UK Antarctic Strategy to 2035, next decade Policy Paper
The strategy document sets out the UK's approach to the Antarctic over the next decade, It can be read at,UK Antarctic Strategy to 2035
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Peru: Presidential candidate Belaúnde survives armed attack
Peruvian Presidential candidate Rafael Belaúnde of the Popular Freedom party survived an armed attack on Tuesday in Cerro Azul, a town 147 kilometers south of Lima, sustaining only minor scratches from broken glass.
Lula and Trump discuss organized crime and trade tariffs
Presidents Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil and Donald Trump of the United States held a 40-minute telephone conversation on Tuesday, focusing on boosting joint efforts to combat international organized crime and the further reduction of US tariffs on Brazilian goods.
Colombian prosecutors want President's son arrested
Colombian prosecutors formally requested on Tuesday that Nicolás Petro Burgos, the eldest son of President Gustavo Petro, be placed in preventive detention on charges of alleged money laundering and illicit enrichment.
As lead changes in knife-edge Honduran election, will Trump fail to get his way?
Former vice-president Salvador Nasralla has a small lead over his rival, the conservative former mayor of Tegucigalpa, Nasry Asfura.
What are the conditions Maduro offered Trump? The keys behind US president’s ultimatum
Amid an unprecedented military buildup and the formal designation of Venezuela’s so-called Cartel of the Suns as a terrorist organization, US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Nicolás Maduro “will do it,” when asked whether the Venezuelan leader had offered to step
US defence secretary says he did not see survivors before follow-up strike on drug boat
The strike has prompted concerns that US forces may have violated laws governing armed conflict.
Venezuela approves migrant repatriation flight from US despite Trump’s airspace closure claim
The Venezuelan government announced on Tuesday that it had approved a US request to operate a migrant repatriation flight, just days after President Donald Trump declared that Venezuelan airspace was “closed in its entirety.” The move, reported by The New York Times, highlights
South Georgia Heritage Trust unveils Memorial to 175.000 whales, … and their fantastic resurgence
An artwork memorializing the impact of the whaling industry on marine life has been installed in South Georgia. The memorial by artist Michael Visocchiis, who was chosen through an international competition, is called Commensalis: The Spirit Tables of South Georgia. Once
What was Honduras ex-president convicted of and why has Trump pardoned him?
Juan Orlando Hernández, once called the key figure in a drug trafficking scheme that flooded America with cocaine, walked free after the pardon.
Why is Trump threatening Venezuela's Maduro?
We look at what is behind the deployment of a large US military force to within striking distance of Venezuela.
Honduran ex-president Juan Orlando Hernández released from US prison after Trump pardon
Hernández was found guilty in March 2024 of conspiring to bring cocaine into the US, and of possessing machine guns.
A woman from Arab Emirates will be leading the UN agency for Tourism
Ms. Al Shaikha Nowais from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be the first woman to lead the United Nations Specialized Agency for tourism in its 50-year history. She will begin her term at the start of 2026, having gained significant experience in the private sector, most
Anniversary of the Battle of the Falkland Islands, 8 December 1914
The Falkland Islands Government has announced that following the centenary commemoration of the great naval battle and defeat of the Imperial German navy, held in 2014, both the Royal Navy and the Royal British Legion globally concluded the practice of marking the 8th December
Bioceanic Corridor feared to be seized by traffickers
Paraguayan Senator Esperanza Martínez of the leftwing Frente Guasú party has raised concerns over a scandal involving the sale of public land at the head of the Bioceanic Corridor bridge in Carmelo Peralta. The lawmaker claimed that "narcos" were seizing the territory
Strong peso leading to outflow of dollars from Argentina
Argentina is on track for a historic outflow of dollars due to surging outbound tourism, driven by a favorable exchange rate. Initial projections for this year have been significantly revised upward, with analysts now anticipating a total dollar outflow between US$11 billion
Argentine gov't wants stiffer Penal Code
Argentina's Cabinet Chief Manuel Adorni and outgoing Security Minister Patricia Bullrich on Monday announced the Libertarian government's initiative to submit a bill to Congress to update the Penal Code, providing for more stringent penalties and fewer concessions to convicted