Stories for October 2026

Saturday, October 24th 2026 - 08:32 UTC
Burnham tells Trump of the “economic consequences” of Argentina’s Falklands measures

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham set out to US President Donald Trump on Friday “the economic consequences that Argentina’s coercive measures have for the United Kingdom and the United States”, in a phone call focused on the Sea Lion oil project north of the Falklands, according to a Downing Street statement quoted by the EFE news agency. Burnham reiterated the islanders’ right to develop their natural resources.
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Saturday, October 24th 2026 - 02:00 UTC
Eight in ten Argentines barely make it or fall short by the end of the month, survey finds

Some 45% of Argentines just about reach the end of the month and 34% fail to cover their expenses, according to a survey by consultancy Brain Network carried out in September, which describes a picture of financial stress, rising debt and little capacity to save. Among those who had trouble paying, 40% use their credit card to cover shortfalls.
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Saturday, October 24th 2026 - 01:39 UTC
Bolsonaro apologises twice to Lula in a calmer final debate as polls show a dead heat

Senator Flávio Bolsonaro apologised twice to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva during the last televised debate before Sunday’s runoff in Brazil, held on Friday night on TV Globo, which was more measured in tone than the first. The candidates arrived level: the latest Datafolha poll, published on Thursday, gives each 50% of valid votes.
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Saturday, October 24th 2026 - 01:30 UTC
Lula accuses Bolsonaro of “licking Trump’s boots” in the final debate

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Friday accused his runoff rival, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, of “licking the boots” of US President Donald Trump during the last televised debate before Sunday’s election.
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Friday, October 23rd 2026 - 18:19 UTC
The Pope cancels a visit to Assisi as a medical precaution, two weeks before his South American tour

Pope Leo XIV has cancelled a visit planned for Tuesday, October 27, to Assisi, in central Italy, after his doctors advised against helicopter travel so soon after the lung surgery he underwent on October 13. It is the first engagement on his schedule to be called off since the operation, two weeks before the start of his tour of Uruguay, Argentina and Peru.
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Friday, October 23rd 2026 - 10:25 UTC
US confirms concern over the impact of Argentina’s Falklands bill on its companies

US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau acknowledged in Buenos Aires on Thursday that Washington is closely watching the impact that Argentina’s National Sovereignty Defence bill, which toughens sanctions against those involved in hydrocarbon exploitation in the Falklands, could have on its companies. Argentine Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno defended the initiative.
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Friday, October 23rd 2026 - 10:13 UTC
Lula and Bolsonaro agree to open their bank and phone records days before the runoff

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro signed an agreement at the Superior Electoral Court on Thursday to simultaneously lift the secrecy of their bank, tax and phone records, and those of relatives and linked companies, three days before Sunday’s presidential runoff. Release of the data now depends on a decision by Judge André Mendonça, the case rapporteur.
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Friday, October 23rd 2026 - 10:02 UTC
Lula and Bolsonaro chase non-voters in the final stretch of Brazil’s campaign

Two days before Brazil’s presidential runoff, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro are focusing their final efforts on the same target: the roughly 33 million voters who stayed away in the first round. With polls showing a statistical tie and just 1% or 2% undecided, mobilising those who stayed at home on October 4 could decide the outcome.
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Friday, October 23rd 2026 - 09:48 UTC
Sanders and Democratic lawmakers ask Meta to explain alleged favouritism towards Bolsonaro

US Senator Bernie Sanders and 11 other Democratic lawmakers on Thursday asked Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg to explain the alleged unequal treatment by Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp of the campaigns of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, who face each other on Sunday in Brazil’s presidential runoff.
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Thursday, October 22nd 2026 - 14:40 UTC
Trump won’t betray Britain over the Falklands

By Nile Gardiner (*) - In his second term, Donald Trump has aggressively pursued an America First foreign policy. And rightly so. The U.S. president represents the American people, and every policy he advances should be in his nation’s interest. But backing British sovereignty over the Falkland Islands fits firmly within this vision, and his administration should stand shoulder to shoulder with the UK on an issue of huge importance to the British people.
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