🇦🇷: Argentine Right-Wing Outsider Posts Shock Win in Primary Election

The country’s two main political forces were left lagging in a primary election Sunday, as voters pushed a rock-singing libertarian outsider candidate into first place in a huge shake-up in the race towards presidential elections in October.

Right-wing economist Javier Milei had 30.5% of the vote, far higher than predicted, with the main conservative opposition bloc behind on 28% and the ruling Peronist coalition in third place on 27%.

The result is a stinging rebuke to the centre-left Peronist coalition and the main Together for Change conservative opposition bloc with inflation currently at an eye-watering 116%.

Voting in the primaries is obligatory in 🇦🇷 and usually gives a clear indication of who is the favourite to win the presidency.

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🇺🇸: Oregon Executes Level 3 “Go Now” Evacuation Order after Lightning Strike Causes Wildfire

The order means residents should leave immediately as there is extreme danger-emergency responders may not be able to help people if they stay.

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🇮🇹’s Mount Etna 🌋- the most active volcano in Europe - illuminates the night sky in Sicily with eruptions

Catania airport has been forced to close after the volcano belched lava multiple times overnight.

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