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Elon Musk becomes the world's first trillionaire after SpaceX's record stock debut
Technology magnate Elon Musk became the world's first trillionaire on Friday, after his aerospace company SpaceX made its stock-market debut. Following the IPO, which raised a record roughly $75 billion and valued the company at about $1.77 trillion, the net worth of the ...
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Politics
- Argentina's Adorni reports 944 million pesos in assets, including the homes from the probe
- Amnesty International condemns police violence at World Cup opening protests in Mexico City
- Cuba accuses Rubio of tightening the US economic and energy blockade after Cupet sanction
- Fujimori edges ahead of Sánchez in Peru as expat ballots flip a razor-thin count
Economy
- Falklands’ public meeting Monday 8th June on the 2026/27 annual budget, with Secretary Clunie attending
- Lula pushes back on US tariffs, says Brazil is the one running a trade deficit
- US proposes forced-labor tariffs on 60 economies, with Brazil and China facing 12.5%
- Falklands pass £216m budget under 'live within our means' principle amid fiscal pressures
Energy & Oil
- Argentina warns it could 'fully exercise all actions' over Falklands oil drilling plans
- Venezuela moves to open its power sector to private investment after years of blackouts
- La Paz endures a month of blockades as food and fuel shortages deepen
- BP sacks its Chair over governance standards and conduct issues
Agriculture
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- Uruguay sheep produce exports from July25 to May26 reached US$ 281 million
- FAO food commodity prices in May showed increases in cereals, sugar and beef
- Uruguay captures 63% of Mercosur's annual rice quota to the European Union
Entertainment
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- ‘Soccer’ is incorrect, or is it still the fine term for the beautiful game?
- Indio Solari, towering figure of Argentine rock, dies at 77; wake set for Sunday
- 2026 World Cup drives Airbnb supply surge in Mexican host cities and consolidates real estate firms' control
Health & Science
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- Submarine Force Advisory Council flagged ARA San Juan concerns seven months before its sinking
- WHO warns of “magnitude and speed” of Ebola outbreak in Congo with 131 deaths and cases in Uganda
- Labs across three continents confirm passenger-to-passenger spread on hantavirus cruise
Tourism
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- Falklands, South Atlantic Airbridge will change UK terminal to East Midlands for four months
- Montevideo's Carrasco airport to fly to 15 destinations in June with 158 weekly flights
- Falklands reaffirms close relationship with IAATO; Marketplace Expo in USA
