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Chile's defence minister backs trade between Punta Arenas and the Falklands
Chile's Defence Minister Fernando Barros Tocornal has backed the development of commercial activity between the Magallanes region and the Falklands, saying his country's support for Argentina's sovereignty claim does not imply restrictions on trade with the arch...
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Politics
- Britain has just received a painful reminder that nobody respects weakness
- De la Espriella announces the reopening of oil exploration in Colombia, including fracking
- Falklands Assembly responds to Argentina's campaign: “This Assembly remains calm”
- Milei and Netanyahu discussed the Falklands in his only bilateral in New York
Economy
- UK public debt nears £3 trillion, equivalent to 93.8% of GDP
- Canada invites the UK to join its economic alliance with the European Union
- Two weeks to Brazilian presidential election, Central Bank cuts interest rate for the fifth time running
- Trump still has confidence in his Fed’s chairman, despite the rate increase to 4%
Energy & Oil
- British columnist proposes London take half of Falklands oil revenues
- Falklands, Rockhopper raises US$ 20 million in fresh funds to fund Sea Lion project
- Argentina claims Chile is committed to no logistic support for Falklands’ oil industry
- Brent climbs back above US$100 to its highest level since late July
Agriculture
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- Germany, extreme hot summer ripens grapes faster and advances wine harvest several weeks
- 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
Environment
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- Argentine Patagonia national park will twin with a Welsh similar of Snowdonia
- WMO forecasts a very strong El Niño peaking at year's end and lasting into February 2027
- Norway prepares to open The Whale Museum, 190 miles north of the Arctic Circle
Entertainment
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- Drums in his neighbourhood and a wake in parliament: Uruguay bids farewell to Ruben Rada
- Specialist outlets estimate GTA VI absenteeism could cost the US a billion dollars
- Ruben Rada, who took Uruguayan candombe to international audiences, dies at 83
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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- Venezuela's main airport reopens with temporary modules two months after the earthquake
- Argentine trips abroad fall 21.2% as Brazil and Uruguay lead arrivals
- American Airlines resumes its seasonal Montevideo-Miami route in December
