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Mon, 18 May 2026 05:37:00 GMT
The Falklands turn into a small South Atlantic economic power as the ghosts of 1982 return
The Falkland Islands are going through their traditional “commemoration season,” the cycle of ceremonies that recall the 1982 war each year, culminating in Liberation Day on 14 June, at a moment defined by two overlapping r...

Mon, 18 May 2026 02:57:00 GMT
Venezuela: Mother of political prisoner Víctor Quero dies days after identifying his exhumed body
Carmen Teresa Navas, 83, the mother of Venezuelan political prisoner Víctor Hugo Quero, died on Sunday in Caracas, days after she had identified the exhumed body of her son, who had been buried in secret nine months earlier. T...

Sun, 17 May 2026 23:13:00 GMT
Mid-air collision between two US jets at airshow ends without fatalities in Idaho
Two US Navy EA-18G Growler jets collided in mid-air on Sunday during an aerial demonstration at Mountain Home Air Force Base in the state of Idaho, with no fatalities reported. The four crew members aboard the aircraft ejected ...

Sun, 17 May 2026 13:53:00 GMT
Argentine Air Force bought a used aircraft at double its market price, Clarín investigation finds
The Argentine Air Force (FAA) acquired in 2025 an Embraer ERJ-140LR aircraft for USD 4.085 million, nearly double the price the same provider had quoted for an equivalent and better-conditioned plane to a private client just mo...

Sun, 17 May 2026 13:48:00 GMT
Brazil leads South America's military spending and Uruguay posts one of the largest relative rises, SIPRI says
Brazil consolidated its position as South America's leading defense spender during 2025, with a military budget of approximately USD 23.9 billion and a 13% year-on-year increase, while Uruguay recorded one of the steepest relat...

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