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Montevideo, March 28th 2024 - 13:31 UTC

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  • Friday, March 1st 2024 - 10:11 UTC

    Petro: Colombia no longer buying guns from “genocidal” Israel

    “The world must block Netanyahu,” Petro demanded

    Colombian President Gustavo Petro insisted Thursday on dubbing Israel's military deployment in Gaza as “genocide” and ordered his administration to halt all purchases of weapons from that Middle East country, it was reported in Bogotá.

  • Friday, March 1st 2024 - 09:50 UTC

    Exploring virtual entertainment with these thriving industries

    Source: Unsplash

    The realm of virtual entertainment has captivated the globe, transforming how we engage with media and interface with technology. In this era, where the line between physical and virtual is getting indistinct and the opportunities seem infinite, sectors devoted to virtual entertainment are prospering unparalleled. From virtual reality games to interactive streaming platforms, digital entertainment has completely transformed over the years. So, dive into the realm of virtual entertainment where we’ll learn about its influence on diverse sectors and discover how creative advancements persistently mold our online interactions.

  • Friday, March 1st 2024 - 05:00 UTC

    Cuban government begs UN food program for milk to feed children

    The World Food Program said it received an unprecedented official request from the Cuban government for help providing powdered milk to children

    The Cuban government has asked the UN's food program for help as food shortages on the Communist-run island worsen. The World Food Program (WFP) said it had received an unprecedented official request from the Cuban government for help providing powdered milk to children under seven years of age.

  • Thursday, February 29th 2024 - 21:55 UTC

    UK Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme visit Falklands and BFSAI at MPA

    Lord Stevens, “our visit gave us a far better understanding of the importance of the work of BFSAI, and the range of duties that fall to the RAF, British Army and Royal Navy here in the Falklands”

    The United Kingdom Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme (AFPS) recently visited the Falkland Islands and British Forces South Atlantic Islands, BFSAI at Mount Pleasant Complex. The aim of the AFPS is to allow Members from both Houses of Parliament the opportunity to visit various military locations, and provides education about service life including some 'hands on' time with service persons.

  • Thursday, February 29th 2024 - 11:40 UTC

    EU-Mercosur deal not this year, Peña says

    Neither Mercosur nor Paraguay will stand idly waiting for Europe's decisions, Peña stressed

    Paraguayan President Santiago Peña, who holds the pro-tempore presidency of the South American Common Market (Mercosur), ruled out Wednesday in Madrid an agreement with the European Union (EU) this year while insisting that his trip to Spain was more to offer than to ask.

  • Thursday, February 29th 2024 - 11:12 UTC

    Argentina's Economy Minister meets with Georgieva in Brazil

    Georgieva insisted that an eye must be kept on the most vulnerable insisted that an eye must be kept on the most vulnerable

    Argentina's Luis 'Toto' Caputo and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva met Wednesday in Sao Paulo on the sides of the two-day G20 summit of Economy Ministers. The gathering took place less than a week after the visit to Buenos Aires of the IMF Managing Director Gita Gopinath, with whom Caputo and President Javier Milei discussed a new agreement on the South American country's debt.

  • Thursday, February 29th 2024 - 02:40 UTC

    Welsh farmers and tractors flock on Cardiff to protest the Sustainable Farming Scheme

    Outgoing First Minister Mark Drakeford and Rural Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths announced a list of actions they would take following talks

    Welsh farmers took to the streets in Cardiff to protest the Sustainable Farming Scheme, SFS, considered by the agriculture unions to be “unworkable.” Proposals would require farmers to commit 10% of agricultural land to be used for trees and 10% for wildlife habitat. South Wales Police said about 3,000 people turned up at the Senedd.

  • Wednesday, February 28th 2024 - 23:28 UTC

    Argentina adapts strategy on Falklands/Malvinas sovereignty claim: “There is no discussion”

    “There is no possible discussion about Malvinas, it is in the Constitution. We are looking for the best way to achieve it,” Mondino said

    Argentina's strategy on its sovereignty claim over the Falkland/Malvinas Islands “has changed,” Chancellor Diana Mondino said after meeting with British Foreign Secretary David Cameron.

  • Wednesday, February 28th 2024 - 17:27 UTC

    Large scale Europol operation dismantles network smuggling migrants to UK

    The operation focused on Iraqi-Kurdish network suspected of smuggling middle-Eastern and East African irregular migrants from France to the UK

    A large-scale operation involving law enforcement and judicial authorities from Belgium, France and Germany and coordinated by Europol and Eurojust, has led to the dismantling of one of the most active networks involved in the smuggling of migrants across the English Channel in small boats.

  • Wednesday, February 28th 2024 - 17:26 UTC

    Cayman Islands assume presidency of UKOTA; Falklands annual time is up

    The Cayman Islands has been elected to assume the Presidency of the United Kingdom Overseas Territories Association (UKOTA) following its annual general meeting held earlier this week. Cayman will take over from the Falkland Islands