Politics

• Thursday, November 20th 2025 - 08:23 UTC

  BBC can survive President Trump’s libel suit, but it is a blow to its trust reputation

  

  By Gwynne Dyer - I have spent thousands of hours sitting alongside video editors working on productions quite similar to the Panorama documentary that has landed the British Broadcasting Corporation with the threat of a billion-dollar libel suit by Donald Trump. I think I know what happened.

• Thursday, November 20th 2025 - 08:08 UTC

  Charles III birthday celebration in Buenos Aires embassy included some 800 guests

  

  Britain’s Ambassador in Buenos Aires David Cairns hosted the first major event of his posting in Argentina on Tuesday, welcoming around 800 guests to the residence in Recoleta for a celebration marking the 77th birthday of King Charles III.

• Wednesday, November 19th 2025 - 23:41 UTC

  Falklands Election, Friday closing date for potential candidates’ nomination

  

  The Deputy Returning Officer, Elizabeth J. Dent wishes to inform potential candidates for the General Election that the closing date for receipt of nomination papers is 4pm Friday 21 November 2025 at the Registry Office, Townhall, Stanley.

• Wednesday, November 19th 2025 - 23:39 UTC

  Assets from CFK and Lázaro Báez seized

  

  The Federal Oral Court # 2 (TOF 2) in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires has ordered the seizure of real estate and funds valued at an updated total of US$684,990,350,139.86 in the ongoing case concerning fraudulent administration against the State's Motorroads Bureau (Vialidad).

• Wednesday, November 19th 2025 - 22:23 UTC

  Five foreign tourists confirmed dead in Chilean national park

  

  The death toll has risen to five on Wednesday following a tragic incident involving foreign tourists on the challenging “O” circuit in Torres del Paine National Park in Chile. Authorities launched a major operation to locate several tourists who went missing while hiking the strenuous route, known for its intense weather variability.

• Wednesday, November 19th 2025 - 15:41 UTC

  Gibraltar issues a dodecagon-shaped one pound coin with the effigy of Charles III

  

  The Government of Gibraltar has announced the official issuance of the new Gibraltar one pound coin, featuring the effigy of Charles III as “King of Gibraltar.”

• Wednesday, November 19th 2025 - 11:28 UTC

  Maradona case judge dismissed over documentary scandal

  

  Judge Julieta Makintach has been unanimously dismissed from office by the Impeachment Jury of the Province of Buenos Aires following an investigation into irregularities committed during the trial for the death of football icon Diego Maradona.

• Wednesday, November 19th 2025 - 10:55 UTC

  Argentina’s $LIBRA scandal: report says Milei promoted private scheme, violated ethics rules

  

  The Argentine House of Deputies' Investigative Commission on the $LIBRA cryptofiasco has concluded in its final report that President Javier Milei may have committed misconduct in the exercise of his duties by promoting a private venture, which would violate the Public Ethics Law.

• Wednesday, November 19th 2025 - 09:59 UTC

  US Senate passes bill to release Epstein files

  

  The US Senate on Tuesday approved a bill mandating the release of documents from the investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, immediately sending the measure to President Donald Trump for enactment.

• Wednesday, November 19th 2025 - 09:56 UTC

  Chinese team visits Uruguayan Army Cyberdefense Unit

  

  A high-level delegation from the People's Republic of China visited the Uruguayan National Army's Cyber Defense Unit last week, marking a significant step in strengthening bilateral ties and technical cooperation in defense matters.