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The Trump-Xi summit in Beijing turns on five fronts: Iran, Taiwan, tariffs, rare earths, and AI
The summit between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping that begins on Wednesday in Beijing will unfold around an agenda concentrated on five main fronts: the US war against Iran, the Taiwan question, bilateral tariffs, Chinese exports of rare earth...
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Lula seeks his own security recipe to counter Brazilian right wing's tough-on-crime narrative
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Strait of Hormuz closure, FAO warns of fertilizer scarcity and calendar for new planting season
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Politics
- Milei government cuts nearly 1.79 billion dollar from budget with sharp education adjustment
- Delcy Rodríguez defends Essequibo claim at The Hague under temporary EU sanctions waiver
- PM Starmer’s dreadful Monday: will a speech overcome the greatest challenge to his political future
- Falklands: revised FIGAS Winter Flying Program, May/September 2026
Economy
- Falklands brace for Middle East fallout with fuel, shipping and supply contingencies
- Brazil central bank cuts Selic interest rate 25 points to 14.50%
- Uruguay's president meets Brazilian executives in São Paulo to open 'new phase' of commercial ties
- Brazil's fiscal deficit climbs to 9.41% of GDP amid economic slowdown and election year
Energy & Oil
- Brent touches $126 amid US military plan for 'short and powerful' strikes on Iran
- US/Iran war lifting oil prices, but benefiting countries such as Australia, Norway and Brazil
- United Arab Emirates leaves OPEC amid energy crisis fueled by Iran war
- Hormuz closure keeps Brent above $105 with outlook uncertain
Agriculture
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- Falklands, financial advance for FIMCO and calcified kelp license to improve soil for cattle forage
- FAO and WMO warn extreme heat pushes global agriculture 'to the limit,' threatening one billion people
- Brazil coffee exports fall 21% in Q1 despite record crop forecast
Entertainment
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- Falklands, King’s Baton Relay depicts multicultural handshake and marvelous wildlife
- South Georgia/Falklands Stamps to honor 100th Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II birth
- Falklands celebrate success of Shearers and Wool-handlers Team at world Golden Shears competition in New Zealand
Health & Science
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- British paratroopers drop onto Tristan da Cunha to treat suspected hantavirus case
- Tenerife braces for race-against-time operation to evacuate 140 from MV Hondius
- Ushuaia landfill scrutinized in cruise ship hantavirus outbreak probe
Tourism
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- Cape Verde denies docking to hantavirus-hit cruise ship as WHO confirms seven cases
- Three dead in hantavirus outbreak aboard polar cruise ship from Ushuaia bound for Cape Verde
- Adventure Tourism in Latin America: Capturing Moments Beyond the Guidebook
