MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for October 1st 2026
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Thursday, October 1st 2026 - 23:07 UTC
British foreign secretary reiterates support for the Falklands in meeting with Cheryl Roberts
British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband hosted Cheryl Roberts, a member of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly, in London on Thursday, and reiterated to her that the United Kingdom “stands shoulder to shoulder” with the archipelago's residents and “remains steadfast” in supporting their right “to determine their own future and develop their own resources”.
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Thursday, October 1st 2026 - 22:26 UTC
British-Iranian man arrested over the RAF Fairford incident
British counter-terrorism police on Thursday arrested a 25-year-old man with dual British and Iranian nationality in London on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts, in connection with Sunday's incident near RAF Fairford, an airbase in western England used by the United States Air Force.
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Thursday, October 1st 2026 - 22:20 UTC
Christa Pike survives a failed execution in Tennessee and remains in critical condition
Christa Pike, the only woman on death row in the US state of Tennessee, survived a lethal injection execution attempt on Wednesday and remains in critical condition in hospital, her lawyers said. Her defence has asked Governor Bill Lee to commute her sentence.
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Thursday, October 1st 2026 - 21:33 UTC
Punta Arenas and Falklands businesses hold more than 800 meetings
Business people from Punta Arenas, in southern Chile, and from the Falklands held 822 business meetings over two days, at an event the organisers described as a success and which serves as a prelude to the reopening of a direct sea route between the Chilean city and Stanley, planned for the coming months.
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Thursday, October 1st 2026 - 09:32 UTC
Uruguay's foreign minister separates the “invaded island” from the money extracted from the Falklands
Uruguay's Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin argued that the Falklands dispute has changed in nature with oil exploration: one thing, he said, is “the invaded island” and “the fight against colonialism”, and another is “when a lot of money is taken from there”. His remarks come as Yamandú Orsi's government considers buying two patrol vessels from the Royal Navy, a deal that has already prompted a resolution from twenty deputies of Argentine President Javier Milei's party.
