Argentine judge orders halt to Falklands oil project as tensions with Britain rise

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An Argentine judge has ordered British and Israeli companies to stop developing an oilfield off the British-controlled Falkland Islands…

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  • Reported by ABC News and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:18:11 UTC.

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