South America
Fri, 15 May 2026 05:08:00 GMTWashington considers prosecuting Raúl Castro over 1996 shootdown of civilian planes
The US government is weighing a federal indictment against former Cuban president Raúl Castro over the 1996 downing of two civilian aircraft operated by the humanitarian organization Brothers to the Rescue, the CBS network and...
Fri, 15 May 2026 03:43:00 GMT
Falklands, artists film on local talent and works
Watch our new short film exploring arts and culture in the Falkland Islands. Released alongside the latest exhibition by celebrated Ceramicist and Islander Graham Bound, the film features local artists sharing their work and sp...
Fri, 15 May 2026 03:05:00 GMT
Uruguay: Orsi's disapproval climbs to 48% as approval falls to 27% in his first year in office
Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi's administration recorded a significant deterioration in public approval as the government marked its first year in office, according to the latest survey by the polling firm Equipos released o...
Fri, 15 May 2026 02:58:00 GMT
Cuba accepts USD 100 million in US humanitarian aid amid energy collapse
The Cuban government on Thursday accepted the United States' offer of USD 100 million in humanitarian aid for food, fuel, and medicines, in a significant political shift after weeks of public rejection and hours after authoriti...
Thu, 14 May 2026 16:52:00 GMT
UK ‘Zero Net’ Miliband’s policy questioned as a threat to British security, ‘China dominates all the green technology’
The UK Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero Ed Miliband has been accused of handing Beijing a “kill switch” over the British economy, after claiming that green energy will end the UK's reliance on Vladimir Pu...
Thu, 14 May 2026 09:27:00 GMT
Venezuela announces formal restructuring of its external debt after nearly a decade in default
The Venezuelan government on Wednesday announced the formal launch of an "integral and orderly" restructuring of the country's public external debt and that of the state oil company PDVSA, in the most concrete step by acting Pr...
Thu, 14 May 2026 09:21:00 GMT
Orsi prepares for Washington visit after months of overtures to the Trump administration
Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi will travel to Washington "in the coming months" to meet with his US counterpart Donald Trump, in a meeting that national authorities describe as agreed and awaiting only the coordination of ca...
Wed, 13 May 2026 23:41:00 GMT
Falklands representative meets Starmer at State Opening of UK Parliament
The Falkland Islands Government Representative to the United Kingdom and Europe, Richard Hyslop, attended the formal opening of the British parliamentary year on Wednesday, 13 May, and held talks with Prime Minister Sir Keir St...
Wed, 13 May 2026 20:00:00 GMT
Warsh to succeed Powell at the Fed with inflation at three-year high
The US Senate on Wednesday confirmed economist Kevin Warsh as the 17th chair of the Federal Reserve in a 54-45 vote, in a transition that hands control of the world's most influential central bank to President Donald Trump's pi...
Wed, 13 May 2026 17:23:00 GMT
Patagonian Tragedy to Be Remembered at London’s Royal Albert Hall
A little-known but deeply poignant chapter of Patagonian history will be brought to life this June at one of the world’s most prestigious venues, London’s Royal Albert Hall.