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Ukrainian couple, lovers during Soviet rule, watch Russia invade from afar

Viktor Paniouk and Lyudmyla Bots met and fell in love in Kyiv in October 1990 during a hunger strike for Ukrainian independence from Soviet rule, achieved a year later. Now the two 54-year-olds, thousands of miles away in Argentina, are watching in horror from afar as Russian troops invade their…

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'She woke up with bombs': Ukrainian diasporas in Latin America protest invasion

Leila Antonovsk, 28, a Ukrainian living in Argentina, fears for the safety of her mother back in Odessa some 12,642 kilometers (7,855 miles) away after an invasion of the Eastern European country by Russian forces this week.

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Clay master Ruud wins seventh career title with Argentina triumph

Buenos Aires (AFP) - Norway's Casper Ruud won his seventh career title and sixth on clay with a 5-7, 6-2, 6-3 victory over Diego Schwartzman in Sunday's Argentina Open final.

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'No to the IMF': thousands protest in Argentina against debt deal

Thousands of Argentines marched through the streets of Buenos Aires on Tuesday to protest against a likely deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to revamp more than $40 billion of debt the country cannot pay back.

Reuters

Tearful Del Potro loses comeback at Argentina Open

Buenos Aires (AFP) - Argentine great Juan Martin del Potro made a losing return to tennis after a two-and-a-half-year injury absence on Tuesday, beaten in straight sets by compatriot Federico Delbonis in the Argentina Open.

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Juan Martín del Potro Likely to Retire from Tennis Soon

Juan Martín del Potro, who won the 2009 US Open, says he is likely to retire from professional tennis after playing tournaments in Buenos Aires this week and then in Rio de Janeiro. Del Potro’s career has been marred by injury and he has been off the circuit since 2019.…

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Del Potro set for 'farewell' at Argentina Open

Buenos Aires (AFP) - Former US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro said Saturday his comeback next week after two and a half years of injury is "more a farewell than a return" to tennis.

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Death toll from laced cocaine in Argentina climbs to 24

Buenos Aires (AFP) - The death toll among dozens of people who consumed cocaine likely laced with opioids in Buenos Aires rose to 24 on Friday, with 23 still in hospital, health officials said.

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Death toll from laced cocaine in Argentina climbs to 23

Buenos Aires (AFP) - The death toll among dozens of people who consumed cocaine likely laced with opioids in Buenos Aires rose to 23 on Friday, with 37 still in hospital, health officials said.

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Argentine police race to eradicate laced cocaine that killed 22

Buenos Aires (AFP) - Argentine police on Thursday seized vast quantities of cocaine likely laced with opioids and made several arrests after 22 people died and dozens ended up in hospital poisoned in Buenos Aires.

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Argentinians urged to throw out cocaine after tainted batches kill at least 23

Officials fear death toll from adulterated cocaine could increase, with 84 people currently in intensive care

The Guardian - US

Race on to find laced cocaine that killed 20 in Argentina

Buenos Aires (AFP) - Investigators in Argentina raced Thursday to track down laced cocaine and remove it from circulation after 20 people died and dozens were sent to hospital poisoned.

AFP

Death toll in Argentina from contaminated cocaine rises to 20

At least 20 people have died in Argentina after consuming cocaine suspected of containing a poisonous substance and almost 50 other individuals have been hospitalized, local government officials said on Thursday.

Reuters

Adulterated cocaine kills at least 20 people and leaves 74 in hospitals in Argentina

Authorities are urging anyone who may have bought cocaine in the area in the past 24 hours to throw it away and not consume it

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20 dead in Argentina after taking toxic cocaine

Buenos Aires (AFP) - At least 20 people died and 74 more were hospitalized in a Buenos Aires suburb after consuming cocaine cut with a toxic substance, possibly opioids, Argentine authorities said Wednesday.

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20 dead in Argentina after taking toxic-laced cocaine

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Adulterated cocaine kills 17, sickens 56 in Argentina

Apparently adulterated cocaine has killed 17 people and seriously sickened 56 others in Buenos Aires, sending Argentine authorities on a frantic search for the remainder of the deadly batch before it is consumed

Reuters

Tainted cocaine kills 16 in Argentina, dozens hospitalized

At least 16 people have died in Argentina and dozens have been hospitalized after consuming cocaine suspected of containing a poisonous substance, authorities in Buenos Aires province, at the epicenter of the incident, said on Wednesday.

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Julian Alvarez strengthens Man City's links to amazing tale of horse manure and seven dead cats

Julian Alvarez's expected arrival from River Plate will further strengthen Man City's ties to Buenos Aires' great clubs.

AFP

Argentina president announces new debt deal with IMF

Buenos Aires (AFP) - Argentine President Alberto Fernandez unveiled what he called a "reasonable" new debt repayment deal with the International Monetary Fund on Friday, the day a $700-million repayment was due.

The Independent UK

UK embassy in Argentina to host first ever Burns Supper

Kirsty Hayes, whose family hail from the poet’s birthplace in Ayrshire, will host the event at her official residence in Buenos Aires.

AFP

Nine evacuated as Covid-19 hits Antarctic research base

Buenos Aires (AFP) - For the first time since the start of the pandemic the coronavirus has reached an Argentine research base in Antarctica, causing the evacuation of nine unvaccinated staff who tested positive for Covid-19, an official said Thursday.

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Argentina rest Messi for World Cup qualifiers

Buenos Aires (AFP) - Paris Saint-Germain star Lionel Messi, who recently recovered from a Covid-19 infection, was on Wednesday left out of Argentina's squad for World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Colombia, with the twice former winners already qualified for Qatar 2022.

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IMF risks losing legitimacy over Argentina loan: minister

Buenos Aires (AFP) - Argentina's economy minister, renegotiating a massive loan with the International Monetary Fund, warned the lender risked losing credibility if it "pushes" the country "into a destabilizing situation."

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