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An Oxford professor to sit as the UK's chosen judge in the Falklands dispute in Hamburg
British jurist Vaughan Lowe, emeritus professor of public international law at the University of Oxford, will be the judge ad hoc chosen by the United Kingdom in the case between Argentina and London before the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea over hydrocarbon exp...
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Politics
- Argentine intellectuals reject the Falklands “national cause” amid escalating tensions with London
- Democrats seek to retake Congress in Tuesday’s US midterm elections
- Specialised prosecutors appeal Milei’s dismissal in the $LIBRA case and seek to reopen it
- Leo XIV becomes the first pope to vote in a US election
Economy
- Christine Lagarde to step down early as European Central Bank president in February
- IMF expects Brazil to become the 8th largest economy in the 2027 ranking
- Latin America’s energy inflation reaches its highest level in a year
- Debt, inflation and a hostile Congress: the economic challenges of Lula’s fourth term
Energy & Oil
- Falklands unveil 2026-2030 Islands Plan, with a sovereign wealth fund for energy revenues
- Falklands approves bill on oil pollution emergencies in relation to offshore installations, and responsibilities
- Latin America’s energy inflation reaches its highest level in a year
- Milei hopes to exploit the Falklands’ oil dispute in next year’s election
Agriculture
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- Brazil grain harvest expected at 361.7 million tons, Conab, led by soybeans, corn and cotton
- 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
Environment
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- Amazon fires rise 62% in October as deforestation falls to a record low
- The area of Antarctic ozone hole during September reached 15 million km2, says Copernicus
- A tornado and an unusual spring hailstorm overwhelm Santiago, Chile
Entertainment
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- Messi leaves Argentina's national team after 21 years with a fortune Forbes puts at US$1.1 billion
- “I gave everything, I have nothing left”: Messi ends twenty years with Argentina
- Drums in his neighbourhood and a wake in parliament: Uruguay bids farewell to Ruben Rada
Health & Science
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- Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer and underwent successful surgery, Vatican says
- BAS researchers uncover chinstrap penguins massive colony decline in Antarctic volcanic island
- Lula remark on medical exams sparks controversy five days before the vote
Tourism
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- Iguazú Falls closed as the river’s flow tops 12,000 cubic metres per second
- British Airways restores non-stop London-Buenos Aires flights and adds a daily Santiago service
- Uruguay ranks third in Latin America for international air passengers per capita
