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Friday, September 11th 2026 - 21:40 UTC
Man with Falklands ties obtains Argentine ID and seeks it for his partner's daughter
A man with ties to the Falklands obtained his Argentine national identity document in July and is now pursuing Argentine documentation for his partner's daughter, who was born in the archipelago, according to an account he made public himself.
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Thursday, September 10th 2026 - 23:28 UTC
68% of Chileans consider the Falklands British and 60% see Argentina as unreliable, poll shows
A majority of Chileans consider the Falklands British and regard Argentina as an unreliable partner, according to the latest Plaza Pública survey by pollster Cadem, released days after Argentine President Javier Milei visited Santiago and met his Chilean counterpart, José Antonio Kast.
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Thursday, September 10th 2026 - 21:19 UTC
Gibraltar reaffirms British sovereignty on National Day, first since UK-EU treaty
Once again, it is the 10th of September, when Gibraltar celebrates its National Day on the anniversary of the 1967 referendum on whether to remain British or join Franco’s Spain. The result was decisive, and despite the demise of the fascist dictatorship, Gibraltar remains resolutely British.
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Thursday, September 10th 2026 - 12:23 UTC
Falklands Legislative Assembly sends greetings to Gibraltar on its National Day
The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly, the archipelago's elected body, sent a message of greeting on Thursday to the government and people of Gibraltar to mark their National Day, and arranged for the flags of both territories to fly alongside one another throughout the day at Victory Green in Stanley.
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Thursday, September 10th 2026 - 12:00 UTC
Iceland Foods to open first UK high street store in the Falklands in December
British frozen food chain Iceland Foods announced Thursday that it has completed a deal to open a store in Stanley, the capital of the Falklands, in what the company describes as the first UK high street retail brand to establish itself in the archipelago.
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Thursday, September 10th 2026 - 09:26 UTC
UK prime minister vows to be 'relentless' in defending the Falkland Islanders' choice
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham told the House of Commons on Wednesday that his government would be “relentless” in defending the right of Falkland Islanders to choose to be British, in a session dominated by defense spending and the sovereignty of overseas territories.
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Thursday, September 10th 2026 - 07:22 UTC
Friends of BOTs describe President Milei’s announcement as ‘political theatre’
The organization Friends of British Overseas Territories has also published a strong statement in support of the Falkland Islands, its right to self-determination, to manage their natural resources, and thus oil development.
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Thursday, September 10th 2026 - 06:58 UTC
Argentina to raise defense budget two years after seeking NATO global partner status
Argentina's government will increase defense allocations in its 2027 budget, two years after formally requesting global partner status with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, a standing held in Latin America only by Colombia.
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Thursday, September 10th 2026 - 06:55 UTC
UK air traffic control failure leaves close to a thousand flights canceled in two days
A technical failure in the flight data processing system of Britain's air traffic control provider forced the cancellation of close to a thousand flights on Tuesday and triggered a further wave of cancellations on Wednesday, in the biggest disruption to UK air traffic since 2023.
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Thursday, September 10th 2026 - 03:13 UTC
BRICS at 20, successes and failures of the world’s largest economic
By Brahma Chellaney
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If the promise of the BRICS was to establish a monetary union, a single market, or a tightly integrated political alliance, it has not been fulfilled. But if it was to build a platform for emerging economies to cooperate while advancing their own strategic autonomy, the BRICS has exceeded expectations.
