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Argentinian lawyer mocks UK’s sovereignty claim in Falklands oil case

Lawyer says Britain wrong to believe in historic doctrine that crown has sovereignty over parts of oceans Britain should not be permitted to act as a 17th-century colonial power treating the waters around the Falkland Islands as a Dominium maris Britannici, Argentina has told an international tribunal. Marcelo Kohen, representing Argentina at a hearing in Hamburg, mocked Britain for apparently believing in the historic doctrine that the British crown has sovereignty over expansive parts of the oceans. Continue reading...

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Top four teams in Fifa rankings set to be kept apart until semi-finals at 2027 Women’s World Cup

Team must win World Cup group to trigger rule Spain, US, Germany and England currently in top four The top four ranked teams will be separated until the semi-finals at the 2027 Women’s World Cup, ­provided they each win their group, after a change to the tournament’s draw procedure was confirmed by Fifa. Spain, USA, Germany and England are ranked one to four in the world respectively, although USA and England still need to qualify for the tournament. The seedings will be based on the 7 December updated rankings, meaning the standings could change before the draw, which will take place on 11 De

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