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Montevideo, December 20th 2025 - 12:17 UTC

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  • Saturday, October 18th 2025 - 10:17 UTC

    Trump against supplying more missiles to Ukraine

    “Let each declare victory, and let History decide!” Trump argued

    US President Donald Trump told his Ukrainian colleague, Volodymyr Zelensky, that he was reluctant to deliver Tomahawk long-range missiles to Kyiv. He made those remarks during a meeting at the White House. The Ukrainian government considers these supplies vital for attacking military and energy infrastructure deep within Russian territory.

  • Saturday, October 18th 2025 - 06:10 UTC

    HMS Westminster heads for retirement and disposal as she's towed to Portsmouth

    Known as the 'capital ship' throughout the Royal Navy, she visited the Falklands on more than one occasion when on South Atlantic patrol (Pic MoD)

    The former Royal Navy frigate HMS Westminster has been towed out of Devonport on her way to Portsmouth, where she will be prepared for disposal.  She joins HMS Argyll, HMS Montrose, and HMS Northumberland, as the Navy continues to retire its older Type 23 frigates, reports Forces News.

  • Saturday, October 18th 2025 - 02:54 UTC

    Prince Andrew relinquishes Duke of York title and other honors

    Andrew will remain a Prince as he has always been since birth

    After discussing the matter with King Charles III, Prince Andrew announced on Friday that he would immediately relinquish the use of all his royal titles and honors, including “Duke of York,” amid mounting pressure and continuing allegations related to the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.

  • Saturday, October 18th 2025 - 02:45 UTC

    UK restates at UN Assembly support for OTs Falklands and Gibraltar

    Ambassador Thomas, “Under the UN Charter and in Article One of both UN covenants on human rights, the Falklands people are free to determine their political status”

    The following was the statement by Simon Thomas, UK Ambassador to the General Assembly, at the UN's Special Political and Decolonization Fourth Committee this week: “The United Kingdom has no doubt about its sovereignty over the Falkland Islands...Nor do we have any doubt about Falkland Islanders’ right of self-determination.”

  • Friday, October 17th 2025 - 18:05 UTC

    Orsi holds meetings with Pope and Italian authorities

    It was Orsi's first trip to the Vatican since becoming President on March 1

    Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi met at the Vatican on Friday with Pope Leo XIV after both leaders participated on the previous day at FAO's 80th-anniversary ceremony in Rome.

  • Friday, October 17th 2025 - 10:26 UTC

    Uruguayan President Orsi sends message at FAO event in Rome

    It is necessary to “keep international trade flows open and predictable,” Orsi underlined

    Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi was on Thursday the only Latin American speaker at the ceremony in Rome commemorating the 80th anniversary of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on World Food Day.

  • Friday, October 17th 2025 - 01:08 UTC

    Greek Parliament passes bill providing for 13-hour workdays

    The measure by Greece's Parliament was deemed a setback to labor rights

    Greece's Parliament approved this week a controversial labor reform that allows for an extended workday of up to 13 hours, despite widespread national protests and strikes.

  • Friday, October 17th 2025 - 00:33 UTC

    South America’s Tourism Revival: Diversification and New Horizons

    Photo: Pexels

    South America’s tourism industry is experiencing a steady revival, as countries across the continent seek to diversify their offerings and attract a broader range of international visitors. But how are countries doing it, and what trends and opportunities are being created?

  • Thursday, October 16th 2025 - 07:40 UTC

    Haiti: 90% of Port-au-Prince under gang control

    MSF's mission has been deemed untenable. Photo: MSF

    According to the latest reports from Haiti, 90% of the country's capital, Port-au-Prince, is under the control of the criminal gangs operating in the area. In addition, the severe humanitarian and security crisis amid escalating violence, mass displacement, and the near collapse of the healthcare system was found to be worsening.

  • Tuesday, October 14th 2025 - 13:11 UTC

    Lula meets Pope Leo XIV at Vatican

    Lula highlighted that Brazil had been removed from the Hunger Map

    President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil and First Lady Janja da Silva met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Monday. During the encounter, they reviewed religious issues, as well as the situation in the South American country amid global challenges.