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Stories for October 22nd 2026
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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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Thursday, October 22nd 2026 - 13:35 UTC
Milei hopes to exploit the Falklands’ oil dispute in next year’s election
By Vicky Kapogianni Associate Professor of International and Environmental Law, University of Reading - Argentina is trying to stop a planned oil project near the Falkland Islands. On October 13, the government asked the International Tribunal for the Law of the Seas (Itlos), a court in Hamburg that deals with disputes over the sea, to halt the project. Argentina says the UK approved the drilling without its agreement and in breach of Argentina’s rights to the seabed.
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Thursday, October 22nd 2026 - 02:24 UTC
A partial win in Hamburg could help Milei in 2027, an analysis suggests
Argentina has slim chances of persuading the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea to halt the Sea Lion oil project north of the Falklands by invoking its sovereign rights, but it could secure a partial victory on environmental grounds that would help President Javier Milei ahead of the 2027 election, according to an analysis by an international law academic published on The Conversation.
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Thursday, October 22nd 2026 - 02:14 UTC
Global alert over two critical PHP flaws forces government websites offline
Governments and companies in several countries temporarily took websites offline this week over two critical vulnerabilities in PHP, the programming language that powers much of the internet, which allow an attacker to run code remotely on servers without authenticating. PHP’s development team released fixes on Wednesday and urged users to update immediately.
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Thursday, October 22nd 2026 - 01:34 UTC
How to Choose Online Casino Games Based on Your Playing Style
Not everyone has the same enjoyment of a casino. Some people prefer a cup of tea and a peaceful half-hour. While the cards are being dealt, some people simply want to talk to others, while others prefer to carefully consider each move. The evening may seem dull or even unpleasant if you choose a game that doesn't fit your mood.
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Thursday, October 22nd 2026 - 00:07 UTC
Milei says Argentina will pursue the Falklands diplomatically: “We do not believe in military solutions”
Argentine President Javier Milei said in Madrid on Wednesday that he is confident of recovering the Falklands through diplomacy and repeated three times that his government “does not believe in military solutions”, amid an escalating dispute with the United Kingdom over the Sea Lion oil project.
