Politics

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.
Thursday, September 10th 2026 - 03:13 UTC
BRICS at 20, successes and failures of the world’s largest economic

By Brahma Chellaney

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.
Wednesday, September 9th 2026 - 10:14 UTC
Argentina probes 60 people and companies over Falklands oil without disclosing new names

Argentina's government has raised to 60 the number of individuals and companies subject to administrative proceedings over oil activity in waters near the Falklands, after opening case files against 15 more parties whose identities it did not disclose.
Wednesday, September 9th 2026 - 09:33 UTC
Colombia's human rights ombudsman challenges De la Espriella over display of bodies

Colombia's human rights ombudsman has challenged President Abelardo de la Espriella over the release of footage showing him walking among the bodies of suspected FARC dissident fighters killed in a military operation, in the first public disagreement between the rights body and the government that took office on August 7.
Wednesday, September 9th 2026 - 08:59 UTC
Argentine industry contracted 5% in July from June, its steepest monthly drop this year

Argentina's manufacturing output fell 5% in July from June in seasonally adjusted terms, the sharpest monthly decline so far in 2026, the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INDEC) reported on Tuesday.
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.
Wednesday, September 9th 2026 - 06:32 UTC
Latin America falls back in PISA 2025 as Argentina posts its worst score since 2006

All 13 Latin American countries assessed in the PISA 2025 report, released Tuesday, scored below the OECD averages in the three subjects measured, in an edition marked by broad declines and by Argentina's worst performance since it began taking part in the test.
Tuesday, September 8th 2026 - 10:02 UTC
Six in ten Argentines attribute Milei's shift on the Falklands to political convenience

Some 61.1% of Argentines believe President Javier Milei adopted his current position on the Falklands out of political convenience, against 24.7% who attribute it to conviction, according to a survey by the consultancy Management & Fit of a thousand respondents with a margin of error of 3%.
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.