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• The Falkland Islands, a self-governing British Overseas Territory, will have to pay 41% or 42% tariffs, compared to 10% rates that Britain faces. The New York Times
• Terrified that Siberia will deprive Russia of its most important oil source, Moscow turns to a promising alternative: the Falkland Islands. National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabl
• Other nonsovereign territories, such as the Faroe Islands, the Falkland Islands, French Guiana, or New Caledonia, could enter into the sights of great powers or opportunistic neighbours. Foreign Affairs Magazine
• The latest generation of GUARDIAN will now be implemented in the mainland UK, following a prioritised delivery to the Falkland Islands. Consultancy.uk
• Fears begin to arise that Argentina will join Russia's side, possibly sparking a second invasion of the British Falkland Islands. Alternate Future Wiki
• Many of the companies involved in the Global Squid SR expressed concern about disruptions in squid supplies, due to the closure of the Patagonian squid fishery in the Falkland Islands and short supplies of jumbo flying squid in Peru. Sustainable Fisheries Partnership
• Expeditions beginning in Ushuaia will usually involve sailing across the Drake Passage to the Antarctic Peninsula or sailing to the Subantarctic Islands of the Falklands or South Georgia, before continuing to Antarctica. Aurora Expeditions
• A crescent-shaped partial solar eclipse will be visible in Hawaii, American Samoa, Brazil, Fiji, French Polynesia, Mexico, New Zealand, the Pitcairn Islands, Kiribati, Tonga, Uruguay, South Georgia, the Falkland Islands and many other locations. CNN
• If developed, the Sea Lion field, which lies 150 miles north of the South Atlantic archipelago, is predicted to generate £4bn for the 3,700 Falklanders over the next 35 years, equivalent to around £1m per islander. The Telegraph
• The UK continues to hope for a stronger, more productive relationship with Argentina, including in relation to the Falkland Islands. MercoPress
• The Bird Island station, off the northwest tip of South Georgia, west of the Falklands, is using a solar energy system and battery storage that is expected to reduce fuel use by 50%. Barrons
• The Falklands government underlined point blank that Falkland Islanders will not enter into discussions about a direct flight to Buenos Aires, or the possibility of Argentina's national airline servicing any routes into the Falkland Islands. MercoPress
• The next milestone will be a 12,000 mile trip from the UK to Antarctica, with a return trip via the Falkland Islands. Popular Science
• Rockhopper is now focusing on its partnership with Israeli oiler Navitas Petroleum, which plans to exploit the potential of the Sea Lion Field in the waters off the Falkland Islands. Proactiveinvestors UK
• For fishing vessels, coastal regions off West Africa, Peru, Argentina, the Falkland Islands, and the Azores had higher risks for labor abuse and IUU fishing. Stockholm Resilience Center
• In 2021, many will be on deployment in places such as Estonia, Iraq, Afghanistan, Poland, Africa, Gibraltar, Belize, the Falkland Islands, Brunei, Canada, Germany and Cyprus. Forces Network
• One battery of around eight Sky Sabre systems will be deployed to the Falkland Islands, leaving only around 16 sets for all other Army and RAF deployments. The Telegraph
• While the total solar eclipse will be visible only in Antarctica, some other regions including Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Chile, Falkland Islands will be able to witness a partial solar eclipse. Jagranjosh.com
• Further analysis of vertebrate fossil deposits, sedimentary archives (including ancient DNA), and historic museum specimens will be critical for establishing historic biodiversity baselines and assessing the long-term resilience of Falkland Islands biodiversity to global changes. Science Advances
• Today, the Falkland Islands are globally important breeding grounds for many species of ground-nesting seabirds that are threatened by multiple global changes, including sea level rise, habitat loss, and climate change. Science Advances
• When combined with the long history of human marine adaptation, semi-domestication of the warrah in mainland South America could help explain its presence in the Falkland Islands. Science Advances

Last updated: 14 June 2025