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Brazil completes its legislative process and ratifies the EU–Mercosur deal
Brazil’s Congress on Wednesday ratified the trade agreement between Mercosur and the European Union, completing the legislative step in the South American bloc’s largest economy. The Senate approved the treaty unanimously, after the lower house cleared the text las...
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Trial opens in Río Gallegos for four former Argentine Navy officers over ARA San Juan sinking
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UK embassy in UAE tells British citizens to shelter indoors and stay away from windows amid escalation
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Politics
- US says it has struck “nearly 2,000” targets in Iran and adds B-52 bombers to the air campaign
- Paraguay steps up intelligence and financial controls in the Tri-Border Area amid Middle East tensions
- Three foreigners convicted in Uruguay for attempting to obtain a passport with forgeries
- Trump threatens to cut off all trade with Spain after base refusal tied to Iran strikes
Economy
- Uruguay activates Mercosur–Singapore FTA on a bilateral basis, opening preferential access to Southeast Asia
- Paraguay central bank cuts rates as inflation runs below target
- Orsi’s first year in power: unemployment and crime fall, wages edge up, growth moderate in Uruguay
- Uruguay and Argentina ratify the EU-Mercosur deal, leaving entry into force to Brussels
Energy & Oil
- Revolutionary Guard say Strait of Hormuz is “closed”
- Oil jumps and shares fall as Iran warnings chill Strait of Hormuz traffic and shipping reroutes spread
- Uruguay approves offshore 3D seismic survey for oil exploration, sets marine safeguards
- UK government actions to help families with impact of the cost of living
Environment
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- Heavy rains leave at least 28 dead and dozens missing in Brazil’s Minas Gerais
- Colombia brings 12 Mexican Mennonites to trial over deforestation
- Argentina clears US oceanographic cruise in the South Atlantic as debate grows over “dual-use” data
Entertainment
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- Flávio Bolsonaro mocks samba school’s demotion after Lula tribute, says the “next drop” will be him
- China showcases humanoid robots at its Spring Festival Gala with kung fu routines for a mass audience
- Brazilian opposition announces legal action against Lula over Rio Carnival tribute
Health & Science
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- Argentine court declares “king of beef” bankrupt as he remains hospitalized in Punta del Este
- Under Antarctic ice, Earth’s deepest gravity “low” points to a 70-million-year story
- US, Canada and Mexico face measles outbreaks months before World Cup 2026
