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Montevideo, January 18th 2026 - 02:16 UTC

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  • Monday, January 20th 2025 - 07:40 UTC

    Argentine gov't pledges to find those responsible for Prosecutor Nisman's murder

    Nisman wound up dead with a bullet in his head just hours before coming forward in Congress with his findings about the 1994 AMIA bombing

    Argentine President Javier Milei said that Special Prosecutor Alberto Nisman was murdered “at the hands of the darkest powers” in the country. Nisman was found dead on Jan. 18, 2015, in his apartment with a bullet in his head just hours before appearing before a Congressional committee to explain his findings regarding the so-called Memorandum of Understanding with Iran.

  • Monday, January 20th 2025 - 07:12 UTC

    Milei holds positive meeting with Georgieva

    “We are doing very well,” Milei posted on social media after his encounter with the IMF's Managing Director

    Argentine President Javier Milei and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva held a meeting Sunday in Washington DC ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration to discuss the economic situation in the South American country.

  • 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 - 10:38 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.

  • Friday, January 17th 2025 - 09:31 UTC

    Former Latin American foreign ministers stand up for international law

    Uruguay's Rodolfo Nin Novoa was among the signatories

    A total of 38 former Latin American foreign ministers published Thursday a Manifesto warning about “the collapse of the international order” established after World War ii and insisted on the region's need to recover a leading role in global affairs.

  • Thursday, January 16th 2025 - 14:10 UTC

    Baroness Chapman in Santiago and Punta Arenas strengthens links with Chile and partnership in Antarctica

    Baroness Chapman of Darlington with Admiral Jorge Castillo, Commander Mark Vartan, Ambassador de Sousa and military attaché Captain Liz Hutchson

    Economic growth, trade, climate, science and gender equality were high on the agenda in Santiago and Punta Arenas last week, as UK Minister for Latin America, Baroness Jenny Chapman visited Chile for the first time.

  • Thursday, January 16th 2025 - 14:04 UTC

    FMD case in Germany, UK bans all imports of meat and dairy from EU and EFTA

    UK Chief Veterinary Officer urges livestock keepers to remain vigilant to clinical signs of FMD following an outbreak in Germany. There are no cases in the UK currently.

    The UK Government has stepped up measures to prevent the spread of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), following a case being confirmed in Germany. This means the commercial import of cattle, pigs, sheep, deer, buffaloes and their products such as meat, and dairy from Germany will now be banned to protect farmers and their livelihoods.