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  • Friday, January 10th 2025 - 20:05 UTC

    UK imposes sanctions on Bolivarian regime officials

    Maduro's regime does not represent the will of the Venezuelan people, Lammy explained

    The British Government Friday slapped additional sanctions on 15 members of Nicolás Maduro's regime in a move to encourage Venezuelan officials to respect democratic principles, to comply with international human rights law, and to respect human rights, the Foreign Office announced. London also denounced the Bolivarian leader's illegitimate claim to the presidency following the “fraudulent” July 28, 2024, elections.

  • Thursday, January 9th 2025 - 22:08 UTC

    Guyana on alert after Maduro's plans regarding Essequibo elections

    Maduro's calling for an election “by the people of Guayana Esequiba” of a governor of “Guayana Esequiba” represents a blatant disregard for international law, Georgetown said

    Guyanese authorities expressed their regret this week that Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro intends to hold elections for the position of Governor of the disputed territory of Guyana Essequiba because the move would be in violation of what was arranged between the two countries in the Dec. 14, 2023, Argyle Agreement.

  • Thursday, January 9th 2025 - 09:55 UTC

    New rules for foreigners wishing to travel to post-Brexit UK

    ETAs can be obtained from the Foreign Office's website and may vary depending on the applicant's nationality

    Starting Jan. 8, travelers who do not need a visa to enter post-Brexit UK for leisure will still be required to get an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) from the Foreign Office's website. This new permit allows foreign visitors to stay up to six months in the country as nonresidents (not allowed to work or study) and costs 10 pounds sterling.

  • Tuesday, January 7th 2025 - 20:07 UTC

    UN peacekeeping mission chief in Haiti promises hell for gangs

    Otunge also underlined that the Guatemalan female troops were “highly trained soldiers”

    With the arrival of 150 Guatemalan military police over the weekend, the United Nations (UN)-backed Multinational Security Support (MMS) force in violence-torn Haiti went up by 36.5%, now reaching 590 troops with 400 Kenyans, 8 Salvadorans, 6 Bahamians, 24 Jamaicans, and 2 Belizeans.

  • Tuesday, January 7th 2025 - 07:13 UTC

    Indonesia joins BRICS as full member, Brasilia confirms

    Brazil took over the bloc's rotating presidency on Jan. 1.

    Brazil's government confirmed Monday that Indonesia had joined the BRICS bloc as a full member, making it the first country to do so this year, Agencia Brasil reported. The alliance now has the fourth largest population on the planet, with the new partner's 284 million inhabitants making it the 10th largest economy in terms of purchasing power parity, according to the World Bank.

  • Monday, January 6th 2025 - 20:27 UTC

    Trudeau announces his resignation as Prime Minister of Canada

    Trudeau will remain as caretaker Prime Minister until a new Liberal Party leader is appointed

    Justin Trudeau announced Monday his resignation as Prime Minister of Canada after nine years in office. His stepping down would become effective once the Liberal Party finds a new leader “through a competitive and rigorous process at the national level.”

  • Monday, January 6th 2025 - 09:28 UTC

    Brazilian nun becomes oldest person alive after death of Japanese woman

    Tomiko Itooka died on Dec. 29 but her passing was not reported until this past

    A Japanese woman considered to be the world's longest-lived person died on Dec. 29 at 116 years old at a nursing home in the city of Ashiya in the Hyogo Prefecture, it was reported Saturday. A Brazilian nun is now the oldest person alive.

  • Monday, January 6th 2025 - 09:16 UTC

    Israeli soldier vacationing in Brazil flees to Argentina to avoid arrest for Gaza war crimes

    The evacuation was said to have been performed on a commercial flight to Argentina

    An Israeli national who was vacationing in Brazil had to flee in a rush to Argentina to avoid being prosecuted there for alleged war crimes committed while deployed in Gaza as a member of the Kfir Brigade.

  • Monday, January 6th 2025 - 08:30 UTC

    Meloni pays visit to Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence

    Meloni is a fantastic woman who has taken Europe by storm, Trump argued

    US President-elect Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni met at the former's Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida after their encounter was arranged in the utmost secrecy. The gathering consisted of a private dinner, the screening of a documentary, and an exchange of views on bilateral matters.

  • Friday, January 3rd 2025 - 10:16 UTC

    Boric South Pole bound after weather problems ruled out

    Boric's journey is supported by the British Antarctic Survey and the UK's Antarctic Program, among other international partners

    Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font's trip to the South Pole was confirmed Thursday by the La Moneda Palace in Santiago after its feasibility had been questioned due to poor weather. The journey between Jan. 2 and 4, will include other officials as well as a scientific team to tour the Union Glacier Joint Scientific Polar Station and the Amundsen-Scott Base.