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Montevideo, August 11th 2026 - 22:45 UTC

Stories for 2026

  • Tuesday, July 21st 2026 - 21:01 UTC

    Falklands Assembly congratulates Burnham and looks to continuity with London

    The Assembly reaffirmed the principle that, it said, has been and will remain the foundation of its bond with the United Kingdom

    The Falklands Legislative Assembly congratulated the United Kingdom's new prime minister, Labour's Andy Burnham, and expressed confidence in the continuity of the relationship between the islands and London, in an official statement issued on Tuesday. The territory's legislative body said it looks forward to working with the new prime minister and his government, and to “continuing the close and productive relationship” between the two sides.

  • Tuesday, July 21st 2026 - 20:18 UTC

    Argentina joins FAO treaty against illegal fishing, tightening control in the South Atlantic

    The area is cut across by the sovereignty dispute between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the Falklands

    Argentina on July 17 enacted the law approving its accession to the Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA) of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), a significant step for fisheries governance in the southwest Atlantic. The treaty, in force since 2016, is the only binding international instrument specifically designed to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

  • Tuesday, July 21st 2026 - 17:59 UTC

    Chile declares state of catastrophe in the north after storm leaves at least ten dead

    The weather front began on July 15 in the south of the country and moved north, where it hit the desert regions — areas where rainfall of this magnitude is uncommon

    Chile's president, José Antonio Kast, declared on Monday a 30-day constitutional state of catastrophe in the Coquimbo region and the Huasco province, in the Atacama region, in response to the intense storm battering the country's north. According to the government's latest tally, the phenomenon has left at least ten people dead nationwide, four missing, and nearly 100,000 residents cut off by road closures. Authorities warned the toll could rise, as numerous areas remain unreachable.

  • Tuesday, July 21st 2026 - 07:16 UTC

    PM Andy Burnham’s first conversation was with President Trump, whom he invited to visit Manchester

    The Prime Minister also hoped that he would be able to show the President what Manchester had to offer during a visit in the future.

    Prime Minister Andy Burnham spoke to the President of the United States, Donald Trump, shortly after taking office Monday afternoon, 20th July 2026. According to 10 Downing Street, the Prime Minister began by congratulating the President on a successful World Cup and agreed that England had an excellent tournament.

  • Tuesday, July 21st 2026 - 07:10 UTC

    The Falklands, FIFA and the Future of the British Overseas Territories

    Members of the Argentine team held up a banner exclaiming ‘Las Malvinas son Argentinas’ (‘The Falklands are Argentine’).

    By Peter Clegg (*) <br />
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    I have been researching the British Overseas Territories (BOTs) and their geopolitical relationships for over twenty years, and I cannot remember so much focus on them as there has been in recent days. The FIFA World Cup match between England and Argentina provoked heated discussions over the future of the Falkland Islands (or Malvinas if you are Argentine). Gibraltar has received significant media coverage with the removal of the border infrastructure with Spain. The Caricom Reparations Committee has called for the British Virgin Islands (BVI) to be decolonized by the UK, and new UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham will likely retain the government’s commitment to return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. So, are we witnessing centrifugal forces that could fracture the BOTs’ relationship with the ‘UK family’?

  • Tuesday, July 21st 2026 - 01:05 UTC

    Argentina's June trade surplus rises 149% year-on-year on stronger exports

    The June surplus, however, marked a 36.4% drop from May's figure, which had been a record $3.450 billion

    Argentina posted a trade surplus of $2.194 billion in June, a 149.6% increase from the same month in 2025, driven by growth in exports, the National Institute of Statistics and Census (Indec) reported on Monday.

  • Tuesday, July 21st 2026 - 00:43 UTC

    Pin Up Bonus: Activation Guide, Real Wagering Conditions, and What the Rules Actually Say

    Understanding the full bonus terms before claiming any offer is more useful than focusing only on the headline percentage. Many platforms advertise generous figures without clearly showing rollover timelines, deposit thresholds, or game contribution rules. Reading the conditions in advance directly affects withdrawal eligibility, session planning, and the real value of the promotion.

  • Tuesday, July 21st 2026 - 00:40 UTC

    Device Identity Detection at Pinco Casino: How It Works and What It Means for You

    Logging into a casino account from a friend's laptop or a shared household device may trigger additional security checks, particularly when a promotion or withdrawal is involved. This does not necessarily mean that a rule has been broken. However, online platforms use technical and account-related signals to detect duplicate profiles, unauthorised access and possible bonus abuse. Understanding these checks helps users avoid unnecessary verification delays and respond correctly when the platform requests additional information.

  • Monday, July 20th 2026 - 20:52 UTC

    Burnham's first moves as UK PM: new chancellor, Miliband to foreign office and a social turn

    Burnham, 56, acknowledged the fragility of his position and said politicians “need to be better” to restore stability

    The United Kingdom's new prime minister, Labour's Andy Burnham, began shaping his government with a cabinet reshuffle and a series of socially oriented announcements, hours after taking office in place of Keir Starmer. The former mayor of Greater Manchester, who reached Downing Street without a general election after winning the Labour leadership, is Britain's seventh prime minister in a decade.

  • Monday, July 20th 2026 - 20:12 UTC

    Petro calls for 'general and indefinite strike' if successor repeals his reforms

    Petro warned that a repeal of the labor reform, approved in June last year, would in his view represent a setback for workers' rights

    Colombia's outgoing president, Gustavo Petro, called on Monday for a “general and indefinite strike” should the government of his successor, Abelardo de la Espriella, repeal his administration's labor reform or reverse the land reform. De la Espriella, elected in the June 21 runoff, will take office on August 7.