UK government says “no pause” in the Chagos Islands ratification process in Parliament Thursday, February 26th 2026 – 13:38 UTC The Chagos archipelago is best known for its main island of Diego Garcia, which houses a US military base Trump, “do not give away Diego Garcia” Mauritius’s Attorney General […]
UK government actions to help families with impact of the cost of living Thursday, February 26th 2026 – 12:46 UTC Energy regulator Ofgem has now confirmed the energy price cap for April will fall by 7%. UK Labour government is taking action to help families with the cost of living, “We know that […]
Royal Navy Type 31 frigates landmark, HMS Active rolls out and steel cut for HMS Bulldog Thursday, February 26th 2026 – 11:58 UTC Construction on the fourth ship in the class, HMS Bulldog, also began at Rosyth A major landmark has been reached in the construction of two of the Royal Navy’s new […]
Venezuela attorney general Tarek William Saab resigns, takes interim ombudsman role Thursday, February 26th 2026 – 00:43 UTC Human Rights Watch said Saab played a “leading role” in the persecution of critics and opponents and argued his appointment as acting ombudsman undermines victims’ claims and accountability Venezuela’s National Assembly, dominated by the ruling […]
Brazil: Brazão brothers sentenced to 76 years for ordering Marielle Franco killing Thursday, February 26th 2026 – 00:49 UTC Justices described the killing as a political crime tied to maintaining territorial control and economic gains linked to criminal structures Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court (STF) on Wednesday convicted brothers Domingos Inácio Brazão and João […]
Cuba says four killed on Florida-registered speedboat after shootout in territorial waters Thursday, February 26th 2026 – 00:53 UTC Authorities said the wounded were evacuated and received medical care, and that an investigation is under way “to fully clarify” what happened February 25, 2026. Cuba said its border guard forces killed four people […]
In a dramatic last-minute reversal that underscores Peru’s political instability, President José María Balcázar swore in economist Denisse Miralles as prime minister on Tuesday, despite having officially announced days earlier that the position would go to former presidential candidate Hernando de Soto. The abrupt shift unfolded just hours after de Soto said he had finalized […]
News Americas, BASSETERRE, St. Kitts and Nevis, Weds. Feb. 25, 2026: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio used his appearance at the 50th Regular Meeting of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government in St. Kitts to signal what he called a “reinvigorated” U.S. focus on the Caribbean and Western Hemisphere. Speaking at the St. […]
A Rio samba school bet its debut on praising President Lula and mocking his rivals. Judges sent it to last place, relegating Acadêmicos de Niterói for 2027. The trouble is what that score says about politics, art, and survival today. When a Parade Becomes a Political Stage Rio de Janeiro’s annual carnival parade competition kept […]
In Uruguay, a virtual game school run as a cooperative is challenging the old rule that talent must relocate to Montevideo. For one designer from Mercedes, remote classrooms became a policy argument about opportunity, labor, and who gets to enter tech. A Laptop Glow and a Long Road Back From Mercedes On a quiet day […]