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Montevideo, February 2nd 2026 - 01:37 UTC

International

  • Thursday, September 25th 2025 - 09:43 UTC

    Milei has busy agenda in New York

    Milei was given the Global Citizen 2025 Award by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent

    Argentine President Javier Milei had a busy agenda on Wednesday in New York after his speech before the 80th United Nations General Assembly.

  • Thursday, September 25th 2025 - 09:19 UTC

    Paraguayan President warns UN about global rise in intolerance

    Peña insisted on his country's support for Israel and Taiwan

    Paraguayan President Santiago Peña briefed the 80th United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, warning about the global rise of evil, radical ideologization, and intolerance. He also positioned Paraguay as a “medium power” willing to play a central role in strengthening multilateralism and finding global solutions.

  • Thursday, September 25th 2025 - 09:10 UTC

    Orsi and Topolansky honor Mujica at event in New York

    Orsi highlighted his mentor's austerity

    Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi was the main speaker on Wednesday in New York during the so-called Mujica Initiative Forum, an event within the 80th United Nations General Assembly hosted by the Pan American Congress to honor the late José Pepe Mujica, a former head of State of the South American country and a key leftwing leader in the Americas.

  • Thursday, September 25th 2025 - 00:32 UTC

    Skill or Pure Luck? Decoding the Mechanics of Chicken Road

    Chicken Road is a 2024 release from InOut Games. At first glance, the format looks simple: a chicken hops past glowing stoves, one by one, while a multiplier climbs with every safe step. The goal is to cash out before the bird gets burned. Behind this playful skin hides a math-heavy system that mixes randomness, player choice, and payout curves. The question many ask is whether outcomes depend on skill or if the game is pure chance.

  • Wednesday, September 24th 2025 - 21:21 UTC

    Milei reiterates Argentina's claim to Malvinas at UN Assembly

    Milei accused world leaders of sticking to the current status quo not to offend potential voters

    In his speech to the United Nations' General Assembly in New York on Wednesday, Argentine President Javier Milei insisted on his country's claim to the Malvinas (Falkland) Islands, describing the case as “legitimate and inalienable.”

  • Wednesday, September 24th 2025 - 20:49 UTC

    Orsi highlights Uruguay's values at UN convention

    “All war is criminal, no matter where it takes place,” Orsi argued

    Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi described his country during his speech at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly as a suitable host for international negotiations and a promoter of dialogue.

  • Wednesday, September 24th 2025 - 19:04 UTC

    Falklands outstands at Young Marine Researchers international conference in Germany

    The group of participants at ICYMARE, ‘International Conference for Young Marine Researchers’ in Bremerhaven, Germany. Most attendees were fellow PhD students.

    By Amy Guest, SAERI PhD and University of Aberdeen student - During the second week of September (9-12th), I attended ICYMARE, the ‘International Conference for Young Marine Researchers’ in Bremerhaven, Germany. Most attendees were fellow PhD students, although there was also a mix of master’s and Undergraduate students.

  • Wednesday, September 24th 2025 - 14:21 UTC

    Yair Netanyahu sparks controversy by recognizing Falklands as Argentine territory

    Yair, born in 1991, has no official role in Israel’s government but is a polarizing figure known for outspoken social media posts targeting political opponents, journalists, and foreign leaders

    Yair Netanyahu, son of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, declared on social media that he recognizes the Falkland Islands as part of Argentina, reviving a long-standing sovereignty dispute between Buenos Aires and London.

  • Wednesday, September 24th 2025 - 10:35 UTC

    Additional financial help for Argentina announced

    Caputo thanked the World Bank for its efforts

    Following meetings in the United States, including the one between President Javier Milei and his US colleague Donald Trump, the South American country has secured significant financial support from international agencies.

  • Wednesday, September 24th 2025 - 10:30 UTC

    Activist target livestock shipments from Montevideo to Israel

    Uruguay is receiving “blood-stained” money for these transactions, they claimed

    Protesters demonstrated this week at the port of Montevideo to object to the shipment of live cattle to Israel. The joint effort by the Coordination for Palestine and the Maritime Port Coordination argued that it was improper to feed the country perpetrating a genocide in the Gaza Strip.