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Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:08:00 GMTSacking former Royal Navy chief demonstrates challenge facing the Armed Forces
The First Sea Lord says the sacking of the former head of the Royal Navy for inappropriate behavior demonstrates the challenge facing the Armed Forces, according to a report from Forces.net.
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:59:00 GMTBritish Army spring recruiting season in Nepal for future Gurkha soldiers
Each Spring in Nepal, something extraordinary happens: the search begins for the next intake of Gurkha soldiers, young Nepalese men, many still teenagers, all with an ambition to join the British Army.
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:48:00 GMTFalklands, King’s Baton Relay depicts multicultural handshake and marvelous wildlife
The King’s Baton Relay in the Falkland Islands opened at Government House in Stanley, where the locally designed baton was revealed for the first time. Children who helped shape its design stood at the center of the moment, s...
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:44:00 GMTFalklands: Uruguay Sciences Faculty researching sandy beaches of the Islands
A group of Uruguayan scientists have spent the last two weeks gathering samples from beaches around the Falkland Islands. Their research is aimed at discovering how humans and wildlife affect ecosystems within the sandy coastli...
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:39:00 GMTUK £132 million funding for fishing, seafood industries and coastal communities across England
English fishermen, seafood businesses, and coastal communities can now apply for funding through the relaunched Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS), funded with £132 million committed to the Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund ove...
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:14:00 GMTCuba confirms meeting with US representatives in Havana, insists on lifting energy blockade
Cuba's government on Monday confirmed that a meeting with US representatives recently took place on the island, in the latest sign of a diplomatic approach between both countries amid a severe energy crisis caused by Washington...
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:05:00 GMTMilei signs deals with Israel, pledges embassy move to Jerusalem and calls Marxism "satanic"
Argentine President Javier Milei on Sunday signed the so-called "Isaac Accords" with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, backed the war against Iran, reiterated his intention to move Argentina's embassy to J...
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:02:00 GMTIrregular Venezuelans in Chile want to leave but can't: no papers, no consulate, no return mechanism
As President José Antonio Kast's government ramps up its campaign against irregular immigration with deportation flights and promises of mass expulsions, thousands of undocumented Venezuelans in Chile face a paradox: they want...
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:16:00 GMTSouth Georgia/Falklands Stamps to honor 100th Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II birth
21 April, 2026 marks the centenary of the birth of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, who was to become Britain’s longest-serving monarch. The South Georgia stamps are part of a series that include Bahamas, Falkland Islands...
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 06:13:00 GMTUS captures Iranian cargo ship that tried to evade Hormuz blockade as new round of talks is prepared
The US Navy fired on and boarded an Iranian-flagged cargo ship on Sunday in the Gulf of Oman, in the first naval seizure since Washington imposed a blockade on Iranian ports a week ago. Iran vowed retaliation, calling the opera...