Argentine delegates at the COP29 United Nations climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, have been ordered to withdraw from negotiations and return home, according to a source at the country’s foreign ministry.

A court in Argentina on Wednesday upheld a six-year prison sentence and lifelong ban from public office against former president Cristina Kirchner, according to a press report. She was initially convicted in 2022 for the embezzlement of public funds and subsequently filed an appeal but the federal criminal court upheld the original verdict,

A tribunal in Argentina has upheld a six-year sentence term and lifetime ban from holding public office sentence against former President Cristina Fernández, a dominant political leader in recent years in the South American country.

Veteran flanker Pablo Matera returns from suspension to take his place in the Argentina line-up in one of three changes for Friday's test against Ireland in Dublin, coach Felipe Contepomi announced on Wednesday.

Cian Healy is set to move level with Brian O’Driscoll atop Ireland’s all-time rugby appearance list after being named among the replacements for the test match against Argentina on Friday.