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Montevideo, July 30th 2025 - 22:06 UTC

Stories for July 2025

  • Tuesday, July 15th 2025 - 10:02 UTC

    Bolsonaro's conviction requested by PGR

    In Gonet's words, Bolsonaro was the main beneficiary of the plot

    Brazil's Attorney General's Office (PGR) on Monday filed a request before Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre De Moraes to convict former President Jair Bolsonaro and seven other defendants belonging to the so-called “group 1” of the Jan. 8, 2023, uprising.

  • Tuesday, July 15th 2025 - 06:52 UTC

    Musk, Mao and Trump’s imperial dreams

    When Musk announced the foundation of the ‘America Party’, the public response fell considerably short of rhapsodic

    By Gwynne Dyer - The only place where some people still see Elon Musk as a political genius is China. “Brother Musk, you’ve got over a billion people on our side backing you,” wrote a fan on Weibo, China’s biggest social media site. “If Elon Musk were to found a political party,” wrote another, “his tech-driven mindset could inject fresh energy into politics.”

  • Tuesday, July 15th 2025 - 06:39 UTC

    Bank of England ready to make larger interest rate cuts if UK economy shows signs of slowing down

    “I really do believe the path is downward” on interest rates, Mr, Bailey was quoted in The Times. BoE will review rates at the Bank's next meeting on 7 August

    The Bank of England is prepared to make larger interest rate cuts if the job market shows signs of slowing down, Governor Andrew Bailey told The Times in an interview. “I really do believe the path is downward” on interest rates, Mr Bailey was quoted..

  • Tuesday, July 15th 2025 - 06:16 UTC

    Falklands, Planned emergency services exercise planned for Wednesday and Thursday around Stanley

    The exercise includes a controlled explosive power demonstration and aims to strengthen emergency services' preparedness and coordinated response to an EOD incident. (Pic BFSAI)

    The Falkland Islands Government is advising the local community that a joint emergency services exercise will be taking place on Wednesday, 16, and Thursday, 17 July in and around Stanley.

  • Tuesday, July 15th 2025 - 04:08 UTC

    Pi Network’s Market Cap Plunge

    By mid-2025, though, the speed of price correction is starting to attract attention outside the crypto market

    Following a spectacular entrance and initial high valuations, the market cap for Pi Network retraced sharply. With fresh data and technical analyses, the price valuation for the crypto asset is watched keenly worldwide.

  • Monday, July 14th 2025 - 19:11 UTC

    Judge Preska insists Argentina must pay for YPF expropriation

    Argentina has until Thursday to appeal Monday's ruling

    Judge Loretta Preska of the Southern District of New York Monday upheld her 2023 ruling against Argentina, rejecting the Libertarian Government's request to suspend the transfer of 51% of YPF shares to vulture funds Burford Capital and Eton Park Capital Management. This decision mandates the handover of shares valued at US$16.1 billion and is believed to represent a significant blow to the South American country, potentially leading to the loss of control over its national oil company.

  • Monday, July 14th 2025 - 18:39 UTC

    Iran's Parliament approves increased military budget

    President Masoud Pezeshkian admitted he sustained minor leg injuries in an Israeli airstrike

    The Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee has approved a bill to increase state military spending significantly. This legislation, supported by 120 lawmakers, aims to strengthen Iran's Armed Forces, including the Army and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), in preparation for potential future confrontations with Israel. Deputy Defense Minister, Brigadier General Hoyatolah Qoreishi, emphasized the need for expanded budgetary resources to meet the country's defense requirements.

  • Monday, July 14th 2025 - 14:45 UTC

    Falkland Islands prepare farewell ceremony for Governor Alison Blake

    Appointed in 2020, Alison Blake was the first female Governor of the Falkland Islands

    The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly has announced a formal farewell for Her Excellency Alison Mary Blake CMG, who will depart the Islands on Friday, 25 July 2025, marking the end of her tour as Governor.

  • Monday, July 14th 2025 - 11:03 UTC

    Bolivia ups measles vaccination with Brazilian donation

    “This week, all departments will have the vaccines,” Minister Castro said

    Bolivian health authorities expanded the age target for the nationwide measles vaccination campaign following an outbreak of the disease and the receipt of some 600,000 doses donated by the Brazilian Government. Ambassador Américo Dyott Fontenelle highlighted the importance of bilateral cooperation in this initiative.

  • Monday, July 14th 2025 - 10:59 UTC

    Brazil's inflation reported to be above target in first semester of 2025

    Galípolo said the Selic rate should remain high until it manages to push inflation within the target

    Inflation figures released last week in Brazil showed the country had pierced the target ceiling for the first time since the National Monetary Council changed early this year the way the accumulated increase is calculated. Without this twitch, the inflation target had already been breached eight times.