Stories for August 2026

Tuesday, August 18th 2026 - 06:56 UTC
Petrobras confirms oil off the Amapá coast but cannot yet estimate the volume

Brazil's state-controlled Petrobras confirmed on Monday the presence of oil in the Morpho exploratory well, located in ultra-deep waters off the northern state of Amapá, in the Foz do Amazonas basin. The company cautioned that it cannot yet estimate the volume found or the viability of commercial production.
Tuesday, August 18th 2026 - 06:52 UTC
Argentina's vice-president says she is “extremely worried” about those who cannot make ends meet

Argentina's vice-president, Victoria Villarruel, has again distanced herself from Javier Milei's government, voicing concern over unemployment and the financial difficulties facing households. “I am extremely worried about Argentines who today have no work or who cannot make ends meet,” she said at the opening of Expo Venado 2026, an agricultural fair in Venado Tuerto, Santa Fe province.
Tuesday, August 18th 2026 - 06:38 UTC
Colombia's president hands out branded footballs in an earthquake-hit port city

Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella was filmed on Sunday throwing footballs to children on a street in Buenaventura, the country's main Pacific port and one of the places worst affected by the magnitude 7.4 earthquake of August 10. The balls carried the logo of Defensores de la Patria, the political movement that brought him to the presidency eleven days ago.
Tuesday, August 18th 2026 - 06:15 UTC
Moscow warns the UK of “consequences” over British drones used against its territory

Russia's embassy in London has accused the British government of deliberately opting for an escalation of the Ukraine conflict, after it emerged that British-made drones were used in strikes on targets inside Russian territory. “In doing so, the United Kingdom is acting as an accomplice and co-perpetrator of the bloody crimes and terrorist attacks,” it said in a statement.
Tuesday, August 18th 2026 - 00:24 UTC
Venezuela's Reopening and Latin America's Payment Shift

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Monday, August 17th 2026 - 23:48 UTC
A Chelsea fan displays a Falklands flag as Enzo Fernández comes on

A Chelsea supporter held up a Falkland Islands flag at Stamford Bridge on Saturday as Argentine midfielder Enzo Fernández came onto the pitch during the club's final pre-season friendly, a 3-1 win over Real Sociedad.
Monday, August 17th 2026 - 23:07 UTC
The Washington-Tehran memorandum expires without talks ever having opened

The memorandum of understanding signed on June 17 by the United States and Iran expired on Monday at the end of its sixty-day term, without the peace talks it envisaged ever taking place and without either side announcing an extension.
Monday, August 17th 2026 - 22:57 UTC
Falklands debates immigration inflow ahead of oil industry development

After the announcement that the Falkland Islands Government has decided to suspend Permanent Residence Permits (PRP) for a year in order to carry out a review of the entire scheme, the local press approached two elected members who back the initiative to explain the reasons behind the measure.
Monday, August 17th 2026 - 22:09 UTC
FAO World Food Prices edged up in April, mainly cereals, vegetable oils and sugar

The benchmark measure of world food commodity prices edged up in July, as recent heatwaves and energy price dynamics pushed up quotations for cereals, vegetable oils and sugar, according to new data released Friday by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Monday, August 17th 2026 - 09:25 UTC
Cali closes the rescue phase after 140 hours and moves to clearing rubble

Authorities in Cali declared the search and rescue phase over a week after the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck western Colombia, following more than 140 hours of continuous operations. Teams deployed in the capital of Valle del Cauca department are now focused on recovering the last bodies located and on removing rubble.