Stories for 2026

Wednesday, February 11th 2026 - 02:37 UTC
Ecuador military accused of restricting press access; HRW condemn

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday warned of an “attack on freedom of expression and information” after the disclosure of alleged parameters issued by Ecuador’s armed forces to restrict coverage by media outlets deemed critical, EFE reported.
Tuesday, February 10th 2026 - 21:14 UTC
Argentina: January inflation hits 2.9% and 12-month rate reaches 32.4%, INDEC says

Argentina’s inflation came in at 2.9% in January, taking the 12-month rate to 32.4%, according to the national statistics agency INDEC. The reading marked an acceleration of 0.1 percentage points from December.
Tuesday, February 10th 2026 - 20:59 UTC
Families of political prisoners protest outside Venezuela’s National Assembly, question amnesty bill

Families of political prisoners and activists gathered on Tuesday outside Venezuela’s National Assembly in central Caracas, calling for the release of detainees who remain behind bars and challenging the scope of a government-backed amnesty bill.
Tuesday, February 10th 2026 - 20:57 UTC
Brazil coffee exports fall 31% in January, Cecafé says

Brazil, the world’s largest coffee producer, exported 2.78 million 60-kg bags in January, down 30.8% from the same month in 2025, according to the Brazilian Coffee Exporters Council (Cecafé), EFE reported on Tuesday.
Tuesday, February 10th 2026 - 05:01 UTC
UK appoints Cost of Living Champion to help poorest families and their energy bills

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has directly appointed Lord Richard Walker as the Government’s Cost of Living Champion. Lord Richard Walker will work across Government while enhancing partnerships with businesses, regulators, and a broad range of organizations to consider how the whole of Government can go further to deliver on its priority of easing the cost of living for families.
Tuesday, February 10th 2026 - 04:44 UTC
UK tightens immigration policy, three countries to take back illegal migrants after visa threat

UK’s Home Secretary has announced that three African countries will have their visas to Britain downed if they don’t cooperate on returning deported illegal migrants and criminals to their countries of origin.
Tuesday, February 10th 2026 - 04:26 UTC
Chagos deal wasn’t such a “great stupidity” after all, admits Trump

Relief in UK as Donald Trump back stepped and ended supporting the Labor government’s Chagos islands deal with Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, including the joint US/UK Diego Garcia base, when only a couple of weeks ago the US president described the whole issue as a “Great Stupidity”.
Tuesday, February 10th 2026 - 04:25 UTC
Argentina faces ARS 10 trillion maturities as Treasury sets Feb. 11 debt auction menu

Argentina’s Economy Ministry published the instrument menu for the Feb. 11 debt auction, closely watched by markets given the size of maturities: nearly ARS 10 trillion (around USD 7 million), about ARS 9 trillion of which is held by private investors.
Tuesday, February 10th 2026 - 04:20 UTC
Falklands, top Royal Navy officer visits BFSAI headquarters at MPC

Earlier this month British Forces South Atlantic Islands, BFSAI, hosted Rear Admiral Jude Terry who met with a range of service personnel based at the Falkland Islands. Rear Admiral Jude Terry is the first woman to hold non-honorary flag rank in the Royal Navy, and was appointed Naval Secretary and Director of People and Training.
Tuesday, February 10th 2026 - 04:16 UTC
Chickenpox ruled out in President Orsi after return from official China trip

Uruguay’s President Yamandú Orsi tested negative for chickenpox after undergoing screening prompted by a confirmed case within the official delegation that returned from a trip to China, the Ministry of Public Health (MSP) said on Monday.