Argentina will stop Falklands exploiting offshore oilfields, foreign minister says 06. October 2026 (13:40) Pablo Quirno says move is part of Argentinian government’s strategy to peacefully assert sovereignty over the islandsArgentina’s foreign minister has told an audience that included the British ambassador that his government would stop the Falkland Islands from exploiting its offshore oilfields as part of a strategy to take sovereignty.During a speech at a thinktank event in the Argentinian capital, Pablo Quirno condemned the British government for failing to open negotiations over the islands and facilitating a significant offshore oil project in its waters. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Former UN food agency official claims he was fired for highlighting hunger in Gaza 06. October 2026 (13:31) Benjamin Davis appealing against dismissal from FAO, after being accused by director general of playing ‘political games’A former senior UN food agency official has alleged he was fired last week for his work highlighting hunger in Gaza, and has launched an appeal against his dismissal.Benjamin Davis said the leadership of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) had refused to renew his contract as director of its rural transformation and gender equality division because his team had published a brief on hunger in Gaza and held a seminar on the subject last year, and because he taken part in weekly “moment of silence” vigils on FAO grounds for those killed. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
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