Stories for 2026

Wednesday, June 3rd 2026 - 08:22 UTC
Falklands Legislative Assembly addresses overseas expenses and budget bills drafts

Today, Wednesday 3 June at the Court and Assembly Chambers Town Hall, beginning at 09:00, the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly will be holding an assembly, open to the public.
Wednesday, June 3rd 2026 - 08:19 UTC
Doctorate from the University of Dundee on Falklands’ Britishness identity

The Falkland Islands’ Jane Cameron National Archives are proud to announce that following five years of study and research, Corporate Records and National Archives Manager, Chloe Anderson-Wheatley has completed her doctorate with the University of Dundee, in Archives & Records Management.
Wednesday, June 3rd 2026 - 08:12 UTC
Falklands, South Atlantic Airbridge will change UK terminal to East Midlands for four months

The Royal Air Force and British Forces South Atlantic Islands have informed to the Falkland Islands community of temporary changes to the South Atlantic Airbridge, SAA, which links the Islands with RAF Brize Norton in England.
Wednesday, June 3rd 2026 - 07:54 UTC
The irreversible smart phones and world’s dropping birth rates

By Gwynne Dyer - Smart phones seem to be directly linked to a worldwide crash in the birth rate. It is “quite plausible that the modern digital media environment has had profound effects on society that have led to a decline in romantic coupling,” according to Melissa Kearney, professor of economics at the University of Notre Dame.
Wednesday, June 3rd 2026 - 02:04 UTC
How Triangle Pest Control Helps Protect Charlotte, NC Homes Year-Round

Pests have the ability to transform a cozy house into a stressful environment within a very short time. Homeowners in Charlotte are frequently faced with ants in their kitchens, mosquitoes in their backyards, rodents in their attics, and termites around their wooden buildings.
Tuesday, June 2nd 2026 - 23:06 UTC
EU-Mercosur trade deal takes effect provisionally as legal challenge awaits ruling

A month after the provisional entry into force of the trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and Mercosur, exchanges have been governed since May 1 by the terms agreed upon, while political and legal attention in Brussels centers on the EU Court of Justice, which must rule on the validity of the mechanism chosen to launch the treaty.
Tuesday, June 2nd 2026 - 21:44 UTC
Argentina's economy minister dismisses opposition's 2027 chances, touts dollar inflows

Argentina's economy minister, Luis Caputo, ruled out on Tuesday that Kirchnerism could win the 2027 presidential election and, in particular, that the governor of Buenos Aires province, Axel Kicillof, could reach the presidency. Speaking before the Argentine-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (CAMBRAS), the minister also projected that the Central Bank (BCRA) would overshoot the reserve-buying target agreed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Tuesday, June 2nd 2026 - 21:14 UTC
Montevideo's Carrasco airport to fly to 15 destinations in June with 158 weekly flights

Carrasco International Airport, in the department of Canelones, will operate in June with 11 airlines and a total of 158 weekly frequencies to 15 direct destinations, according to the schedule released by Aeropuertos Uruguay. The program consolidates the regional and international network of the country's main terminal, with Brazil as the fastest-growing market.
Tuesday, June 2nd 2026 - 15:48 UTC
Israel and Hezbollah keep firing despite Trump's announcement of an end to hostilities

A day after US President Donald Trump announced an agreement to end the military clashes in Lebanon, the fighting continued on Tuesday with little change from previous days. Israel is limiting itself to not striking Beirut, but its bombings killed 12 people in various parts of the country. Hezbollah, for its part, kept firing, though it stopped aiming at the Israeli towns farthest from the border that it had recently been targeting.
Tuesday, June 2nd 2026 - 10:54 UTC
Orsi used a campaign-donated car to help pay for his Hyundai, Búsqueda reports

Uruguay's president, Yamandú Orsi, used a vehicle that had been donated to his 2024 election campaign as part of the payment for the Hyundai he bought days before taking office, according to the weekly Búsqueda, which reconstructed the deal from various sources. The car, a Renault Stepway, had been provided by the dealership CarOne during the Frente Amplio's presidential campaign.