MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for September 30th 2026
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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.
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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.
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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”.
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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.
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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.
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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.
