MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for August 8th 2026
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Saturday, August 8th 2026 - 07:52 UTC
De la Espriella sworn in before Congress in Cali, delivers first speech to the military
Abelardo de la Espriella took office as president of Colombia in Cali on Friday, the first time a Colombian leader has been sworn in outside Bogotá, and delivered his first speech at an Army battalion rather than before Congress, breaking with the country's institutional tradition.
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Saturday, August 8th 2026 - 07:48 UTC
Falklands: 'South Atlantic Sentinel' exercise involves all three services
In late July, forces from the three services stationed at Mount Pleasant Complex in the Falkland Islands — headquarters of British Forces South Atlantic Islands (BFSAI) — took part in a series of military exercises designed to demonstrate their speed of response and operational integration, under the banner of the deployment's name, South Atlantic Sentinel.
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Saturday, August 8th 2026 - 07:38 UTC
Celtic roots of both the Falklands and Malvinas names?
The Irish Times has published a very interesting piece from Tomaí Ó Conghaile following on the fallout from the World Cup, who argues that both the English and Spanish versions of the Falkland-Malvinas Islands names have their roots in Celtic languages.
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Saturday, August 8th 2026 - 07:26 UTC
Falklands: rise in the CPI, caused by the conflict in the Middle East
The Consumer Price Index (CPI), according to official Falkland Islands figures, recorded a quarterly increase of 3.4% as a result of the impact of higher fuel prices.
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Saturday, August 8th 2026 - 07:00 UTC
China will have the largest embassy in London, the former Royal Mint
The UK High Court on Friday threw out a challenge against UK authorities' decision to permit a new Chinese super embassy in central London. The challenge was brought by a neighborhood group called the Royal Mint Court Residents' Association (RMCRA), which represents families and businesses in roughly 100 properties around the planned embassy site.
