MercoPress https://en.mercopress.com/ South Atlantic News Agency en Copyright 2026, MercoPress. https://en.mercopress.com/web/img/en/mercopress-logo.gif MercoPress http://en.mercopress.com/ <![CDATA[Falklands’ oil industry, Rockhopper plans equity raise for second FPSO]]> The incorporated asset carries an aggregate cost of US$125 million and will target the so-called central development area, CDA, of the Sea Lion field. Rockhopper Exploration is planning an equity capital raising to fund its share of a second FPSO, (OSX-1), for the Sea Lion oil field development in the Falkland Islands, since operator Navitas Petroleum exercised its option to acquire the vessel for some US$ 125 million with the purpose of further adding production to 125.000 barrels of oil per day.

]]> Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:47:00 GMT <![CDATA[The Panama Canal will cut daily transits from Wednesday because of drought]]> Panama has eleven watersheds under water stress and declared an emergency last week, alongside Honduras and El Salvador The Panama Canal will reduce the number of vessels allowed to cross from 38 to 34 a day from September 3, and to 32 from the 15th, as well as imposing new draught restrictions, because of falling water levels linked to El Niño. According to the waterway's authorities, rainfall since May has been 34% below the historical average and inflows to the basin have dropped 44%. Around 5% of world maritime traffic passes through the canal.

]]> Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:46:00 GMT <![CDATA[PM Burnham addresses cost of living and young people priorities in first visit to Northern Ireland]]> Prime Minister Andy Burnham with Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O’Neill and Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly in Belfast Prime Minister Andy Burnham arrived Thursday in Northern Ireland as part of his summer tour of the United Kingdom, to discuss cost of living, young people priorities and an overall growth agenda. In Northern Ireland for the first time since becoming Prime Minister, Andy Burnham met with the First Minister, Michelle O’Neill and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly, and later with all five main parties.

]]> Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:42:00 GMT <![CDATA[British Embassy in Santiago contributes to advance offshore wind development in Chile]]> The British Embassy in Santiago earlier this month organized an event which brought together government authorities, industry representatives and academia to discuss key findings of the reports and explore next steps for the development of offshore wind development in Chile.

]]> Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:40:00 GMT <![CDATA[Ukraine and Iran Wars Expose the Flaws in Nuclear Deterrence]]> In 1946, the Chinese revolutionary leader, Mao Zedong, called nuclear weapons a “paper tiger,” arguing that they could not be used to fight a war to dominate other nations By Melissa Parke (*) In recent weeks, Ukraine has been striking targets deep inside Russia with large-scale drone attacks and long-range missiles. Some commentators in Western media have hailed Ukraine for beginning to turn the tide. Whether that turns out to be correct, we can only wait and see. The momentum in wars can swing back and forth.

]]> Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:35:00 GMT <![CDATA[Falklands’ 3-year Green Program injected £892,000 to the Islands economy]]> The 79% of all Green grant and loan financing awarded just in the 2025-2026 financial year was directly to businesses and domestic properties in Camp. After 3 years of the Green Business Programme, the Falkland Islands Development Corporation, FIDC, have injected a total of £892,000 in financing through a variety of environmentally focused loans and grants into the Falklands economy.

]]> Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:31:00 GMT <![CDATA[Ceuta’s anti migrant ‘invasion’ rhetoric threatens Europe’s food supply and economy]]> The vast majority of migrants soon returned to Morocco, but at present, as many as 5,000 remain in Ceuta, many of them unaccompanied minors By Diana Tung and Seth M. Holmes (*) In August 2026, a deep humanitarian crisis unfolded in Ceuta, a small Spanish enclave situated on Morocco’s northern coast. Around 72,000 people entered from Morocco over the course of two days. More than 100 drowned drowned trying to cross into Spanish territory.

]]> Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:21:00 GMT <![CDATA[Maduro releases his first images from the Brooklyn jail, taken two months ago]]> Former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro released on Sunday, through his X account, the first known photographs since he entered the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York, where he has been held since January. The images show him in sportswear making a victory sign.

]]> Sun, 30 Aug 2026 23:54:00 GMT <![CDATA[UK-led Five Eyes action to disrupt global fraud networks]]> Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said: “Fraud is a scourge on our society, ruining lives and costing victims billions of pounds every year.” US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand back a package of UK-led measures to strengthen international action against fraud and online scams.

]]> Sat, 29 Aug 2026 15:12:00 GMT <![CDATA[Chevening scholarships: eight Argentine professionals after Master’s degrees in UK]]> Ambassador Cairns celebrated “the continued growth of a community that connects Argentina and the UK through education, leadership and lasting friendship”. Eight Argentine professionals will spend a year in the UK pursuing master’s degrees through the fully funded Chevening scholarship program.

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