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Montevideo, November 7th 2025 - 01:21 UTC

International

  • Saturday, October 25th 2025 - 09:47 UTC

    Brexit damage to UK’s economy admitted by Labour’s chancellor at IMF Summit

    “UK's productivity challenge has been compounded by the way in which the UK left the European Union”, said chancellor Rachel Reeves

    Addressing the International Monetary Fund, UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves admitted the long-term damage done to the UK economy by the 2020 Brexit deal. The chancellor told leading finance ministers and central bankers that, “UK's productivity challenge has been compounded by the way in which the UK left the European Union.”

  • Friday, October 24th 2025 - 10:10 UTC

    Chinese fishing near Chilean waters on the rise?

    China's Embassy in Santiago denied the allegations

    The Chilean Navy has detected a significant surge in activity by Chinese-flagged fishing vessels operating near the country's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), prompting concerns about potential illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

  • Friday, October 24th 2025 - 10:08 UTC

    King Charles III and Pope Leo XIV lead historic joint prayer

    The historic visit had been rescheduled from earlier this year following the illness and subsequent death of Pope Francis

    In a landmark moment for Christian unity, King Charles III became the first reigning British monarch in nearly five centuries to pray publicly with a Pope, joining Pope Leo XIV for an ecumenical service in the Sistine Chapel on Thursday. The event marks the most significant step toward reconciliation since the Anglican Schism in 1534 when King Henry VIII broke with Rome.

  • Friday, October 24th 2025 - 00:50 UTC

    Visualizing Crop Health: How Data Drives Smarter Farming Decisions

    Worrying about crops is the inherent instinct of every farmer, especially those who depend on the health of their vegetation to make a living. Fortunately, the days when people had to rely on the weather, personal experience, luck, and prayers alone have passed; today, satellites, AI analytics, and Application Programming Interface (API) help farmers visualize their crop health down to the smallest detail and make informed, cost-saving decisions.

  • Friday, October 24th 2025 - 00:20 UTC

    Sports Apps: Overview of Mobile Solutions

    Photo: Unsplash

    Sports are made nearer than ever before. All a fan has to do is watch the scores, watch the games, and track their own fitness with only a phone. This is made possible through sports apps. They unite teams, athletes, and fans. These applications alter the way individuals exercise, entertain themselves, and engage in sports. Each click can display live results, workout progress, or game highlights. Sports are now digital, fast, and everywhere with you in your pocket. Sports applications are the most suitable way to start if you want to be active, learn, and follow your favorite team. We will see how they work and what they can do to you.

  • Thursday, October 23rd 2025 - 19:49 UTC

    Brazil and Indonesia highlight growing strategic partnership

    Lula and Subianto share a common view on many issues

    Presidents Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil and Prabowo Subianto of Indonesia released a joint communiqué on Thursday in Jakarta, describing the progress of the strategic partnership between the two countries. The document also addresses cooperation at both the regional and multilateral levels.

  • Thursday, October 23rd 2025 - 10:55 UTC

    Moscow and Caracas ratify bond amidst Caribbean tensions

    Caracas has some 5,000 Russian missiles to guarantee the “peace, stability, and tranquility of our people,” Maduro said

    The Russian Parliament officially ratified the Strategic Partnership Treaty between Moscow and Caracas on Wednesday, expanding political and economic cooperation between the two nations amid heightened military tensions in the Caribbean Sea in view of the United States' deployment targeting alleged drug smuggling boats. The Russian Federation Council (Upper House) approved the treaty, confirming the prior approval by the State Duma (Lower House).

  • Thursday, October 23rd 2025 - 10:34 UTC

    Uruguay cancels OPV shipbuilding deal

    There are “strong indications that we are facing a swindle or fraud against the Uruguayan State,” Orsi argued

    Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi announced his government's decision to terminate the contract with Spain's Cardama Shipyard for the construction of two Ocean Patrol Vessels (OPVs). The contract, signed under the previous administration of Luis Lacalle Pou (2019-2025), is being rescinded due to years of delays, non-compliance, and the shipyard's precarious financial situation, it was explained.

  • Thursday, October 23rd 2025 - 10:29 UTC

    US hits second boat in the Pacific

    Hegseth likened these boats' crewmembers to Al Qaeda terrorists

    US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced on Wednesday that the US Southern Command carried out a second “lethal kinetic strike” in the Pacific Ocean in less than 24 hours. Hegseth stated that these attacks will “continue, day after day,” and controversially dubbed the three crew members, all of whom perished in the attack, the “Al Qaeda” of “our hemisphere” who “will not escape justice.”

  • Wednesday, October 22nd 2025 - 23:55 UTC

    Tony Blair and Yamandú Orsi discuss child poverty, artificial intelligence, and drug trafficking in Montevideo

    The former British Prime Minister met with Uruguay’s President at Torre Ejecutiva to strengthen cooperation between the government and the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change.

    Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi received former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair at Torre Ejecutiva on Wednesday, as part of Blair’s official visit to the region, which also included stops in Buenos Aires and Asunción. Blair, who heads the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, arrived in Montevideo to advance cooperation agreements recently signed with the Uruguayan government.