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At least five dead after road collapses during construction
Sky News
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March 15, 2025
An under-construction road has collapsed in Bangkok, killing at least five people, officials have said. The incident took place in the early hours of Saturday morning in the southwest of the Thai capital. Another 24 people were injured at the...
Minerals, memory & mutual respect: Modi’s Argentina visit and the deepening of civilisational diplomacy
ETGovernment
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July 6, 2025
PM Modi near the statue of José de San Martin in Buenos Aires. Image Credits: Prime Minister’s Office IndiaPrime Minister Narendra Modi recently concluded his official visit to Argentina—a country geographically distant from India, yet...
Falklands’ government appoints new Director of Natural Resources
MercoPress
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Tuesday, January 14th 2025 - 09:23 UTC James will begin his work in his new position in April 2025, when the current post holder Dr. Andrea Clausen takes on the role of FIG Chief Executive. The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) is pleased to...
Falkland Islands stay strong to Britain as they pay homage to King Charles on first new bank notes since 1980s
GB News
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January 13, 2025
The Falkland Islands have paid homage to King Charles as they roll out their first set of new bank notes since the 1980s. The new design features King Charles III alongside iconic local wildlife, such as a king penguin and black-browed...
Falklands unveils new banknote design featuring King Charles III and local wildlife
MercoPress
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Thursday, January 9th 2025 - 17:18 UTC Prototype £5 note The Falkland Islands has debuted its first new banknote design in over four decades, with plastic notes featuring King Charles III and iconic local wildlife, including a king penguin. The...
Falkland Islands completes Tussac House, a new facility for adult care
MercoPress
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Thursday, January 9th 2025 - 17:33 UTC The facility has been handed over to the Health and Social Services Department, which is preparing it for operation. Photo: FIG The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) announced the completion of Tussac House,...
Falklands debuts new banknotes design
Falkland Islands Radio Service
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January 9, 2025
The plastic notes will feature two kings, King Charles III and a king penguin. Falklands notes were last printed in the 1980s and a shortage of £5 notes spurred a public consultation on the design of new notes last year. Native plants and animals...
Falkland bust of Canada’s largest drug lab could curb local illicit drug supply, police say
Castanet Kamloops
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January 8, 2025
Photo: RCMP Police raided this lleged drug lab in Falkland in October. The head of the Kamloops RCMP says a raid in Falkland last fall that took down Canada’s largest drug lab will likely have an impact curbing the local drug trade, but to what...
We need steel, fossil fuels and a vehicle industry to rearm, not net zero fantasy - John Redwood
GB News
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March 8, 2025
In 1939 on the eve of war the Royal Navy had 1400 ships. Today we have just 64. Only 16 are the larger surface warships, frigates, destroyers, and aircraft carriers. It is time the UK woke up to the need to defend these islands with sufficient...
Falklands Shears 2024
FITV
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December 29, 2024
The 28th December 2024 saw the return of the annual Falklands Shears, the ultimate celebration of skill, tradition and community in the wool industry. This year’s event saw the Island’s very best shearers and wool handlers compete in a display of...
Aberdeen energy boss Steve Harris on journey from offshore worker to thriving businessman
The Press and Journal
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March 1, 2025
Aberdeen energy boss Steve Harris has always had what he describes as an “entrepreneurial” spirit. After nearly 20 years in oil and gas the 45-year-old decided to set up his own consultancy in 2023. Now two years later he’s running health and...
Falklands, ten-year infrastructure program to improve defense and living conditions at the MPC
MercoPress
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Friday, December 27th 2024 - 06:43 UTC DIO Chief Executive Mike Green with Wg Cdr Fleming in the hangar, which is to be redeveloped. [Crown Copyright MOD 2024] UK’s Defense Infrastructure Organization, DIO, which depends from the Ministry of...
Starmer looks for his ‘Falklands moment’ during his first White House visit with Trump
Atlantic Council
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February 28, 2025
Following French President Emmanuel Macron’s White House visit on Monday, on Thursday it was British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s turn to make the case directly to President Donald Trump for continued US engagement in transatlantic security....
New fishing vessel Argos Berbés arrives in the Falklands
FITV
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February 25, 2025
Last week marked a significant moment for the Falklands’ fishing industry as two new fishing vessels arrived—F/V Hadassa Bay, joined Beauchene Fishing Company, and F/V Argos Berbés, has joined Orion Fishing Company. We got the chance to have a...
Celebrating Conor O Brien on the centenary of his pioneering circumnavigation
Yachting Monthly
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June 30, 2025
Celebrating 100 years since legendary yachtsman Conor O Brien returned from circumnavigating the globe aboard his yacht Saoirse. This June marks the centenary of legendary Irish yachtsman Conor O Brien returning from a history-making...
Falklands Treasury launches new series of coins depicting the King Penguin
MercoPress
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Thursday, December 19th 2024 - 10:30 UTC The coins will depict as its focal point one of the planet’s most unusual and unique species of bird, the King Penguin. GreySheet News which covers numismatic, and coins and paper money, information, in an...
Falklands wool sales still slow
Penguin News
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December 12, 2024
IN a report on the Falkland Islands National Stud Flock, Director of Natural Resources, Dr Andrea Clausen said that wool sales continue to be slow with few offers received and those that have come in being too far off AWEX to accept. Wool is being...
Falklands, Ramboll’s professional services framework contractor renewed for five years
MercoPress
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Friday, December 6th 2024 - 10:15 UTC Jason Layfield, Ramboll’s UK Executive Director (Buildings) said “We are delighted to have been re-appointed as FIG’s professional services framework partner for a further five years” Following a competitive...
Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust appoints first chief operating officer
MercoPress
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December 6, 2024
Friday, December 6th 2024 - 09:25 UTC Lewendon holds academic credentials in archaeology and conservation from Warwick University and University College London and serves as vice-chair of The Emery Walker Trust The Falklands Maritime Heritage...
Falklands, 140 next of kin visit the Argentine Military Cemetery at Darwin
MercoPress
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Thursday, December 5th 2024 - 06:40 UTC Argentine Military Cemetery at Darwin where next of kin visited the graves of their loves ones (Pic LA NACION) A hundred and forty next of kin of Argentine combatants fallen during the 1982 South Atlantic...