International

• Thursday, September 12th 2024 - 06:45 UTC

  Malvinas, Argentina recalls 60th anniversary of its historic milestone claim over the Falklands before a supportive UN

  

  On 9 September, we commemorate the 60th anniversary of Ruda’s Statement, the statement delivered by the then Legal Counselor of the Foreign Ministry, Ambassador José María Ruda, before the UN Special Committee on Decolonization. His address was a historic milestone in the sovereignty dispute over the Malvinas, South Georgias and South Sandwich Islands and the surrounding maritime areas.

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• Thursday, September 12th 2024 - 03:44 UTC

  Falklands, Self Determination in the 21st Century, Lib-Dems Conference

  

  The Liberal-Dem Party new MP for Surrey Heath, Dr Al Pinkerton, was, until his election on July an Associate Professor of Geopolitics specializing in international borders and boundary disputes. Next Sunday, at Conference, he’ll be chairing a fringe meeting about the Falkland Islands at 11:30 am in the Regent Room at the Grand Hotel. 

• Thursday, September 12th 2024 - 02:18 UTC

  UFC: The thrill of the octagon and extra excitement to watch from Canada

  

  The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has skyrocketed in popularity across the globe, offering fans an adrenaline-fueled spectacle of martial arts at its highest level. From shocking knockouts to tactical submission holds, the unpredictability of a UFC fight is what draws fans in.

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• Wednesday, September 11th 2024 - 13:21 UTC

  Falklands at UK OTs Forum on Public Finances and Good Governance

  

  Delegates from the Falkland Islands are attending the UK Parliament for the Good Governance and Public Finance Forum taking place at Westminster, 10/12 September.

• Wednesday, September 11th 2024 - 13:15 UTC

  Falklands Legislative Assembly celebrates Gibraltar National Day

  

  The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly is proud to join Gibraltar in celebrating Gibraltar Day today, 10th September. As fellow Overseas Territories, the Falkland Islands and Gibraltar share a unique bond, one rooted in the resilience, and a shared commitment to preserving our cultures and values as part of the global British family and Commonwealth.

• Wednesday, September 11th 2024 - 13:02 UTC

  Red and white festivity on Gibraltar National Day 2024

  

  The 10th of September is celebrated as Gibraltar National Day, to commemorate the referendum held on that date in 1967 in which the people of Gibraltar were asked whether they wished to pass under Spanish sovereignty, remain under British sovereignty, with its own self-governing institutions. The result was a landslide victory for the latter choice.

• Wednesday, September 11th 2024 - 10:05 UTC

  SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission lifts off for first-ever non-professional spacewalk

  

  Internet Service Provider (ISP) Starlink's parent company SpaceX Tuesday launched the Polaris Dawn manned mission featuring a billionaire, a pilot, and two female company employees for the performance of the first-ever private spacewalk in history.

• Tuesday, September 10th 2024 - 08:12 UTC

  Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Citi forecast oil price falling in Q4 and 2025

  

  Investment bank Morgan Stanley has again cut its forecast price for a barrel of oil, expecting the international benchmark to average US$ 75 a barrel in the last quarter of the year. This is because analysts at Morgan Stanley see rising headwinds on the demand side, which has been their key reason for cutting their Q4 oil price forecast.

• Tuesday, September 10th 2024 - 08:00 UTC

  UK multi-party MPs attend the celebrations of Gibraltar National Day

  

  A group of eleven MPs and Peers from across the UK political spectrum will join this year’s National Day celebrations in Gibraltar.

• Tuesday, September 10th 2024 - 07:52 UTC

  Online overtakes television in an annual survey of the UK's news habits

  

  Research by the broadcast regulator Ofcom reveals 71% of the UK population said they used online services for news versus 70% for TV news bulletins. According to an article from BBC, over last year, online sources grew from 68% to 71%, while social media also saw a rise from 47% to 52%. For people aged between 16 and 24, the number saying they use social media for news was 82%.