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Montevideo, January 19th 2026 - 14:18 UTC

Politics

  • Monday, September 8th 2025 - 09:52 UTC

    Lib-Dems, ICCF.UK and Falklands sponsor Conference on Unregulated Fishing in the South Atlantic

    MLA John Birmingham will be representing the Falkland Islands

    The vitally important issue of unregulated fishing in the South Atlantic will be addressed during a fringe meeting at the Liberal Democrat Conference next 21st September at the Bournemouth International Center. Full name of the presentation will be, “Protecting the Blue Frontier: Combating unregulated fishing in the South Atlantic.”

  • Monday, September 8th 2025 - 09:38 UTC

    Argentine finalists of Regional Student Competition to visit “my neighbors in the Falkland Islands”

    The applicants answered the question “Why would I like to meet my neighbors in the Falkland Islands?” in a video

    The British Embassy in Argentina announces the 10 finalists from Argentina to the Regional Student Competition 2025/2026. The applicants answered the question “Why would I like to meet my neighbors in the Falkland Islands?” in a video.

  • Monday, September 8th 2025 - 09:34 UTC

    Norway purchases five Type 26 frigates, the UK largest warship export (US$ 13.5bn)

    With more than 30 ships in the class (8 for the RN, 6 for Australia, up to 15 for Canada and 5 for Norway), Type 26 has become the most successful British frigate design since the Leander class.

    Norway has formally announced it will purchase at least 5 Type 26 frigates to be built in the UK, an operation costing some 13,5 bn dollars. The announcement confirms what has been obvious for some time, but it is only the first step in this momentous program. The Norwegian and British governments will soon finalize a binding agreement which will set the framework for a strategic partnership. Once this agreement is signed, the two parties will enter into detailed contract negotiations with BAE Systems for the delivery schedule. The RN and UK government have worked hard to support this with an extensive program of visits by ministers, multiple visits to Norway by RN ships and deepening defense cooperation in the last few years.

  • Monday, September 8th 2025 - 09:31 UTC

    Reform UK holds its Conference in Birmingham; polls show it eleven points ahead of Starmer’s Labour

    Reform UK has vowed to add incentives and tax breaks to the economy, so that the UK can become more self-sufficient in terms of defense manufacturing and technology

    The Reform UK party held its conference at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, 5/6 September with their four MPs, mayors, councilors and more than 10,000 people attending the event.

  • Saturday, September 6th 2025 - 10:59 UTC

    Buenos Aires province elections could tip the balance of Milei's future

    Espert represents Milei's hopes in the country's largest district

    The Argentine province of Buenos Aires heads into Sunday's midterm elections as a beacon of what may happen in the rest of the country later this year, which could decide President Javier Milei's future, particularly following recent significant setbacks in the Upper House.

  • Saturday, September 6th 2025 - 10:45 UTC

    Trump warns Venezuelan jets will be shot down if they threaten US warships

    The Pentagon reported that two Venezuelan F-16s carried out a “show of force” against the USS Jason Dunham

    US President Donald Trump issued a stern warning to Caracas on Friday after Venezuelan fighter jets flew over a US destroyer in the Caribbean. “If they put us in a dangerous position, they will be shot down,” he said in the Oval Office, adding that military commanders already have authorization to open fire if deemed necessary.

  • Saturday, September 6th 2025 - 10:33 UTC

    Trump rebrands Defense as “Department of War”

    A full name change requires Congressional approval

    US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday to rename the Department of Defense as “Department of War,” reviving a usage in force until the late 1940s. The order allows for the new name to be used as a secondary title in official communications, although a permanent legal change requires congressional approval. The move has drawn criticism from members of both parties.

  • Saturday, September 6th 2025 - 10:16 UTC

    Man arrested in Mar del Plata for posting pro-Hamas content

    The suspect was determined to be a young Argentine national

    A man was arrested on Friday in the Argentine beach resort and port of Mar del Plata following a tip from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), which noticed that the suspect was posting antisemitic content on social media and encouraging the pro-Palestine terrorist organization Hamas.

  • Saturday, September 6th 2025 - 10:10 UTC

    Lula discusses EU-Mercosur FTA with von der Leyen

    Lula and von der Leyen spoke for about 20 minutes

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva rang European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday to congratulate her on sending the Free Trade Agreement between the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) and the European Union (EU) to the European Parliament for a vote.

  • Saturday, September 6th 2025 - 09:25 UTC

    Most of Chile going back to summer daylight saving time zone

    However, the move does not apply evenly nationwide

    Most of Chile will switch to daylight saving time by setting clocks forward one hour on Saturday after 11.59 pm, when it will be 1 am, Sunday. This change moves the country's time zone from winter time (UTC-4) to summer time (UTC-3), which will result in longer afternoons.