Islands – nine out of 18 penguin species breed in the UK Overseas and British Antarctic Territories. Follows a report from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, RSPB.
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Friday, April 26th 2024 - 09:46 UTC
Early dawn Falkland Islands commemorate ANZAC Day

Anzac Day, April 25 is a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand that broadly commemorates all Australians and New Zealanders “who served and died in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations” and “the contribution and suffering of all those who have served”.
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Friday, April 26th 2024 - 05:31 UTC
Falklands honors and celebrates Zimbabwe Day with deminer families

One of the more than sixty different nationalities that make up the Falkland Islands community and have chosen to call the Islands is Zimbabwe, from the heart of Africa, and accordingly, the Falklands ever so grateful distinguished them at their national day at Government House.
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