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Lula arrives at the White House to mend fences with Trump after a year of tariffs and disputes
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was received on Thursday by his American counterpart Donald Trump at the White House, in his first official visit to Washington since his return to power in 2023 and the second face-to-face meeting between the two leaders, f...
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Politics
- Just one day after its launch, Trump halts Hormuz reopening operation and turns to negotiations with Iran
- Bullrich vows that Argentina's government will capture former guerrilla Apablaza for extradition to Chile
- Falkland House in London hosts an exhibition of ceramic work by Graham Bound
- US destroys six Iranian boats while opening Strait of Hormuz to trade amid threatened ceasefire
Economy
- Chile's labor market hits 38 months of unemployment above 8% as growth forecast is revised down
- UK government borrowing costs rise to their highest since 2008 financial crisis
- US/Iran war lifting oil prices, but benefiting countries such as Australia, Norway and Brazil
- Argentina expects to raise $2 billion from privatizations this year, says Minister Caputo
Energy & Oil
- 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
- Iran attacks ships in Hormuz as Trump extends ceasefire without conditions and faces domestic backlash
Agriculture
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- 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
- Falklands, Plant Heritage seeds to turn the Islands into a Cosmos garden
Entertainment
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- 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
- ‘One Battle after Another’ leads the Oscars with six wins in a ceremony with few direct references to war
Health & Science
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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
- Falklands: Uruguay Sciences Faculty researching sandy beaches of the Islands
