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 donate £40,000 to Red Cross appeal for Nepal flood victims]]> The flash flood tore through the north of the country on August 26, destroying homes, roads and bridges and cutting off entire communities The Falklands Legislative Assembly has approved a donation of £40,000 to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in support of its emergency response to the floods that devastated northern Nepal.

]]> Mon, 14 Sep 2026 21:52:00 GMT <![CDATA[Scotland and Wales to sign a cooperation agreement at the Cardiff independence summit]]> The first ministers of Scotland and Wales, John Swinney and Rhun ap Iorwerth, were due to sign an agreement on future collaboration in areas of shared interest on Monday afternoon, after meeting in Cardiff with Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O'Neill, in the first face-to-face gathering of the three since ap Iorwerth took office in May.

]]> Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:40:00 GMT <![CDATA[Falklands ex Chief Executive, Keeling holding temporary CEO job in Cornwal]]> Keeling served in the chief executive role at the Falkland Islands government from 2021 to 2025 A former chief executive of the Falkland Islands government is taking on a temporary leadership role at a council in the UK. Andy Keeling has been appointed by Cornwall Council as interim deputy chief executive and will start the job this week.

]]> Mon, 14 Sep 2026 05:04:00 GMT <![CDATA[Argentine Patagonia national park will twin with a Welsh similar of Snowdonia]]> Eryri, is a national park mountainous region in North Wales with all 15 mountains over 3000 feet high, including Snowdon, which is 1,085 metres tall A popular national park in Wales will be twinning with one in Argentine Patagonia this months in the midst of the international controversy eruption between Argentina, Falkland Islands and garrulous president Donald Trump.

]]> Mon, 14 Sep 2026 04:53:00 GMT <![CDATA[Trump says he could 'settle' any conflict over the Falklands, calling it a potential disaster]]> He said he did not know whether they would be willing to travel that far, that it would take “weeks by boat,” and that the United Kingdom has “a little problem with immigration” US President Donald Trump said in Dublin on Saturday that he expects to be called in if a new conflict breaks out between the United Kingdom and Argentina over the Falklands, which he described as a "potential disaster," and said he would probably be able to settle it.

]]> Sat, 12 Sep 2026 17:25:00 GMT <![CDATA[US approves possible sale of four Black Hawk helicopters to Argentina for US$140 million]]> According to the statement, the sale supports US foreign policy goals and national security objectives by improving the security of a major non-NATO ally The US State Department has approved a possible sale of four UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters and related equipment to Argentina at an estimated cost of US$140 million, and notified Congress of the transaction, which has a review period before it can proceed.

]]> Sat, 12 Sep 2026 10:26:00 GMT <![CDATA[Man with Falklands ties obtains Argentine ID and seeks it for his partner's daughter]]> Argentine law provides for the registration of such births, though actual applications have been few and most residents identify with British citizenship. A man with ties to the Falklands obtained his Argentine national identity document in July and is now pursuing Argentine documentation for his partner's daughter, who was born in the archipelago, according to an account he made public himself.

]]> Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:40:00 GMT <![CDATA[68% of Chileans consider the Falklands British and 60% see Argentina as unreliable, poll shows]]> 62% of those polled disagreed with President Kast and the joint statement with Milei that, reiterates, “Chile’s support of Argentine legitimate sovereignty rights over the Malvinas Islands”. A majority of Chileans consider the Falklands British and regard Argentina as an unreliable partner, according to the latest Plaza Pública survey by pollster Cadem, released days after Argentine President Javier Milei visited Santiago and met his Chilean counterpart, José Antonio Kast.

]]> Thu, 10 Sep 2026 23:28:00 GMT <![CDATA[Gibraltar reaffirms British sovereignty on National Day, first since UK-EU treaty]]> Crowds gather in Casemates Square for Gibraltar's National Day rally, marking 59 years since the 1967 sovereignty referendum. Photo: Jim Watt Once again, it is the 10th of September, when Gibraltar celebrates its National Day on the anniversary of the 1967 referendum on whether to remain British or join Franco’s Spain. The result was decisive, and despite the demise of the fascist dictatorship, Gibraltar remains resolutely British.

]]> Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:19:00 GMT <![CDATA[Falklands Legislative Assembly sends greetings to Gibraltar on its National Day]]> The text says the future of a people belongs to that people alone The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly, the archipelago's elected body, sent a message of greeting on Thursday to the government and people of Gibraltar to mark their National Day, and arranged for the flags of both territories to fly alongside one another throughout the day at Victory Green in Stanley.

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