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Mon, 25 Apr 2022 08:34:00 GMTFrance: Macron reelected but LePen's number of votes raises concern
France's centrist President Emmanuel Macron of the Republic on the March (LREM) was re-elected Sunday for another five-year term at the helm of the Elysée Palace, clearly surpassing far-right candidate Marine LePen of the Nati...
Sat, 23 Apr 2022 23:50:00 GMTBrazil: Bolsonaro disregards Temer's advice on Silveira's pardon
Jair Bolsonaro Friday turned down the proposal made public by his predecessor Michel Temer to suspend the Presidential pardon granted to convicted Deputy Daniel Silveira until all judiciary steps have been exhausted. Temer is a...
Sat, 23 Apr 2022 21:46:00 GMTEarth Day 2022 selected theme, “Invest in our planet”
Earth Day, celebrated annually on April 22, is a reminder to protect the environment, restore damaged ecosystems and live a more sustainable life. First celebrated in 1970, this year marks its 52nd anniversary.
Sat, 23 Apr 2022 13:42:00 GMTUK reopens embassy in Ukrainian capital next week
The UK government will re-open the British embassy in Ukraine’s capital city, Kyiv next week. The embassy was forced to temporarily close due to Russia’s full-scale and illegal invasion. A contingent of British staff remain...
Sat, 23 Apr 2022 10:55:00 GMTNavitas banned from Argentina for twenty years for operating in Falklands' waters
Israel's Navitas Petroleum has been banned from all activities in Argentina for the next twenty years for involvement in the hydrocarbons industry in the Falklands/Malvinas zone without Argentine permission.
Sat, 23 Apr 2022 10:45:00 GMTRural producers to stage tractor caravan protest in Buenos Aires
Argentine rural producers are planning to stage a tractor convoy parade Saturday onto Buenos Aires' Plaza de Mayo in front of Casa Rosada to protest against several measures by the administration of President Alberto Fernández...
Sat, 23 Apr 2022 10:40:00 GMTChile: Rebel groups strike again in Araucanía
Mapuche rebels in southern Chile shot a lorry driver along Route 5 Friday morning in La Araucanía and later burned down his vehicle. The trucker was rushed to a hospital nearby in serious condition.
Sat, 23 Apr 2022 10:39:00 GMTCastillo to seek referendum regarding Constitutional reform in Peru
Peruvian President Pedro Castillo Terrones Friday announced he would be launching a public consultation so that the citizenry may decide on whether a new Constitution is wanted or not.
Sat, 23 Apr 2022 10:35:00 GMTFalklands “Evening of Reflection,” a gathering of those in the Islands during the conflict
On Thursday night, an evening of reflection was hosted at the Town Hall for members of the Falkland Islands community and their families who were in Stanley during the war in 1982.
Sat, 23 Apr 2022 10:30:00 GMTCo-authors of a paper on seabirds in the Falkland Islands, winners of the Ecological Society of America's top award
A study on seabirds in the Falkland Islands was recently selected as the winner of the Ecological Society of America's W.S. Cooper Award. The winners of the prestigious award are co-authors Jacquelyn Gill, associate professor i...