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How a British prime minister is replaced: the keys to a possible Starmer succession
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces the most serious political crisis since his arrival at Downing Street in July 2024, but a potential change at the head of the government runs up against a web of internal Labour Party rules, the absence of a consensus candidate, and th...
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Strait of Hormuz closure, FAO warns of fertilizer scarcity and calendar for new planting season
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Brazil's inflation accelerates to 4.39% in April driven by food and pharmaceuticals
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Politics
- 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
- New Darwin Plus Funding Round, 2026, for South Georgia
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
