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Montevideo, January 11th 2025 - 15:50 UTC

Stories for 2023

  • Tuesday, March 28th 2023 - 11:14 UTC

    Yousaf, a Muslim of Pakistan origin, Scotland's leader and next First Minister

    Mr Yousaf had the support of far more SNP MPs and MSPs than his two leadership rivals

    Humza Yousaf, identified as the “continuity candidate” has been elected to succeed Nicola Sturgeon as Scotland's National Party, SNP leader and Scotland's next first minister. He was widely seen as being the preferred candidate of the SNP establishment, including outgoing Ms Sturgeon herself.

  • Tuesday, March 28th 2023 - 11:11 UTC

    Argentina becoming net importer of soybean to feed its grain processing industry

    The Rosario Grains exchange predicts that Argentina will import 7.9 million tons of soybean this season, up 139% from the previous season

    Argentina’s soybean imports are expected to more than double this season due to the devastating impacts of the historic drought on the country’s 2022/23 harvest, the country’s Rosario grains exchange said in a report.

  • Tuesday, March 28th 2023 - 11:08 UTC

    China’s strength is largely an illusion

    In the real world, China came off the old high-speed growth track about seven years ago, although its statisticians and economists managed to hide it for a while.

    By Gwynne Dyer – Xi Jinping was confirmed in a third term as president of China at the National People’s Congress this month, and not one of the 3,000 delegates voted against him. Why would they? Everything is perfect in the People’s Republic of Oz, and the chief Wizard doesn’t even need to hide behind a curtain.

  • Tuesday, March 28th 2023 - 10:55 UTC

    Amnesty International denounces excessive force against social protests in Venezuela

    The AI document mentions alleged extrajudicial executions and other human rights violations

    Amnesty International (AI) said excessive force was used by Venezuelan law enforcement agencies against protests demanding social and economic rights. The organization also highlighted these demonstrations were being deterred with repressive measures.

  • Tuesday, March 28th 2023 - 10:45 UTC

    UN meeting on climate change kicks off in Chile

    Climate change represents “an unprecedented threat for the whole world,” Minister Rojas warned

    Experts from all over the world convened in Santiago, Chile, Monday for the opening day of a United Nations (UN) week of adaptation to climate change to address impacts and challenges, it was reported.

  • Tuesday, March 28th 2023 - 10:42 UTC

    Avalanche leaves 7 dead in Ecuador

    Lasso visited the area and said search and rescue will continue for as long as necessary

    At least 7 people died and 46 others were reported missing after a landslide in Ecuador, where authorities had earlier spoken of 16 fatalities but had to review their statements. Another 23 people were also injured in Sunday evening's landslide in Alausi, in the province of Chimborazo, some 300 km south of Quito.

  • Tuesday, March 28th 2023 - 10:30 UTC

    Charles III and Camilla visit Germany and will address the Bundestag

    Charles and Camilla will travel to Germany on Wednesday. They will stay in Berlin before Charles addresses the German Parliament on Thursday.

    King Charles will make his first foreign visit as monarch on Wednesday, when he and the Queen Consort, Camilla, travel to Germany for a three day visit.. Charles will be the first post-war foreign head of state to receive a ceremonial welcome with full military honors at Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate, and the first British monarch to address Germany’s federal parliament, the Bundestag.

  • Tuesday, March 28th 2023 - 10:30 UTC

    Relief in the financial sector, North Caroline bank takes over collapsed Silicon Valley bank

    The deal for SVB brings to a close a saga that started earlier this month after a run on the bank forced US regulators to take over.

    The banking turmoil, and fears, seems to be easing as assets and loans of collapsed California Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) are being bought by rival First Citizens BancShares.

  • Tuesday, March 28th 2023 - 09:59 UTC

    Gunwoman kills 7 in US school

    The perpetrator was a former student at the school

    A 28-year-old woman entered the Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee, wielding two rifles and a handgun and opened fire, killing three children and three adults in what turned out to be the 129th mass shooting in the United States since the beginning of the year. The attacker was also confirmed dead after the incident.

  • Monday, March 27th 2023 - 19:45 UTC

    Argentina bans the sale and import of e-cigarettes

    Electronic cigarette consumption in Argentina had relatively low values, reaching 1.1% of the adult population. However, it reached 7% of the population aged 13 to 15 years.

    The Ministry of Health of Argentina has prohibited the importation, distribution, commercialization, and advertising of different types of electronic cigarettes and their accessories “throughout the national territory”, due to their potential harm to health.