South America
Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:14:00 GMTArgentina probes 60 people and companies over Falklands oil without disclosing new names
Argentina's government has raised to 60 the number of individuals and companies subject to administrative proceedings over oil activity in waters near the Falklands, after opening case files against 15 more parties whose identi...
Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:59:00 GMTArgentine industry contracted 5% in July from June, its steepest monthly drop this year
Argentina's manufacturing output fell 5% in July from June in seasonally adjusted terms, the sharpest monthly decline so far in 2026, the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INDEC) reported on Tuesday.
Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:51:00 GMTBrent climbs back above US$100 to its highest level since late July
Brent crude for November delivery rose above US$100 a barrel on Wednesday for the first time since late July, in a session shaped by escalating attacks between the United States and Iran and by fears of further supply disruptio...
Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:06:00 GMTArgentina files criminal complaint against Navitas over Falklands; firm silent, shares slide
Argentina's government formally filed a criminal complaint on Tuesday against Israeli oil company Navitas Petroleum and four other firms over hydrocarbon exploration in waters near the Falklands, with the company yet to respond...
Wed, 09 Sep 2026 06:32:00 GMTLatin America falls back in PISA 2025 as Argentina posts its worst score since 2006
All 13 Latin American countries assessed in the PISA 2025 report, released Tuesday, scored below the OECD averages in the three subjects measured, in an edition marked by broad declines and by Argentina's worst performance sinc...
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:02:00 GMTSix in ten Argentines attribute Milei's shift on the Falklands to political convenience
Some 61.1% of Argentines believe President Javier Milei adopted his current position on the Falklands out of political convenience, against 24.7% who attribute it to conviction, according to a survey by the consultancy Manageme...
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMTFalklands: Lords confirm UK’s unwavering support for Islanders right to self-determination
The issue of President Javier Milei’s speech last week with its threats to the Falkland Islands, Islanders right to self-determination and the Islands’ right to develop its resource, was addressed by the House of Lords on M...
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:21:00 GMTGermany: why AfD won in Saxony Anhalt, and what happens next
By Ed Turner (*)
The results of Germany’s Saxony-Anhalt state election on September 6 were far worse than feared for the country’s mainstream political parties. The far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) came close t...
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 04:29:00 GMTJaguar-Land Rover will cut 4.000 jobs to compete with Chinese electric carmakers
Jaguar Land Rover announced on Monday it will cut 4,000 jobs across its global workforce as it tries to cut costs and compete with Chinese electric carmakers. Britain’s biggest automaker said the job cuts will take place over...
Mon, 07 Sep 2026 19:26:00 GMTThe Falklands pay tribute in London to the merchant seafarers who served in 1982
The Falkland Islands Government Representative to the United Kingdom and Europe, Richard Hyslop, laid a wreath on Sunday on behalf of the people and Government of the islands during the annual Merchant Navy Day service held at ...