Milei renews Argentina’s Falklands claim, rails against ‘useless’ UN

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Argentine President Javier Milei reaffirmed Argentina's claim over the Falkland Islands, calling for a peaceful resolution amid rising tensions with the UK. He criticized the UN and underscored the sovereignty dispute as a national cause during his address at the UN General Assembly.

Argentine President Javier Milei reaffirmed Argentina’s claim to sovereignty over the islands known to Britain as the Falklands and to Argentines as the Malvinas, calling it a key issue for his nation and urging the parties to find a “peaceful solution” as tensions with London over the disputed archipelago grow. “The Malvinas for us is a national cause,” Milei, a strong ally of US President Donald Trump, said Wednesday while addressing the UN General Assembly in New York. Milei accused the...