South America
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 23:37:00 GMTRockhopper and Navitas shares fall as operators defend Sea Lion timetable
Shares in the two companies developing the Sea Lion field off the Falklands fell on Friday after Argentine President Javier Milei announced he would tighten sanctions on firms operating around the archipelago without authorizat...
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 23:30:00 GMT
Bachelet concedes difficulty of her UN bid: "I know I'm not going to be secretary-general"
Former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet acknowledged on Thursday the difficulties facing her candidacy for United Nations secretary-general. Asked at a public event in Santiago why she wants to lead the organization, she rep...
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 23:27:00 GMT
“Our future is for the people who live here to decide,” Falklands Assembly tells Milei
The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly issued a statement on Friday in response to Argentine President Javier Milei's address, maintaining that the archipelago's future is for those who live there to decide. “The Falkland ...
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 08:06:00 GMT
UK replies to Milei: Falklands “are British because islanders choose to be British”
Britain's Defence Secretary, Wes Streeting, responded on Friday to Argentine President Javier Milei's address on the Falklands by stating that the United Kingdom's commitment to the archipelago is “absolute and unshakeable....
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 07:21:00 GMT
Milei announces sanctions against oil firms operating off the Falklands without Argentine approval
Argentine President Javier Milei announced on Thursday, in a televised national address, sanctions against companies taking part in hydrocarbon development off the Falklands without Argentine authorization, along with the const...
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 06:01:00 GMT
Chile backs Falklands claim as Argentina recognizes its sovereignty over Magellan Strait
Chilean President José Antonio Kast on Thursday reiterated his government's backing for Argentina's sovereignty rights over the Falklands, South Georgia, the South Sandwich Islands and the surrounding maritime areas, following...
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 05:48:00 GMT
"We are watching": Argentine intelligence posts message on Falklands after Milei address
Argentina's State Intelligence Secretariat (SIDE) published a satellite image of the Falklands in the early hours of Friday accompanied by the phrase "we are watching," hours after President Javier Milei announced in a televise...
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 22:55:00 GMT
Falklands honors Merchant Navy seafarers flying the Red Ensign at Victory Green
The Falkland Islands Government are pleased to recognize the 3rd of September as Merchant Navy Day. A day to pay respect to the men and women of the Merchant Navy, both past and present, who play such an important role in maint...
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 22:24:00 GMT
WMO forecasts a very strong El Niño peaking at year's end and lasting into February 2027
El Niño is firmly established in the tropical Pacific and will intensify over the coming months into a very strong event, peaking towards the end of 2026 and with climate effects extending well into 2027, according to an updat...
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:50:00 GMT
Argentine analysts rule out a real shift by Washington on the Falklands
Argentine specialists in international affairs consulted this week agree that Donald Trump's statement about a possible review of the US position on the Falklands responds to pressure on London rather than to any substantive ch...