MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for September 2nd 2026
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Wednesday, September 2nd 2026 - 21:22 UTC
China's embassy accuses a senior Argentine official of spreading “rumours” about the Nepal flood
China's embassy in Buenos Aires has accused an official in Javier Milei's government of spreading “malicious rumours” and seeking to “stain the international image” of the Asian country, after he attributed to a Chinese state company responsibility for the flood that devastated the border corridor between Nepal and Tibet on August 26.
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Wednesday, September 2nd 2026 - 21:00 UTC
Trump says Venezuela is “not ready” to hold elections and sets no timetable
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Venezuela does not yet meet the conditions to call elections, five days after announcing the agreement granting Washington majority control over a fifth of the country's oil reserves for a century.
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Wednesday, September 2nd 2026 - 20:56 UTC
A Brazilian Supreme Court justice lifts secrecy on a banker's messages to another judge
Brazilian Supreme Court justice André Mendonça, rapporteur in the Banco Master case, on Tuesday lifted the secrecy order on a Federal Police report of more than two hundred pages containing messages sent by businessman Daniel Vorcaro, the bank's owner and currently in pre-trial detention, to his fellow justice Alexandre de Moraes.
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Wednesday, September 2nd 2026 - 07:50 UTC
The UK dismisses Trump's remarks and reaffirms its sovereignty over the Falklands
The British government on Tuesday dismissed US President Donald Trump's remarks about a possible review of Washington's position on the Falklands, and reiterated its commitment to the archipelago's status.
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Wednesday, September 2nd 2026 - 07:42 UTC
A conciliatory chancellor calls to ‘refresh’ UK’s special relationship with the US
Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey in an interview with The Times, tried to cool the strong exchange caused by British leaders’ reaction to White House statements on a possible review to US neutrality policy towards the Falkland Islands sovereignty, which could imply serious consequences.
