Stories for September 10th 2026

Thursday, September 10th 2026 - 23:28 UTC
68% of Chileans consider the Falklands British and 60% see Argentina as unreliable, poll shows

A majority of Chileans consider the Falklands British and regard Argentina as an unreliable partner, according to the latest Plaza Pública survey by pollster Cadem, released days after Argentine President Javier Milei visited Santiago and met his Chilean counterpart, José Antonio Kast.
Thursday, September 10th 2026 - 21:45 UTC
Peru joins the Americas Shield during Rubio's visit to Lima

Peru will join the Americas Shield, the US-backed security coalition against transnational organized crime, President Keiko Fujimori announced on Thursday after meeting US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the Government Palace.
Thursday, September 10th 2026 - 21:19 UTC
Gibraltar reaffirms British sovereignty on National Day, first since UK-EU treaty

Once again, it is the 10th of September, when Gibraltar celebrates its National Day on the anniversary of the 1967 referendum on whether to remain British or join Franco’s Spain. The result was decisive, and despite the demise of the fascist dictatorship, Gibraltar remains resolutely British.
Thursday, September 10th 2026 - 12:23 UTC
Falklands Legislative Assembly sends greetings to Gibraltar on its National Day

The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly, the archipelago's elected body, sent a message of greeting on Thursday to the government and people of Gibraltar to mark their National Day, and arranged for the flags of both territories to fly alongside one another throughout the day at Victory Green in Stanley.
Thursday, September 10th 2026 - 12:00 UTC
Iceland Foods to open first UK high street store in the Falklands in December

British frozen food chain Iceland Foods announced Thursday that it has completed a deal to open a store in Stanley, the capital of the Falklands, in what the company describes as the first UK high street retail brand to establish itself in the archipelago.
Thursday, September 10th 2026 - 09:26 UTC
UK prime minister vows to be 'relentless' in defending the Falkland Islanders' choice

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham told the House of Commons on Wednesday that his government would be “relentless” in defending the right of Falkland Islanders to choose to be British, in a session dominated by defense spending and the sovereignty of overseas territories.
Thursday, September 10th 2026 - 08:25 UTC
Argentina claims Chile is committed to no logistic support for Falklands’ oil industry

The Argentine government has insisted, following the recent presidential Summit between Javie Milei and Chilean leaded Jose Antonio Kast, that their Andean neighbor will continue to strongly support Argentina’s claim over the Falkland Islands and will render no logistic support related to any hydrocarbons extraction in the Islands”.
Thursday, September 10th 2026 - 07:22 UTC
Friends of BOTs describe President Milei’s announcement as ‘political theatre’

The organization Friends of British Overseas Territories has also published a strong statement in support of the Falkland Islands, its right to self-determination, to manage their natural resources, and thus oil development.
Thursday, September 10th 2026 - 06:58 UTC
Argentina to raise defense budget two years after seeking NATO global partner status

Argentina's government will increase defense allocations in its 2027 budget, two years after formally requesting global partner status with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, a standing held in Latin America only by Colombia.
Thursday, September 10th 2026 - 06:55 UTC
UK air traffic control failure leaves close to a thousand flights canceled in two days

A technical failure in the flight data processing system of Britain's air traffic control provider forced the cancellation of close to a thousand flights on Tuesday and triggered a further wave of cancellations on Wednesday, in the biggest disruption to UK air traffic since 2023.