Stories for 2025

Thursday, November 20th 2025 - 08:48 UTC
Art market opens with record sale for Klimt’s “Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer”

The “Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer” by the Austrian artist Gustav Klimt, was sold at Sotheby’s on Tuesday night for US$236.4 million, making it the second-most expensive painting ever sold at auction, blowing past its original estimate of more than US$150 million.
Thursday, November 20th 2025 - 08:48 UTC
Argentine province back to pandemic-era measures as Covid-19 resurges

The Argentine province of Formosa has confirmed a significant resurgence of Covid-19, prompting health officials to re-establish preventative measures associated with the pandemic and leading to an urgent plea to the National Government over delayed vaccine deliveries.
Thursday, November 20th 2025 - 08:34 UTC
Falklands, Broadband Support Packages for households, begins February

The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) is pleased to update the public on the introduction of Broadband Support Packages, linked to the changes to VSAT licensing announced at the end of October. From 1 February 2026, eligible households will be able to sign up, via FIG, to receive a subsidized unlimited broadband package from Sure South Atlantic (Sure).
Thursday, November 20th 2025 - 08:23 UTC
BBC can survive President Trump’s libel suit, but it is a blow to its trust reputation

By Gwynne Dyer - I have spent thousands of hours sitting alongside video editors working on productions quite similar to the Panorama documentary that has landed the British Broadcasting Corporation with the threat of a billion-dollar libel suit by Donald Trump. I think I know what happened.
Thursday, November 20th 2025 - 08:08 UTC
Charles III birthday celebration in Buenos Aires embassy included some 800 guests

Britain’s Ambassador in Buenos Aires David Cairns hosted the first major event of his posting in Argentina on Tuesday, welcoming around 800 guests to the residence in Recoleta for a celebration marking the 77th birthday of King Charles III.
Thursday, November 20th 2025 - 04:36 UTC
Digital Consumer Protection: Latin America’s Next Big Challenge

Latin America's online economy has expanded rapidly, and millions of people now rely on digital services to perform everyday tasks. But this has also exposed users to problems that are becoming harder to overlook.
Wednesday, November 19th 2025 - 23:41 UTC
Falklands Election, Friday closing date for potential candidates’ nomination

The Deputy Returning Officer, Elizabeth J. Dent wishes to inform potential candidates for the General Election that the closing date for receipt of nomination papers is 4pm Friday 21 November 2025 at the Registry Office, Townhall, Stanley.
Wednesday, November 19th 2025 - 23:39 UTC
Assets from CFK and Lázaro Báez seized

The Federal Oral Court # 2 (TOF 2) in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires has ordered the seizure of real estate and funds valued at an updated total of US$684,990,350,139.86 in the ongoing case concerning fraudulent administration against the State's Motorroads Bureau (Vialidad).
Wednesday, November 19th 2025 - 22:23 UTC
Five foreign tourists confirmed dead in Chilean national park

The death toll has risen to five on Wednesday following a tragic incident involving foreign tourists on the challenging “O” circuit in Torres del Paine National Park in Chile. Authorities launched a major operation to locate several tourists who went missing while hiking the strenuous route, known for its intense weather variability.
Wednesday, November 19th 2025 - 15:41 UTC
Gibraltar issues a dodecagon-shaped one pound coin with the effigy of Charles III

The Government of Gibraltar has announced the official issuance of the new Gibraltar one pound coin, featuring the effigy of Charles III as “King of Gibraltar.”