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US launches strikes against Iran in retaliation for the downing of an Apache helicopter
Published: June 10, 2026 00:52
The United States launched a series of strikes against Iran on Tuesday in retaliation for the downing of a US Apache helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz, Central Command (Centcom) said. The action marks a sharp escalation that deepens doubts over the…
EU mission praises transparency in Peru's runoff but criticizes the slow count
Published: June 9, 2026 21:58
The European Union (EU) election observation mission in Peru highlighted the order and transparency of Sunday's presidential runoff, though it criticized the slowness in proclaiming the results and warned of episodes of racism and discrimination during the…
Uruguay sheep produce exports from July25 to May26 reached US$ 281 million
Published: June 9, 2026 21:45
Uruguay sheep produce exports grew 28% between July 2025 and May 2026, totaling US$ 281 million, boosted by wool, 72% of income while lamb and mutton the remaining 27%.
FIG appoints Steve Dent as new Director of Development & Commercial Services
Published: June 9, 2026 21:36
The Falkland Islands Government has announced the appointment of Steve Dent as the next Director of Development & Commercial Services. Steve joined FIG in 2023, and for the last three years has been Deputy Director of DCS, with direct line-management…
Santiago seeks to build a cultural avenue like those in Buenos Aires or Madrid
Published: June 9, 2026 19:23
More than fifty institutions and cultural centers located around Santiago's main avenue agreed on Tuesday to expand their cooperation and coordinate their programming to turn that historic thoroughfare into a cultural hub, similar to those in other…
Falklands, good news for FIGAS, next NB Islander scheduled to be “delivered in coming weeks”
Published: June 9, 2026 14:38
Falkland Islands Government Air Service, FIGAS, Britten-Norman has confirmed that the first new Islander to be produced through its fully reshored UK production line has reached 75% completion at the company’s Bembridge facility on the Isle of Wight, with…
IAATO's new Geofenced Whale Area around South Orkney Islands
Published: June 9, 2026 14:20
On World Oceans Day the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators, IAATO reaffirmed its commitment to protecting the Southern Ocean by announcing the establishment of a new voluntary “Geofenced Whale Area” around the South Orkney Islands…
Colombia's runoff: a united right behind De la Espriella faces a divided left
Published: June 9, 2026 07:44
The first of the three campaign weeks ahead of Colombia's presidential runoff, set for June 21, has been marked by a contrast: a right that had failed to unite for the first round ended up aligned behind far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, while…
Brazil suspends its dengue vaccine as a precaution after two deaths
Published: June 9, 2026 07:43
Brazil temporarily suspended the dengue vaccination campaign it began in January, after detecting two deaths and several cases of serious adverse reactions. The vaccine, the world's first single-dose shot, was developed by the Butantan Institute in São…
Uruguay's Orsi slips to 12th in a regional presidential ranking; Bukele leads
Published: June 9, 2026 07:07
Uruguay's President Yamandú Orsi fell to 12th among the 18 leaders in the June ranking of best-rated Latin American presidents compiled by the Argentine consultancy CB. With a 38.8% positive image, Orsi dropped one spot from May and remains in the survey's…
Venezuela's Cabello rejects Machado's offer of talks with the chavista leadership
Published: June 9, 2026 06:59
Venezuela's Interior, Justice and Peace Minister and secretary general of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), Diosdado Cabello, on Monday ruled out any political negotiation with opposition leader María Corina Machado and with the Democratic…
Sánchez overtakes Fujimori in Peru count with 95% tallied; overseas vote still to come
Published: June 9, 2026 06:51
Leftist Roberto Sánchez moved ahead in the count of Peru's presidential runoff, in an election being decided vote by vote. With about 95% of the tally sheets processed by the National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE), Sánchez had around 50.1% of the…
Falklands, how important it is for UK electorate to have the Islands remaining British
Published: June 8, 2026 20:22
This is a special week for the Falkland Islands and its people, Sunday is 14th June, the 44th anniversary of the Liberation of the Islands from the invading Argentine troops, which on that day definitively signed their surrender to the British Task Force…
Sánchez narrowly ahead in Peru runoff quick count; both candidates urge caution
Published: June 8, 2026 09:44
Peru's presidential runoff ended without a clear winner after an extremely close vote. A quick count by the pollster Ipsos, carried out with the NGO Transparencia on a representative sample of tally sheets, gave a slight edge to leftist candidate Roberto…
Trump interested in buying Chagos Islands with the strategic Diego Garcia air base
Published: June 8, 2026 05:58
The US president Donald Trump is considering a plan to buy the Chagos Islands from Mauritius amid stalled plans from the UK to cede sovereignty of the territory, the Telegraph reported over the weekend.
Trump says he will urge Netanyahu not to retaliate after Iran's missile attack on Israel
Published: June 7, 2026 21:24
US President Donald Trump said he would call Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to ask him not to respond to the missiles Iran fired at Israel on Sunday, in an effort to prevent a new escalation and salvage a deal with Tehran that he considers "very…
Pope Leo XIV expected to visit Peru in November, including his former diocese of Chiclayo
Published: June 7, 2026 21:22
Pope Leo XIV is expected to visit Peru in November, returning to the country where he was bishop of Chiclayo, carried out much of his pastoral life and obtained citizenship. Interim President José María Balcázar said on Sunday that the trip is "programmed…
Trump's 'Shield of the Americas' reshapes Central America's war on drug cartels
Published: June 7, 2026 21:17
Donald Trump's return to the White House and the launch of the "Shield of the Americas" —a militarized anti-narcotics coalition that excludes Mexico and that Washington unveiled in Miami in March— have reshaped the security landscape in Central America.…
Report warns foreign fleets off Argentina catch up to four times the national industry's haul
Published: June 7, 2026 07:56
Foreign fleets operating along the outer edge of Argentina's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) —the so-called Mile 201— extract up to four times the volume caught by the entire national fishing industry, according to a report by the Latin American Foundation…
Argentina seeks a trade pact that would link it with the UK for the first time since 1982
Published: June 7, 2026 07:52
Argentina has applied to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), a step that, if completed, would place it for the first time since the 1982 Falklands War in a trade agreement that also includes the United…
FAO food commodity prices in May showed increases in cereals, sugar and beef
Published: June 7, 2026 03:47
The benchmark measure for world food commodity prices remained broadly stable in May, as declines in vegetable oil quotations offset increases in those for cereals and sugar, according to new data released by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the…
Royal Navy will receive all eight Type 26 frigates as planned, Minister Pollard confirms
Published: June 6, 2026 12:44
The Royal Navy will receive all eight of its Type 26 frigates as planned, despite speculation over build slots being offered to the Norwegian navy, Defense Minister Luke Pollard has confirmed.
Falklands’ public meeting Monday 8th June on the 2026/27 annual budget, with Secretary Clunie attending
Published: June 6, 2026 08:09
The Falkland Islands Government will be holding a public meeting on Monday 8th June 2026 from 5-6pm in the Court & Assembly Chamber where the Financial Secretary, Pat Clunie will present the 2026-27 annual budget.
‘Soccer’ is incorrect, or is it still the fine term for the beautiful game?
Published: June 6, 2026 08:00
By Kirk Bowman (*) - At the 2026 World Cup draw, FIFA Peace Prize recipient and U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the game should really be called “football.” “There’s no question about it. We have to come up with another name for the NFL. It…
Indio Solari, towering figure of Argentine rock, dies at 77; wake set for Sunday
Published: June 6, 2026 07:46
Carlos Alberto "Indio" Solari, one of the most influential figures in the history of Argentine rock and the frontman of Patricio Rey y sus Redonditos de Ricota, died on Friday at the age of 77 at his home in Parque Leloir, in the Buenos Aires district of…
US sanctions Cuba's president Díaz-Canel and inner circle in push for regime change
Published: June 5, 2026 23:12
The United States sanctioned Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel and his closest circle on Thursday, in a fresh escalation of Washington's pressure on the island with the stated goal of forcing a change of regime after 67 years of communist government.…
Chile's far-right proposes a 'Museum of Truth' on the Allende era to counter coup memory
Published: June 5, 2026 23:06
Seven of the eight deputies of the National Libertarian Party (PNL), the far-right group founded by Johannes Kaiser, presented a resolution in Chile's Congress asking President José Antonio Kast to create a "Museum of Truth" devoted to what they describe…
Fujimori and Sánchez close campaigns in Lima before Peru's tight Sunday runoff
Published: June 5, 2026 22:56
Peru's presidential candidates, conservative Keiko Fujimori and leftist Roberto Sánchez, closed their campaigns in Lima on Thursday before thousands of supporters, three days before a runoff that polls suggest will be very close. Fujimori appealed for the…
Bolivia's blockade crisis reopens a deep racial divide
Published: June 5, 2026 22:49
The social conflict in Bolivia has split the country once again. The road blockade led by Indigenous peasants, which has besieged La Paz for more than a month, has brought expressions of racism to the surface in the capital. Worn down by the lack of…
Argentina warns it could 'fully exercise all actions' over Falklands oil drilling plans
Published: June 5, 2026 07:08
Argentina's government warned that it could "fully exercise all" available actions over plans to develop an oil field near the Falkland Islands, in a fresh escalation of the sovereignty dispute. The Foreign Ministry declared the plans of Britain's…
Argentine Senate approves a judge Milei opposed over her ties to an investigative journalist
Published: June 5, 2026 00:26
Argentina's Senate on Thursday approved the appointment of María Verónica Michelli as a judge of Federal Oral Court No. 3 in La Plata, a nomination President Javier Milei had tried to block because she is the sister-in-law of journalist Hugo Alconada Mon,…
Lufthansa Boeing 787's nose gear collapses at Frankfurt gate, injuring four staff
Published: June 4, 2026 21:23
The nose landing gear of a Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner collapsed on Thursday while the aircraft was parked at a boarding gate at Frankfurt Airport in Germany, leaving four people slightly injured. The plane was being prepared to operate a flight to…
Colombian judge orders De la Espriella to stop using national team jersey in campaign
Published: June 4, 2026 21:15
A Bogotá court ordered presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella and his party, Defensores de la Patria, to refrain from using the Colombian national football jersey at campaign events and in advertising, while it studies a constitutional protection…
Uruguay's anti-graft body faces Congress as opposition alleges 'political use' in Orsi case
Published: June 4, 2026 15:32
The directorate of Uruguay's Transparency and Public Ethics Board (Jutep) appeared on Thursday before the Chamber of Deputies' Security and Coexistence Commission, amid the controversy over President Yamandú Orsi's purchase of a Hyundai Santa Fe. National…
Venezuela moves to open its power sector to private investment after years of blackouts
Published: June 4, 2026 15:28
Venezuela's National Assembly gave initial approval to a reform of the electricity law that opens the sector to private investment through long-term concessions, in an effort to reverse the collapse of a service battered by blackouts for two decades. The…
Petro drops constituent assembly bid 17 days before Colombia's presidential runoff
Published: June 4, 2026 15:11
The committee that had promoted a National Constituent Assembly championed by Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced on Thursday that it was halting the collection of signatures and withdrawing the project to reform the 1991 Constitution. The…
Lula pushes back on US tariffs, says Brazil is the one running a trade deficit
Published: June 4, 2026 10:55
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Tuesday rejected the US government's argument that Brazil engages in “unreasonable” practices in the bilateral relationship, arguing that it is Washington that runs a trade surplus with his country. If…
US proposes forced-labor tariffs on 60 economies, with Brazil and China facing 12.5%
Published: June 4, 2026 10:40
The US government proposed tariffs of up to 12.5% on 60 economies —59 countries and the 27-nation European Union— for failing to ban or effectively enforce the prohibition on imports of goods made with forced labor. The measure, announced Tuesday night by…
Falklands approve accelerated housing scheme with 30 modular homes at Murray Heights
Published: June 3, 2026 20:58
The Falkland Islands Government announced that its Executive Council had approved a plan to accelerate housing provision in Stanley, in response to the urgent need to expand the housing stock. The initiative provides for the development of infrastructure…
Falklands pass £216m budget under 'live within our means' principle amid fiscal pressures
Published: June 3, 2026 20:33
The Falkland Islands Government presented its 2026/27 budget to the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, the first of the Assembly elected in December, with an Appropriation Bill of 216.3 million pounds and under the guiding principle of "living within our…
Bolivia's blockade crisis risks tipping into civilian clashes, analysts warn
Published: June 3, 2026 16:54
Bolivia's political crisis threatens to spill over into confrontations between urban and rural populations, after nearly a month of road blockades that have disrupted supplies of food, medicine and fuel —especially in the Andean region— and left at least…
Ukraine hits St. Petersburg oil terminal with drones as Russia's economic forum opens
Published: June 3, 2026 16:38
Ukraine launched a mass drone attack against several Russian regions early on Wednesday and struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg, coinciding with the opening of the country's main economic forum. Russia's Defense Ministry said its air defenses shot…
BAS confirmed as world’s leading center for Antarctic and Southern Ocean research
Published: June 3, 2026 08:30
A major new analysis has confirmed the UK’s British Antarctic Survey (BAS) as the world’s leading center for Antarctic and Southern Ocean research. This was revealed during the Antarctic treaty Consultive Meeting, ATCM, recent May meeting in Japan that…
Falklands Legislative Assembly addresses overseas expenses and budget bills drafts
Published: June 3, 2026 08:22
Today, Wednesday 3 June at the Court and Assembly Chambers Town Hall, beginning at 09:00, the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly will be holding an assembly, open to the public.
Doctorate from the University of Dundee on Falklands’ Britishness identity
Published: June 3, 2026 08:19
The Falkland Islands’ Jane Cameron National Archives are proud to announce that following five years of study and research, Corporate Records and National Archives Manager, Chloe Anderson-Wheatley has completed her doctorate with the University of Dundee,…
Falklands, South Atlantic Airbridge will change UK terminal to East Midlands for four months
Published: June 3, 2026 08:12
The Royal Air Force and British Forces South Atlantic Islands have informed to the Falkland Islands community of temporary changes to the South Atlantic Airbridge, SAA, which links the Islands with RAF Brize Norton in England.
The irreversible smart phones and world’s dropping birth rates
Published: June 3, 2026 07:54
By Gwynne Dyer - Smart phones seem to be directly linked to a worldwide crash in the birth rate. It is “quite plausible that the modern digital media environment has had profound effects on society that have led to a decline in romantic coupling,”…
EU-Mercosur trade deal takes effect provisionally as legal challenge awaits ruling
Published: June 2, 2026 23:06
A month after the provisional entry into force of the trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and Mercosur, exchanges have been governed since May 1 by the terms agreed upon, while political and legal attention in Brussels centers on the EU Court…
Argentina's economy minister dismisses opposition's 2027 chances, touts dollar inflows
Published: June 2, 2026 21:44
Argentina's economy minister, Luis Caputo, ruled out on Tuesday that Kirchnerism could win the 2027 presidential election and, in particular, that the governor of Buenos Aires province, Axel Kicillof, could reach the presidency. Speaking before the…
Montevideo's Carrasco airport to fly to 15 destinations in June with 158 weekly flights
Published: June 2, 2026 21:14
Carrasco International Airport, in the department of Canelones, will operate in June with 11 airlines and a total of 158 weekly frequencies to 15 direct destinations, according to the schedule released by Aeropuertos Uruguay. The program consolidates the…
Israel and Hezbollah keep firing despite Trump's announcement of an end to hostilities
Published: June 2, 2026 15:48
A day after US President Donald Trump announced an agreement to end the military clashes in Lebanon, the fighting continued on Tuesday with little change from previous days. Israel is limiting itself to not striking Beirut, but its bombings killed 12…
Orsi used a campaign-donated car to help pay for his Hyundai, Búsqueda reports
Published: June 2, 2026 10:54
Uruguay's president, Yamandú Orsi, used a vehicle that had been donated to his 2024 election campaign as part of the payment for the Hyundai he bought days before taking office, according to the weekly Búsqueda, which reconstructed the deal from various…
Colombia: far-right De la Espriella advances first to runoff as Petro disowns results
Published: June 1, 2026 07:07
Far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella took first place in the first round of the Colombian presidential elections held on Sunday, in a result that contradicted all previous polls and immediately opened an institutional crisis. With 99% of polling…