NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish in a quiet return to trading following the Juneteenth holiday. The S&P 500 fell 0.2% Friday to close a second straight week of modest losses. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite fell 0.5%.

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - Argentina’s government on Thursday unveiled an ambitious scheme to bring billions of undeclared U.S. dollars tucked under mattresses or stashed in foreign bank accounts.

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump said Friday that his director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, was “wrong” when she previously said that the U.S. believed Iran wasn’t building a nuclear weapon, and he suggested that it would be “very hard to stop” Israel’s strikes on Iran in order to negotiate a possible ceasefire.

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - Votes were being cast across Buenos Aires on Sunday in local elections that will test Argentina’s President Javier Milei’s political strength as he seeks to steer mainstream conservatives toward his radical libertarian platform.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – As the war between Israel and Iran hits the one-week mark, Iranians have spent nearly half of the conflict in a near-communication blackout, unable to connect not only with the outside world but also with their neighbors and loved ones across the country.

BEIJING (AP) - China will allow visa-free entry for nationals of five Latin American countries for one year to boost closer connections with the region.

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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - The International Monetary Fund disbursed on Tuesday the first installment of Argentina’s new $20 billion loan program after President Javier Milei removed most of Argentina's strict capital and currency controls. For years, the restrictions had set the official exchange rate and barred companies and individuals from moving money freely.