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- Italian PM Giorgia Meloni given Margaret Thatcher Award by EU Conservatives
on January 10, 2026“I am a soldier in the service of an idea,” Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on receiving the Margaret Thatcher Awards, an event in mid- December organized at the Roman Aquarium by New Direction, the think tank of the European Conservative and Reformist family.
- Falklands celebrates Margaret Thatcher Day to honor the Islands’ Liberator
on January 10, 2026Today January 10th is Margaret Thatcher Day in the Falkland Islands. The date remembers and celebrates when the former Prime Minister and victorious in the Falklands War spent a four-day visit to the Islands beginning precisely on 10 January 1983 only eight months after the end of the conflict with Argentina.
- Falklands, flags at half-mast to the memory of a much loved former legislator and historian
on January 10, 2026As a mark of respect for the late Mr John Smith MBE, the flag at the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly Offices, Sulivan House, will be flown at half-mast on the day of his funeral, Tuesday the 13th of January.
- FAO Food Price Index fell in December and also from its level a year ago
on January 10, 2026The benchmark for world food commodity prices fell in December compared to the previous month, as declines in dairy product, meat and vegetable oil quotations more than offset increases in those for cereals and sugar, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported in its latest release.
- Bolivian Gasolinazo conflict advancing to "National Revolution" phase
on January 10, 2026Negotiations between the Bolivian Government of President Rodrigo Paz Pereira and the Bolivian Workers' Union (COB) collapsed on Friday, leaving the country's instability on the brink of further escalation.
- Bessent praises Argentina on swift repayment of swap
on January 10, 2026US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent noted Friday that the Argentine government of President Javier Milei swiftly repaid US$2.5 billion from a recent currency swap in full, framing the operation as a landmark victory for the "America First" agenda and a signal of Buenos Aires' return to financial stability.
- Asunción's Airport cleared to handle US-flagged aircraft
on January 10, 2026Asunción's Silvio Pettirossi International Airport has been cleared by the United States government to resume direct commercial flights, marking a significant milestone for Paraguayan aviation.
- Trump wants Greenland at any cost
on January 10, 2026US President Donald Trump insisted on Friday that his administration needed to take effective control of Greenland because otherwise Moscow or Beijing would do it. "By hook or by crook," Washington needs to prevent it from falling under the influence of Russia or China, Trump explained to reporters at the White House.
- Delcy Rodríguez wants to travel to Washington
on January 10, 2026Venezuela's caretaker President Delcy Rodríguez is reportedly interested in traveling to the United States for talks with the Donald Trump administration regarding the following steps of her transition government. She intends to travel on Tuesday, presumably coinciding with Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado's presence, as analysts juggle with […]
- Venezuela stocks surge 124% a week after Maduro’s removal
on January 10, 2026Venezuelan assets have surged in a dramatic fashion this week, with the Caracas Stock Exchange’s main index up about 124% in U.S. dollar terms, Bloomberg data shows, as global investors react to political upheaval after the removal of President Nicolás Maduro last Saturday by United States forces.