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The UK dismisses Trump's remarks and reaffirms its sovereignty over the Falklands
The British government on Tuesday dismissed US President Donald Trump's remarks about a possible review of Washington's position on the Falklands, and reiterated its commitment to the archipelago's status.
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Politics
- A Pentagon memo already floated in April using the Falklands as leverage over London
- Uruguay's central bank marks five years without intervening in the currency market
- The Venezuelan oil concession goes to Alejandro Betancourt's firm, under investigation in Europe
- PM Burnham addresses cost of living and young people priorities in first visit to Northern Ireland
Economy
- The Falklands close the second Loligo squid season three days after reopening it
- Specialist outlets estimate GTA VI absenteeism could cost the US a billion dollars
- PM Burnham on taxes, “I won't be unrealistic, and people need to understand that”
- Unemployment displaces inflation as Argentines' main concern
Energy & Oil
- British Embassy in Santiago contributes to advance offshore wind development in Chile
- The US will control 55% of output from the new oil company in Venezuela
- Washington negotiates stakes in Venezuelan oil fields with leases of up to a century
- Bolivia deploys troops against blockades over a decree its own government wants repealed
Agriculture
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- The US waives beef tariffs for Brazil and Paraguay, but not for Argentina and Uruguay
- Wildfires in Spain and France hit the world's two largest wine-growing nations
- FAO expects world cereal output and trade projected to decline in year ahead
Environment
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- The Panama Canal will cut daily transits from Wednesday because of drought
- Falklands’ 3-year Green Program injected £892,000 to the Islands economy
- More than 390 bodies recovered and nearly 1,500 unaccounted for after the Nepal Himalaya flood
Entertainment
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- Ruben Rada, who took Uruguayan candombe to international audiences, dies at 83
- Man detained in Buenos Aires after driving a stolen bus, saying it was his dream
- FIFA sanctions Argentina over the final's brawl and the Falklands banner
Health & Science
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- Australia launches program to vaccinate colonies of little penguins against avian influenza
- Colombia asks for supplies but not foreign rescue personnel after the earthquake
- SpaceX rocket stage crashes into the Moon after 18 months adrift
Tourism
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- Argentine trips abroad fall 21.2% as Brazil and Uruguay lead arrivals
- American Airlines resumes its seasonal Montevideo-Miami route in December
- South Georgia Visitor Permit fees; online portal for visiting vessels
