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  • Friday, February 23rd 2024 - 10:50 UTC

    Most G-20 FMs agree on two-state solution to Israeli-Palestine conflict

    Two states is “the only possible solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict,” Vieira noted

    Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira G20 insisted Thursday in Rio de Janeiro during a summit of G-20 top diplomats that there seemed to be unanimous consensus as to what solution to the Israeli-Palestine conflict should be: Two states. “There was virtual unanimity in support of the two-state solution as the only possible solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict,” Vieira said.

  • Friday, February 23rd 2024 - 10:19 UTC

    Milei and IMF envoy discuss additional help for Argentina

    Milei said after his gathering with Gopinath that a new agreement with the IMF was to be expected

    President Javier Milei and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath Thursday discussed Argentina's course of action under the Libertarian's leadership during a meeting at Casa Rosada, it was reported from Buenos Aires. Gopinath said she had an “excellent and substantive meeting with President Milei on the best way to move the country forward.” Also Thursday, she got together with Cabinet Chief Nicolás Posse and Interior Minister Guillermo Francos.

  • Friday, February 23rd 2024 - 10:04 UTC

    Blinken says other issues need to be solved before tackling climate change

    Blinken was to arrive in Buenos Aires later this week for talks with President Javier Milei

    US Secretary of State Antony Blinken insisted Thursday in Rio de Janeiro during a press conference at the G-20 convention of Foreign Ministers that multilateral organizations need to solve armed conflicts worldwide before moving on to other agendas such as climate change and social development.

  • Friday, February 23rd 2024 - 06:00 UTC

    Beyond borders: The global impact of Crypto on the future of betting

    Cryptocurrency is rooted in cryptography and decentralization. Photo: Unsplash

    New cryptocurrencies hoping to benefit from the increased hype around Bitcoin launch every day. Most of these coins collapse completely within hours of existence.

  • Friday, February 23rd 2024 - 03:26 UTC

    The art of bluffing in Poker

    Photo: Unsplash

    Anyone who has ever played Poker knows that it’s as much a “game of skill” as it is of luck. That’s because there’s no way to win it without using a good mix of strategy, psychology, and, of course, holding Lady Luck’s hand. Those who are exceptionally great at this game, however, have mastered one thing– the art of bluffing. Mastering this mind game is essential and often separates the amateurs from the veterans.

  • Thursday, February 22nd 2024 - 11:40 UTC

    Mondino tells Cameron Argentine not happy with his trip to Falklands

    Mondino also recalled her country's support to Ukraine in the face of Russia's invasion

    Argentine Foreign Minister Diana Mondino Wednesday conveyed to her British colleague Lord David Cameron her government's uneasiness for the latter's visit to the Falkland Islands en route to the G20 Summit of top diplomats where they met. Mondino also insisted on Argentina's “sovereignty rights” over the archipelago during their one-on-one encounter on the sides of the G-20 convention.

  • Thursday, February 22nd 2024 - 10:32 UTC

    Host Vieira criticizes UNSC on first day of G-20 Foreign Ministers Summit

    Vieira said he hoped the meeting would help tackle world hunger

    Brazil's Mauro Vieira launched Wednesday the 2-day summit of G-20 Foreign Ministers in Rio de Janeiro by criticizing the paralysis of the United Nations Security Council in the face of the record number of conflicts in the world.

  • Thursday, February 22nd 2024 - 10:21 UTC

    WHO warns against an increase in the number of cases of measles

    Crowcroft spoke of huge underreporting of the total number of cases worldwide

    The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned this week of a 79% global increase in the number of cases of measles, “a childhood illness caused by a virus that easily spreads among people and can be very harmful to children,” of which over 300,000 detections were recorded last year.

  • Wednesday, February 21st 2024 - 16:12 UTC

    French FM stops by in Buenos Aires ahead of Rio summit

    Séjourné and Mondino are both attending the G20 convention in Rio

    Argentine President Javier Milei met in Buenos Aires Tuesday with France's Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné to strengthen bilateral ties and trade between the two countries.

  • Wednesday, February 21st 2024 - 16:04 UTC

    Milei's spokesperson: “Cameron's Malvinas visit, an issue of Cameron agenda”

    Milei spokesperson Manuel Adorni in his morning conference avoided any specific criticism on Lord Cameron's Falklands visit

    Indifference and irony have been reactions of the current Argentine government to the Falkland Islands visit of British foreign minister, Lord Cameron. Indifference if we follow the statements from president Milei's spokesperson, who every day holds a morning media conference to report and take questions on the activities and performance of current administration obsessed with seeking the much promised recovery of Argentina's economic situation.