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“Everyone thinks I’ll go out on loan, but I don’t have that mindset” - New Manchester United signing Diego Leon signals ambition after transfer
Manchester United have completed the signing of left-back Diego Leon from Cerro Porteno. They had signed him in the January transfer window itself, but he joined the club this summer after he turned 18 in April. The Red Devils already have the...

South America's Mercosur, Europe's EFTA bloc seal trade deal
Mercosur, South America's largest trade bloc, on Wednesday signed a trade deal with the four-nation European Free Trade Association (EFTA). The EFTA is made up of Switzerland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland, while Mercosur comprises full...

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW APPLES
The global apple market is experiencing a mix of steady demand, regional supply challenges, and pricing fluctuations. Weather impacts, evolving consumer preferences, and international trade patterns are shaping conditions across key producing and...

PM Modi, Argentine President Milei agree to diversify bilateral trade basket
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with President of Argentina Javier Milei during a meeting, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Saturday, July 5, 2025. Photo credit: X/@NarendraModi Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Argentine President Javier Milei on Saturday...
Today in High Prairie: July 6, 2025
Today in High Prairie! See what’s happening today in town, celebrity birthdays, local history, world history and your daily horoscope. Please send your birthdays and community events to southpeacenews@hotmail.com and/or spneditor@outlook.com....

Highlights and Sets Djokovic vs Kecmanovic (6-3, 6-0, 6-4) in Wimbledon
End of the match: With a display of the best of his repertoire and without giving away any major advantages, Novak Djokovic advanced to the round of 16 at Wimbledon 2025. He defeated his compatriot Miomir Kecmanovic 6-3, 6-0, 6-4. Set 3: 5-1 Break...

Highlights and goals of Corinthians Legends 1-1 Boca Juniors Legends in club friendly "Reencontro de Gigantes"
We have a tie Corinthians and Boca Juniors tied in the "Reencontro de Gigantes". Uma tarde de recordações e lembranças para todos que estiveram presentes no Estádio Mercado Livre Pacaembu! ⚫⚪ Obrigado a Saudosa Maloca, jogadores e a todos que...

The General Assembly approves $ 5.4 billion in the United Nations peacekeeping budget for 2025-2026
Acting on the recommendation of sound Fifth committee (Administrative and budgetary), the Assembly approved budgets of 12 missions, logistics centers in Entebbe (Uganda) and Brindisi (Italy), and the support account for peacekeeping. The budgets...

No margin against Chile and the U.S.: Argentine fruit is trapped by costs
Argentina's 2025 apple and pear season ended with stable volumes and good-sized fruit, but under pressure due to the increase in production costs. The main obstacle was not the weather or fruit quality. It was the loss of competitiveness against...
ATOME steps up pace in 2025 with key contracts signed and investor...
ATOME PLC (AIM:ATOM), the London-listed developer of industrial-scale green fertiliser projects, has made a series of significant strides in the first half of 2025 as it moves closer to breaking ground on its flagship Villeta facility in Paraguay....

Modi and Milei meet in Argentina ahead of BRICS summit
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Argentine President Javier Milei in Buenos Aires on Saturday, urging the expansion of New Delhi's preferential trade deal with South America's Mercosur bloc. The bilateral talks with Milei are the latest in...

General Assembly Approves $5.4 Billion UN Peacekeeping Budget For 2025-2026
Wednesday, 2 July 2025, 10:12 am Press Release: UN News 1 July 2025 Acting on the recommendation of its Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary), the Assembly endorsed the budgets for 12 missions, the logistics centres in Entebbe (Uganda)...

BASF starts registration for new fungicide innovation Adapzo® Active to control Asian Soybean Rust
BASF has begun the registration process for its new fungicide innovation Adapzo® Active (Flufenoxadiazam) and submitted the regulatory dossiers to the relevant authorities in Brazil and Paraguay, with a subsequent submission planned in Bolivia....

How an olive oil entrepreneur found success by emulating Ralph Lauren
– Only the best. When she founded the olive oil brand Brightland in 2018, Aishwarya Iyer positioned its products as luxuries. She saw brands in the food and consumer packaged goods space falling into three categories: good, better, and best. Most...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...

Fascism’s New Face is Still The Same!
On July 3, the Meeting of Promoting Teams of the Antifascist International is taking place at a right time. The stated objective is “to update and strengthen our shared agenda in a critical moment of regional and global tension amid the escalation...

Corona Heiress’ Family Office Prepares for $8B Succession
(Bloomberg) -- Lea en español. Maria Asuncion Aramburuzabala was thrown into crisis three decades ago when her father died before finalizing plans to pass on one of Latin America’s biggest fortunes. She had to juggle raising two young sons with...

Germany pushes for Mercosur deal as France rallies allies to block it
Germany's new government is courting Brazil to secure sign off for the EU-Mercosur trade deal, all while France is still finding allies to block it. That tees up a showdown between Europe’s two agricultural heavyweights over the future of the free...

Maquila Exports Top US$478 Million In May
Paraguay’s maquila sector reported exports totalled US$478 million as of May 2025. It marks a 12% increase (equating to US$52 million more) over the same period last year. 2024 Was already a record-breaking year for the maquila industry. In May...
Women in Food Safety Awards Inaugural Roots to Success Travel Scholarship
Ellen Mendez, a food microbiologist and food safety scientist at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Asunción, Paraguay, will receive a travel scholarship to IAFP's annual meeting.