Falkland Islands

• Monday, April 20th 2026 - 21:48 UTC

  Falklands, King’s Baton Relay depicts multicultural handshake and marvelous wildlife

  

  The King’s Baton Relay in the Falkland Islands opened at Government House in Stanley, where the locally designed baton was revealed for the first time. Children who helped shape its design stood at the center of the moment, setting the tone for a week rooted in community.

• Monday, April 20th 2026 - 21:44 UTC

  Falklands: Uruguay Sciences Faculty researching sandy beaches of the Islands

  

  A group of Uruguayan scientists have spent the last two weeks gathering samples from beaches around the Falkland Islands. Their research is aimed at discovering how humans and wildlife affect ecosystems within the sandy coastline.

• Monday, April 20th 2026 - 14:16 UTC

  South Georgia/Falklands Stamps to honor 100th Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II birth

  

  21 April, 2026 marks the centenary of the birth of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, who was to become Britain’s longest-serving monarch. The South Georgia stamps are part of a series that include Bahamas, Falkland Islands and Tristan da Cunha) celebrating the birth of this much loved and respected monarch. The Sheet layout 10 will be released date 21 April, 2026.

• Thursday, April 16th 2026 - 22:46 UTC

  Uruguay says RAF Falklands flight was medevac; Tierra del Fuego alleges airspace breach

  

  Uruguay's Ministry of Defense confirmed on Wednesday that the flight of a Royal Air Force (RAF) Airbus A400M Atlas between the Falkland Islands and Montevideo was a medical evacuation of two patients, authorized under decree 419/021, which permits the landing of foreign state aircraft for humanitarian reasons or force majeure. Uruguayan Air Force press spokesperson Marisol Diana provided the explanation to Informativo Uruguay.

• Thursday, April 16th 2026 - 00:55 UTC

  Logistics corridor to Falklands via Uruguay: former Kirchnerist diplomat denounces untracked flight

  

  A Royal Air Force (RAF) Airbus A400M Atlas transport aircraft operated on April 12 between Mount Pleasant base in the Falkland Islands and Carrasco airport in Montevideo, switching off its transponder during the return leg to the islands, rendering it invisible to civilian tracking systems, according to the specialized outlet Escenario Mundial, which identified the aircraft as registration ZM413 operating flights RRR4000 (outbound) and RRR4001 (return).

• Monday, April 13th 2026 - 05:28 UTC

  Falklands, Plant Heritage seeds to turn the Islands into a Cosmos garden

  

  Falkland Islands gardeners will be receiving cosmos seeds from Jonathan Sheppard, known as “King Cosmos,” who holds National Plant Collections for both hollyhocks and cosmos, and grows all his plants without the use of pesticides.

• Saturday, April 11th 2026 - 06:34 UTC

  Falklands Government denies MV Bandero access over “questionable actions” at sea

  

  The Falkland Islands government has banned the MV Bandero, a Captain Paul Watson Foundation vessel, from entering its territorial waters following the ship's collision with a Norwegian industrial krill trawler in Antarctic waters on March 31. The order, signed on April 9 by the Acting Governor, took effect immediately.

• Thursday, April 9th 2026 - 07:31 UTC

  Falklands launches consultation on proposed National Nature Reserves

  

  The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) has launched a public consultation to seek views on its proposal to designate or expand National Nature Reserves. The proposal seeks to designate 10 new National Nature Reserves and expand 5 existing National Nature Reserves.

• Tuesday, April 7th 2026 - 05:05 UTC

  Chilean President Kast backs Argentine claim over Falklands in first state visit to Buenos Aires

  

  Chilean President José Antonio Kast formally backed Argentina's sovereignty claim over the Falklands/Malvinas Islands, South Georgia, the South Sandwich Islands and surrounding maritime areas during his first state visit to Buenos Aires, where he met his counterpart Javier Milei at the Casa Rosada.

• Monday, April 6th 2026 - 08:23 UTC

  Replacement of Ice Patrol HMS Protector in the Works?

  

  Portsmouth News has reported that UK Ministry of Defense (MoD) has confirmed that capabilities for a future ice patrol ship are currently in the works. Minister for Defense readiness and industry, Luke Pollard, confirmed the development when responding to a parliamentary written question from Reform (former Tory) MP Andrew Rosindell.