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Montevideo, May 24th 2025 - 03:17 UTC

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  • 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).

  • Monday, March 3rd 2025 - 09:43 UTC

    Europe steps in behind Zelensky after Trump's withdrawal

    After Friday's diplomatic setback at the White House, Zelensky found in London some support from European leaders (Pic REUTERS)

    After being ejected from the White House last Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky found support for his cause in a European Summit in London, where British Prime Minister Keir Starmer picked up the baton Donald Trump dropped. Other regional leaders followed suit.

  • Sunday, March 2nd 2025 - 10:51 UTC

    Young Islanders represent the Falklands at international Youth Summit

    FIGO Deputy Representative, Michael Betts, and Falkland Islands Junior Ambassadors, Benjamin Bahamonde Wastavino and Marvis Chipunza.

    Two young Islanders have represented the Falklands at the UK Overseas Territories Association (UKOTA) Youth Summit hosted by the Government of the British Virgin Islands at their London office, BVI House.

  • Sunday, March 2nd 2025 - 08:35 UTC

    Prince William’s St David’s message in Welsh

    William and Kate during Welsh cooking classes

    The Prince of Wales has used his first message delivered in Welsh to wish Wales a “Happy St David's Day”. William pre-recorded a social media video to mark 1 March, the day Wales's patron saint is honored and to “celebrate Wales – its history, culture and incredible people”.

  • Sunday, March 2nd 2025 - 08:19 UTC

    Welsh Guards 110th anniversary, “Cymru am Byth - Wales Forever”

    The emblem of the Welsh Guards

    The Welsh Guards have marked their 110th anniversary, proudly upholding their regimental motto Cymru am Byth - Wales Forever. Founded in 1915, the Welsh Guards have since become the country's senior infantry regiment, serving with distinction across the world.

  • Saturday, March 1st 2025 - 10:08 UTC

    Pope's condition now deemed “complex”

    “The Holy Father was promptly bronchoaspirated and started non-invasive mechanical ventilation,” Vatican sources stated

    Just one day after being reported to be “out of critical condition,” Pope Francis had an isolated bronchospasm crisis worsening his overall respiratory state. He has completed a fortnight at Rome's Gemelli clinic, where he had been admitted on Feb. 14 for bronchitis with a polymicrobial infection and bilateral pneumonia. Despite Friday's episode, the Argentine-born Pope remained lucid and cooperative. Vatican sources confirmed Francis, 88, would not preside over the Ash Wednesday rite on March 5.

  • Friday, February 28th 2025 - 21:45 UTC

    Zelensky's appearance at the Oval Office ends in acrimonious dismissal

    Trump insisted that Zelensky be ready for a peace deal or Washington was off the table

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had a rough time Friday at the White House as his US colleague Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance conveyed to him the Republican Government's view of how he handled the three-year war with Russia. Trump insisted his guest was not ready to negotiate peace with Russian President Vladimir Putin and ended up ejecting the Ukrainian delegation from the Oval Office. In a later posting on social media, Trump said the former comedian could return when he was ready for peace.

  • Friday, February 28th 2025 - 10:50 UTC

    The Economist praises Uruguay's democratic standards

    Although topping the region, Uruguay fell one notch from last year's rankings

    According to The Economist's global Democracy Index published Thursday, Uruguay is the only country in the region with a full democracy, ranking 15th globally with a score of 8.67 out of 10.