Argentina-UK: HMS Medway protest, released after the match, reignites Falklands tension

Thursday, July 16th 2026 - 20:48 UTC

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Argentina's government released on Wednesday night, amid celebrations over its team's World Cup semifinal win against England, a note of protest to the United Kingdom over the movements of HMS Medway, a Royal Navy patrol vessel assigned to the Falklands. The protest had been formally lodged with the British Embassy in Buenos Aires on July 13, but the Foreign Ministry chose to make it public once the match had ended, fusing the diplomatic complaint with the gesture of the Argentine players, who celebrated with a banner backing the sovereignty claim. Read full article

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A paper tiger has reared its old head, Israel once again is attacking England! They count on the Jewish lobby to instil fear in any English coward who will listen.
All those who can help Hermer (like Chagos!), Simon Marcs Israel counts on you! Lift your hands to the heavens and say UK can't do it!
Get the lose canon Trump to disrupt. At present he fires at China, Christina was going to give China a naval base in Tierra del Fuego and Chinese army already has a military base in Rio Negro, but that doesn't matter Israel is determined to support Milei (one of theirs!) while he is still there
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Que, ???
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