Stories for 2026

Thursday, September 24th 2026 - 10:59 UTC
UK replies to Milei: “not the behaviour we expect of a democracy”

The United Kingdom has asked for a written statement to be placed in the official record of the UN General Assembly in response to Argentine President Javier Milei's address, saying Buenos Aires' conduct over the Falklands “is wholly incompatible with the principles established in the United Nations Charter and is not the behaviour we expect of a democracy”.
Thursday, September 24th 2026 - 10:47 UTC
Delcy Rodríguez tells the UN there will be elections in Venezuela, without setting a date

Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, announced on Wednesday before the United Nations General Assembly that her country will hold elections, without specifying when, and thanked US President Donald Trump for “his willingness to return to the path of diplomatic relations and cooperation”.
Thursday, September 24th 2026 - 00:11 UTC
Machado's team says three attempts to return to Venezuela failed in 24 hours

The circle around Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said this week that three attempts to return to Venezuela from Panama, by sea and by air, were thwarted within roughly 24 hours. One was recorded in a flight manifest placing her among the passengers of an aircraft that never took off; the document does not establish why.
Thursday, September 24th 2026 - 00:01 UTC
The Shift from Display Ads to Affiliate Revenue in Sports Media

For most of the 2010s, sports websites made money in the same way as everyone else online. They put banners on the page, sold ad space, and got paid when people saw the ads. If there was traffic, the bills got paid. What readers did after they got to the page didn't matter.
Wednesday, September 23rd 2026 - 17:54 UTC
Milei at the UN: “The Malvinas are a national cause for us”

Argentine President Javier Milei called on the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday to act over what he described as unilateral British actions in the Falklands, and accused the organisation of having “decided to look the other way” on the dispute. “The Malvinas are a national cause for us,” he said, repeating the phrase twice at the start of his address.
Wednesday, September 23rd 2026 - 17:48 UTC
Chilean Defense Committee meets in Punta Arenas to address pretensions over Magellan sovereignty

Chilean Vice-president Claudio Alvarado praised the Defense Committee from the House of Deputies which is planning to hold a formal meeting next Friday at the Austral Naval Command in Punta Arenas, to address the Defense budget, Armed Forces capability and austral sovereignty particularly the Magellan Strait.
Wednesday, September 23rd 2026 - 13:58 UTC
Chilean Senate reaffirms Magellan Strait sovereignty and support for Punta Arenas to trade with the world

A delegation from the Chilean Senate was in Punta Arenas to subscribe a declaration reaffirming Chilean exclusive sovereignty over the Magellan Strait and committing extra funds for its maintenance and reinforcement of strategic capacities when discussing the 2027 national budget. Likewise they supported the right of the people from the Magallanes Region to freely trade with whoever they decide in the world.
Wednesday, September 23rd 2026 - 09:49 UTC
Burnham at the UN: “the rights of British territories to remain British”

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham placed the Falklands among the challenges to the rule of law in his first address to the United Nations General Assembly, delivered on Tuesday evening in New York, setting them in the same sentence as Russia.
Wednesday, September 23rd 2026 - 08:55 UTC
Delcy Rodríguez calls her meeting with Trump “historic” and thanks him for his support

Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, described her first meeting with US President Donald Trump as “historic”. The encounter took place on Tuesday evening in New York behind closed doors and with no press access. Her post on the social network X is the only available account of what was discussed: the White House confirmed the meeting and those present but released no agenda or outcomes.
Tuesday, September 22nd 2026 - 19:53 UTC
Lula warns against foreign interference in Brazil's election at the UN Assembly

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva warned the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday that his country will not allow domestic or foreign actors to undermine the October 4 election, in a speech combining a defence of national sovereignty with a broader critique of the multilateral system.