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FIFA bans Falklands imagery from Argentina-England World Cup semifinal
FIFA, in coordination with US security authorities, has banned imagery referring to the Falklands from the stadium where Argentina and England play the 2026 World Cup semifinal on Wednesday, a match loaded with historical connotations that has been classified as high-risk.
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Politics
- Uruguay postpones second aid flight to Venezuela over changed entry conditions
- RAF will upgrade 107 Typhoon Tranches 2 and 3; four Tranche 1 will remain at Falklands’ MPC
- Argentina weighs protest over British patrol ship's passage to Chile
- Lula aide insults Milei over plan to campaign for Bolsonaro's son in Brazil
Economy
- Falklands planning business delegation to Uruguay to buy construction materials, ‘costs the crux of the issue”
- Cuba details business reforms opening private firms to foreign investment
- Milei plans US-style government shutdown mechanism to cap Argentina's spending
- Venezuela quake death toll reaches 3,685 as economists urge lifting of US sanctions
Energy & Oil
- Repsol, Ecopetrol and 17 other oil firms cleared for Brazil's next pre-salt auction
- Brazilian stocks slip as the US-Iran deal sinks oil prices and hits Petrobras
- Venezuela hands Shell a license for the cross-border Loran gas field shared with Trinidad
- Colombia's government confirms El Niño will be among the most intense since 1950
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
Environment
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- Argentina's polar spell eases as Patagonia faces rain, snow and 90 km/h gusts
- US marks its 250th anniversary as a record heat wave disrupts July 4 events
- Snow blankets Mar del Plata as a record polar cold wave grips Argentina
Entertainment
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- US crash out of World Cup as Belgium win 4-1 amid Balogun red-card storm
- Trump admits calling FIFA over a red card; the reversal for the US striker sparks an outcry
- French football federation to file complaint over Paraguayan senator's racist attack on Mbappé
Health & Science
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- PAHO warns Venezuela quake health emergency has entered critical phase
- Venezuela's quake toll passes 2,295 a week on, with tens of thousands still unaccounted for
- Collapsed hospitals and morgues raise health fears in Venezuela's earthquake zone
Tourism
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- Falklands: good news for FIGAS, next NB Islander assembly “scheduled in the coming weeks”
- 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
