Politics

• Tuesday, December 9th 2025 - 23:57 UTC

  Falklands, Sunday 14 December airbridge flight with 84 seats for civilian passengers

  

  Following the cancellation of the UK Ministry of Defense (MOD) airbridge flight on Sunday night, the Falkland Islands Government (FIG) had been advised by MoD that all of the passengers impacted would be rebooked for Wednesday night’s southbound flight.

• Tuesday, December 9th 2025 - 23:49 UTC

  HMS Lancaster, once on South Atlantic Patrol, ends 34 years of exceptional service

  

  HMS Lancaster, at times on South Atlantic patrol and visiting the Falkland Islands, has ended in Bahrein the busiest and longest careers of any major British warship.

• Tuesday, December 9th 2025 - 23:43 UTC

  Falklands War iconic Yomper statue recovered with donations

  

  The campaign to preserve the Yomper statue, a tribute to the British forces that yomped across East Falkland, during the Falkland Islands war in 1982, has raised more than £16.000, exceeding its £9,000 target.

• Tuesday, December 9th 2025 - 22:45 UTC

  Argentine FA, 17 clubs raided in money laundering probe

  

  Some 35 simultaneous raids were carried out on Tuesday, targeting Argentine Football Association (AFA) and 17 club facilities as authorities searched for evidence in a money laundering probe, which involves a financier closely tied to AFA President Claudio Chiqui Tapia.

• Tuesday, December 9th 2025 - 22:20 UTC

  Falklands Police risk prevention Operation Comet for the festive period

  

  The Royal Falkland Islands Police launch Operation Comet, which will run throughout the entire festive period until 1 January 2026. This annual initiative targets one of the highest-risk times of the year, when incidents involving drink-driving historically increase.

• Tuesday, December 9th 2025 - 21:58 UTC

  Southern Brazil hit by extratropical cyclone

  

  Heavy rainfall triggered by an extratropical cyclone battering Southern Brazil caused widespread flooding on Tuesday, turning streets into rivers and hillsides into waterfalls across Florianópolis, São José, Palhoça, and Biguaçu.

• Tuesday, December 9th 2025 - 19:03 UTC

  Mystery over María Corina Machado’s whereabouts deepens hours before Nobel Peace Prize ceremony

  

  Uncertainty surrounding Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado intensified on Tuesday after the Norwegian Nobel Institute abruptly canceled the press conference where the Peace Prize laureate was expected to make her first public appearance in over a year. With the ceremony scheduled for Wednesday at Oslo City Hall, it remains unclear whether Machado will be able to attend.

• Tuesday, December 9th 2025 - 10:29 UTC

  Ecuador: Former President Lenín Moreno to face trial for bribery

  

  Former Ecuadorean President Lenín Moreno (2017-2021) has been ordered to stand trial on bribery charges in the high-profile Sinohydro Case regarding his alleged corruption deeds tied to the construction of the country's largest hydroelectric plant while Moreno served as Vice President under Rafael Correa (2007-2017).

• Tuesday, December 9th 2025 - 10:27 UTC

  Sweden closing Embassy in Bolivia

  

  Swedish Ambassador to Bolivia Johanna Teague announced Monday that her country was downsizing its mission in Bolivia, leading to the closure of the diplomatic mission in La Paz by the end of 2026.

• Tuesday, December 9th 2025 - 10:22 UTC

  Fifth Kenyan Police group arrives in Haiti

  

  A new contingent of 230 “highly specialized” Kenyan police officers landed at Toussaint Louverture International Airport on Monday, to reinforce the newly established Gang Suppression Force (GSF) in its fight against heavily armed groups.