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Soccer's top players have had enough, as FIFA's new super-sized tournament sparks a revolt

Dec. 21, 2024 06:06 AM EST

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — One of the most striking moments of soccer in 2024 was when Rodri hobbled onto a stage in Paris on crutches to receive the prestigious Ballon d’Or for best male player of the year. The Manchester City and Spain midfielder had been one of the most...

More world leaders from Argentina and El Salvador invited to Trump's inauguration

Dec. 17, 2024 17:49 PM EST

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — More world leaders are confirming they have been invited to President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, and Argentine President Javier Milei is disclosing his plans to travel to Washington, breaking an American political tradition that kept foreign heads of state...

26 people arrested in crackdown on illegal deforestation along Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina border

Dec. 16, 2024 16:04 PM EST

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Paraguayan authorities arrested 26 people in a crackdown on suspected illegal deforestation along the country's border with Brazil and Argentina, Interpol announced Monday. Fourteen different agencies collaborated in the mid-October sweep, which relied on...

Lanto Griffin leads 6 players who earn valuable PGA Tour cards through Q-school

Dec. 15, 2024 17:19 PM EST

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Lanto Griffin holed a 40-foot putt for eagle on his first hole that sent him to a 7-under 63 in the final round of Q-school, the leader of six players who earned PGA Tour cards for next year. Griffin was the medalist at 9-under 271, but all that...

Venezuelan opposition members in diplomatic compound urge swift actions to secure their safe passage

Dec. 14, 2024 18:02 PM EST

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Members of Venezuela’s political opposition who have been sheltering for months in the Argentine diplomatic compound in the capital, Caracas, on Saturday detailed their deteriorating living conditions as they sought to grow a sense of urgency among the governments...

Trump taps immigration hard-liner Kari Lake as head of Voice of America

Dec. 11, 2024 22:53 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday that he's picking Kari Lake as director of Voice of America, installing a staunch loyalist who ran unsuccessfully for Arizona governor and a Senate seat to head the congressionally funded broadcaster that provides independent news...

FIFA confirms Saudi Arabia as 2034 World Cup host despite human rights concerns

Dec. 11, 2024 21:08 PM EST

ZURICH (AP) — Saudi Arabia was officially confirmed Wednesday by FIFA as host of the 2034 World Cup in men’s soccer, giving the oil-rich kingdom its biggest prize yet for massive spending on global sports driven by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The Saudi bid was the only...

Argentina accuses Venezuela of harassing opposition members sheltering at its embassy in Caracas

Dec. 11, 2024 20:25 PM EST

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Argentina's government on Wednesday accused its Venezuelan counterpart of continually harassing six members of the political opposition who have been sheltering for months in the Argentine diplomatic compound in the capital, Caracas. It also urged the...

Argentina’s Milei marks one year in office. Here's how his shock measures are reshaping the economy

Dec. 09, 2024 23:55 PM EST

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — When libertarian President Javier Milei assumed office one year ago, Argentine supermarkets were marking price increases on an almost daily basis. Middle-class families tried to spend their rapidly depreciating pesos as quickly as they got them, and economists...

The EU and a South American trade bloc reach a giant trade deal after 25 years of talks

Dec. 06, 2024 17:16 PM EST

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — The European Union reached a blockbuster free trade agreement Friday with Brazil, Argentina and the three other South American nations in the Mercosur trade alliance, capping a quarter-century of on-off negotiations even as France vowed to derail the contentious accord....