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Tuesday, April 21st 2026 - 18:17 UTC
Paraguay attracts record foreigners with low taxes and new investor residency program

Foreign residency applications in Paraguay surged 85% in the first quarter of 2026, reaching 18,071 compared to 9,760 in the same period of 2025, the National Migration Directorate reported. Temporary residency requests jumped 105% to 14,995, while permanent residency applications rose 25% to 3,076.
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Tuesday, April 21st 2026 - 13:41 UTC
Milei trapped between inflation and growth: admits “not everyone is better off” but vows no course change

Argentine President Javier Milei acknowledged for the first time that “not everyone is better off” under his government, but ruled out modifying his economic plan despite inflation that has accelerated for ten consecutive months, falling real wages and record household delinquency. “The chainsaw won't stop. We will tie ourselves to the ship's mast — we will not listen to the siren songs,” he said at the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) summit.
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Monday, April 20th 2026 - 22:08 UTC
Sacking former Royal Navy chief demonstrates challenge facing the Armed Forces

The First Sea Lord says the sacking of the former head of the Royal Navy for inappropriate behavior demonstrates the challenge facing the Armed Forces, according to a report from Forces.net.
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Monday, April 20th 2026 - 21:59 UTC
British Army spring recruiting season in Nepal for future Gurkha soldiers

Each Spring in Nepal, something extraordinary happens: the search begins for the next intake of Gurkha soldiers, young Nepalese men, many still teenagers, all with an ambition to join the British Army.
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Monday, April 20th 2026 - 21:48 UTC
Falklands, King’s Baton Relay depicts multicultural handshake and marvelous wildlife

The King’s Baton Relay in the Falkland Islands opened at Government House in Stanley, where the locally designed baton was revealed for the first time. Children who helped shape its design stood at the center of the moment, setting the tone for a week rooted in community.
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Monday, April 20th 2026 - 19:14 UTC
Cuba confirms meeting with US representatives in Havana, insists on lifting energy blockade

Cuba's government on Monday confirmed that a meeting with US representatives recently took place on the island, in the latest sign of a diplomatic approach between both countries amid a severe energy crisis caused by Washington's blockade of oil supplies.
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Monday, April 20th 2026 - 18:05 UTC
Milei signs deals with Israel, pledges embassy move to Jerusalem and calls Marxism “satanic”

Argentine President Javier Milei on Sunday signed the so-called “Isaac Accords” with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, backed the war against Iran, reiterated his intention to move Argentina's embassy to Jerusalem and, in a subsequent speech at Bar-Ilan University, called Marxism “satanic and opposed to God's plan” and stated that “we will not be able to coexist with certain cultures, because we defend life and they will want to kill us.”
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Monday, April 20th 2026 - 18:02 UTC
Irregular Venezuelans in Chile want to leave but can't: no papers, no consulate, no return mechanism

As President José Antonio Kast's government ramps up its campaign against irregular immigration with deportation flights and promises of mass expulsions, thousands of undocumented Venezuelans in Chile face a paradox: they want to leave but cannot do so legally. Without valid passports, without Venezuelan consular services in the country and without a formal voluntary return mechanism, they are trapped between a government that does not want them and a homeland they cannot reach.
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Monday, April 20th 2026 - 06:13 UTC
US captures Iranian cargo ship that tried to evade Hormuz blockade as new round of talks is prepared

The US Navy fired on and boarded an Iranian-flagged cargo ship on Sunday in the Gulf of Oman, in the first naval seizure since Washington imposed a blockade on Iranian ports a week ago. Iran vowed retaliation, calling the operation an “act of piracy,” casting doubt on the second round of peace talks Trump announced for Monday in Islamabad.
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Monday, April 20th 2026 - 04:10 UTC
Bolivia runoff consolidates fragmentation: ruling party keeps two regions, opposition governs the rest

Voters in five Bolivian departments went to the polls on Sunday to complete the regional elections that began on March 22, in a runoff that consolidated a fragmented political map: President Rodrigo Paz's Patria coalition retained just two of nine governorships, while seven went to different opposition forces.
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