Argentina issues two-week ultimatum to UK over Falkland Islands
Argentina threatens legal action over Falklands oil Javier Milei has given Britain two weeks to halt oil exploration near the Falkland Islands, warning that Argentina could take the dispute to an international court if the project continues. The Argentine president has ordered his Foreign Ministry and legal teams to begin preparing for international arbitration over […]
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Israel minister calls for end of ‘UK occupation of Falklands’
He said they were ‘Argentine territory under occupation’ An Israeli minister has said that the Falklands are “Argentine territory under occupation” as he has called for “sanctions” against Britain. The comments by Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel’s minister for national security, were made just after it was revealed that Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband is due to announce […]
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UK responds after Argentina renews claims to Falklands and sanctions oil fields
Argentinean President leveraging Donald Trump’s perceived indifference toward British defence Argentinean President Javier Milei has escalated sovereignty claims over the Falkland Islands by threatening punitive sanctions against oil companies operating in the region’s Sea Lion oilfield. The hardline move follows remarks from Donald Trump suggesting the US might not intervene to defend the British territory […]
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Is Argentina about to invade the Falkands after speech renewing claims?
It comes as President Javier Milei said Argentina “needs to recover the islands” Things are starting to feel rather 1982 again on planet Earth – Israel has been invading Lebanon, technology is once again breaching the boundaries of science-fiction, oil prices are through the roof and Michael Jackson is still in the headlines. People often […]
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President of Argentina to give national broadcast over Falkland Islands ‘violation’ of national sovereignty
He’s issued an expletive-laden statement President of Argentina Javier Milei has confirmed a national broadcast on Thursday on what he calls “the historic claim” to the Falkland Islands. Writing on X (formerly Twitter), Milei said that this is a “sacred” topic for Argentinians. He further called the Falklands a “historic claim” of the Argentine people. […]
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FIFA responds after Argentina’s Falklands flag stunt following semi final win
They could get punished Argentina players celebrated their World Cup semi-final win against England with a banner in support of their country’s claims to the Falkland Islands, and now FIFA is “assessing match reports” before deciding whether to issue a punishment. The world champions scored twice late in the game to defeat England 2-1 in […]
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