Falkland Islands / Malvinas

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...

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:11:00 GMT
Milei reaffirms Falklands claim as US-Argentina alignment deepens with State Department visit
President Javier Milei reaffirmed on Friday Argentina's sovereignty claim over the Falklands and said his government is “making unprecedented progress,” hours after the leak of an internal Pentagon memorandum that considers...

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:55:00 GMT
US weighs withdrawing diplomatic support for UK over Falklands
An internal Pentagon email is considering the withdrawal of US diplomatic support for the United Kingdom in its dispute with Argentina over the Falklands as part of a package of retaliatory measures targeting NATO allies that d...

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:17:00 GMT
Falklands participating at the IAATO annual meeting at Annapolis, MD
A delegation of Falkland Islands representatives is currently attending the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators, IAATO, Annual Meeting, (20/23 April), which also includes a Marketplace expo, at Annapolis, Mar...

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