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Argentina revives special 'soy dollar' to boost reserves
Argentina revives special 'soy dollar' to boost reserves
by  AFP

Argentinian soy farmers will be able to sell their product at a preferential exchange rate, as the country seeks to shore up its central bank reserves, according to a decree published Monday. A similar preferential soy rate was applied in September, when soybean sales earned the country almost $8 billion.

US teen pleads guilty to racism-driven supermarket massacre
US teen pleads guilty to racism-driven supermarket massacre
by  AFP

A self-declared white supremacist pleaded guilty Monday to shooting dead 10 Black people during a racist, live-streamed, rampage at a supermarket in the US state of New York earlier this year. He had initially pleaded not guilty to a single count of first-degree murder before state authorities later added the other charges. pdh/mlm

Iran's World Cup team caught in dilemma over protests at home
Iran's World Cup team caught in dilemma over protests at home
by  AFP

With their country riven by unrest, Iran's football team are trapped in an impossible position at the World Cup as they head into a decisive clash with the United States. Having to take on Iran's political nemesis, the United States, has only intensified the spotlight going into Tuesday's match.

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