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Admiral Sir Derek Reffell, naval commander and governor of Gibraltar
The Times
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One fine weekend in June 1975 the carrier HMS Hermes, under the command of Derek Reffell, sailed into Quebec harbour on a courtesy visit. Among the ship’s company was the Prince of Wales, now the King, serving as a Wessex helicopter pilot with the...
Falkland Islands basketball team is getting ready for an international tournament
FITV
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June 28, 2025
The Falkland Islands Basketball team will be competing at the Inter Islands Games 2025 in Wales this July. As there is no basketball at this year’s Island Games, the team got a unique opportunity to compete at this tournament instead. The players...
Argentina: Independence Day military parade called off
MercoPress
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Saturday, July 5th 2025 - 09:34 UTC Milei will travel to Tucumán instead, Governor Jaldo confirmed The Argentine Government of President Javier Milei has canceled the traditional July 9 Independence Day military parade to save public funds, the...
SD Cowboys & Cowgirls represent well at National HS Rodeo Final in Rock Springs, WY
DGR News
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1. (KS) Reagan Weatherred, Lakin, Kan., 7.182. (MN) Lana Houck, North Branch, Minn., 7.353. (IA) Augusta Warren, Ottumwa, Iowa, 7.484. (NE) Reagan McIntyre, Grand Island, Neb., 7.515. (IN) Savannah Russell, Heltonville, Ind., 7.646. (WY) Caitlin...
Falkland Islands Liberation Day 2025
FITV
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June 24, 2025
Last Saturday marked the forty-third anniversary of Liberation Day. This date commemorates the liberation of the Falkland Islands from Argentine military occupation at the end of the Falklands War in 1982. The community got together to remember...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2025
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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July 3, 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...
UK and Falklands waiting for Argentina to make good on commitments, fisheries cooperation and flight from Brazil
MercoPress
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Wednesday, July 2nd 2025 - 17:22 UTC UK Minister for Latin America and Caribbean, Baroness Chapman also participated at the recent OAS annual assembly at Antigua and Barbuda Despite an overwhelming support for Argentina’s sovereignty claim over...
Falkland Palace – Scottish Royal Retreat
Pilot Guides
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June 23, 2025
Falkland Palace, in Falkland, Fife, Scotland, is a royal palace of the Scottish kings. It was one of the favourite places of Mary, Queen of Scots, who took refuge there from the political and religious turmoil of her reign. James IV of Scotland...
OAS passes unanimous declaration favoring Argentina's stance regarding Falklands/Malvinas
MercoPress
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Saturday, June 28th 2025 - 10:01 UTC OAS Secretary-General Albert Ramdin said Argentina's sovereignty must be recognized The Organization of American States (OAS) unanimously adopted a declaration during its General Assembly in Antigua and...
Thomas Friedman: If this Mideast war is over, get ready for some interesting politics
Pioneer Press - Minnesota
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June 27, 2025
I truly hope this Iran-Israel ceasefire holds and gets extended to the Gaza Strip — first and foremost to see an end to all the killing. But second, because I think this war will trigger in its aftermath much-needed debates in Iran, Israel and the...
C of E prepares spiritual response to war as UK military warns of rising threat
The Guardian
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June 26, 2025
The Church of England is considering how it could offer spiritual comfort and leadership to a nation at war as the world faces mounting conflict. Rev Hugh Nelson, the C of E’s bishop to the armed forces, said military personnel had been warning...
Operation Sindoor creates panic in Bangladesh, Yunus government rushes to UK, likely to sign Rs 77000000000 defence deal, also plans to...
India.com
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June 26, 2025
Home News Operation Sindoor creates panic in Bangladesh, Yunus government rushes to UK, likely to sign Rs 77000000000 defence deal, also plans to… Bangladesh had earlier cancelled a big-ticket defence contract worth Rs 180.25 crore with a...
With Friends Like These… Israel’s Covert Support for Argentina During the Falklands War, 255 Brits Killed
Great Reporter
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June 19, 2025
During the 1982 Falklands War, Argentina’s military dictatorship fought British forces over the disputed South Atlantic islands. What remains largely hidden in mainstream accounts is that Israel, a declared ally of the West, was secretly arming...
Nuclear Powers, Conventional Wars
Foreign Affairs
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July 17, 2025
The past two months have witnessed a remarkable spike in warfare involving nuclear powers. From May 7 to May 10, India and Pakistan exchanged artillery fire, bombs, cruise missiles, and drones in their most intense round of combat since 1999....
The Undisputed Superpower Of The Seas
The Maritime Executive
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Daniel Aritonang graduated from high school in May, 2018, hoping to find a job. Short and lithe, he lived in the coastal village of Batu Lungun, Indonesia, where his father owned an auto shop. Aritonang spent his free time rebuilding engines in...
The gross incompetence of the Afghan leak knows no end
The i paper
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July 16, 2025
The blame game from the Afghan data leak disaster was in full flow at Westminster on Wednesday. The charge list is horrific: thousands of lives at risk from the Taliban in Afghanistan, a country the West already abandoned to medieval misogynists....
Jersey leap up Medal Table after Day Four success in Orkney
Jersey Evening Post
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July 17, 2025
JERSEY athletes continue to shine in Orkney tightening the gap with the Faroe Islands at the top of the medal table after Day Four of competition. Medals in Swimming, Athletics, Squash, Cycling, and Archery contributed to Jersey’s rise in the...
Argentina's F-16s said to have limited capacities due to UK concerns
MercoPress
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Tuesday, July 15th 2025 - 10:55 UTC Countries can veto sales based on political agreements or security concerns According to an Argentine high-ranking military official quoted by Buenos Aires' La Política Online but left unnamed, the recent...
More transparency in businesses ownership will be introduced next year
FITV
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July 12, 2025
The Falkland Islands Government says it will implement a Beneficial Ownership Register by July 2026. It comes after the UK Government stated its intention to end illicit finance and corruption, both at home and across the Overseas Territories. The...
An ancient scourge on a modern Chinese fishing boat
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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Marcella Boehler is an editor with The Outlaw Ocean Project. This is the fourth of a six-part series with accompanying podcasts that run every week in Globe Opinion. The podcasts follow Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Ian Urbina and his team as...