International

• Thursday, August 6th 2026 - 08:18 UTC

  Navitas broadens its US Gulf portfolio with stakes in two oil discoveries, oil industry media

  

  Navitas Petroleum has signed agreements to obtain a 33.33% interest in the Tiberius and Logan oil discoveries in the Gulf of America (Gulf of Mexico) from Occidental and Kosmos Energy, expanding its Gulf of America hydrocarbon portfolio.

• Thursday, August 6th 2026 - 08:00 UTC

  “Self-determination lies with the Falkland Islanders, and sovereignty lies with the UK”

  

  By Simon Walters (*)<br />
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  At the heart of Argentina’s illegitimate claim over the Falkland Islands is a historical falsehood. British sovereignty over the islands dates back to 1765, before the Argentine Republic even existed.

• Thursday, August 6th 2026 - 07:13 UTC

  Royal Navy nuclear deterrence program receives £8bn for the Dreadnought program

  

  More than £8bn is being pumped into the Royal Navy’s next-generation nuclear deterrent submarines in the latest investment in the Dreadnought program. The cash – the fourth phase of production of the biggest submarine construction project in a generation – will carry the program through to key milestones early next decade:

• Thursday, August 6th 2026 - 06:08 UTC

  Miliband meets Marco Rubio in Washington for ‘productive’ talks and ‘to strengthen diplomatic partnership between US and UK’

  

  United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio welcomed U.K. Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband for official bilateral talks at the State Department in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday August 5, 2026.

• Wednesday, August 5th 2026 - 21:44 UTC

  SpaceX rocket stage crashes into the Moon after 18 months adrift

  

  The upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket struck the lunar surface on Wednesday near the Einstein crater, in an unplanned impact that NASA described as safe and posing no risk to Earth or to missions operating on the Moon.

• Wednesday, August 5th 2026 - 08:29 UTC

  PM Burnham hands mayors share of income tax “to make lives better in every postcode”

  

  The Prime Minister Andy Burnham has launched the biggest transfer of power from Westminster in a generation, giving communities greater control over the decisions that shape jobs, transport, housing and public services in their area.

• Wednesday, August 5th 2026 - 08:18 UTC

  What the New UK Chancellor Means for the UK Economy

  

  By MOHAMED A. EL-ERIAN (*)
  
  By appointing John Healey as chancellor of the exchequer, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has taken a calculated risk. If Healey can leverage his insider knowledge of the Treasury, pursue a bold, pro-growth agenda, and manage his defense-spending instincts, he may be able to provide the structural shake-up the UK economy needs.

• Wednesday, August 5th 2026 - 08:00 UTC

  Six million UK household will access the £150 Warm Home Discount; register names in energy bills

  

  Six million of British households are set to save £150 on energy bills this winter, as government urges eligible households to check they are named on their bill to get the Warm Home Discount automatically. Every household where the bill payer is on means-tested benefits is in line for the rebate, following the expansion of the scheme last year.

• Wednesday, August 5th 2026 - 00:19 UTC

  The Next Digital Growth Market Is a Language, Not a Country

  

  Latin America is often presented to international companies as two large language markets: Spanish-speaking countries and Brazil. That map is convenient, but commercially incomplete. The region also contains hundreds of Indigenous languages, strong bilingual communities, border economies, and migrant audiences whose digital habits do not fit a single Spanish or Portuguese template.

• Wednesday, August 5th 2026 - 00:03 UTC

  Why Localization Matters for Online Entertainment in Africa

  

  An international platform can open on a phone anywhere, yet the experience may still feel designed for another market.