International

• Monday, February 17th 2025 - 00:40 UTC

  Navigating the Texas real estate market: Your guide to success

  

  Texas has become a hotbed for real estate opportunities, drawing in buyers, sellers, and investors from all over the country. With its booming economy, diverse cities, and attractive property markets, it’s no surprise that many people are looking to make their move to the Lone Star State. To make this journey seamless, having the right guidance from experienced professionals is crucial. This article explores the role of realtors and agencies in navigating the competitive real estate landscape, with a special focus on San Antonio and other parts of Texas.

• Saturday, February 15th 2025 - 10:35 UTC

  Paraguay hopes to double beef exports to Morocco

  

  Paraguayan meat shipments to Morocco are expected to double after a team from the South American country met with buyers this week to discuss cooperation in the agricultural sector, with an emphasis on accessing advanced technology and essential fertilizers. Presiding over the mission to Rabat was Representative Carlos Alberto Núñez Salinas of the Latin American and Caribbean Parliament (Parlatino).

• Friday, February 14th 2025 - 14:06 UTC

  Pope Francis hospitalized with persistent bronchitis

  

  Argentine-born Pope Francis was admitted Friday at Rome's Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic to receive medical attention for his persistent bronchitis.

• Friday, February 14th 2025 - 10:24 UTC

  Body of fallen Uruguayan soldier arrives in Montevideo

  

  The remains of Uruguayan soldier Rodolfo Cipriano Álvarez Suárez, who died in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) earlier this month while deployed on the United Nations (UN) peacekeeping MONUSCO mission, arrived in Montevideo on Thursday. A ceremony was held at Air Base No. 1, attended by President Luis Lacalle Pou and Ministers Armando Castaingdebat (Defense) and Omar Paganini (Foreign Affairs), among other high-ranking officials.

• Thursday, February 13th 2025 - 10:55 UTC

  End of war in Ukraine nearer after Trump-Putin talks

  

  US President Donald Trump held a telephone conversation Wednesday with his Russian colleague President Vladimir Putin, with whom he discussed for over 90 minutes the idea of starting negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. Both leaders expressed their eagerness to end the conflict at the earliest opportunity possible.

• Thursday, February 13th 2025 - 01:05 UTC

  UKOTs, including Falklands, in SAR workshop with exercise of cruise vessel incident

  

  The annual SAR, workshop for UK Overseas Territories took place in Miami during the first week of February, with the purpose of sharing experiences and recognizing common challenges. The workshop was facilitated by HM Coastguard and funded by UK Government and referred to two main theatres of action, one involving a cruise ship and the other an aviation incident.

• Wednesday, February 12th 2025 - 21:26 UTC

  January FAO Food Price Index down 1,6% from December but 6,2% higher year ago

  

  The FAO Food Price Index, the benchmark for world food commodity prices, declined in January, averaging 124.9 points during the month, down 1.6% from its December level. The drop was driven by significant decreases in the international quotations for vegetable oils and sugar, FAO reported.

• Wednesday, February 12th 2025 - 18:22 UTC

  Last year was the deadliest for reporters, CPJ survey finds

  

  Over 70% of newspeople killed last year while on the job deaths were attributed to Israeli actions by a report released Wednesday by the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). Israel's Defense Forces (IDF) were said to have been behind the demise of 82 Palestinian journalists in Gaza and three in Lebanon.

• Wednesday, February 12th 2025 - 15:41 UTC

  Arab League opposes Trump's plans for Gaza

  

  Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Abul Gheit spoke Wednesday during the World Governments Summit in Dubai against relocating the Palestinian population living in the Gaza Strip, as US President Donald Trump suggested earlier this month. Abul Gheit thus concurred with Jordan's King Abdullah II, who made similar remarks after talks with the Republican leader at the White House late Tuesday. Trump had suggested Jordan could be one of the destinations for the Gaza residents after the US takes it over.

• Wednesday, February 12th 2025 - 10:55 UTC

  Brazil’s Finance Minister: Trump's tariffs damage global trade

  

  Brazil's Finance Minister Fernando Haddad stressed Tuesday that US President Donald Trump's decision to impose 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports was “counterproductive” to the global economy. “The global economy loses with this, with this retraction, with this de-globalization that is happening,” he added.