Milei ‘not satisfied’ with Mercosur trade deal either – POLITICO

Milei ‘not satisfied’ with Mercosur trade deal either – POLITICO

“I will say this simply, we cannot ask our farmers in Europe … to change their practices, to not use certain products and develop quality farming and, at the same time, open our markets to massive imports,” he said. The French president is on a whirlwind tour of South America that takes him to Argentina, … Read more

Heroic moment vigilante diner hurls her chair at fleeing cyclist phone thief sending him hurtling to the ground

Heroic moment vigilante diner hurls her chair at fleeing cyclist phone thief sending him hurtling to the ground

THIS is the moment a quick-thinking diner at a cafe stopped a bike-riding phone thief as he fled from one of his victims. Security footage from the Italia Cafe in Resistencia, the capital of Chaco in north-eastern Argentina, captured the moment a heroic bystander took down a thief. 4 The quick-thinking woman leapt up from … Read more

Argentina mulls Paris climate agreement exit with Trump – POLITICO

Argentina mulls Paris climate agreement exit with Trump – POLITICO

“We decided to withdraw our delegation and reevaluate our position, nothing more,” Werthein said. “I think it’s a sovereign right.” The Argentinian embassy in Baku did not respond to a request for comment. Argentinian President Javier Milei has described climate change and the international effort to contain it as a “socialist lie.” On Thursday, he … Read more

Want food security? Eat less meat, major report says. – POLITICO

Want food security? Eat less meat, major report says. – POLITICO

“The hesitation to intervene in our food choices stands in stark contrast to the commonly accepted use of pricing strategies to reduce demand for [fossil] fuels, as well as tobacco and alcohol,” the Wageningen paper observes. “Interventions are needed to support consumer behavior toward more healthy and sustainable diets.” Action should be targeted and nonintrusive, … Read more

Argentine prosecutors charge 3 linked to death of former One Direction star Liam Payne

Argentine prosecutors charge 3 linked to death of former One Direction star Liam Payne

BUENOS AIRES —  Three people have been charged in connection with the death of Liam Payne, a former member of musical group One Direction who died after falling from the balcony of his hotel room in Buenos Aires last month, Argentine prosecutors said Thursday. Prosecutor Andrés Madrea charged the three suspects, whose identities were not … Read more

Show of chocolate-themed art depicts Asia’s relationship with key ingredient cocoa

Show of chocolate-themed art depicts Asia’s relationship with key ingredient cocoa

Chocolate is universally loved, and possesses the power to lift one’s mood by releasing the feel-good chemical dopamine. In 2022 more than eight million tonnes (7.8 million tons) of chocolate was consumed globally and it is a US$120 billion industry, one dominated by Germany, Belgium, Italy and Poland. While Europeans eat the most chocolate and … Read more

One Direction singer Liam Payne dead after falling from Buenos Aires hotel balcony

One Direction singer Liam Payne dead after falling from Buenos Aires hotel balcony

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina —  Former One Direction singer Liam Payne was found dead after the 31-year-old fell from his third-floor room balcony at a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentine police said on Wednesday. Police said in a statement that they were called to the CasaSur hotel in the capital’s leafy Palermo neighborhood after being notified … Read more

Liam Payne’s former One Direction bandmates say they are “completely devastated” by his death

Liam Payne’s former One Direction bandmates say they are “completely devastated” by his death

Liam Payne’s former One Direction bandmates Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Zayn Malik released a statement on Thursday saying they are “completely devastated” by his death.  Payne died Wednesday after falling into the interior patio of a hotel in Buenos Aires, officials in Argentina said. He was 31-years-old.  “We’re completely devastated by the news … Read more

We converted a Land Rover into a mini home and we’re driving around the entire planet – these are the countries with the most welcoming people and the two ‘dangerous’ ones we loved

We converted a Land Rover into a mini home and we’re driving around the entire planet – these are the countries with the most welcoming people and the two ‘dangerous’ ones we loved

Now this is a road trip. Meet the couple who are part way through a drive around the entire planet. Nick Chazee and Mathilde Vougny have so far clocked up 110,000km (68,350 miles) across Australia, Europe and South and North America in a very sturdy Land Rover Defender 110 that they’ve converted into a mini … Read more

Emmanuel Macron’s last stand – POLITICO

Emmanuel Macron’s last stand – POLITICO

Now the balance of power has reversed. Macron has lost influence in Brussels following defeats in European and national elections, while Barnier’s government faces an immediate challenge to rein in the public debt and could be toppled by Marine Le Pen of the far right at any time. The freshly-reappointed von der Leyen is, meanwhile, … Read more