Falkland Islands / Malvinas
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:48:00 GMTFalklands, King’s Baton Relay depicts multicultural handshake and marvelous wildlife
The King’s Baton Relay in the Falkland Islands opened at Government House in Stanley, where the locally designed baton was revealed for the first time. Children who helped shape its design stood at the center of the moment, s...
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:44:00 GMT
Falklands: Uruguay Sciences Faculty researching sandy beaches of the Islands
A group of Uruguayan scientists have spent the last two weeks gathering samples from beaches around the Falkland Islands. Their research is aimed at discovering how humans and wildlife affect ecosystems within the sandy coastli...
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:16:00 GMT
South Georgia/Falklands Stamps to honor 100th Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II birth
21 April, 2026 marks the centenary of the birth of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, who was to become Britain’s longest-serving monarch. The South Georgia stamps are part of a series that include Bahamas, Falkland Islands...
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:46:00 GMT
Uruguay says RAF Falklands flight was medevac; Tierra del Fuego alleges airspace breach
Uruguay's Ministry of Defense confirmed on Wednesday that the flight of a Royal Air Force (RAF) Airbus A400M Atlas between the Falkland Islands and Montevideo was a medical evacuation of two patients, authorized under decree 41...
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:55:00 GMT
Logistics corridor to Falklands via Uruguay: former Kirchnerist diplomat denounces untracked flight
A Royal Air Force (RAF) Airbus A400M Atlas transport aircraft operated on April 12 between Mount Pleasant base in the Falkland Islands and Carrasco airport in Montevideo, switching off its transponder during the return leg to t...
Mon, 13 Apr 2026 05:28:00 GMT
Falklands, Plant Heritage seeds to turn the Islands into a Cosmos garden
Falkland Islands gardeners will be receiving cosmos seeds from Jonathan Sheppard, known as “King Cosmos,” who holds National Plant Collections for both hollyhocks and cosmos, and grows all his plants without the use of pest...
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 06:34:00 GMT
Falklands Government denies MV Bandero access over “questionable actions” at sea
The Falkland Islands government has banned the MV Bandero, a Captain Paul Watson Foundation vessel, from entering its territorial waters following the ship's collision with a Norwegian industrial krill trawler in Antarctic wate...
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:31:00 GMT
Falklands launches consultation on proposed National Nature Reserves
The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) has launched a public consultation to seek views on its proposal to designate or expand National Nature Reserves. The proposal seeks to designate 10 new National Nature Reserves and expand ...
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 05:05:00 GMT
Chilean President Kast backs Argentine claim over Falklands in first state visit to Buenos Aires
Chilean President José Antonio Kast formally backed Argentina's sovereignty claim over the Falklands/Malvinas Islands, South Georgia, the South Sandwich Islands and surrounding maritime areas during his first state visit to Bu...
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 08:23:00 GMT
Replacement of Ice Patrol HMS Protector in the Works?
Portsmouth News has reported that UK Ministry of Defense (MoD) has confirmed that capabilities for a future ice patrol ship are currently in the works. Minister for Defense readiness and industry, Luke Pollard, confirmed the de...