World2:52The government of Argentine President Javier Milei has launched international arbitration against Britain over the Sea Lion oil project. It says it will ask the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea to order a halt if Britain refuses to stop the project, escalating the sovereignty dispute over the Falkland Islands, known in Argentina as the Malvinas.
PoliticsArgentine President Javier Milei reaffirmed his country’s sovereignty claim over the islands Britain calls the Falklands and Argentina calls the Malvinas. He described the dispute as a key national issue and urged the parties to pursue a peaceful solution as tensions with London increase.
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WorldThe long-dormant dispute between Argentina and Britain over the Falkland Islands has resurfaced. Buenos Aires strongly opposed a joint British-Israeli oil exploration project off the islands’ north coast, and President Javier Milei has threatened sanctions against companies operating there. Donald Trump’s suggestion that Washington might reconsider its position has strengthened Argentina’s push to reclaim the islands.
WorldThe UK has rejected Argentine President Javier Milei’s latest claims over the Falkland Islands and reaffirmed that the islands remain British. Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband and Health Secretary Wes Streeting said the islanders’ wishes are central to Britain’s position. The dispute with Argentina has continued for centuries.
WorldDowning Street says the UK's position on the Falkland Islands is “unwavering” after Argentine President Javier Milei called the islands historically and legally Argentine. Milei said the “winds of change” favoured Argentina’s claim and pledged sanctions against firms planning to exploit oil near the islands. Sovereignty remains fiercely disputed more than 40 years after the war.
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PoliticsUS President Donald Trump questioned whether Washington would back Britain if another conflict erupted over the Falkland Islands, adding tension to the long-running dispute over the British-controlled archipelago, which Argentina also claims. His remarks came as Argentine President Javier Milei prepared a televised national address.
PoliticsBritain insisted on Friday that the Falkland Islands are British after Argentine President Javier Milei said the “winds of change” appeared to favour Argentina’s claim, citing Washington’s willingness to reconsider its neutrality. The dispute returned to the spotlight after Donald Trump threatened to intervene and a British-Israeli oil project near the islands angered Argentina.
PoliticsThe UK has again declared its “unshakeable” commitment to the Falkland Islands after Argentine President Javier Milei reiterated Argentina’s claim. US President Donald Trump has questioned whether Washington would support Britain in a potential conflict, citing the UK’s lack of backing in the Iran war.
PoliticsTensions between Argentina and the UK have risen again 44 years after the Falklands War. President Javier Milei says Argentina will impose tougher sanctions on companies involved in oil exploration around the islands, while London has reaffirmed its commitment to the Falklands.
PoliticsArgentine President Javier Milei said his government would sanction oil companies drilling in the Falkland Islands, which Argentina claims as its territory and Britain administers as an overseas territory. The move could heighten tensions with London. His remarks came days after US President Donald Trump said he was reviewing Washington’s neutral position on the South Atlantic archipelago.
PoliticsArgentine President Javier Milei has put the long-running Malvinas, or Falkland Islands, dispute back at the heart of the country’s political agenda. In a nationally televised address, he announced plans to tighten sanctions on companies involved in exploiting natural resources around the British-controlled islands.
PoliticsDonald Trump has hinted that the United States may not support the UK over the Falkland Islands, citing Britain’s lack of support for Iran. Washington recognises British administration of the islands but remains neutral on the competing sovereignty claims.
PoliticsArgentine President Javier Milei escalated the longstanding dispute with Britain over the Falkland Islands, praising Donald Trump for suggesting the United States might reconsider its traditional neutrality on the islands’ sovereignty. He also pledged new steps to stop an offshore oil project near the British-controlled archipelago.
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