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Milei sends Congress his Falklands sovereignty bill, with an anti-terrorism registry attached
Argentina's government sent Congress a National Sovereignty Defense Bill on Thursday, presented by President Javier Milei as “a milestone in the process of recovering” the Falklands, a text that toughens penalties for exploiting natural resources in the disput...
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Politics
- Argentina's foreign ministry rejects the UK guidance for companies in the Falklands
- EU proposes Canada as its first 'associate member', a status that does not yet exist
- Argentine government says the Ushuaia naval base will monitor resources and sovereignty
- An archipelago of 3,600 people with 86 nationalities represented
Economy
- Brent climbs back above US$100 to its highest level since late July
- Investment banks warn the Venezuela deal will not bring down fuel prices
- A conciliatory chancellor calls to ‘refresh’ UK’s special relationship with the US
- Uruguay's central bank marks five years without intervening in the currency market
Energy & Oil
- Brent climbs back above US$100 to its highest level since late July
- Argentina files criminal complaint against Navitas over Falklands; firm silent, shares slide
- Rockhopper and Navitas shares fall as operators defend Sea Lion timetable
- Milei announces sanctions against oil firms operating off the Falklands without Argentine approval
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
