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Saturday, March 7th 2026 - 07:50 UTC
Falklands’ conflict to be re-examined at University of Manchester conference

The University of Manchester is hosting a major conference about the Falklands conflict next April on Thursday 16 and Friday 17. 44 years have passed, but the conflict still resonates deeply in both the UK and Argentina.
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Saturday, March 7th 2026 - 06:24 UTC
Japan’s Justice orders dissolution of the ‘Moonies’ Unification Church

A Japanese high court has upheld an order to dissolve the controversial Unification Church, popularly known as the “Moonies” local media report. Last year, a district court in Tokyo ordered the church to disband after Japan's education and culture ministry accused it of manipulating followers into making huge donations.
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Saturday, March 7th 2026 - 01:30 UTC
Trump deflects questions on reports of Russia sharing intelligence with Iran on U.S. Forces

President Donald Trump declined Friday to comment on media reports indicating that Russia has been supplying Iran with intelligence on the positions and movements of U.S. troops, ships and aircraft in the Middle East.
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Friday, March 6th 2026 - 15:41 UTC
Oil posts its biggest weekly jump since 2020 as the Iran war disrupts Hormuz

Oil became this week’s clearest barometer of the Middle East crisis, with Brent hovering near US$90 a barrel and WTI around US$87.5, putting both contracts on track for their biggest weekly advance since 2020. The same factor sits behind the surge: the de facto blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil normally passes.
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Friday, March 6th 2026 - 15:31 UTC
Trump says Cuba will “fall pretty soon,” but says Iran comes first

US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Cuba is going to “fall pretty soon,” while making clear that his immediate priority remains the campaign against Iran, in remarks that widened the White House’s confrontational language toward both the Middle East and Latin America. Trump made the comments in a phone conversation with CNN anchor Dana Bash.
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Thursday, March 5th 2026 - 17:44 UTC
Formula 1-standard circuit proposed for Uruguay’s Punta del Este

Local authorities in Uruguay’s Maldonado department are reviewing a proposal by Brazil’s Stehling Racing Team to develop a racetrack built to Formula 1 standards in the Punta del Este–Laguna del Sauce corridor, a plan still at an early stage and without any confirmation that it would translate into hosting a world championship round.
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Thursday, March 5th 2026 - 16:02 UTC
Iran says it hit a US oil tanker in the Gulf and warns on transit through Hormuz

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Thursday that their naval force struck a US oil tanker in the northern Gulf and that the vessel “is on fire,” raising fresh concerns about maritime security tied to the regional conflict and the safety of the Strait of Hormuz—one of the world’s most sensitive energy choke points.
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Thursday, March 5th 2026 - 11:47 UTC
UK embassy in UAE tells British citizens to shelter indoors and stay away from windows amid escalation

The British Embassy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) urged UK nationals on Thursday to take shelter immediately, “remain indoors,” and “stay away from windows,” issuing the guidance on social media as reports of strikes and explosions spread across parts of the Middle East.
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Wednesday, March 4th 2026 - 22:50 UTC
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 last week, according to local reporting and wire-service coverage.
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Wednesday, March 4th 2026 - 13:04 UTC
Argentina hits oil output record on Vaca Muerta as Brent tops $80 on Iran war

Argentina posted its highest monthly crude output on official record in January, at a time when global energy markets are again under strain from the Iran–Israel–US conflict and renewed pressure on key supply routes.
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