International

Saturday, September 14th 2024 - 09:31 UTC
Chile joins South Africa's ICJ case against Israel

The Chilean Government of President Gabriel Boric Font announced Friday that the South American country had joined South Africa's filing before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Israel for its alleged breach of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide against the Palestinian community.
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Friday, September 13th 2024 - 08:05 UTC
Falklands lawmakers in round of political contacts in UK

Falkland Islands lawmakers, MLAs Leona Roberts and Mark Pollard who will be doing the round of United Kingdom political parties conferences, have also taken the opportunity to intensify strong bonds with political contacts in London.
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Friday, September 13th 2024 - 07:56 UTC
Falklands at Magistrates and Judges Conference in Rwanda

The Falklands Government has said they are proud to have Senior Magistrate Malcolm Simmons represent the Islands at the Commonwealth Magistrates and Judges Association Conference, which took place this week in Kigali, Rwanda under the theme of “Environmental Justice”.
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Friday, September 13th 2024 - 07:37 UTC
Why independence movements fail in French Overseas Territories

By Gwynne Dyer - With the sole exception of the 50 people on Pitcairn Island, the United Kingdom (once known as the British Empire) liquidated its holdings in the Pacific Ocean long ago. France, by contrast, has a half million citizens in the Pacific (and another 2 million living in other bits of its former empire on islands in all the world’s major oceans).
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Friday, September 13th 2024 - 07:23 UTC
European Central Bank cuts basic interest rate 0.25 percentage points to 3,5%

While inflation in the Euro zone was down to 2,2% in August, and with sliding tendency, plus a lack of growth reaction from the economy, the European Central Bank, ECB, on Thursday decided to cut interest rates by another 0.25 percentage points to 3,5%.
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Friday, September 13th 2024 - 00:55 UTC
How to navigate cultural differences in Ukrainian dating

Dating someone from a different culture on the platform UADreams can be an exciting and enriching experience. However, it also comes with its unique set of challenges.
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Thursday, September 12th 2024 - 10:46 UTC
UK statement on Edmundo González Urrutia’s decision to leave Venezuela

“Edmundo Gonzalez’s decision to seek political asylum abroad follows months of repression and intimidation against opposition figures and civil society in Venezuela. It is a decision that no politician should ever have to make”, said Foreign Secretary David Lammy in a release from his Office.
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Thursday, September 12th 2024 - 10:27 UTC
G20 team approves 10 principles on bioeconomy

A G20 team conferring in Rio de Janeiro ahead of the November Summit bringing together the 20 largest economies in the world, agreed Wednesday on ten principles regarding bioeconomy developments globally, Agencia Brasil reported. The G20 Bioeconomy Initiative (GIB) reached a historic consensus.
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Thursday, September 12th 2024 - 07:35 UTC
“Celebrity Ascent” inaugural cruise call to Gibraltar

Gibraltar Minister of Employment, Culture and Tourism, Christian Santos visited the Celebrity Ascent vessel on its inaugural cruise call to Gibraltar. Built in 2023, the Ascent is one of 17 ships in Celebrity’s fleet, accommodating 3.950 passengers and crew.
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Thursday, September 12th 2024 - 07:15 UTC
MOD and Animal defense groups clash over Buckingham Palace Guards ceremonial bearskin caps

Any idea how much the bearskin caps worn by soldiers outside Buckingham Palace cost?, Over £2,000 each, according to figures from the Ministry of Defense (MOD) and released on BBC.
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