Stories for 2026

Saturday, March 28th 2026 - 21:00 UTC
Falklands, Freshwater Project for the Islands community, farming and MPC

A Freshwater Project for the Falkland Islands funded by UK’s Darwin Plus program plus Falklands’ Government and led by SAERI, South Atlantic Environmental Research Institute in partnership with UK’s Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) has been working intensely in the terrestrial ecosystems of the archipelago, given its sensitivity in land use and climate change.
Saturday, March 28th 2026 - 20:29 UTC
UK and Türkiye sign multi-billion-pound support deal on Typhoon sale

UK and Türkiye have signed a multi-billion-pound training and support contract, marking the next phase of the landmark Typhoon deal agreed in October 2025. UK-built fighter jets for Türkiye will be supported under a major new training and support contract signed this week.
Saturday, March 28th 2026 - 10:27 UTC
UN warns: over 10,000 Colombians recruited as mercenaries in the past decade

A UN expert group on mercenaries warned on Friday of a significant increase in the recruitment of Colombian mercenaries, driven by the proliferation of armed conflicts worldwide. After an 11-day visit to Colombia, the body estimated that more than 10,000 citizens — nearly all former military and police personnel — have been recruited abroad over the past decade, with offers ranging from $2,000 to $6,000 per month.
Saturday, March 28th 2026 - 10:21 UTC
Brazil unveils first supersonic fighter jet manufactured on its soil, a milestone for Latin America

Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer unveiled on Wednesday the first F-39E Gripen fighter jet manufactured in Brazil, a milestone the country's presidency called “unprecedented in Latin America.” It is the first of 15 supersonic combat aircraft Embraer will produce at its facility in Gavião Peixoto, São Paulo state, under a total contract for 36 jets ordered from Swedish firm Saab.
Saturday, March 28th 2026 - 03:57 UTC
New York court overturns $16 billion ruling against Argentina in YPF expropriation case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in New York overturned on Thursday the ruling that required Argentina to pay over $16 billion in compensation to minority shareholders of YPF for the 2012 expropriation of the oil company. The decision, issued with one dissenting vote, represents Argentina's largest judicial victory abroad in over a decade of litigation.
Saturday, March 28th 2026 - 01:30 UTC
Trump demands Iran reopen Strait of Hormuz, slams NATO and warns: “Cuba is next”

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that the military operation against Iran is “two weeks ahead” of schedule, demanded the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and sharply criticized European NATO allies for refusing to join the campaign. “When these times come, you learn who your real friends are,” he told an audience of a thousand investors at the FII Priority forum in Miami.
Saturday, March 28th 2026 - 01:01 UTC
Bolsonaro leaves hospital, gets 90-day house arrest within 27-year prison sentence

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro returned to his home in Brasilia on Friday after being discharged from hospital following a two-week stay for acute bilateral pneumonia. Bolsonaro, 71, will serve at least 90 days of his 27-year prison sentence under house arrest, following a decision by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes.
Friday, March 27th 2026 - 23:04 UTC
Uruguay raises fuel prices 7% over Middle East war and shifts to monthly price-setting

Uruguay's government announced on Friday a 7% fuel price increase effective April 1, as a direct consequence of rising oil prices driven by the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which approximately 20% of the world's crude oil supply transits.
Friday, March 27th 2026 - 19:50 UTC
Uruguay considers with “interest” British offer of three Royal Navy offshore patrol vessels

Uruguay's government is considering with “interest” a British offer to acquire three Royal Navy offshore patrol vessels (OPVs), according to El Observador, citing sources at the executive offices. The proposal involves first-generation River-class vessels — HMS Tyne, HMS Mersey, and HMS Severn — operational since 2003 and scheduled for decommissioning in 2028 as part of the British fleet renewal under NATO's defense spending commitments.
Friday, March 27th 2026 - 00:12 UTC
Falklands, A+ S&P credit rating reaffirmed; strong support for current Legislative Assembly

The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) is pleased to report that last Thursday, 19 March, following a detailed review of current fiscal and economic information, as well as confidential interviews with FIG officers and other stakeholders, S&P Global re-affirmed the long-term sovereign credit rating for the Falkland Islands as ‘A+’, with a stable outlook.