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  • Monday, July 14th 2025 - 04:56 UTC

    How Much Revenue Does the Poker Market Generate Worldwide?

    Photo: Unsplash

    The global poker market, spanning both offline and online segments, has expanded significantly in recent years. As digital consumption increases across entertainment sectors, poker has emerged as a durable and increasingly online-driven market.

  • Saturday, July 12th 2025 - 10:25 UTC

    Taiwan and Paraguay celebrate 68 years of diplomatic ties

    The foreign ministers agreed that their bilateral cooperation is set to expand

    Foreign Ministers Rubén Ramírez Lezcano of Paraguay and Lin Chia-lung of Taiwan on Friday celebrated in Asunción 68 years of diplomatic ties between the two nations. The visiting mission includes a delegation of over 30 Taiwanese business leaders from strategic sectors such as semiconductors, information and communications technology (ICT), smart transportation, smart agriculture and livestock, construction and building, as well as high-tech smart textiles.

  • Friday, July 11th 2025 - 19:08 UTC

    French farmers parade cows in front of the Brazilian Embassy

    The demonstrators were reacting to statements from President Emmanuel Macron

    Some 100 French farmers and ranchers paraded Wednesday in front of the Brazilian Embassy in Paris with Charolais cows and T-shirts reading “Beef producers furious!” as the National Beef Federation (Federation Nationale Bovine - FNB) demonstrated its strong opposition to the proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the European Union (EU) and the Southern Common Market (Mercosur).

  • Friday, July 11th 2025 - 10:02 UTC

    Paraguay reviews options regarding refueling along Paraná Waterway

    Paraguayan Foreign Minister Rubén Ramírez Lezcano will also be involved in a series of events marking 68 years of ties with Taiwan

    Paraguay's Foreign Ministry and private sector associations regarding fuel bunkering operations at kilometer 171 of the Paraguay-Paraná waterway started a round of discussions Thursday in Asunción after Argentina's customs authority announced a potential suspension of these operations.

  • Thursday, July 10th 2025 - 20:46 UTC

    Uruguayan authorities summon German, French ambassadors over passport crisis

    France admits Uruguayans normally, but is unable to process visa requests for stays exceeding 90 days

    Uruguay's Acting Foreign Minister Valeria Csukasi and Undersecretary of the Interior Gabriela Valverde on Thursday summoned the French and German ambassadors for consultations regarding the crisis stemming from the new passport format hindering entry and visa applications.

  • Thursday, July 10th 2025 - 19:19 UTC

    Uruguay signs TAC with ASEAN countries

    Lubetkin advocated for “establishing concrete collaboration between ASEAN and Mercosur”

    Uruguay's Foreign Minister, Mario Lubetkin, signed the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC) with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) this week during the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, thus bolstering the South American country's diplomatic and economic ties with the region.

  • Thursday, July 10th 2025 - 09:07 UTC

    Orsi's participation at BRICS Summit a success

    During the event, Orsi held bilateral talks with several international leaders

    Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi returned Wednesday from the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, achieving significant diplomatic successes. Notably, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa extended a formal invitation for Uruguay to attend the upcoming G-20 summit. Additionally, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi confirmed plans to establish an Indian embassy in Uruguay.

  • Thursday, July 10th 2025 - 02:28 UTC

    Top 6 AI Image Generators for Every Budget (2025 Edition)

    Photo: Pexels

    Today, AI image generators are revolutionizing the way we create visuals. You don’t need a design degree or drawing skills to create a piece of art, be it concept visuals, marketing graphics, social media content, or product mockups.

  • Wednesday, July 9th 2025 - 20:49 UTC

    Uruguayan passports issued after April 23 not valid for France and Germany

    The current situation with France and Germany represents an unforeseen diplomatic challenge

    France and Germany are implementing entry restrictions to Uruguayan nationals holding passports issued on or after April 23, 2025, which prevents travel to these two European countries and affects visa applications for people with the new document.

  • Wednesday, July 9th 2025 - 09:20 UTC

    Brazil and China to assess railroad to Peru feasibility

    The Integration Routes project is one of four strategic axes signed between Presidents Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Xi Jinping

    Authorities from Brazil and China signed this week an agreement to start the studies for the construction of a railway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, which would bring South America's largest country closer to the Asian giant trade-wise.