Stories for March 23rd 2026

Monday, March 23rd 2026 - 07:10 UTC
UK Defense confirms autonomous mine-hunting systems in war theatre; RN nuke powered sub in Arabian Sea

The UK Defense Secretary John Healey has confirmed autonomous mine-hunting systems are in the Middle East, as he visited the Permanent Joint Armed Forces Headquarters at Northwood. Meanwhile the Daily Mail from London reported over the weekend that a British nuclear sub, HMS Anson is positioned in northern Arabian Sea in clear range of Iranian targets.
Monday, March 23rd 2026 - 05:40 UTC
Republican operative's proposal for US support on Malvinas electrifies Argentine media

A social media post by Republican operative Marc Zell urging the Trump administration to reconsider its position on the Falklands/Malvinas and support Argentina's sovereignty claim triggered a wave of coverage across Argentine media over the past week, despite being based on a false premise and carrying no official backing from Washington.
Monday, March 23rd 2026 - 03:49 UTC
Chile: Kast announces “difficult decisions” and rules out populist responses to oil crisis

Chilean President José Antonio Kast said he found the country “worse than he imagined” and warned his government will take unpopular adjustment measures, in an interview published on Saturday by the newspaper La Tercera, the first he has given since taking office on March 11.
Monday, March 23rd 2026 - 02:49 UTC
Brazil to expand Antarctica activities with new polar vessel Comandante Saldanha

Brazil is expanding its Antarctica presence and activities with the introduction of a new polar vessel currently under construction in the county. The vessel “Almirante Saldanha” is considered an operational and scientific leap for the Brazilian Navy in the context of the strategic development of the Brazilian Antarctic Program.
Monday, March 23rd 2026 - 02:38 UTC
Iran threatens to destroy regional energy infrastructure after Trump's Hormuz ultimatum

Iran warned on Sunday that it will treat energy and oil infrastructure across the Middle East as “legitimate targets” if the United States attacks its power plants, responding to President Donald Trump's ultimatum issued late Saturday.
Monday, March 23rd 2026 - 02:25 UTC
Falklands’ Veteran ex Gurkha captain sits as elected member of Nepal’s parliament

A Falkland Islands Veteran former Gurkha captain has been elected to the Nepalese parliament as a member of the Sharm Sanskriti party. For Captain Purna Limbu it is the culmination of a lifelong of struggle and persistence, from a modest rural environment to lawmaker, through international military service and social activism.
Monday, March 23rd 2026 - 01:53 UTC
Lula and Peña agree to accelerate Itaipú treaty review

The presidents of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and Paraguay, Santiago Peña, agreed on Sunday in Campo Grande to intensify negotiations over Annex C of the Itaipú treaty, the instrument that governs the financial terms and energy sales of the binational hydroelectric dam, one of the largest in the world.
Monday, March 23rd 2026 - 01:00 UTC
Paraguay and Germany seek to deepen trade ties under EU-Mercosur agreement

Relations between Paraguay and Germany are at a positive juncture, with prospects for growth in trade, investment and tourism, according to German Deputy Ambassador in Asunción Jörg Herrera, in an interview with state broadcaster Paraguay TV.