Falkland Islands / Malvinas

Falkland Islands / Malvinas

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:43:00 GMT
The Falklands Legislative Assembly marks 434 years since the first recorded sighting
The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly marked Falklands Day on Friday, the anniversary of the first recorded sighting of the archipelago, on August 14, 1592. The day was marked by raising the Falkland Islands flag and the Un...

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 23:05:00 GMT
Falklands pause Loligo squid fishing for two weeks over low biomass
The Falkland Islands Fisheries Department announced on Wednesday that fishing within the Loligo Box will be paused for around two weeks as a precautionary measure, following low Loligo squid biomass in the area.

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 06:13:00 GMT
Argentina to mark every July 15 with the World Cup win that revived the Falklands dispute
The Argentine Football Association (AFA) has established July 15 as National Football Teams Day, in tribute to the 2-1 win over England in the 2026 World Cup semi-final, the same match after which several players displayed a ba...

Sat, 08 Aug 2026 07:48:00 GMT
Falklands: 'South Atlantic Sentinel' exercise involves all three services
In late July, forces from the three services stationed at Mount Pleasant Complex in the Falkland Islands — headquarters of British Forces South Atlantic Islands (BFSAI) — took part in a series of military exercises designed...

Sat, 08 Aug 2026 07:38:00 GMT
Celtic roots of both the Falklands and Malvinas names?
The Irish Times has published a very interesting piece from Tomaí Ó Conghaile following on the fallout from the World Cup, who argues that both the English and Spanish versions of the Falkland-Malvinas Islands names have thei...

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