MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for April 25th 2026
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Saturday, April 25th 2026 - 16:40 UTC
King Charles III and Camilla begin US visit Monday: meeting with Trump and will address Congress
Beginning Monday 27 and until Thursday 30, King Charles III and Queen Camilla will be on a state visit to the United States, with engagements in Washington DC, New York and Virginia, which will include private meetings with President Donald Trump, addressing Congress and an agenda marking the 250th anniversary of US independence.
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Saturday, April 25th 2026 - 16:25 UTC
Falklands MPA back in UK to bolster air operations in Iran conflict, Defense Eye
The sole Royal Air Force air-to-air refueling tanker aircraft in the Falkland Islands has been pulled back home to bolster British air operations in response to the Iran conflict in the Middle East, according to UK news agencies which follow forces movements.
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Saturday, April 25th 2026 - 16:20 UTC
Who’s arriving on Monday, the King of Australia or the British Monarch?
US residents and children are usually not very illustrates about foreign countries, much less about flags so the District of Columbia, could be partially exonerated of the lack of knowledge. In effect DC, according to news reports, mistakenly placed several Australian flags instead of British flags near the White House ahead of King Charles’ U.S. visit.
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Saturday, April 25th 2026 - 16:12 UTC
Viking's Jørn Henriksen new IAATO executive committee chair
Jørn Henriksen, director of expedition operations at Viking, was elected chair of the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators, (IAATO) executive committee.
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Saturday, April 25th 2026 - 03:45 UTC
UK political reaction to Pentagon leak: 'Falklands sovereignty is not up for debate'
The UK government closed ranks on Friday around its sovereignty claim over the Falklands, after the publication of an internal Pentagon email that considers reconsidering US diplomatic support for London over the archipelago as retaliation for Britain's refusal to join the military offensive against Iran. The institutional response was matched by a political front that included governing and opposition parties, as well as the Falklands government itself, amid the imminent state visit by King Charles III to the United States.
