International

• 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.

• Monday, January 19th 2026 - 10:36 UTC

  IMF keeps Argentina’s growth outlook at 4% for 2026 and 2027 amid fragile global balance

  

  The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reaffirmed its projections for Argentina’s economy, forecasting growth of 4% in both 2026 and 2027, unchanged from its previous estimates published in October. The figures appear in the latest update of the World Economic Outlook (WEO), presented on Monday in Brussels.

• Monday, January 19th 2026 - 10:21 UTC

  Spain: High-speed train derailment in Córdoba kills at least 39

  

  At least 39 people were killed and more than 100 injured after two high-speed trains derailed on Sunday afternoon near the town of Adamuz, in southern Spain, marking one of the country’s deadliest rail disasters in recent years.

• Monday, January 19th 2026 - 00:22 UTC

  Whole Home Remodeling Schaumburg: How KSN Construction Turns Patchwork Houses into Cohesive Homes

  

  Families across Schaumburg face a common frustration. One outdated bathroom gets fixed. Two years later, the kitchen needs work. The basement sits unfinished for another decade.

• Sunday, January 18th 2026 - 23:20 UTC

  With Milei present and Lula absent, Mercosur and EU sign landmark deal in Asunción

  

  The European Union and South America’s Mercosur bloc signed their long-negotiated association and free trade agreement on Saturday in Paraguay, with Argentina’s President Javier Milei attending the ceremony and Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva absent, represented instead by his foreign minister.

• Saturday, January 17th 2026 - 10:55 UTC

  Mercosur and EU sign historic trade agreement in Asunción after 26 years of negotiations

  

  On January 17, 2026, the Mercosur bloc and the European Union (EU) will formalize a comprehensive association and free trade agreement in Asunción, Paraguay, marking the culmination of nearly 26 years of negotiations, according to international and regional news outlets.

• Saturday, January 17th 2026 - 03:33 UTC

  Historic Endurance model unveiled in Stanley

  

  A scale model of the Endurance, the legendary polar ship of Ernest Shackleton, was officially unveiled on Thursday at the Jetty Visitor Centre in Stanley, becoming a new long-term public exhibit, according to the Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust (FMHT).