International

• Wednesday, January 21st 2026 - 11:17 UTC

  US/UK controversy as Trump describes handing the Chagos Islands to Mauritius as a ‘great stupidity’

  

  The UK Ministry of Defense has said, “it will never compromise on our national security,” after US president Donald Trump condemned London’s “great stupidity” for handing over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. Under the agreement UK is allowed to keep control of the Diego Garcia military base while agreeing to hand the islands to Mauritius.

• Wednesday, January 21st 2026 - 00:16 UTC

  Las Vegas Sands’ Record Growth: What It Says About Global Casino Demand

  

  Las Vegas Sands has become an unlikely bellwether for the health of the global casino industry. In the third quarter of 2025, the operator posted net revenue of 3.33 billion dollars, up about 24 percent on the year, and adjusted property EBITDA of roughly 1.34 billion dollars, a rise of more than one-third compared with 2024.

• Tuesday, January 20th 2026 - 18:09 UTC

  Macron warns Davos of a “world without rules” as Trump’s Greenland row intensifies

  

  French President Emmanuel Macron told the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday that the world is drifting toward a “world without rules,” where the law of “the strongest” prevails—remarks delivered against the backdrop of a deepening transatlantic dispute over Donald Trump’s push to secure control of Greenland and his fresh tariff threats.

• Tuesday, January 20th 2026 - 15:29 UTC

  Delcy Rodríguez vows 30% increase in gold output to boost hard-currency inflows

  

  Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez said her administration aims to raise gold production by 30% in 2026 to generate additional foreign-currency revenues, as the government seeks to shore up public finances and draw fresh investment into the mining sector, according to reports attributed to EFE.

• Tuesday, January 20th 2026 - 15:28 UTC

  Digital Communication Trends in Latin America

  

  Latin America is changing fast. Mobile phones lead the way. Messaging apps rule everyday life. Businesses are learning new ways to talk to customers and teams. Security and privacy are now central concerns. Below I explain the key digital communication trends shaping the region today.

• Tuesday, January 20th 2026 - 03:39 UTC

  Trump links Greenland ambitions to Nobel snub ahead of Davos appearance

  

  US President Donald Trump reignited tensions with European allies on Monday by linking his push for control of Greenland to the Nobel Peace Prize — arguing that, because he did not receive the award, he no longer feels “obliged to think only about peace.” In a message addressed to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre —later circulated to European embassies in Washington— Trump pivoted from the Nobel grievance to Greenland, saying the world would not be safe without “total and absolute” US control of the Arctic island.

• Tuesday, January 20th 2026 - 01:51 UTC

  Argentina–Iran: diplomatic tensions after Quds Force is added to Argentina’s terrorism registry

  

  Iran warned it would deliver an “appropriate response” after the Argentine government designated the Quds Force—an external-operations unit within Iran’s Revolutionary Guards—as a “terrorist organization” and added it, along with 13 linked individuals, to Argentina’s Public Registry of Persons and Entities Connected to Terrorism and its Financing (RePET).

• Tuesday, January 20th 2026 - 00:02 UTC

  The Sweet Spot: How Hybrid Strains Deliver Balanced Effects for Everyday Life

  

  Many cannabis enthusiasts are looking for something more refined than just “the strongest weed.” They want a strain that enhances real life: a calmer body, a steadier mood, less pain, or better sleep—without feeling glued to the couch or mentally overstimulated. That’s where hybrid strains shine.

• Monday, January 19th 2026 - 12:46 UTC

  Falklands: website of the Islands’ Dictionary of Biographies 2025 success

  

  2025 saw an increase in the number of ‘hits’ on the website of the Dictionary of Falklands Biography, DBF. The total number of hits was 27,025, a substantial increase on the previous year’s figure of 22,257.

• Monday, January 19th 2026 - 10:57 UTC

  EU-Mercosur trade deal could turn South America into a critical minerals powerhouse

  

  The free trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and the Mercosur bloc (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay) could help turn South America into a major player in the global market for critical minerals and rare earths, EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič said in an interview with EFE from Asunción.