UK appoints ad hoc judge in Argentina's ITLOS case over Falklands oil

Argentina has filed an unprecedented lawsuit against the UK at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea over oil exploitation near the Falklands. The UK has now appointed an ad hoc judge ahead of hearings scheduled for November 10-11. This marks a legal escalation in the long-standing sovereignty dispute, with potential implications for offshore energy rights.

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