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Wed, 21 Jan 2026 09:36:00 GMT
Falklands patrol: HMS Medway replaces HMS Forth that completed five years in South Atlantic
HMS Forth has been replaced by HMS Medway as the Royal Navy's permanent patrol vessel in the Falkland Islands and the wider South Atlantic. The handover sees one Batch 2 River-class sister ship replacing the other after HMS Fo...

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 09:11:00 GMT
Chile wildfires: death toll rises to 20 as authorities report widespread destruction and arrest a suspect
Wildfires burning across south-central Chile have pushed the confirmed death toll to 20, with authorities keeping red alerts, a state of catastrophe, and a night-time curfew in parts of the Biobío and Ñuble regions as crews c...

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 03:52:00 GMT
Trump signals possible role for Machado as U.S. tightens Venezuela oil crackdown
United States President Donald Trump said Venezuela opposition leader María Corina Machado could “maybe” be brought into the transition process “in some way,” marking a notable shift in tone as Washington balances poli...

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:26:00 GMT
Brazil revives naval industry through Petrobras-led investment drive
Petrobras, through its logistics subsidiary Transpetro, signed contracts worth R$2.8 billion (around US$570 million) on Tuesday for the construction of five gas carriers, 18 pushboats and 18 barges at shipyards in Rio Grande do...

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:06:00 GMT
Uruguay to send 40 firefighters to Chile as Biobío and Ñuble wildfires leave at least 20 dead
Uruguay will deploy a contingent of around 40 firefighters to Chile to help battle the wildfires ravaging the country’s south-central regions—particularly Biobío and Ñuble—where Chilean authorities have reported at leas...

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