South America
South America
Fri, 01 May 2026 17:12:00 GMTRAF chief calls Falklands defence 'non-negotiable' as Rubio plays down Pentagon memo
The head of Britain's Royal Air Force (RAF), Air Chief Marshal Sir Harv Smyth, said on Friday that the United Kingdom remains “on high alert and ready” to defend the Falklands “at a moment's notice,” in remarks publishe...
Fri, 01 May 2026 14:54:00 GMTBolivia's agro-environmental court judge shot dead amid wave of drug-related violence
Víctor Hugo Claure, dean of Bolivia's Agro-Environmental Court, was shot dead late Thursday in the eastern city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, in what authorities describe as an attack carried out by hitmen and which falls within...
Fri, 01 May 2026 12:12:00 GMTPentagon seals artificial intelligence agreements with seven tech giants
The United States Department of War announced the signing of agreements with seven leading technology companies to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) tools into classified operational environments. The contracts, which incl...
Fri, 01 May 2026 11:13:00 GMTCaracas and Washington launch direct flights after seven years and sign two oil deals
The United States and Venezuela inaugurated on Thursday the first direct air connection between the two countries since 2019 and signed two new energy agreements, in a day the White House described as a substantive advance in t...
Fri, 01 May 2026 07:44:00 GMTBrent touches $126 amid US military plan for 'short and powerful' strikes on Iran
Brent crude touched $126.41 a barrel on Thursday, its highest level since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, after Axios reported that the US Central Command (CENTCOM) was preparing a military plan contemplating a wave of ...