South America
South America
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 03:46:00 GMTTaiwan protests Uruguay–China statement calling the island an “inalienable” part of China
Taiwan’s government issued a “strong protest and condemnation” after a joint statement released in Beijing by Uruguay’s President Yamandú Orsi and China’s President Xi Jinping reiterated Montevideo’s adherence to t...
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 02:25:00 GMTVenezuela’s legislature advances urgent amnesty law to free jailed protesters and critics
Venezuela’s legislature is moving forward with a proposed amnesty law that would grant clemency to protesters and government critics jailed in recent years.
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 02:19:00 GMTBank of England keep interest rate on hold at 3,75%
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted by a narrow 5-4 margin to keep interest rates on hold at 3,75%. In its first meeting of 2026, four members voted to reduce the benchmark interest rate by 25 basis po...
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:14:00 GMTArgentine scientists film rare “giant phantom jelly” measuring about 11 meters in the South Atlantic
An Argentine-led deep-sea expedition has recorded rare footage of Stygiomedusa gigantea—the so-called giant phantom jellyfish—in waters off Argentina, offering an unusual look at a species seldom observed alive in its natur...
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 12:34:00 GMTArgentina, US set to stage ‘Atlantic Dagger’ in high-profile special forces drill
Argentina and the United States are finalizing plans for “Daga Atlántica” (Atlantic Dagger), a joint special operations exercise expected to become one of the most politically significant bilateral defense activities in re...