International

Tuesday, March 31st 2026 - 18:16 UTC
Falklands representative honors 1982 war veterans at UK reunion

The Falkland Islands Government Representative to the UK and Europe, Richard Hyslop, attended the South Atlantic Medal Association (SAMA 82) Annual General Meeting and Reunion Weekend in Gloucester, England, on March 28–29.
Tuesday, March 31st 2026 - 03:58 UTC
Oil tops $114 a barrel as Iran conflict drives record monthly surge

Brent crude, the European benchmark, closed Monday at $112.78 per barrel and continued climbing in the futures market past $114, its highest level since July 2022. Oil has surged roughly 55% in March, the largest monthly gain since the contract's inception in 1988.
Tuesday, March 31st 2026 - 01:16 UTC
Argentine microsatellite to fly on NASA's Artemis 2 Moon mission

A microsatellite designed and built entirely in Argentina will travel as a secondary payload on the crewed Artemis 2 mission, which NASA plans to launch Wednesday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Argentina is the only Latin American country selected to participate and one of four globally, alongside Germany, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea.
Tuesday, March 31st 2026 - 01:03 UTC
NASA begins countdown for first crewed Moon mission in over 50 years

The countdown for the Artemis 2 mission began Monday at 4:44 p.m. local time at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, with liftoff targeted for 6:24 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1. It will be the first time astronauts have traveled toward the Moon since the Apollo 17 mission in 1972.
Monday, March 30th 2026 - 11:18 UTC
EU eases path for truck and bus makers to meet 2030 CO2 targets

The European Union on Monday formally adopted temporary flexibility measures to help truck and bus manufacturers meet their 2030 CO2 emission reduction targets, without altering long-term goals.
Monday, March 30th 2026 - 01:16 UTC
US allows Russian oil tanker to reach Cuba in easing of energy blockade

The United States authorized the passage of a Russian oil tanker loaded with crude bound for Cuba, in the first easing of the de facto energy blockade Washington has imposed on the island since the start of the year, The New York Times reported, citing a U.S. official.
Saturday, March 28th 2026 - 21:34 UTC
UK/Brazil Strategic Partnership 2026/2030, reaffirming 200 years of diplomatic relations

UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper and Brazil Minister of Foreign Affairs Mauro Vieira signed the UK–Brazil Strategic Partnership 2026 to 2030 on 26 March 2026, at Cernay-la-Ville.
Saturday, March 28th 2026 - 20:29 UTC
UK and Türkiye sign multi-billion-pound support deal on Typhoon sale

UK and Türkiye have signed a multi-billion-pound training and support contract, marking the next phase of the landmark Typhoon deal agreed in October 2025. UK-built fighter jets for Türkiye will be supported under a major new training and support contract signed this week.
Saturday, March 28th 2026 - 03:57 UTC
New York court overturns $16 billion ruling against Argentina in YPF expropriation case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in New York overturned on Thursday the ruling that required Argentina to pay over $16 billion in compensation to minority shareholders of YPF for the 2012 expropriation of the oil company. The decision, issued with one dissenting vote, represents Argentina's largest judicial victory abroad in over a decade of litigation.
Saturday, March 28th 2026 - 01:30 UTC
Trump demands Iran reopen Strait of Hormuz, slams NATO and warns: “Cuba is next”

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that the military operation against Iran is “two weeks ahead” of schedule, demanded the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and sharply criticized European NATO allies for refusing to join the campaign. “When these times come, you learn who your real friends are,” he told an audience of a thousand investors at the FII Priority forum in Miami.