Stories for 2025

Wednesday, May 21st 2025 - 08:21 UTC
UK and Chile sign MoU on Cooperation in Gender Equality

The UK and Chile signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Cooperation in Gender Equality earlier this month. The MoU, with the aim of establishing sustained mutual cooperation in promoting human rights and gender equality, was signed by the Minister for Latin America, Baroness Chapman, and the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gloria de la Fuente, during her visit to London.
Wednesday, May 21st 2025 - 08:05 UTC
Brazil’s command of soy markets tested by record crops and Argentina

Despite a record grains and oil seeds harvest, Brazil’s soybean trading has slowed significantly, because of the mismatch between buyers’ prices and suppliers’ expectations, points out Globo Rural, an agribusiness site.
Wednesday, May 21st 2025 - 07:59 UTC
WHO overwhelmingly formally adopted the world’s first Pandemic Agreement

Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday formally adopted by consensus the world's first Pandemic Agreement. The landmark decision by the 78th World Health Assembly culminates more than three years of intensive negotiations launched by governments in response to the devastating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and driven by the goal of making the world safer from – and more equitable in response to – future pandemics.
Wednesday, May 21st 2025 - 07:48 UTC
UK to boost R&D in several areas with long term (over 10-year) funding to attract private investment

British Science Minister Lord Vallance unveiled on Monday a more robust R&D criteria policy exploring innovation in areas as diverse as human health and cutting-edge computing, but particularly with a much-needed long-term certainty.
Wednesday, May 21st 2025 - 07:01 UTC
Historic, a Royal Marines General appointed First Sea Lord

A Royal Marines General Sir Gwyn Jenkins has been appointed as the new First Sea Lord - the first time in centuries that a non-sailor has been in charge of the Royal Navy. Gen Sir Gwyn, who served as Vice-Chief of the Defense Staff from August 2022 to June 2024, was confirmed in the role by Defense Secretary John Healey.
Tuesday, May 20th 2025 - 22:47 UTC
Bolivia: Evo unable to register candidacy for August elections

Although former Bolivian President Evo Morales claimed to have registered his candidacy for the Aug. 17 elections, the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) disqualified such an application because neither party under which he filed his papers (Evo Pueblo or Pan-Bol) had legal status.
Tuesday, May 20th 2025 - 22:21 UTC
Maradona Case: Trial adjourned amid bias allegations against one judge

The proceedings trying former Argentine football legend Diego Maradona's medical team was adjourned Tuesday for seven days after it became known that one of the judges making up the court had allowed a documentary team to film the sessions without the consent of any of the parties involved, such as the defendants, the prosecution, or the witnesses.
Tuesday, May 20th 2025 - 10:38 UTC
Other countries stop buying chicken meat from Brazil

Mexico, Chile, and Uruguay have joined China, the European Union, and Argentina in temporarily suspending chicken imports from Brazil due to an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) detected on a commercial farm in Montenegro, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil’s third-largest chicken-producing state.
Tuesday, May 20th 2025 - 10:35 UTC
Argentine FM holds meeting with Pope Leo XIV

Argentine Foreign Minister Gerardo Werthein met Monday with Pope Leo XIV on his first official day as pontiff, discussing President Javier Milei's upcoming visit to the Vatican in the coming weeks.
Tuesday, May 20th 2025 - 10:29 UTC
Netanyahu will not yield to pressure from UK, Canada, and France

French President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Ministers Keir Starmer of the United Kingdom and Mike Carney of Canada said in a joint statement Monday that Israel's military actions in Gaza were “egregious,” warning Tel Aviv of possible consequences in the form of “concrete steps.” The three NATO powers wanted the offensive to be halted and humanitarian aid restrictions to be eased.