MercoPress https://en.mercopress.com/ South Atlantic News Agency en Copyright 2026, MercoPress. https://en.mercopress.com/web/img/en/mercopress-logo.gif MercoPress http://en.mercopress.com/ <![CDATA[Lula asks Trump to explain 25% tariffs on Brazil, speaks of a "war of truth"]]> “The war I want to wage with him is a war of narrative, a war of truth. I want to show the world who is telling the truth in this tariff war between Brazil and the United States,” Lula said Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva publicly called on his US counterpart, Donald Trump, to explain the reasons behind the 25% tariffs he imposed on most Brazilian products, a measure Brasília attributes to political rather than commercial motives. The levies, announced on July 15 by the Office of the US Trade Representative, will take effect on July 22.

]]> Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:43:00 GMT <![CDATA[Andy Burnham is the Labour leader, third time lucky for the UK’s prime ministerinwaiting]]> Andy Burnham sworn is as MP fom Makerfield By Eric Shaw, Honorary Research Fellow in Politics, University of Stirling. Mr. Shaw is alzo a member of the Labour Party - A brief introduction, Andy Burnham officially becomes UK Prime Minister next Monday and can be expected to announce plans for new oil and gas drilling in the North Sea, as reported by BBC.

]]> Sun, 19 Jul 2026 01:35:00 GMT <![CDATA[Argentina-England match drove a surge in online Falklands talk, consultancy Ad Hoc says]]> The day of the match saw some 660,000 mentions, nearly double the volume recorded on the most recent April 2 — the date on which Argentina commemorates those killed in the 1982 war Argentina's victory over England in the World Cup semifinal was not confined to the sporting arena on social media. According to an analysis by the Argentine consultancy Ad Hoc, digital conversation about the Falklands surpassed two million mentions over five days around the match, in an episode that revived the sovereignty claim following the banner displayed by the Argentine players.

]]> Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:38:00 GMT <![CDATA[“The Falklands cannot remain British for ever,” a Guardian column argues]]> The columnist reviewed the negotiations that preceded the 1982 war In an opinion column published in the British newspaper The Guardian, writer Simon Jenkins argued that the Falklands “cannot remain British for ever” and called for London to eventually reopen sovereignty negotiations with Argentina. The piece is the columnist's personal opinion and does not represent the newspaper's editorial position.

]]> Fri, 17 Jul 2026 23:08:00 GMT <![CDATA[Milei hits out at Falklands "tantrums," says he is "closer" to recovering the islands]]> The president highlighted what he described as progress by Argentina's Foreign Ministry and a rapprochement with the United States to revive negotiations Argentina's president, Javier Milei, championed diplomacy as the path for the sovereignty claim over the Falklands and dismissed as "tantrums" certain reactions that followed the national team's victory over England in the World Cup semifinal, without specifying at whom the criticism was aimed.

]]> Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:13:00 GMT <![CDATA[FIFA weighs possible sanctions against Argentina over Falklands banner against England]]> A spokesperson for the body said that, as part of standard procedure, its independent disciplinary committee “is currently assessing the match reports and considering the relevant circumstances” FIFA said it is assessing possible disciplinary measures against Argentina after several players celebrated their World Cup semifinal win over England with a banner supporting Argentina's claim to the Falklands. The defending champions came from behind in Atlanta to win 2-1 and reach Sunday's final against Spain.

]]> Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:05:00 GMT <![CDATA[Trump accuses China of meddling in 2020 election, though intelligence findings say otherwise]]> The address came less than four months before the November midterm elections, in which polls point to an unfavorable outlook for the Republican Party US President Donald Trump accused China of interfering in the 2020 presidential election and of having the complicity of officials who, he said, concealed that information. He did so on Thursday night in a primetime address to the nation from the White House, announcing the declassification of documents that he claimed reveal vulnerabilities in the US electoral system.

]]> Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Argentina-UK: HMS Medway protest, released after the match, reignites Falklands tension]]> Britain's Defense Ministry said HMS Medway made “a routine logistics visit” to Punta Arenas, supporting British Antarctic Survey operations in Antarctica. Argentina's government released on Wednesday night, amid celebrations over its team's World Cup semifinal win against England, a note of protest to the United Kingdom over the movements of HMS Medway, a Royal Navy patrol vessel assigned to the Falklands. The protest had been formally lodged with the British Embassy in Buenos Aires on July 13, but the Foreign Ministry chose to make it public once the match had ended, fusing the diplomatic complaint with the gesture of the Argentine players, who celebrated with a banner backing the sovereignty claim.

]]> Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:48:00 GMT <![CDATA[Falklands government calls Argentine banner insensitive, urges FIFA to sanction]]> Photo: DAN MULLAN - GETTY IMAGES The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) has voiced its dismay at the banner with which Argentine players celebrated their World Cup semifinal win over England, and called on FIFA to sanction conduct of that kind in line with its own rules. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Islands' executive said it was “disappointed – though regrettably not surprised” that the Argentine team chose to tarnish the result of a match that in any case did not involve the Falklands.

]]> Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:13:00 GMT <![CDATA[Argentina could face FIFA action over Falklands banner after beating England]]> The banner was reportedly thrown from the stands. FIFA's code of conduct prohibits political flags and items inside stadiums. Photo: SHAUN BOTTERILL / GETTY IMAGES Argentina could face disciplinary action from FIFA after several of its players celebrated their World Cup semifinal win over England with a banner supporting Argentina's claim to the Falklands. The defending champions came from behind in Atlanta to win 2-1 and reach Sunday's final against Spain.

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