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US court overturns $16.1 bn judgment against Argentina over oil firm seizure

US court overturns $16.1 bn judgment against Argentina over oil firm seizure

A US appeals court on Friday overturned a $16.1 billion judgment against Argentina for nationalizing the oil company YPF in 2012. The ruling was a big victory for President Javier Milei as he tries to boost Argentina's troubled economy. "We won the YPF trial," Milei

House Republicans reject Senate bid to end US airport chaos

House Republicans reject Senate bid to end US airport chaos

US House Republicans on Friday effectively shot down an effort by the Senate to end a budget standoff that has forced thousands of airport security staff to work without pay, likely extending the partial government shutdown. A lapse in federal funding has left Transportation Security Administration (TSA) staff -- who screen

Stand at new Inter Miami stadium to be named for Messi

Stand at new Inter Miami stadium to be named for Messi

A spectator stand at Inter Miami's new stadium is to be named in honor of Argentina superstar and club captain Lionel Messi, the Major League Soccer franchise announced on Friday. Inter Miami said in a statement the club's new 26,700-seat arena, to be known

Mideast war leaves 6,000 tonnes of tea stuck at Kenya port

Mideast war leaves 6,000 tonnes of tea stuck at Kenya port

Between 6,000 and 8,000 tonnes of tea, worth around $24 million, is stuck at Kenya's port of Mombasa because of the war in the Middle East, trade officials said Friday. The East African Tea Trade Association (EATTA) manages auctions at the port city, which serves as

China used fake LinkedIn profiles to spy on NATO, EU: security source

China used fake LinkedIn profiles to spy on NATO, EU: security source

China used fake LinkedIn profiles in an attempt to harvest sensitive data from NATO and European Union institutions by soliciting information from staff, a European security source said Friday. The operation, allegedly orchestrated by Beijing's state security ministry, targeted dozens of employees at the military alliance or EU

G7 ministers urge end to attacks against civilians in Mideast war

G7 ministers urge end to attacks against civilians in Mideast war

G7 foreign ministers Friday urged a stop to attacks against civilians in the Middle East war and urged Iran to immediately restore freedom of navigation in the strategic Strait of Hormuz. A joint statement, released in the name of all G7 members, including the United States, called for "an

Bahrain cracks down on Shia dissent as Iran war tests kingdom

Bahrain cracks down on Shia dissent as Iran war tests kingdom

While Bahrain comes under Iranian fire, some in the country have expressed sympathy with Tehran and even rejoiced over hits on US bases, prompting a crackdown mainly targeting the Shia Muslim community, activists told AFP. The crackdown risks reopening old wounds in Sunni-ruled Bahrain which is home, like neighbouring