'She was a true Briton!' Margaret Thatcher honoured 100 years on from day she was born

Britain's first female Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was born 100 years ago to the day and celebrations are being held around the country in her honour. The Baroness was born in Grantham, Lincolnshire, in 1925 and died in April 2013, aged 87....

What Thatcher and Milei Have in Common

There are so many similarities between Margaret Thatcher, prime minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990, and Javier Milei, president of Argentina since 2023, that comparing them seems almost unavoidable. Nevertheless, it is a subject that...

‘Indiana Jones of the deep’ reveals race against shipwreck looters

The “Indiana Jones of the deep” has revealed his fears that the looting of shipwrecks is being made easier by technological advances and has said his life “is a race against the bands of looters and plunderers”. Mensun Bound, who discovered Sir...

Falklands, information sessions on Minimum Wage Accommodation Offset

Saturday, October 11th 2025 - 06:15 UTC The two sessions are due to be held at the Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday 15 October, 2:00pm and Thursday 16 October, 9.00 am. The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) Policy Department is hosting briefing...

How to watch Rinderknech vs Vacherot: live stream Shanghai Masters final 2025 online, start time, what TV channel?

Watch Shanghai Masters 2025 live streams, as Arthur Rinderknech takes on Valentin Vacherot in a blockbuster cousin vs cousin final on Sunday, October 12. They're due on Stadium Court not before 4.30pm BST / 11.45am ET. If you put money on...

The Chase's Darragh Ennis shares flags quiz only geography whizzes can answer

Darragh Ennis shared a tricky quiz on his social media (stock photo)(Image: ITV) If you've ever sat down after work and tuned into an evening of ITV, you've probably watched an episode of The Chase before. The game show sees a group of four...

The Chase's Darragh Ennis shares tough flag quiz only geography geniuses can pass

11:05, 12 Oct 2025Updated 11:10, 12 Oct 2025 The Chase star Darragh Ennis shared a tricky quiz online (stock photo)(Image: (Image: ITV)) If you've ever settled down after a long day and switched the TV for the evening, chances are you've caught an...

The Chase's Darragh Ennis' ultimate geography quiz to test your world flag knowledge

Zahna Eklund Social News Reporter 10:04, 12 Oct 2025 Darragh Ennis shared a tricky quiz online (stock photo)(Image: Dave Benett/Getty Images) If you're a fan of settling down after a long day at work to enjoy an evening of ITV, chances are you've...

A Muslim military alliance?

This is a good time to be an observer. The world is being repurposed but a bad time to be a participant or activist. You could end up being martyred, genocided or M.I.A (missing in action). Most of the action centres around the Middle East, but...

South Georgia receives the visit of Commissioner Martin-Reynolds

Wednesday, October 8th 2025 - 21:33 UTC Mr. Colin Martin-Reynolds before boarding the MV Silver Explorer The Governor of the Falkland Islands and Commissioner of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Mr. Colin Martin-Reynolds has visited...

Falklands invites Wildlife Photographer Rachel Bigsby to promote the Islands

Wednesday, October 8th 2025 - 08:51 UTC Rachel has delivered lectures at prestigious institutions such as the Natural History Museum, Royal Geographical Society, and National Museum of Scotland. The Falkland Islands Government is delighted to...

Passport stamps are a map of my life in travel. I’ll miss them

Surely I can’t be the only one who stands in line at the airport thumbing the pages of my passport as if I’ve just got my hands on a first edition of my favourite book. Nor can I be alone in handing my passport to border control in the quiet hope...

Slain Journalist Was on Threshold of Exposing Large-Scale CIA-Mafia Drug-Smuggling Operation Using Australian Bank Founded by Special Forces Veteran

[Source: insidetasmania.com] Danny Casolaro Was Planning to Meet with Key Figures in Nugan Hand Bank and Members of Australian Government Commission Before He Was Murdered On August 10, 1991, Danny Casolaro was found lying dead in a tub of bloody...

World First: Uncrewed Underwater Glider to Circle the Globe

Newswise — In a world-first, an autonomous underwater glider will circumnavigate the globe, gathering unparalleled data to transform ocean science and weather forecasting. Aided by engineers, academics and scientists internationally, the mission...

World’s first global circumnavigation with autonomous robotic submarine launched

A robotic submarine is set to embark on a long journey to circumnavigate the globe. Called Redwing, the underwater robotic glider is being launched from Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts. The project named Sentinel Mission is being conducted by...

In A World First, Autonomous Underwater Robot Sets Off On Mission To Circumnavigate The Globe

A robot has just set off on its mission to complete the first-ever global circumnavigation with an autonomous underwater vehicle. The self-gliding sub launched on the morning of October 10 from the docks of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution...

Galamsey, chiefs, and the fatal illusion of state control: Why Ghana must return power to the people -Manaseh Mawufemor Mintah writes

Across the world, the most enduring conflicts are about land, not merely as territory, but as a means of ancestry, identity, and survival. From Gaza to Kashmir, from Crimea to the Falkland Islands, whoever controls land determines the destiny of...

Self-piloting submarine set to begin historic mission to circle Earth’s oceans

An autonomous submersible named Redwing is heading out on a truly historic voyage. If successful, it will achieve the first around-the-world ocean trip made by an unpiloted underwater vehicle. Marine engineering company Teledyne Marine and...

Submersible Begins Round-the-World Journey

Woods Hole sees a constant stream of ferries and boats traveling to and from its shores each day. But on Friday, the town will provide a launchpad for something a little more unusual: an autonomous underwater vehicle that scientists hope will be...

Underwater Autonomous Glider Departs for First-Ever Global Circumnavigation

Using Teledyne’s Redwing, the most advanced commercial subsea glider ever developed, the near five-year Sentinel Mission departs on October 10, 2025, following a ceremony at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), which operates the second...