Politics

• Wednesday, September 10th 2025 - 14:08 UTC

  Falklands Legislative Assembly marks Gibraltar Day

  

  Today, 10 September, the Falkland Islands joins our friends in Gibraltar in marking Gibraltar Day, which celebrates Gibraltar’s 1967 referendum where its people overwhelmingly chose to remain under British sovereignty.

• Wednesday, September 10th 2025 - 13:52 UTC

  Gibraltar National Day 2025

  

  Today, 10th September is Gibraltar National Day when most of the population dress up in the natinal colours of red and white and there are many events including a political rally at Casemates Square.

• Wednesday, September 10th 2025 - 10:23 UTC

  IMF supports Argentina despite electoral setback

  

  The International Monetary Fund (IMF) publicly reaffirmed on Tuesday its support for the Argentine Government's economic program despite Sunday's electoral loss in the province of Buenos Aires. This move is seen as a crucial effort to calm markets that reacted with panic to the election results.

• Wednesday, September 10th 2025 - 10:17 UTC

  Uruguay assessing accepting Gaza refugees

  

  Uruguay's Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin confirmed on Tuesday that his country was “seriously” and “very carefully” analyzing the possibility of accepting Palestinian refugees from Gaza. He emphasized that many people were “desperately” seeking to leave the region and contacted Uruguayan embassies for assistance.

• Wednesday, September 10th 2025 - 10:13 UTC

  France: Macron appoints new Prime Minister

  

  French President Emmanuel Macron has appointed Sébastien Lecornu, his Defense Minister and a close ally, as the new Prime Minister. Lecornu replaces François Bayrou, who resigned after losing a confidence vote in the National Assembly after only nine months in power.

• Wednesday, September 10th 2025 - 10:00 UTC

  California woman who had her dog vote faces jail time

  

  A California woman named Laura Yourex is facing felony charges after she allegedly registered her dog, Maya Jean, to vote and cast ballots in its name. The charges, which include perjury and voter fraud, could lead to a six-year prison sentence if she is convicted.

• Tuesday, September 9th 2025 - 20:51 UTC

  De Moraes votes to convict Bolsonaro in coup case

  

  Brazil's Supreme Federal Court Justice Alexandre De Moraes, who acted as case rapporteur, voted on Tuesday in favor of convicting former President Jair Bolsonaro for masterminding the Jan. 8, 2023, coup attempt through popular riots at the headquarters of all three branches of Government.

• Tuesday, September 9th 2025 - 20:21 UTC

  Ruto wants UN to manage orderly transition in Haiti as Kenyan forces pull out

  

  Kenyan President William Ruto warned this week that the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS) led by his country in Haiti would end next month and called on the UN to guide a “responsible transition.”

• Tuesday, September 9th 2025 - 10:53 UTC

  Milei creates committee to weather post-election crisis

  

  Argentine President Javier Milei will form a new national political committee and has called for dialogue with governors nationwide, following Sunday's crushing defeat against Peronism-Kirchnerism in the province of Buenos Aires' midterm federal elections, Spokesman Manuel Adorni announced on Monday.

• Tuesday, September 9th 2025 - 10:02 UTC

  Lula da Silva hosts virtual BRICS Summit

  

  High-ranking leaders of BRICS countries discussed on Monday morning how to expand trade mechanisms between the bloc's nations during a multiple conference hosted by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in a move to counter Washington's tariff increase.