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Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:50:00 GMT
US calls at the UN for an end to the Decolonisation Committee, key to Argentina’s claim
The United States has called at the UN for an end to the mandate of the Special Committee on Decolonisation, the body before which Argentina presents its sovereignty claim over the Falklands every year, and described some of it...

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:46:00 GMT
Argentina spent US$445 million on weapons and military equipment under Milei
Argentina’s government spent some US$445 million on weapons, military and security equipment from when Javier Milei took office in December 2023 to August 2026, according to an analysis by the newspaper Infobae based on the s...

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:15:00 GMT
Lula asks Bolsonaro whether he will wield “Milei’s chainsaw” in a heated debate
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva asked his rival, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, on Sunday whether he intends to apply Argentine President Javier Milei’s “chainsaw” to cut 250 billion reais in public spending, d...

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:13:00 GMT
Rioting returns to Paris after a day of protests that saw 1,800 arrests across France
Clashes between police and groups of protesters returned to central Paris on Sunday around the Place de la République, a day after a nationwide day of protests against the cost of living and conditions in schools ended with th...

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 21:56:00 GMT
US fears Falklands-related sanctions could hit American companies
The US government has conveyed to Javier Milei’s administration its concern that the National Sovereignty Defence bill, which toughens sanctions against those involved in exploiting resources in the Falklands, could reach Ame...

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