Stories for September 2025

Monday, September 15th 2025 - 09:13 UTC
Chilean President welcomes 68 Gaza refugees

The Chilean Government of President Gabriel Boric Font has welcomed a group of 68 Palestinians, including 36 minors, who were evacuated from the Gaza Strip.
Monday, September 15th 2025 - 08:53 UTC
Trump entices foreign investors to bring skilled labor to US

US President Donald Trump has called on foreign companies investing in his country to bring on their skilled personnel to train American workers in the manufacturing of complex products.
Monday, September 15th 2025 - 06:54 UTC
Venezuela: Chavismo braces for what it sees as imminent US invasion

Nicolás Maduro’s government says it is prepared for a US military attack and has intensified training for troops and militias under the so-called Operation Independence 200. “We are activating all action and deployment capabilities to be ready. If Venezuela were attacked by the American empire, (we must) activate the armed struggle of the Venezuelan people in perfect popular-military-police fusion,” Maduro declared during a military event in Caracas.
Monday, September 15th 2025 - 04:36 UTC
Falklands, significant pressure on Southbound Airbridge flights during September

The Falkland Islands community will be aware of the strain on Airbridge seating capacity at this time of year and will appreciate that this week’s cancelled flight has added additional pressure on the availability of Southbound Airbridge seats.
Monday, September 15th 2025 - 04:20 UTC
Falklands at UK Parties conference; “next year will have to include Reform”

A representative from the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly, together with the team from the London Office, FIGO, will attend this year’s Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat UK Party conferences later this month.
Sunday, September 14th 2025 - 15:18 UTC
Falklands, Chilean Independence Day reception at Government House

The Governor of the Falkland Islands, Colin Martin Reynolds, is looking forward to hosting an event to celebrate Chilean Independence Day on the evening of Thursday, 18th September. Current government House constraints mean numbers will be limited to 100 guests
Sunday, September 14th 2025 - 14:40 UTC
Falklands agriculture, grants for the Land Recovery Program

The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) Department of Agriculture has launched a new Land Recovery Program (LRP), inviting proposals for applied research and demonstration projects that will help restore and protect the Islands’ farmland.
Saturday, September 13th 2025 - 10:55 UTC
Mercosur-EFTA deal ready to be signed next week

The Southern Common Market (Mercosur) is to sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) next Tuesday in Rio de Janeiro, it was announced on Friday. EFTA groups Norway, Switzerland, Iceland, and Liechtenstein, which will now partner with Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Bolivia.
Saturday, September 13th 2025 - 10:15 UTC
Paraguay and Argentina among few opposing UN stance on Palestine

Southern Common Market (Mercosur) Members Argentina and Paraguay were two of the few countries opposing the United Nations General Assembly's (UNGA) overwhelming decision Friday to support a two-state solution for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The so-called “New York Declaration” was adopted with a vote of 142 in favor, 10 against, and 12 abstentions.
Saturday, September 13th 2025 - 10:06 UTC
Peru: Chiclayo to hold festive weekend marking Leo XIV's birthday

The Peruvian city of Chiclayo is holding a massive two-day tribute this weekend to celebrate Sunday's 70th birthday of its former US-born Bishop Robert Francis Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV.