International

Thursday, October 8th 2026 - 08:07 UTC
Stuart Lawrence, for three decades a captain of Britain's Antarctic ships, has died

Captain Stuart Lawrence MBE, who for more than three decades commanded the British Antarctic Survey vessels RRS Bransfield and RRS Ernest Shackleton, has died suddenly, according to the National Coastwatch Institution in Gosport, southern England, where he served as a volunteer watchkeeper.
Thursday, October 8th 2026 - 07:54 UTC
What was the world's largest penguin colony has lost nearly two thirds of its nests

The chinstrap penguin population on Zavodovski Island, in the South Sandwich Islands, has fallen by almost two thirds since 2011, according to a study by the British Antarctic Survey. The island, described that year as the world's largest penguin colony, has lost that title.
Thursday, October 8th 2026 - 07:53 UTC
On the war's third anniversary, 5,600 children are waiting to be evacuated from Gaza

Some 5,600 children are waiting to be evacuated from Gaza for medical treatment, according to the territory's Hamas-run Health Ministry, as three years pass since the group's October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, which killed around 1,200 people, saw 251 taken hostage and triggered the war.
Thursday, October 8th 2026 - 07:37 UTC
FAO Food Price Index rises in September amid weather concerns and transport disruptions

FAO’s benchmark measure of world food commodity prices increased in September, due mostly to transportation disruptions and weather concerns that constrained availability as well as to higher quotations for crop-based commodity groups, according to new data released by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Thursday, October 8th 2026 - 07:37 UTC
British Army exploring military working horses: US used them against Taliban and Russia in Ukraine

When you hear of horses being used in battle, you could be forgiven for thinking back to the First World War or even the Napoleonic era. However, the British Army, specifically The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment (HCMR), is exploring how Military Working Horses could contribute to future operations.
Tuesday, October 6th 2026 - 22:31 UTC
British Airways restores non-stop London-Buenos Aires flights and adds a daily Santiago service

British Airways will operate a daily non-stop flight between London Heathrow and Buenos Aires from March 28, 2027, continuing on to Santiago, Chile. A direct route between the British and Argentine capitals has not operated since October 2023.
Tuesday, October 6th 2026 - 09:08 UTC
UK agrees £190m Airbus deal to boost RAF's strategic airlift fleet of A400M Atlas

The UK Ministry of Defence has signed a £190m contract extension with Airbus to deliver a 30% improvement in the availability of the Royal Air Force's tactical and strategic airlift fleet.
Monday, October 5th 2026 - 01:35 UTC
US withdraws all its bombers from Britain's RAF Fairford base

The United States has withdrawn all the bombers it had deployed at RAF Fairford, in western England, a week after the incident near the base that British counter-terrorism police are investigating. Washington gave no reason for the decision.
Monday, October 5th 2026 - 00:20 UTC
From Group Chats to Matchday Streams: How Sports Communities Grow Online in Indonesia

Indonesia's sports communities no longer depend on one venue or one broadcast. A football supporter can follow club news before breakfast, join a messaging group at lunch, watch the match at night, then debate tactics long after full time. Basketball fans do something similar around IBL clubs, while esports communities add livestreams, creator analysis, team clips, and tournament chats. APJII reported internet penetration of 81.72% in 2026, or roughly 235 million users, and DataReportal estimated 180 million social media user identities in Indonesia in October 2025. That scale gives communities room to form around a club, player, game title, city, or creator. The strongest ones grow because members have reasons to return, not because a page collects the most followers.
Saturday, October 3rd 2026 - 17:11 UTC
Scientific workshop on Illex Squid in Vigo with the participation of Falkland Islands

Argentine unions linked to the fishing, maritime and port industries have complained bitterly to the International Transport Workers Federation against a workshop on the Shortfin Squid (Illex Argentinus) organized by OPPC3, in Vigo with the suppot of the Sustaianble Fisheries Partnership, and to which Argentina allegedly has not been invited, but it does include the Falkland Islands.