Stories for September 2026

Wednesday, September 30th 2026 - 23:01 UTC
The Spectator likens Milei's Falklands push to Galtieri's

An opinion column published on Wednesday in the British weekly The Spectator likens Argentine President Javier Milei's campaign over the Falklands to that of dictator Leopoldo Galtieri in 1982, with the difference, its author argues, that the current government is using legal rather than military means. The piece, by law professor Andrew Tettenborn, is an argument of opinion rather than a report of new facts.
Wednesday, September 30th 2026 - 22:59 UTC
London rejects Argentina's arbitration and questions its “reliability” as a partner

The British government has rejected Argentina's decision to initiate international arbitration over the Sea Lion oil project and said Buenos Aires' campaign over the Falklands “raises questions about Argentina's reliability as a partner for the United Kingdom”. It is the first time London has extended the dispute to the bilateral relationship as a whole.
Wednesday, September 30th 2026 - 19:10 UTC
Trump and six tech companies sign a voluntary artificial intelligence safety accord

US President Donald Trump and the heads of six technology companies signed a voluntary accord at the White House on Tuesday under which the companies commit to ensuring the safety of their own artificial intelligence systems. Trump called it “morally binding” and said it was “almost like a constitution”.
Wednesday, September 30th 2026 - 18:10 UTC
Pilot stabs another on a Dubai–Tel Aviv flight and passengers subdue him

A pilot on a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv stabbed another pilot in the cockpit on Wednesday and, according to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, “apparently tried to crash the plane”. Passengers and crew members subdued him, and the aircraft made an emergency landing in Tabuk, in north-west Saudi Arabia, with all 174 passengers safe, 166 of them Israelis.
Wednesday, September 30th 2026 - 07:29 UTC
Foundering of Argos Georgia with the loss of 13 lives, MAIB report points to hatch failure

The marine accident investigation report refers to the loss of Argos Georgia, 23 July 2024, which occurred approximately 190 nautical miles east of Port Stanley. The Accident Investigation report 19/2026 includes what happened, subsequent actions taken and recommendations.
Wednesday, September 30th 2026 - 06:00 UTC
Falklands Legislator meets PM Burnham and cabinet members at Liverpool

Falkland Islands Member of the Legislative Assembly Cheryl Roberts met and talked Monday evening with Prime Minister Andy Burnham and members of his ministerial cabinet in one of several receptions at the current Labor Party Annual Conference at Liverpool.
Tuesday, September 29th 2026 - 21:50 UTC
Milei opens Argentina Week at the OECD and will meet Macron at the Élysée

Argentine President Javier Milei will lead Argentina Week in Paris from Wednesday, a gathering aimed at attracting European investment, with its main day on Thursday at the headquarters of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, ending that evening with a private meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace.
Tuesday, September 29th 2026 - 21:37 UTC
Lula remark on medical exams sparks controversy five days before the vote

A remark by Brazilian President and re-election candidate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva about men's reluctance to undergo prostate examinations has sparked a controversy in the final stretch of the campaign, after opposition figures linked it to child sexual abuse. Lula's campaign has taken the matter to the Superior Electoral Court.
Tuesday, September 29th 2026 - 21:00 UTC
A falsehood about Brazil's patron saint pits Supreme Court justices against each other mid-campaign

A false report that presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro backed stripping Our Lady of Aparecida of her title as Brazil's patron saint has produced contradictory rulings from three Supreme Federal Court justices, a clash with the Catholic bishops' conference and a dispute dominating the final week of campaigning before Sunday's vote.
Tuesday, September 29th 2026 - 09:02 UTC
Chile's defence minister backs trade between Punta Arenas and the Falklands

Chile's Defence Minister Fernando Barros Tocornal has backed the development of commercial activity between the Magallanes region and the Falklands, saying his country's support for Argentina's sovereignty claim does not imply restrictions on trade with the archipelago. He made the remarks in an interview with Radio Polar in Punta Arenas during a visit to the region on September 24 and 25.