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Montevideo, April 4th 2025 - 04:38 UTC

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  • Wednesday, March 5th 2025 - 09:00 UTC

    Russian model Irina Shayk keeps heads turning at Rio's Carnival

    For Irina, this was a challenge unlike any runway

    Rio de Janeiro's Carnival is an annual event for many. But for 39-year-old Russian model Irina Shayk, it was her first. She made a stunning debut on Monday, dressed in a spectacular rhinestone costume, as the guest of honor for the samba school Beija-Flor de Nilópolis, one of the most awarded schools in town.

  • Tuesday, March 4th 2025 - 20:45 UTC

    Preliminary deal reached for sale of Hong Kong company's stake in Panama Canal operations

    CK Hutchison has been operating the Port of Balboa for more than two decades

    Given US President Donald Trump's pressure, CK Hutchison Holdings, a Hong Kong-based conglomerate, agreed to sell control of a unit operating ports near the Panama Canal, it was announced Tuesday. The sale includes an 80% stake in the Hutchison Ports group and a 90% interest in Panama Ports Company, which operates the ports of Balboa and Cristobal. The consortium acquiring these stakes includes BlackRock Inc., Global Infrastructure Partners, and Terminal Investment Ltd.

  • Tuesday, March 4th 2025 - 10:18 UTC

    Trudeau rushes over to London to discuss Trump with King Charles III

    Trudeau admitted “matters of importance to Canada and to Canadians” were to be reviewed, but no further official information was released

    Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau traveled to Britain to discuss with King Charles III at Sandringham Estate the ongoing crisis with US President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly insisted on annexing the North American territory, in addition to slapping 25% tariffs effective Tuesday.

  • Tuesday, March 4th 2025 - 09:58 UTC

    Milei planning tour of Israel later this month

    There are rumors that Milei might announce the shifting of the Argentine Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem during this tour

    Argentine President Javier Milei's trip to Israel on March 23 will further consolidate the alliance between the two countries. During his four-day visit, Milei will sign a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the fight against terrorism, anti-Semitism, and discrimination,

  • Tuesday, March 4th 2025 - 09:29 UTC

    Canada will retaliate if Trump moves on with tariffs

    Joly said Trump was causing “unpredictability and chaos”

    Canada's Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly announced Monday that her country was ready for if or when US President Donald Trump decides to move on with the 25% tariffs currently on pause following a telephone understanding with acting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

  • Tuesday, March 4th 2025 - 09:12 UTC

    Pope has two episodes of acute respiratory failure

    'Today the Holy Father had two attacks of acute respiratory insufficiency,” the Vatican said in a statement

    Pope Francis suffered two episodes of acute respiratory failure, Vatican sources confirmed Monday. The Argentine-born Pontiff has now been hospitalized for 18 days at Rome's Gemelli clinic, where he was admitted with bronchitis, which later proved to be bilateral pneumonia,

  • Monday, March 3rd 2025 - 19:20 UTC

    Brazilian production wins Oscar for Best Picture in Foreign Language

    Walter Salles during his acceptance speech

    Brazilians celebrated it as if it was another football title when Walter Salles' “Ainda Estou Aqui” (“I'm Still Here”) won the Oscar for Best Film in a Foreign Language. It was the first time a production from the South American country received such an accolade. The movie tells the story of a family during Brazil's military dictatorship (1964-1985).

  • Monday, March 3rd 2025 - 16:23 UTC

    Falkland Islands student addresses UK Youth Parliament on education

    Stanley Betts spoke about the funding and opportunities provided by the Falkland Islands Government for young Islanders pursuing further education abroad

    A student from the Falkland Islands brought the issue of post-16 education to the UK House of Commons during the 2025 session of the UK Youth Parliament on February 28.

  • Monday, March 3rd 2025 - 14:31 UTC

    New sea incident between Venezuela and Guyana

    In the meantime, Guyana prepares to “have better security and better management of our borders,” Ali said

    Venezuela's Armed Forces rejected neighboring Guyana's patrolling waters yet to be delimited, Bolivarian authorities explained this weekend. The Chavista regime also spoke against Guyanese President Irfaan Ali's latest remarks affecting the ongoing sovereignty controversy over the so-called Essequiba Guiana. On Saturday, Ali accused the Bolivarian Navy of violating Guyanese maritime territory.

  • Monday, March 3rd 2025 - 10:45 UTC

    Orsi and Steinmeier underscore Mercosur-EU deal

    “For us in Germany, Uruguay is a particularly reliable partner,” Steinmeir underlined

    Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi held a one-on-one talk with his German colleague Frank-Walter Steinmeier, at the Estévez Palace in Montevideo. Both leaders agreed on the importance of ratifying the trade agreement between the South American Common Market (Mercosur) and the European Union (EU).