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Lionel Messi has retired from international football after Argentina’s friendly win over Benin, closing a defining chapter in the modern game. The 39-year-old, long regarded as the greatest player in football history, had already signalled in August that he would step away from the national team after Argentina’s World Cup defeat to Spain.
A vast majority of G20 economies have declined to back the United States’ position on excess industrial capacity and forced labour in supply chains, underscoring widening divisions over trade, industrial policy and human-rights enforcement. Only Mexico and Argentina joined the U.S. statement on forced labour, highlighting the limits of Washington’s effort to build a broader coalition around the issue.
Researchers working in the South Atlantic have identified 57 previously unknown marine species, underscoring how little of the ocean floor has been scientifically mapped or sampled. The discovery, made in the Mar del Plata Canyon off Argentina, adds fresh urgency to deep-sea conservation debates as nations weigh the environmental costs of expanding industrial activity offshore.
Argentina has launched a citizenship-by-investment program that would allow foreign nationals to obtain an Argentine passport after making a qualifying contribution to the state treasury. The initiative is being pitched as a way to attract capital and high-net-worth applicants, while its designer says the country could become so desirable that wealthy Americans may one day be “embarrassed” not to hold an Argentine passport.
A broad majority of G20 members have distanced themselves from the United States on two politically charged trade issues: excess industrial capacity and forced labour in supply chains. Only Mexico and Argentina joined Washington in backing a statement that pressed those concerns, underscoring the limited coalition behind the U.S. position and the deep divisions shaping global economic diplomacy.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman held discussions with Jordan’s minister on expanding cooperation in trade, fertilisers and broader investment ties, underscoring India’s push to deepen economic engagement with strategically important partners. The talks covered multiple sectors, signalling interest in building a more durable commercial relationship beyond traditional bilateral exchanges.
An amateur paleontologist walking his dog in Argentina has discovered a nearly complete titanosaur skeleton estimated to be about 70 million years old, a find that could offer rare insight into the final chapter of the dinosaur era. The discovery underscores how major scientific breakthroughs can still emerge from ordinary field conditions, while adding fresh data to the study of giant sauropods that once dominated South America.
President Javier Milei is positioning Argentina as a permissive destination for artificial intelligence investment at a moment when governments worldwide are tightening oversight of the technology. The pitch fits his broader libertarian agenda, but it also raises questions about how far Argentina can go in relaxing rules without undermining consumer protection, labor standards and long-term credibility.
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