South America
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:10:00 GMTArgentine VP tells islanders to 'go back to England' as US presses UK over F-16 jets
The Falklands sovereignty dispute returned to the centre of the diplomatic agenda this week with two developments of immediate impact: comments by Argentine Vice President Victoria Villarruel demanding that islanders "go back t...
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 22:03:00 GMTKing Charles arrives in the US for a state visit marked by bilateral tensions over the Iran war
King Charles III and Queen Camilla landed on Monday at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, beginning a four-day state visit to the United States — the most prominent of the current reign and the first by a British monarch in two ...
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:45:00 GMTMercosur Parliament recalls Pope Francis as a 'peacebuilder' from the global south
The Mercosur Parliament (Parlasur) held a special session in Montevideo on Monday to mark the first anniversary of the death of Pope Francis, who passed away on April 21, 2025, in which lawmakers and religious representatives f...
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:00:00 GMTBrazilian platform to track commodity chains ahead of EU deforestation rules
A new Brazilian digital platform began operating on Monday to cross-check social and environmental data and support the tracing of commodity chains linked to deforestation, land conflicts and other rural violations.
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:40:00 GMTArgentine economy ministry secretary resigns over seven undeclared properties in Miami
Argentine Economy Minister Luis Caputo on Sunday accepted the resignation of Infrastructure Coordination Secretary Carlos Frugoni, following a media investigation that revealed the official failed to declare to Argentine tax au...
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:29:00 GMTArgentine Cabinet Chief to face Congress over personal wealth allegations and economic concerns
Argentina's Cabinet Chief Manuel Adorni will appear before the Chamber of Deputies on Wednesday, April 29, in his first management report, in a session expected to be tense over the ongoing judicial investigation for alleged il...
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:59:00 GMTPalantir manifesto draws global criticism over 'technofascist' and militarist vision of the West
A 22-point manifesto published by Palantir Technologies on social media platform X has triggered a wave of international criticism over its ultranationalist and militarist tone, at a moment when the US data analytics firm for m...
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:36:00 GMTPoll projects dead heat between Fujimori and Sánchez in Peru runoff as count nears completion
Right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori and left-wing candidate Roberto Sánchez would tie at 38% of the vote in the Peruvian presidential runoff scheduled for June 7, according to the first opinion poll published after the April 1...
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 03:04:00 GMTHungary's incoming PM says Orbán-linked oligarchs are moving funds to Uruguay and other destinations
Hungary's incoming prime minister, Péter Magyar, alleged on Saturday that oligarchs linked to outgoing leader Viktor Orbán are transferring “tens of billions” of forints to Uruguay, the United Arab Emirates, the United St...
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 01:09:00 GMTWhat Is Chinlon, and Why Is It Important to Myanmar’s Culture
Chinlon does not stop flowing; nor do its participants. While the world watches Myanmar’s Chinlon for its rhythmic style rather than results or scores, it has merged sport, performance, and culture into a single flowing motio...