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Montevideo, August 1st 2025 - 04:48 UTC

Entertainment

  • Monday, July 14th 2025 - 09:50 UTC

    Macri and Trump meet during foootball Club World Cup final

    Macri posted on social media a picture of his gathering with the Republican leader

    Former Argentine President Mauricio Macri met Sunday with US President Donald Trump at the Club World Cup final in New Jersey which the South American leader attennded as chairman of the football governing body's FIFA Foundation. Trump was to deliver the trophy to evetual winners Chelsea FC.

  • Monday, July 14th 2025 - 06:51 UTC

    FIG best wishes to the Team Falklands at Orkney Island Games

    The official opening of the Islands Games at Orkney, last Saturday

    The Falkland Islands Government, FIG, has sent its best wishes to Team Falkland Islands participating at the Orkney Island Games 2025 with a delegation of 35 athletes in several disciplines.

  • Friday, June 27th 2025 - 08:30 UTC

    Argentine music legend Lalo Schifrin dies aged 93

    Schifrin was best known for his Mission: Impossible score, but authored dozens of other hits

    Argentine composer Lalo Schifrin, who authored the iconic Mission: Impossible theme and other film and TV scores, including Dirty Harry, Cool Hand Luke, Bullitt, Voyage of the Damned, The Amityville Horror, The Sting II, and Mannix, died Thursday from pneumonia complications in Los Angeles, aged 93.

  • Saturday, May 31st 2025 - 10:39 UTC

    FIFA takes tougher stance against racism

    FIFA thus joined worldwide efforts to fight racism, Infantino highlighted

    Football's governing body FIFA has announced a tougher Disciplinary Code to combat racism and discrimination in the game, approved unanimously by 211 Member Associations. Key changes include increasing the maximum fine to 5 million Swiss francs (about US$ 6.08 million) and stricter penalties, such as points deductions and expulsions from competitions.

  • Thursday, May 29th 2025 - 20:58 UTC

    Maradona Case: Mistrial declared - all back to square one

    The mistrial was declared after over two months of hearings and 40 witness testimonies

    The proceedings against most members of the medical team treating former Argentine football legend Diego Maradona in the days leading up to his death ended up in a mistrial Thursday, Justices Maximiliano Savarino and Verónica Di Tommaso of the San Isidro Oral Court #3 decided as they removed fellow magistrate Julieta Makintach from the panel for participating in an unauthorized documentary about the case.

  • Tuesday, May 27th 2025 - 15:36 UTC

    Messi and Suárez launch new football club in Uruguay: Deportivo LSM

    Deportivo LSM will begin its journey in the Segunda División Amateur, the fourth tier of Uruguayan football.

    Football legends Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez have announced the creation of their own football club in Uruguay, “Deportivo LSM,” which will compete in the country’s official league system under the Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) starting in 2026.

  • Monday, May 26th 2025 - 19:05 UTC

    Maradona Case likely to end up in mistrial due to Judge's misdeeds

    A mistrial is most likely to be declared Tuesday given the unlawful behavior of Judge Makintach

    Prominent Argentine criminal lawyer Fernando Burlando announced he would be requesting the impeachment of San Isidro Judge Julieta Makintach, whose involvement in an unauthorized documentary reporting on the trial against former football legend Diego Maradona's medical team has left the proceedings on the brink of annulment.

  • Tuesday, May 20th 2025 - 22:21 UTC

    Maradona Case: Trial adjourned amid bias allegations against one judge

    The prosecution argues that Maradona's death was not inevitable

    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.

  • Friday, May 16th 2025 - 09:17 UTC

    Peña highlights Paraguay's booming present at FIFA Congress

    “Paraguay is experiencing an unusual economic, social, and cultural boom,” Peña stressed

    Paraguayan President Santiago Peña highlighted his country's economic, social, and cultural growth, which -he claimed- was the fastest in the region over the past 35 years. He made those remarks Thursday during the 75th FIFA Congress held in Asunción.

  • Wednesday, May 14th 2025 - 11:24 UTC

    Falklands Consolidated Fisheries Trust awards applications close 31st May

    Eimear Smith and Mark McLeod recently completed their courses to be able to provide climbing instruction to the community.

    The Falkland Islands Consolidated Fisheries Ltd., over the past five years has made 23 awards assisting individuals in further education and training, which in the long-term will benefit the Falklands community.

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