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US and Iran announce a deal to end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz
The United States and Iran reached a preliminary peace deal on Sunday to end nearly four months of war in the Middle East and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Pakistan, the mediating country, announced. The agreement, confirmed by both US President Donald Trump and Tehran, will be...
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Peru's electoral board reiterates it will proclaim the president-elect by mid-July
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Macron skips the planned protocol and does not greet Trump in person at the G7 in France
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Politics
- Macri's party urges Milei to remove his cabinet chief over asset-declaration inconsistencies
- Díaz-Canel unveils reforms to liberalize Cuba's economy amid an oil crisis and US sanctions
- US Navy recues pilots from downed helicopter in the sea with an un-crewed surface vessel and AI
- Dan Jarvis appointed new UK Secretary of Defense; Healey resigns over military spending dispute
Economy
- Argentina seeks a trade pact that would link it with the UK for the first time since 1982
- Falklands’ public meeting Monday 8th June on the 2026/27 annual budget, with Secretary Clunie attending
- Lula pushes back on US tariffs, says Brazil is the one running a trade deficit
- US proposes forced-labor tariffs on 60 economies, with Brazil and China facing 12.5%
Energy & Oil
- Argentina warns it could 'fully exercise all actions' over Falklands oil drilling plans
- Venezuela moves to open its power sector to private investment after years of blackouts
- La Paz endures a month of blockades as food and fuel shortages deepen
- BP sacks its Chair over governance standards and conduct issues
Agriculture
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- Uruguay sheep produce exports from July25 to May26 reached US$ 281 million
- FAO food commodity prices in May showed increases in cereals, sugar and beef
- Uruguay captures 63% of Mercosur's annual rice quota to the European Union
Entertainment
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- Mexico City hosts the opening ceremony of the first 48-team World Cup on Thursday
- ‘Soccer’ is incorrect, or is it still the fine term for the beautiful game?
- Indio Solari, towering figure of Argentine rock, dies at 77; wake set for Sunday
Health & Science
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- Submarine Force Advisory Council flagged ARA San Juan concerns seven months before its sinking
- WHO warns of “magnitude and speed” of Ebola outbreak in Congo with 131 deaths and cases in Uganda
- Labs across three continents confirm passenger-to-passenger spread on hantavirus cruise
Tourism
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- Falklands, South Atlantic Airbridge will change UK terminal to East Midlands for four months
- Montevideo's Carrasco airport to fly to 15 destinations in June with 158 weekly flights
- Falklands reaffirms close relationship with IAATO; Marketplace Expo in USA
