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He believes selling human organs should be legal, climate change is a “socialist lie,” sex education is a ploy to destroy the family and that the Central Bank should be abolished.

Anastasia Domini and wife Anna are part of an increasing number of Russians from the LGBTQ+ community who have decided to leave their homeland to escape discrimination and settle in Argentina, where same-sex marriage has been legal for more than a decade.

An Argentine court says eight health care professionals will stand trial in the death of soccer great Diego Maradona in 2020.

Argentina's government has announced that monthly inflation was 7.7% in March, up from 6.5% in the same month in 2022.

The Jorge Newbery International Airport in Argentina's capital has practically become a homeless shelter at night.

One of the world’s highest inflation rates is making it more difficult to make ends meet in Argentina.

President Alberto Fernández of Argentina has used a White House meeting to spotlight the economic strain his country faces as he looks for President Joe Biden to back Argentina’s effort to renegotiate with the International Monetary Fund on terms of $44 billion debt.

A lack of drinking water and healthy sanitation infrastructure around the world is dire and getting worse, United Nations experts warned in a report issued Thursday.

The ground crackles as Guillermo Cuitino walks through dry farmland in Argentina that should be green and lush this time of year.

The World Cup group stage format for 2026 was changed to 12 groups of four teams from 16 groups of three teams by FIFA’s Council on Tuesday, increasing the total to 104 matches from 64 in the 2022 tournament in Qatar.

Andy Murray grabbed the last three games to come back and beat Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-4 across more than three hours in the first round of the BNP Paribas Open.

Less than three months after Argentina won its third soccer World Cup trophy in Qatar, there is growing excitement about the possibility that the country could take home another major prize – an Academy Award.

Police say gunmen have left a threatening message for Argentine soccer superstar Lionel Messi and opened fire at a supermarket owned by his in-laws in Argentina’s third-largest city.

USA Basketball is heading to this summer’s FIBA World Cup.

Scientists say climate change isn't to blame for the nasty three-year drought still devastating Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil and Bolivia.

World Cup winner Lionel Messi says in a radio interview aired on Monday that he regrets his testy exchanges with the Netherlands coach and players during their controversial quarterfinal in Qatar.

Market analysts are reacting with deep skepticism to a proposal floated by the leaders of Brazil and Argentina to launch a common currency.

Without question, 2022 will forever go down as a memorable one in the sports world with all that was achieved by athletes and teams around the world.

Argentina’s dramatic victory over France in penalty kicks in the World Cup final has become the most-watched soccer match of any kind in the United States.

Argentina’s dramatic World Cup final victory over France is the second most-watched soccer match of any kind in the United States.

Lionel Messi ended his long wait for the World Cup title in one of the most memorable finals in history.

Thousands of people pack the streets of Miami Beach to celebrate Argentina's World Cup win.

Lionel Messi is not ready to walk away from Argentina yet despite ending his pursuit of a World Cup winner’s medal.

Argentines let loose and streets across the country became places of celebration after an epic World Cup final in which the national team beat France on penalties.

The six-goal final between France and Argentina set a World Cup record of 172 at this year’s tournament.

A diplomatic delegation from the three host countries of the 2026 World Cup were in Qatar for a handover ceremony ahead of the final between France and Argentina.

Lionel Messi made his strongest case yet to be considered soccer’s greatest player of all time after finally winning the World Cup.

Lionel Messi finally won the biggest prize in soccer.

On FIFA World Cup final day in Qatar, there is a wedding with a conflict in South Florida. The bride is from Argentina and the groom is from France.

Lionel Messi has led Argentina to its third World Cup title by beating defending champion France in a penalty shootout.

Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé head the selections for the team of the tournament as chosen by writers covering the World Cup for The Associated Press.

Argentines woke up ready to watch the national team play for its third World Cup title amid a national feeling of unity and joy that is rare for a country that has been engulfed in an economic crisis for years and has one of the worst inflation rates in the world.

Lionel Messi stands of the brink of a long-awaited World Cup winner’s medal as Argentina faces defending champions France in the final.

Argentina arguably has the World Cup’s most fervent fans.

While millions of people around the world watching on Sunday as Argentina and France face off in the World Cup Final, one couple from France and Argentina will be celebrating another occasion.

FIFA has described this World Cup as the best ever.

Excitement for Sunday’s World Cup final in Argentina is rising fast and anxiety is running particularly high in Messi’s hometown as many are hoping he will finally win the one major trophy missing from his illustrious career.

The World Cup final between Argentina and France is rich in storylines as the 22nd edition of the tournament ends with a match fit for the occasion.

Argentina’s national carrier has scheduled two extra flights from Buenos Aires to Qatar to take soccer fans to the World Cup final.

Crowds in Paris and other French cities erupted in shouts of joy as France advanced to the World Cup final.

Lionel Messi has gone into full-on Diego Maradona mode at the World Cup.

The streets of Argentina have turned into a party as the national team beat Croatia by a comfortable 3-0 and earned this soccer-crazed South American country a spot in the World Cup final.

Luka Modric pulled his shirt up over his face as he trudged over to the sideline.

Julián Álvarez carried Argentina into another World Cup final with his surging runs and a striker’s instinct.

Lionel Messi is back in the World Cup final with Argentina on his mission to win soccer’s biggest prize for the first time.

Christmas is close but the World Cup semifinal between Croatia and Argentina is closer.

The Netherlands remains without a World Cup title, losing to Argentina 4-3 on penalty kicks following a 2-2 draw in the quarterfinals.

Lionel Messi’s quest to win the World Cup moves into the semifinals after Argentina beat the Netherlands 4-3 in a penalty shootout.

A fan ran onto the field in the 75th minute of Argentina’s World Cup quarterfinal match against the Netherlands.

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are not ready to say goodbye to the World Cup just yet.

This season has been quite an education for Julián Álvarez.

Australia defender Harry Souttar overcame a World Cup-threatening knee injury and ended up marking Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe at soccer's biggest tournament.

Lionel Messi marked his 1,000th professional game with his first goal in the knockout stage of a World Cup to lead into the quarterfinals with a Argentina to a 2-1 win over Australia.

A U.S. woman was killed and four other passengers injured when a massive wave struck the Viking Polaris cruise ship while it was sailing toward the port of Ushuaia in southern Argentina on an Antarctic cruise, authorities said.

Argentina is finding a legion of passionate superfans from India, Bangladesh and other Asian countries at the World Cup in Qatar.

It's Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez in one corner and Lionel Messi in the other.

Argentina’s 2-0 win over Mexico was the most-watched Spanish-language World Cup group stage broadcast in U.S. history, draw 8.9 million viewers on Telemundo television and the streaming services of Telemundo and Peacock.

Argentines have breathed a collective sigh of relief as the country obtained a 2-0 victory over Mexico dissipating doubts that had emerged about Lionel Messi’s team after the shock loss against Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.

Guillermo Ochoa’s World Cup magic didn’t work against Lionel Messi and Argentina.

Lionel Messi came up with another crucial goal for Argentina in a 2-0 win over Mexico that ignited the team’s World Cup chances.

South Korea and Uruguay started their World Cup campaigns with a 0-0 draw.

Saudi Arabia’s shocking upset of Lionel Messi and Argentina suddenly put the Green Falcons in the international spotlight.

Lionel Messi returns to the World Cup for a fifth attempt at finally winning soccer’s biggest prize.

LGBTQ people fight for their rights across the world.

Pope Francis is honoring his northern Italian roots by celebrating a special Mass in his father’s hometown.

The ball punched in by Diego Maradona for his “Hand of God” goal at the 1986 World Cup has been sold at auction for nearly $2.4 million by the referee who missed soccer’s most famous handball.

The World Cup starts in Qatar on Sunday.

Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay have confirmed a joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup.

Lionel Messi has some inflammation on his Achilles tendon and is being rested for Paris Saint-Germain’s trip to Lorient on Sunday as a precautionary measure.

Millions are at stake in retail sales for this year’s World Cup in Qatar and soccer fans have been playing rate the shirt.

President Alberto Fernández of Argentina is objecting to allegations by a contestant in the local version of the reality show “Big Brother” that linked the head of state with corruption.

Police clashed with soccer fans trying to push into an Argentine league match, and the referee stopped the game as clouds of tear gas spread inside the stadium.

Lionel Messi has confirmed that the World Cup in Qatar next month will be the last of his career.

A judge in Argentina has launched a criminal investigation into Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega and Vice President Rosario María Murillo to determine whether they are responsible for crimes against humanity.

Chef Marcus Samuelsson took Chef Tristen Epps under his wing to develop an ode to the African and Caribbean influences that contribute to the Black history of Miami’s Overtown neighborhood.

Thursday’s assassination attempt on Argentina’s politically powerful Vice President Cristina Fernández stunned members of South Florida’s large Argentine community.

Police officers arrested a man on Thursday who is accused of shooting a 25-year-old aspiring architect from Argentina during an armed robbery in Miami Beach.

With a monthly inflation rate of 7.4% in July, the highest number in two decades, Argentina is cementing its position among the countries with the world's highest inflation rates.

The World Cup in Qatar takes place from Nov. 20-Dec. 18.

The U.S. Justice Department says it is seeking possession of a Venezuelan cargo jet that has been grounded in Argentina since early June because it was previously owned by an Iranian airline that allegedly has ties to terror groups.

An American Airlines passenger was arrested after he allegedly stole more than $10,000 and two credit cards from two separate passengers aboard a flight from Buenos Aires to Miami Tuesday.

Dozens of trucks were blocked from entering Buenos Aires as part of growing demonstrations against diesel shortages in the latest example of growing fuel protests in South America amid higher international prices as a result of Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Israel is praising Argentina for holding a Venezuelan plane that included Iranian crew, saying the flight shows Tehran is trying to expand its influence in South America.

Ecuador has kept its place at the World Cup.

Philanthropists could help ease the damage from climate change by donating more money to address global warming and the communities most at risk from it, according to a report from the research organization Candid.

After a reprieve of months, confirmed cases of COVID-19 are surging in the southern tip of South America.

The shirt worn by Diego Maradona when he scored the controversial “Hand of God” goal against England in the 1986 World Cup has sold for 7.1 million pounds ($9.3 million).

As women in the United States find themselves on the verge of possibly losing the constitutional right to access abortion services, courts in other parts of the world, including in many historically conservative societies, have moved in the opposite direction.

The shirt worn by Diego Maradona when he scored the controversial “Hand of God” goal against England in the 1986 World Cup is for sale for the first time.

President Alberto Fernández has reiterated Argentina’s claim to the Falklands Islands while commemorating the troops who fell in the failed attempt to reclaim them.

Farmers worldwide are weighing whether to change their planting patterns and grow more wheat this spring as Russia's war in Ukraine has choked off or thrown into question grain supplies from a region known as “the breadbasket of the world.”.

Four Bengal tigers rescued from years of captivity in a train carriage in Argentina have been released into open-air enclosures in South Africa.

Wildfires that have been ravaging northern Argentina for several weeks continue to advance relentlessly, though there are hopes the light rains that began over the weekend will help authorities curb the blazes.

The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor says he will not launch a full investigation into allegations that former Bolivian President Evo Morales and his supporters committed crimes against humanity.

A dozen children stare as if hypnotized at the fire heating a pot of stew.

Apparently adulterated cocaine has killed 20 people and seriously sickened 74 others in Buenos Aires, sending Argentine authorities on a frantic search for the remainder of the deadly batch before it is consumed.

Argentina says it has reached an agreement with the International Monetary Fund to refinance more than $40 billion in debt.

In Costa Rica, election officials are encouraging those infected with the coronavirus to skip voting in upcoming national elections.

The coronavirus’ omicron variant is barreling across South America and pressuring hospitals whose employees are getting infected and taking sick leave, leaving facilities understaffed to cope with COVID-19′s third wave.

The United Nations is forecasting lower global economic growth for 2022 and 2023.