MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for July 8th 2025
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Tuesday, July 8th 2025 - 10:54 UTC
Falklands, Inside the secret military dialogue between Britain and Argentina, according to The Economist
United States top brass worries about the South Atlantic. It is a jumping-off point for Antarctica, where Russia and China boast 15 bases between them, scrambling to lock down resources. It is linked to the Pacific by the Strait of Magellan, the only safe maritime route between the two oceans other than the drought-hit Panama Canal. Traffic through the Strait is surging, as is illegal Chinese fishing on either side. China is pushing infrastructure projects across the region. US top generals have visited Argentina’s Deep South three times in the last two years.
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Tuesday, July 8th 2025 - 07:01 UTC
South Georgia Island, call for Expressions of Interest for Provision Biosecurity Services
In October 2025 approximately 250 m3 / eight 20ft shipping containers of building materials and vehicles will be shipped to South Georgia as part of a project run by the South Georgia Heritage Trust (SGHT) to stabilize the managers villa at Stromness.
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Tuesday, July 8th 2025 - 06:51 UTC
Falklands, Public Consultation on Use of TV and Radio Services
The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) would like to remind all residents that the public consultation on the use of television and radio services across the Islands is still open and will run until 15 July 2025.
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Tuesday, July 8th 2025 - 06:48 UTC
Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust Unveils World-First Shipwreck Experience at Goodwood Festival of Speed
The Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust (FMHT) is proud to bring one of the most extraordinary deep-sea discoveries of our time to the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed. As part of the prestigious Future Labs installation, FMHT will showcase the pioneering technology behind the historic mission that located Sir Ernest Shackleton’s legendary ship, Endurance, beneath Antarctica’s frozen Weddell Sea.
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Tuesday, July 8th 2025 - 06:46 UTC
Rockhopper expects €31m from an arbitration dispute with Italian government
AIM Oil and gas exploration company Rockhopper Exploration said it was confident it would receive a €31m (£26.8m) insurance payment in a long-running dispute linked to restrictions on its operations off the coast of Italy.
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