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Monday, September 21st 2026 - 12:54 UTC
Falklands government extends all offshore oil licences for five years

The Falkland Islands Government announced on Monday the extension of all existing offshore hydrocarbons production licences, for an initial period of five years with a further two optional years at its discretion, and said the decision has “the full support of the UK Government”.
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Monday, September 21st 2026 - 10:42 UTC
The pending fiscal adjustment dominates the final stretch of Brazil's presidential race

Brazil heads into the October 4 general election with a growing economy and unemployment at record lows, but with one debate dominating the campaign's final stretch: the cut in public spending that analysts and business leaders agree will fall to whoever wins, whether President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva or Senator Flávio Bolsonaro.
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Monday, September 21st 2026 - 10:15 UTC
Delcy Rodríguez arrives in New York for UN General Assembly, ahead of meeting with Trump

Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, arrived in New York in the early hours of Monday to take part in the 81st session of the UN General Assembly, days ahead of a planned meeting with US President Donald Trump on Tuesday.
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Monday, September 21st 2026 - 09:44 UTC
US investigates ICE shooting of Venezuelan delivery driver in Austin

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot and wounded a Venezuelan man on Sunday in Austin, Texas, while he was making a delivery for DoorDash, in an incident the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed it is investigating alongside the FBI and which prompted calls for an independent investigation from local officials.
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Monday, September 21st 2026 - 09:31 UTC
Canada invites the UK to join its economic alliance with the European Union

Canada's Finance Minister, François-Philippe Champagne, has proposed that the United Kingdom join the economic alliance Ottawa is negotiating with the European Union, in comments to the BBC. “We are independent and sovereign, but we are stronger together,” he said. The British government has not publicly responded to the proposal.
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Monday, September 21st 2026 - 04:36 UTC
Bachelet withdraws her UN bid after the third Security Council straw poll

Former Chilean president Michelle Bachelet announced on Saturday that she is withdrawing her candidacy for United Nations Secretary-General, a day after the third informal Security Council consultation, in which she lost ground compared with earlier rounds.
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Monday, September 21st 2026 - 00:56 UTC
Super Bowl 2027: NFL confirms SoFi Stadium host, eyes on a Rams home game

The NFL has officially announced Sunday, February 14, 2027 as the date and location for Super Bowl LXI: SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. The date is based on the traditional calendar of the league, having the championship game on the second Sunday in February. The timing also makes it a unique sporting event as the largest game in American football will be coming on Valentine's Day.
Sunday, September 20th 2026 - 00:25 UTC
British columnist proposes London take half of Falklands oil revenues

A column published on Saturday in the British newspaper The Telegraph proposed that the UK Treasury take half of the tax revenues generated by the Falklands oil industry, in exchange for increased defense spending in the South Atlantic and a diplomatic push against Argentina.
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Saturday, September 19th 2026 - 09:32 UTC
UK calls Argentine action against Falklands companies “unacceptable”

Britain's Minister for the Overseas Territories, Uma Kumaran, on Friday described as “unacceptable” and carrying “no legal justification” the proceedings Argentina has opened against companies and individuals linked to economic activity in the Falklands, and said the United Kingdom's diplomatic network fully backs those targeted.
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Saturday, September 19th 2026 - 09:22 UTC
Falklands: official reception to celebrate Chile's Independence Day

As is traditional in the Falklands, the Governor and the elected Legislative Assembly extended their congratulations and celebrated with great enthusiasm Chile's Fiestas Patrias, and in particular September 18, Independence Day.
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