Unseasonably cold and hot weather hits Scandinavia and South America Temperatures forecast to plummet below -20C in parts of central Sweden and Norway The Guardian - UK · Nov 13, 2023
Eli Manning approves of Travis Kelce visiting Taylor Swift in Argentina during bye week Kansas City Chiefs tight end is reportedly travelling to Argentina, where Swift will kick of South America leg of her Eras Tour The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2023
Affordable Chinese EVs Boost Adoption Rates In Asia, South America: Report The average retail price of Chinese EVs is less than half of the average EV prices in the US and Europe, as per the JATO report. InsideEVs · Nov 6, 2023
El Niño may be drying out the southern hemisphere – here's how that affects the whole planet It is a well-known fact that water is the key to life on Earth. But it is less well known that only about 1% of all water on the planet is fresh water available to humans, plants or land-based animals. The Conversation · Nov 2, 2023
South American leaders are confronting Israel over its offensive in Gaza Bolivia broke off relations with Israel, Chile and Colombia pulled their ambassadors out of Tel Aviv and Brazil has pleaded for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza. WEKU · Nov 1, 2023
Kola nut: from nanofertiliser to protecting metals from corrosion – our research finds new uses for the valuable plant The kola nut tree is grown for its seed. The tree is indigenous to west Africa, where it is widely cultivated. It’s now also found in Asia, South America and the Caribbean. The Conversation · Oct 24, 2023
Tuesday briefing: How Argentina punctured far-right populism’s rise in South America In today’s newsletter: Javier Milei was expected to top the first round of voting in the presidential election, but the country picked the centrist candidate The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2023
World Cup qualifiers | Uruguay defeats Brazil 2-0; Neymar suffers injury Brazil striker Neymar suffers serious knee injury in 2-0 loss to Uruguay in WC qualifier. Argentina, with 9 pts, to play Peru. Venezuela shocks Chile 3-0. Ecuador & Colombia draw 0-0. Paraguay beat Bolivia 1-0. Top 6 in South America qualify for WC, 7th in playoff. Brazil & Argentina to… The Hindu · Oct 18, 2023
Streets of purple haze: how the South American jacaranda became a symbol of Australian spring Jacaranda season is beginning across Australia as an explosion of vivid blue spreads in a wave from north to south. We think of jacarandas as a signature tree of various Australian cities. Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth all feature avenues of them. The Conversation · Oct 10, 2023
Human emissions made deadly South American heat 100 times more likely Research shows climate crisis by far main cause of recent unseasonable temperatures in southern winter and early spring The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2023
Top grain traders ‘helped scupper’ ban on soya from deforested land Cargill and ADM led push to weaken new protections for threatened ecosystems in South America, report says The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2023
Morocco-Spain-Portugal to host 2030 World Cup, Saudi Arabia to bid for 2034 The first three games of the 2030 tournament will be held in South America to mark its 100th anniversary. Al Jazeera · Oct 4, 2023
Europe, Africa and South America to host games in 2030 FIFA World Cup NEW DELHI: Morocco, Portugal and Spain were on Wednesday named joint hosts for the 2030 World Cup but games will also be played in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay, FIFA announced. The Times of India · Oct 4, 2023
2030 FIFA World Cup hosts hail from Europe, Africa and South America A unique 2030 World Cup is set to be played in Europe and Africa with the surprising addition of South America in a deal to allow the men’s soccer tournament to start with a 100th birthday party in Uruguay. France 24 · Oct 4, 2023
The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023 2030 World Cup will be hosted by six countries across three continents, Fifa announces Three South American nations will stage the three opening matches to celebrate the World Cup’s centenary, before Spain, Portugal and Morocco host the rest of the tournament
The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023 2030 World Cup set to be hosted by Spain-Portugal-Morocco with 3 South American countries added A unique 2030 World Cup is set to be played in Europe and Africa with the surprising addition of South America
The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2023 World Cup 2030 to be hosted in Spain, Portugal, Morocco … and South America The 2030 World Cup is to be played on three continents after Morocco, Portugal and Spain won the race to host but Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay were gifted three matches
Autosport · Sep 29, 2023 WRC Chile: Evans leads as Lappi, Loubet suffer high-speed rolls Evans guided his Toyota GR Yaris to two fastest times from the three stages, to open up a 2.6s-lead over Hyundai’s Teemu Suninen, as the WRC endured a spectacular return to South America's gravel roads.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2023 Europe’s olive oil supply running out after drought – and the odd hailstorm Heatwaves around Mediterranean have damaged harvests and forced producers to import from South America
The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023 Three further arrests made in connection to 157 million euro cocaine haul Six men have now been detained for questioning about the largest drugs haul in the history of the Irish state.
The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023 Elite army unit storms ship to seize Ireland’s biggest drugs haul Members of the elite army unit descended from a helicopter onto MV Matthew as it tried to sail out of Irish waters and evade capture.
The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023 Cocaine haul worth 157 million euro is biggest drug seizure in Ireland’s history The drugs were found on a Panamanian-registered vessel in a major joint agency operation off the south-east coast of Ireland.
The Hindu · Sep 13, 2023 World Cup qualifiers | Messi misses Argentina's 3-0 win in Bolivia; Brazil beats Peru Argentina beats Bolivia 3-0 in La Paz, despite Lionel Messi's absence. Brazil wins 1-0 at Peru, Ecuador defeats Uruguay 2-1 and Venezuela beats Paraguay 1-0. Argentina, Brazil lead South American standings with 6 pts, Colombia in 3rd with 4 pts.
The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023 US sanctions Lebanon-South America network accused of financing Hezbollah The United States has slapped terrorism sanctions on a family network of seven individuals and businesses in Lebanon and South America accused of financing the militant group Hezbollah, including a Lebanese man who officials say was involved in two deadly attacks in Argentina in the 1990s
The Times of India · Sep 9, 2023 Neymar breaks Pele's record as Brazil crush Bolivia 5-1 NEW DELHI: Neymar made history by surpassing Pele as Brazil's all-time leading scorer, netting two second-half goals in a 5-1 victory over Bolivia during South America's 2026 World Cup qualifiers on Friday.