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Territorial integrity and self-determination still dominate the Falklands discussion – but oil may change that

The people of the Falkland Islands are deep in “commemoration season”, preparing for Liberation Day on June 14. This date has been celebrated on the South Atlantic archipelago as its national day since 1982, when Britain defeated Argentina in a 74-day conflict that claimed more than 900 lives, and reclaimed…

The Conversation

‘Go back to England’: Argentina’s vice president tells Falkland residents after report of US ‘review’

Tensions over the Falkland Islands have intensified after Argentina’s Vice President Victoria Villarruel said residents of the disputed territory should “go back to England”.

The Times of India

Donald Trump Plots to Embarrass King Charles as 'Payback' for UK Foreign Policy Stance: Report

Donald Trump is reportedly planning to confront King Charles over the Falkland Islands during his visit to Washington, potentially straining UK-US relations.

International Business Times UK

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Falklands veteran Simon Weston blasts Trump’s threat to withdraw US support a ‘cruel joke’

Writing for The Independent, Simon Weston warned that Donald Trump’s latest intervention could ‘spark his friends in Argentina’ into restarting another similar conflict

The Independent UK

‘Sovereignty rests with UK’: Starmer govt rejects report of possible US ‘review’ on Falklands

The UK government has firmly asserted that sovereignty over the Falkland Islands “rests with the UK”, pushing back against reports that the United States could reconsider its stance on the disputed territory.

The Times of India

Could Trump withdraw US support for UK sovereignty of Falklands?

Proposal said to be contained in internal Pentagon email is thought to be bid to punish European countries for failing to assist in war in Iran

The Guardian - UK

U.S.-UK Rift Over Iran Could Impact Falklands (MALVINAS) Sovereignty Support- REPORT

A newly surfaced report indicates that the United States is evaluating whether to reconsider its long-standing support for British sovereignty over the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas,) in what could signal a rare shift in transatlantic relations.

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Could Trump’s anger over Iran really impact the UK’s Falkland’s claim?

Downing Street has insisted the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands ‘rests with the UK’

The Independent UK

'Back off you bully': Falkland Islanders and veterans send Trump message over Argentine claim support

Argentina calls for talks with the UK over the Falkland Islands amid reports the US could review its position on the South Atlantic territory

Evening Standard

No 10: Falklands sovereignty ‘not in question’ amid fears over US stance

A Pentagon email suggested Donald Trump’s US administration could review its position on the UK’s claim to the Falkland Islands.

Evening Standard

UK insists Falklands sovereignty ‘rests with UK’ after Trump threat to withdraw US backing

No 10 was forced to respond after an internal Pentagon email set out options for Mr Trump’s administration to punish Nato allies for refusing to join the US-Israeli strikes against Iran

The Independent UK

Antarctic glacier melt reveals remains of Briton who died in 1959 accident

Dennis ‘Tink’ Bell fell into a crevasse at the age of 25 while working for the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey

The Guardian - UK

No 10 hits back at claim Falklands ‘will become Argentine’ in wake of Chagos row

Argentine president Javier Milei said Sir Keir Starmer’s decision to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius has shown the path for Argentina to claim sovereignty over the Falkland Islands

The Independent UK

Elon Musk got duped by misinformation on his own platform, retweeting then deleting a fake headline about the British PM

A fake Telegraph headline claimed Keir Starmer was considering “emergency detainment camps” on the Falkland Islands to hold prisoners from the ongoing riots in the UK.

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The Independent UK

Nine dead and four missing after fishing boat capsizes off Falkland Islands

Argentinian Navy says strong winds and waves damaged vessel and caused water to rapidly fill the hull

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British Foreign Secretary Visits Falklands, Reaffirms UK Support

British Foreign Secretary David Cameron's visit to the Falkland Islands reaffirms UK's commitment amidst territorial disputes.

The Guardian - UK

Falkland Islands dispute is causing fishing ‘free-for-all’ in nearby Blue Hole

Warning that soaring number of vessels threaten fish stocks and environment as geopolitics prevents agreement to regulate area

Reason

Milei Wants Argentina To Take Back the Falkland Islands

The government says it's about sovereignty. It might be about oil, too.

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The Guardian - UK

Britain has manipulated the principle of self-determination in the Falkland Islands

Letter: If there is a people who are victims of colonialism, to whom the principle of self-determination can be applied, it is the Argentine people, writes Facundo D Rodriguez

The Guardian - UK

Respect the right of Falkland Islanders to self-determination

Letters: The islands’ status as a British overseas territory has nothing to do with imperial gestures, and everything to do with the wishes of the population, writes Dr Nigel Haywood. Plus letters from Glenn D Barker, Mark Nolan and Maya Richardson

The Guardian - UK

Harold Briley obituary

BBC Latin America correspondent who was the first to break the news that the Falkland Islands had been invaded in 1982

The Week

‘Islas Malvinas’ and the new battle over the Falklands

Rishi Sunak has criticised the European Union for a “regrettable choice of words” after it appeared to endorse the Argentine name for the Falkland Islands, “Islas Malvinas”.

The National (Scotland)

Diplomatic row as EU recognises Argentine name for Falkland Islands

BRITISH diplomats have been enraged after the European Union appeared to endorse the Argentine name for the Falkland Islands.

Daily Mirror

Penguins are the fastest swimming birds in the world - and it's all thanks to their wings

Gentoos occupy Antarctica, Argentina and the Falkland Islands. They are mostly black from head-to-tail except for a stark-white front - and distinctive bill and white eye patches

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