Falkland Islands / Malvinas

Tue, 05 May 2026 22:18:00 GMT
Falklands monitor MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak and clarify the route did not include the islands
The Falkland Islands Government issued an official statement on Tuesday confirming that it is closely monitoring the hantavirus outbreak aboard the polar cruise ship MV Hondius — a vessel that frequently operates in the archi...

Tue, 05 May 2026 18:10:00 GMT
Falkland House in London hosts an exhibition of ceramic work by Graham Bound
Graham Bound, who was born and raised in the Falkland Islands, is widely known as a journalist and writer. Among his achievements, he founded the weekly newspaper Penguin News and he has authored several books focusing on the 1...

Tue, 05 May 2026 01:34:00 GMT
Why the Falkland Islands are British
By Graham Pascoe - On April 24 it was reported in the Guardian and the Telegraph in London that President Trump has asked the Pentagon to “review Britain’s claim to the Falkland Islands”, as a possible “punishment” fo...

Mon, 04 May 2026 01:45:00 GMT
Three dead in hantavirus outbreak aboard polar cruise ship from Ushuaia bound for Cape Verde
The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed three deaths on Sunday aboard the polar cruise ship MV Hondius from a hantavirus outbreak, a disease typically transmitted through rodents. The vessel, operated by the Dutch company...

Sun, 03 May 2026 09:40:00 GMT
Falklands with the highest per capita ownership of the iconic Land Rover
End of the month, 30th April, was Land Rover Day, and the Falkland Islands are known as the Land of the Rover, with the highest per capita ownership of the iconic vehicle, which is so closely linked to the rural development of ...

Sun, 03 May 2026 09:15:00 GMT
Falklands, public consultation on Nature Reserves closes 5 May
The Falkland Islands Environment Department would like to remind members of the public that the consultation on its proposal to designate and expand National Nature Reserves will close on Tuesday 5 May 2026.

Fri, 01 May 2026 17:12:00 GMT
RAF 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...

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:10:00 GMT
Argentine VP tells islanders to 'go back to England' as US presses UK over F-16 jets
The Falklands sovereignty dispute returned to the centre of the diplomatic agenda this week with two developments of immediate impact: comments by Argentine Vice President Victoria Villarruel demanding that islanders “go back...

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 16:25:00 GMT
Falklands MPA back in UK to bolster air operations in Iran conflict, Defense Eye
The sole Royal Air Force air-to-air refueling tanker aircraft in the Falkland Islands has been pulled back home to bolster British air operations in response to the Iran conflict in the Middle East, according to UK news agencie...

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 03:45:00 GMT
UK political reaction to Pentagon leak: 'Falklands sovereignty is not up for debate'
The UK government closed ranks on Friday around its sovereignty claim over the Falklands, after the publication of an internal Pentagon email that considers reconsidering US diplomatic support for London over the archipelago as...

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