International

Wednesday, September 9th 2026 - 08:51 UTC
Brent climbs back above US$100 to its highest level since late July

Brent crude for November delivery rose above US$100 a barrel on Wednesday for the first time since late July, in a session shaped by escalating attacks between the United States and Iran and by fears of further supply disruptions in the Middle East.
Wednesday, September 9th 2026 - 08:06 UTC
Argentina files criminal complaint against Navitas over Falklands; firm silent, shares slide

Argentina's government formally filed a criminal complaint on Tuesday against Israeli oil company Navitas Petroleum and four other firms over hydrocarbon exploration in waters near the Falklands, with the company yet to respond to the accusation and amid a slide in the share prices of those involved.
Tuesday, September 8th 2026 - 10:00 UTC
Falklands: Lords confirm UK’s unwavering support for Islanders right to self-determination

The issue of President Javier Milei’s speech last week with its threats to the Falkland Islands, Islanders right to self-determination and the Islands’ right to develop its resource, was addressed by the House of Lords on Monday.
Tuesday, September 8th 2026 - 09:21 UTC
Germany: why AfD won in Saxony Anhalt, and what happens next

By Ed Turner (*)

The results of Germany’s Saxony-Anhalt state election on September 6 were far worse than feared for the country’s mainstream political parties. The far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) came close to winning a majority of votes, with 43.8%. This was about 4% higher than polls had suggested.
Tuesday, September 8th 2026 - 04:29 UTC
Jaguar-Land Rover will cut 4.000 jobs to compete with Chinese electric carmakers

Jaguar Land Rover announced on Monday it will cut 4,000 jobs across its global workforce as it tries to cut costs and compete with Chinese electric carmakers. Britain’s biggest automaker said the job cuts will take place over the next two years as it targets 1.7 billion pounds (US$2.3 billion) in savings to make it more competitive as the industry transitions to electrification.
Monday, September 7th 2026 - 19:26 UTC
The Falklands pay tribute in London to the merchant seafarers who served in 1982

The Falkland Islands Government Representative to the United Kingdom and Europe, Richard Hyslop, laid a wreath on Sunday on behalf of the people and Government of the islands during the annual Merchant Navy Day service held at Trinity Square Gardens in London.
Monday, September 7th 2026 - 09:01 UTC
An Argentine court returns an 18th-century work to the heirs of a Jewish art dealer

An Argentine federal court on Friday ordered the return of the painting Portrait of a Lady to the family of Dutch Jewish art dealer Jacques Goudstikker, almost 90 years after the Nazi regime looted his collection in Amsterdam. The work surfaced last year at a house in Mar del Plata, 400 kilometres from Buenos Aires.
Monday, September 7th 2026 - 08:52 UTC
De la Espriella completes his first month with a full reversal of Petro's diplomacy

Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella completed his first month in office on Monday with a series of foreign policy decisions that reverse his predecessor Gustavo Petro's approach and tighten alignment with the United States and Israel.
Sunday, September 6th 2026 - 06:44 UTC
Cristiano Ronaldo and the final chapter of an extraordinary career

At 41, Cristiano Ronaldo is no longer chasing relevance. He is chasing the last frontier of a career that has already redrawn football's record books, and doing so with a clarity of purpose that marks the closing act of a two-decade odyssey.
Friday, September 4th 2026 - 23:30 UTC
Bachelet concedes difficulty of her UN bid: “I know I'm not going to be secretary-general”

Former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet acknowledged on Thursday the difficulties facing her candidacy for United Nations secretary-general. Asked at a public event in Santiago why she wants to lead the organization, she replied in a light tone: “That's what I ask myself. Perhaps because I know I'm not going to be secretary-general.”