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Messi scores on return from injury as Argentina beat Iceland in World Cup warm-up

With Lionel Messi back from injury to score his 117th international goal, Argentina beat Iceland 3-0 on Tuesday in their final friendly ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

Lionel Messi plushies see roaring trade as China firms get World Cup 2026 boost

Sellers in China are betting on the country's lucrative fan market for a big World Cup boost.

Argentine peso drops most over eight weeks since midterm sell-off

Decline in the peso is gaining momentum as investors grow more risk averse and policymakers in Buenos Aires loosen their grip.

Trump says will attend World Cup matches as kick off nears

World Cup kick off dogged by off-field distractions ranging from sky-high ticket prices to an immigration crackdown that has seen fans, team officials and a top Somali referee barred from entering the United States.

Another decline for industrial output and construction activity in April

Construction fell 4% and manufacturing 2.1% from March, while most industrial sectors recorded year-on-year declines.

Milei defends unregulated AI push after warning from historian Yuval Noah Harari

Israeli historian Yuval Noah Harari takes issue with President Milei's proposal to grant legal personhood to corporations operated by AI, writing it could be dangerous.

Trump looms large over Brazil's presidential election

Given Trump's track record of throwing his weight behind his Latin American allies, a similar intervention in Brazil appears likely.

UNICEF says child poverty in Argentina fell to 42.3% in 2025

Child poverty dropped its lowest level since 2018, according to UNICEF data, though NGO warns levels may have risen in first half of 2026.

World Cup nears kick off after pre-tournament turbulence

The World Cup kicks off on Thursday with FIFA betting that the enduring appeal of the greatest footballing show on earth can overcome geopolitical tensions and ticket price fury.

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Bolivian President Paz says 'narco-terrorists' behind crippling protests

Protestors are demanding that US-backed President Rodrigo Paz's fledgling government tackle a deep economic crisis, others are demanding he step down.

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Real Madrid bids 150 million euros for Atlético Madrid's Julián Álvarez

Real Madrid says Atlético Madrid had rejected the club's offer of 150 million euros for Argentine forward Julián Álvarez.

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Witness in 'Cuadernos' graft trial says Báez was Kirchner's 'trusted custodian'

Financier turned whistleblower Leonardo Fariña tells court jailed businessman Lázaro Báez was close to Néstor Kirchner and benefited from an alleged public works corruption network.

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Maradona trial: Daughter says medical team failed to take responsibility

Dalma Maradona, the eldest of Diego Maradona's daughters, gives evidence to trial investigating late footballer's death; "There isn't a day that I don't miss him," she tells the court.

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A woman in charge of the United Nations? Candidates feel it's about time

Female challengers to be the next UN secretary-general outline why they think a woman should be next to lead the multilateral organisation.

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Estimated one million people bid a final farewell to ‘Indio’ Solari

Tens of thousands of people formed queues stretching more than seven kilometres to bid farewell to legendary rocker Indio Solari.

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Tate Modern exhibition pays tribute to Julio Le Parc, shortly after death

London's Tate Modern set to open doors on new exhibition dedicated to Argentine artist Julio Le Parc, who died last month at the age of 97.

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US-China rivalry is laid bare by a contract to deepen an Argentine river

A government tender in Argentina underscored tensions between Washington and Beijing in Latin America as President Javier Milei’s administration awarded a 25-year contract to upgrade a key trade artery to a venture with a history of ties to China.

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Beyond Catholic Argentina: the nation’s new religious landscape

Catholicism remains the largest religion, but rising secularism, generational change and growing diversity are reshaping how Argentines believe.

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Argentina stroll to pre-World Cup win over Honduras

Argentina cruise to 2-0 friendly victory over Honduras in Texas; Marseille central defender Leonardo Balerdi has been ruled out of the World Cup with a calf injury.

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A robot oasis and billionaire’s playground in Argentina?

Milei’s self-proclaimed anarcho-capitalist libertarianism seems totally aligned with the idea of generating a robot oasis and a billionaire’s playground in Argentina.

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The reign of Queen Karina

Karina evidently shares her brother’s contempt for misguided people whose ideas and values do not coincide with his own.

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It’s a small World (Cup)

FIFA has 211 member football associations, of whom only 80 have ever participated in a World Cup tournament in almost a century while for the highest level of winners, you would have to knock the zero off that figure – just eight countries, all of whom are past or present members of the European Union or Mercosur.

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First warnings and the myth of ignorance

Fifty years ago, two landmark articles were published that exposed the crimes and workings of Argentina’s military dictatorship and its emerging machinery of repression. They remain essential reading today.

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Injustice in justice

On the crying injustice of denying María Verónica Michelli a bench for which the government had nominated her on the grounds that her brother-in-law is a journalist probing cases of corruption affecting President Javier Milei’s administration.

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Jan de Nul wins contract to dig Argentina’s US$10-billion waterway

Belgian dredger Jan de Nul NV and local partner Servimagnus SA win 25-year contract to upgrade Argentina's chief trade route in a concession overshadowed by accusations of Chinese influence.

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Carlos 'Indio' Solari, cult hero of Argentine rock, dies aged 77

Enigmatic frontman of Patricio Rey y sus Redonditos de Ricota dies aged 77 after battle with Parkinson's; Legendary rocker built a cult following that transformed him into one of Argentina's most influential cultural figures.

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Fans come together in huge crowds to bid farewell to 'Indio' Solari

Spontaneous gatherings across the country – including a huge crowd at the Plaza de Mayo – pay tribute to iconic rock star Indio Solari, who died Friday aged 77.

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Argentina pre-awards concession for strategic Paraná-Paraguay waterway

Government awards concession for dredging and buoy maintenance on the Hidrovía Paraná-Paraguay waterway to consortium comprising Belgian company Jan De Nul and local firm Servimagnus.

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Injury-hit Argentina hope to reach full fitness at World Cup

The composition of Lionel Scaloni’s squad clearly shows that he is ready to put his faith once more in the boys that took Argentina to glory in Qatar.

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Argentina to expand hantavirus search to Mendoza Province

Specialists from Argentina, joined by experts from the United States, will extend rodent analysis to Mendoza.

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Stories that caught our eye: May 29 to June 5

A selection of stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.v

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Scaloni gives encouraging update on Messi fitness ahead of World Cup

National team coach Lionel Scaloni says skipper could play "a few minutes" in upcoming friendly matches, likely one of the two.

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Milei suffers split in his party over judge nomination row

La Libertad Avanza caucus and opposition senators reached consensus to clear vote on 74 nominations; Controversial attempt to revert on María Verónica Michelli, vetoed by the Executive Branch after initial approval, comes after week of ruling party turmoil.

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Milei promises tech firms new laws and ‘unregulated’ AI in Argentina

President makes bold pitch in 'Financial Times' op-ed, promising to keep AI free from regulation in Argentina; Op-ed is latest in series of moves promoting Argentina as nation friendly to Artificial Intelligence.

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Argentina’s dollar buying tops US$10 billion goal on export boom

Argentina’s Central Bank has surpassed its US$10-billion target for dollar purchases, fuelled by a record crop harvest, an energy boom and a surge in debt issuance by provinces and local companies.

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Teen's murder reignites Ni Una Menos protests across Argentina

Thousands take to the streets across Argentina for 11th ‘Ni Una Menos’ march against gender violence; Activists demand stronger action on femicides following recent killing of a 14-year-old girl.

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Mercuria to acquire Raizen’s Argentina fuel assets in US$1.4-billion deal

Global trading house Mercuria Energy Group Ltd has reached a deal to acquire one of Argentina’s biggest refineries and a network of hundreds of petrol stations from Brazil’s struggling Raizen SA.

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Reports: Milei plans to travels to US for Independence Day

Argentina’s President Javier MIlei intends to make his 18th visit to the United States to attend celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of American independence, according to reports.

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More than 3,400 femicides in Argentina over past 11 years

Eleven years on from the first ‘Ni Una Menos’ march, 3,424 fatalities due to gender-based violence have been recorded in Argentina, according to tally kept by NGO.

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Thanks millions! New Zealand footballer meets Argentine influencer behind viral fame

New Zealand footballer Tim Payne meets online influencer Valen 'El Scarso' Scarsini.