South America
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 02:47:00 GMTDelcy Rodríguez renews Venezuela's military high command following Padrino's ouster
Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, executed a sweeping restructuring of the National Bolivarian Armed Forces (FANB) leadership. The changes, announced less than 24 hours after the appointment of Gustavo González L...
Thu, 19 Mar 2026 22:59:00 GMTUruguay to seek damages after Spanish shipyard Cardama fails to appeal OPV contract termination
Spanish shipyard Cardama did not file an appeal against the Uruguayan government’s decision to terminate the contract for the purchase of two offshore patrol vessels for the Navy, meaning the measure is now final and the Mini...
Thu, 19 Mar 2026 22:52:00 GMTTrump jokes about Pearl Harbor in front of Japan’s prime minister during White House meeting
U.S. President Donald Trump made a joke about Pearl Harbor on Thursday during an Oval Office meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, while answering a question about why Washington had not informed some allies in a...
Thu, 19 Mar 2026 22:43:00 GMTNetanyahu hints a ground phase may be needed as Iran war hits Gulf energy infrastructure
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested on Thursday that an air campaign alone would not be enough to bring down Iran’s regime, as the conflict entered a new phase marked by strikes on Gulf energy facilities and r...
Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:35:00 GMTUK Plan to combat waste crime vandals who will forced into “clean up squads”
The UK Government through the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs will be publishing a New Action Plan to tackle waste crime and restore pride to towns and cities.
Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:57:00 GMTWestern Democracies backsliding, with U.S. decline “unprecedented”
Democratic backsliding is now happening in well-established democracies. Democracy in the USA is deteriorating at unprecedented speed, and media and journalists are increasingly targeted across the world. This, and more, is rep...
Thu, 19 Mar 2026 02:12:00 GMTRussian diesel shipment bound for Cuba challenges US blockade
A Hong Kong-flagged tanker that could be carrying fuel to Cuba has resumed navigation in the Atlantic after remaining halted for several weeks, in a move that could offer limited relief to the island’s deepening energy crisis...
Thu, 19 Mar 2026 02:02:00 GMTFalklands, concerns on the Meningitis B outbreak in UK; Islands’ children have been vaccinated since 2025
The Falkland Islands Directorate of Health and Social Services is aware of growing concerns from parents with children studying in the UK, arising from an outbreak of Meningitis B. These concerns are entirely understandable.
Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:50:00 GMTUK reaffirms longstanding relation with Chile and continued partnership for the future
The United Kingdom reaffirmed its intention to deepen its relationship with Chile across trade, critical minerals, energy, shipbuilding and scientific cooperation, according to a statement released by the UK Foreign Office foll...
Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:43:00 GMTNew fees for UK passport applications effective next 8 April
The UK government will introduce new fees for passport applications on 8 April 2026. The proposals, which are subject to approval by Parliament, will include the following: