South America

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:50:00 GMT
US calls at the UN for an end to the Decolonisation Committee, key to Argentina’s claim
The United States has called at the UN for an end to the mandate of the Special Committee on Decolonisation, the body before which Argentina presents its sovereignty claim over the Falklands every year, and described some of it...

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:46:00 GMT
Argentina spent US$445 million on weapons and military equipment under Milei
Argentina’s government spent some US$445 million on weapons, military and security equipment from when Javier Milei took office in December 2023 to August 2026, according to an analysis by the newspaper Infobae based on the s...

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:15:00 GMT
Lula asks Bolsonaro whether he will wield “Milei’s chainsaw” in a heated debate
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva asked his rival, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, on Sunday whether he intends to apply Argentine President Javier Milei’s “chainsaw” to cut 250 billion reais in public spending, d...

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:13:00 GMT
Rioting returns to Paris after a day of protests that saw 1,800 arrests across France
Clashes between police and groups of protesters returned to central Paris on Sunday around the Place de la République, a day after a nationwide day of protests against the cost of living and conditions in schools ended with th...

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 21:56:00 GMT
US fears Falklands-related sanctions could hit American companies
The US government has conveyed to Javier Milei’s administration its concern that the National Sovereignty Defence bill, which toughens sanctions against those involved in exploiting resources in the Falklands, could reach Ame...

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 19:43:00 GMT
Lula’s campaign takes alleged Meta favouritism towards Bolsonaro to the UN and federal police
The coalition backing Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s re-election on Saturday reported to the UN alleged unequal treatment by Meta, the owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, in favour of his rival, Senat...

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 17:51:00 GMT
Pressure mounts on Paraguay’s Central Bank over doubts about some lenders’ solvency
The Association of Banks of Paraguay, which groups 14 private lenders, on Sunday asked the Central Bank of Paraguay to report on the solvency of institutions that received facilities in merger processes, days after senators fro...

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 12:31:00 GMT
Tesla’s new Roadster uses compressed air and fans to jump and drive upside down
Tesla unveiled on Thursday in Texas a redesigned version of its Roadster electric sports car, developed with SpaceX, which combines suction fans and compressed-air thrusters to climb near-vertical surfaces, drive upside down an...

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 06:23:00 GMT
Bolsonaro and Lula head into the final stretch of Brazil’s campaign in a statistical tie
Senator Flávio Bolsonaro and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva are heading into the final days of the campaign for the October 25 runoff in a statistical tie, according to two new polls. A Datafolha survey released on Thurs...

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 06:17:00 GMT
Brent touches US$110 for the first time since May on Middle East tensions
Brent crude reached US$110 a barrel on Friday for the first time since May, driven by fears that escalation in the Middle East could further tighten supplies and by doubts over how much diesel Russia can supply to the market. B...

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