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Montevideo, February 22nd 2025 - 10:52 UTC

Stories for 2025

  • Monday, January 20th 2025 - 06:08 UTC

    Falklands, ESPN films a documentary on the local football culture

    The football match between Stanley and BFSAI, played for the filming despite the wind (Pic Cpl Cann and Flt Lt Youngs)

    The US international basic cable sports channel, ESPN, Entertainment and Sports Programming Network was in the Falkland Islands with a crew to gather information on the local football culture. British Forces South Atlantic Islands, BFSAI, and Falklands Football worked with the Walt Disney channel, ESPN

  • Monday, January 20th 2025 - 05:56 UTC

    Shock-Proofing the UK Economy

    In UK the ten-year government bond yields rose faster than yields in the US and, by a much larger margin, to those in the Eurozone.

    By Mohamed A. El-Erian (*) - No country wants external developments to drive up its borrowing costs and weaken its currency, which is what the UK is facing today, together with serious cyclical and structural challenges. But if the British government responds appropriately, recent market volatility might turn out to have a silver lining.

  • Monday, January 20th 2025 - 05:38 UTC

    Royal Navy paid tribute to its Chilean counterpart bravery and expertise

    Baroness Chapman, “in UK we’ve all heard of Ernest Shackleton, but not enough people know about what Luis Pardo did. He’s a real hero. Many others would never have been so brave.”

    The Royal Navy paid homage to the bravery and expertise of its Chilean counterpart during a ceremony in Punta Arenas. The commander of the ship which rescued sailors from Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance has been recognized by the UK during icebreaker HMS Protector’s port stop in Chile.

  • Monday, January 20th 2025 - 01:10 UTC

    QR codes and video games: Enhancing player experiences with technology

    Photo: Freepik

    QR codes have made a significant impact in industries ranging from marketing to education, but their role in video gaming is equally transformative. These versatile tools enable developers, publishers, and players to connect digital and physical gaming elements in innovative ways.

  • Sunday, January 19th 2025 - 19:45 UTC

    One Briton among three Israeli hostages released by Hamas

    Damari was in a joyful mood despite her bandaged hand lacking two fingers reportedly lost during her abduction in Kibbutz Kfar Aza

    Three Israeli women who had been held hostage by the pro-Palestine terrorist group Hamas were set free Sunday in exchange for dozens of convicted organization operatives as the ceasefire brokered together with Qatar, Egypt, and the United States became effective.

  • Saturday, January 18th 2025 - 10:55 UTC

    Arrest warrant issued against Evo Morales for not showing up in court

    Morales submitted a doctor's note saying he had bronchopneumonia

    An arrest warrant has been issued against former Bolivian President Evo Morales after the latter failed to turn up when summoned by the Judiciary citing health problems. He is under investigation for the alleged trafficking of a minor with her parents' consent. He is also believed to have fathered a child as a result of that intercourse.

  • Saturday, January 18th 2025 - 10:38 UTC

    Nigeria becomes new BRICS full member

    Nigeria is Africa’s fourth-largest economy and the world’s sixth-most populous nation

    The Brazilian Government of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, in charge of the rotating presidency of the BRICS bloc, announced Friday that Nigeria, Africa's fourth-largest economy, was joining the alliance as a full member. “The Brazilian government announces today, January 17, 2025, the official accession of Nigeria as a partner country of the group,” a statement from Itamaraty read.

  • Saturday, January 18th 2025 - 10:28 UTC

    Uruguay: Mrs. Heber's murder suspect granted house arrest

    Luis Alberto Heber pushed for the case regarding his mother's murder to be reopened

    Uruguay's Judiciary Friday granted house arrest to Deputy Commissioner Ricardo Zabala, who has been indicted for the 1978 murder of Cecilia Fontana, mother of former Interior Minister Luis Alberto Heber. As per Judge Verónica Ester Pena Molina's decision, Zabala was moved to a seaside resort residence citing health problems. He is the only person prosecuted for that crime. The case has resurfaced in recent years.

  • Saturday, January 18th 2025 - 10:15 UTC

    Villarruel in charge of Argentina's Executive due to Milei's trip

    Milei is to attend Trump's inauguration and the WEF in Davos, among other engagements

    Argentina Presidential Spokesman Manuel Adorni posted on X Friday that Vice President Victoria Villarruel was to be briefed shortly that she was to take over the Executive Branch given President Javier Milei's trip to Washington to attend Donald Trump's inauguration and to Davos for a World Economic Forum (WEF) convention, among other engagements.

  • Friday, January 17th 2025 - 21:42 UTC

    Power cuts hit Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area and other parts of Argentina

    The real problem will come when there are 3 consecutive hot days, it was explained

    Several areas in the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area (AMBA) and Rosario in the province of Santa Fe have been suffering prolonged power cuts which enraged residents who, in addition, were deprived of state subsidies on their electricity bills and are therefore paying full fare in exchange for... literally nothing.