South America
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Mon, 23 Feb 2026 09:50:00 GMTFalklands, end of active service for RFA Argus, last ship to have served in the conflict
Royal Fleet Auxiliary Argus will depart Portsmouth naval base this Monday 23 February for the final time, bringing more than four decades of service with the Royal Fleet Auxiliary to a close, the Royal Navy has confirmed. Her ...
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 04:48:00 GMTIMF flags risks of outdated inflation metrics in fast-changing economies
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is urging countries to modernize how they measure inflation and other key indicators, integrating point-of-sale and online data to reduce “blind spots” that, the institution argues, are...
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 04:06:00 GMTLula meets South Korea’s Lee to deepen trade and defence ties
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva began the official programme of his state visit to South Korea in Seoul on Monday, ahead of talks with President Lee Jae-myung expected to strengthen cooperation on trade, defence ...
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 01:12:00 GMTArgentina reports theft at Labour Secretariat offices in central Buenos Aires
Argentina’s government said on Sunday it had reported a theft of IT equipment and other items from offices linked to the Labour Secretariat in central Buenos Aires, launching both a federal court case and an internal probe.
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:24:00 GMT“El Mencho” killing triggers roadblocks and cartel violence across Mexico
The death of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho”, leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), triggered a wave of violence on Sunday marked by road blockades, vehicle burnings and armed incidents across...