Stories for May 25th 2024

Saturday, May 25th 2024 - 11:03 UTC
Israel ready to ignore Court of Justice and reaffirms its right to self-defense

Israel condemned on Friday the ruling from the International Court of Justice in The Hague, saying that the 'genocide charges against Palestinians in the Gaza strip', were “false, outrageous and morally repugnant”.
Saturday, May 25th 2024 - 10:59 UTC
Criminal complaint filed against Milei for his Spanish trip

After the Argentine Embassy in Madrid argued that President Javier Milei's recent trip to the Spanish capital was strictly personal, three lawmakers from the opposition Radical Civic Union (UCR) have filed criminal charges against the head of state and a high-ranking official for alleged corruption.
Saturday, May 25th 2024 - 10:57 UTC
Brazil's growing concern with Argentine recession as exports and a trade surplus turn negative

Brazil is deeply concerned with the declining trade export volumes to Argentina, which while last year expanded 8,9% in the first four months of 2024 have fallen 29,9%, and experts wonder if the Mercosur partner finally recovers from its current recession, will it continue on trusting a bilateral relation or appeal to China, US, or Europe.
Saturday, May 25th 2024 - 10:52 UTC
Azul and Gol launch codeshare partnership

Brazilian carriers Azul and Gol announced an agreement whereby each company could sell seats on codeshare domestic flights solely operated by the other, Agencia Brasil reported Friday. The understanding will become effective next month, it was also explained. Routes on which both companies compete directly are excluded.
Saturday, May 25th 2024 - 10:45 UTC
Brazil and US agree to boost trade and investments to celebrate 200 years of diplomatic relations

Brazil and the United States will mark 200 years of diplomatic relations on Sunday, May 26. On this date in 1824 United States recognized Brazil’s independence, signaling the beginning of extensive political, economic, and cultural ties.
Saturday, May 25th 2024 - 10:25 UTC
Beer and wine in UK pubs and bars short measured, official Standards Institute sample finding

UK pubs and bars seem to have found a way to beat inflation. A report published on Friday by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) found that 70% of the beer and wine it sampled across the UK was being short measured. It calculated that this meant an average beer drinker was losing around £88.40 a year, while a wine drinker was losing around £114.40 per year.
Saturday, May 25th 2024 - 10:08 UTC
Uruguayan State requested hefty sum in damages over Montevideo Port deals

Chilean and Canadian partners of the Montecon consortium handling operations in the port of Montevideo have started an arbitration process for “damages and losses” worth up to US$ 600 million against the Uruguayan State before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) after preventing the company from transferring and storing containers in the facility's docks. Montecon is owned by the Neltume Ports consortium.
Saturday, May 25th 2024 - 10:00 UTC
King and Prince of Wales will attend anniversary of the D-Day Landings

Following on the announcement of U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak who called an early parliamentary election for July 4, Buckingham Palace said that all members of the Royal Family were canceling most public engagements until after the vote to avoid doing anything that might divert attention from the campaign.