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Montevideo, July 8th 2025 - 09:13 UTC

International

  • Wednesday, May 4th 2022 - 09:20 UTC

    Killing of journalists on the rise in Haiti - UN concerned

    “I would like to pay a heartfelt tribute to these brave press workers for their continued commitment to freedom of expression,” Henry said on social media

    Haiti's crisis includes the murder of 19 journalists since 2000, three of them this year, according to the United Nations Integrated Office, which has also called for local authorities to act accordingly since these crimes systematically remain unpunished.

  • Wednesday, May 4th 2022 - 09:15 UTC

    US health authorities insist on mask-wearing on public transport

    The last mask-wearing mandate expired May 3

    Despite a court ruling last month declaring mask-wearing mandates unconstitutional, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Tuesday issued once again a recommendation to restate the measure on planes, trains, and buses.

  • Wednesday, May 4th 2022 - 09:04 UTC

    Beijing boasts Chinese companies purchase Russian coal and oil paying with Yuans

    The first ESPO (Eastern Siberia Pacific Ocean) crude oil will be delivered this month, according to a commentary published in early April on Cngold.org

    Several Chinese companies purchased Russian coal paying in Chinese currency in March, and the first shipment would be made in April, according to Fenwei Energy Information Service Co., China’s leading information and service provider to the coal and coke industries. This is also the first shipment of Russian commodities paid in Yuan to arrive in China after Russia was sanctioned by Western countries.

  • Wednesday, May 4th 2022 - 09:00 UTC

    CanSino eyes Argentina for local production of covid-19 vax

    A delegation from the Cansino laboratory has held meetings in Buenos Aires with Health Minister Carla Vizzotti and other officials to discuss local production of their COVID-19 vaccine, it was reported Tuesday.

  • Tuesday, May 3rd 2022 - 20:00 UTC

    Climate change has NZ sinking - floods to become routine events

    NZ authorities are expected to adopt new measures in light of the new information that has been made public

    Climate change is taking its toll as the sea keeps crawling onto New Zealand's sinking coastline, halving the time authorities thought they had to take action, according to an NZ SeaRise study released earlier this week.

  • Tuesday, May 3rd 2022 - 19:53 UTC

    SCOTUS plan to overturn abortion-legalizing ruling disclosed

    CJ Roberts has admitted the document was authentic

    A newspaper report has leaked a substantial majority of judges on the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) were planning to vote in favor of overturning the 1973 Roe v Wade ruling whereby abortion became legal in the country.

  • Tuesday, May 3rd 2022 - 09:55 UTC

    Argentina's Economy Minister in President Fernández's Achilles tendon

    Guzmán's agreement with the IMF needs reviewing because it was based on inflationary projections which have already fallen short of reality's figures

    As Argentina's inflation continues to grow with no end in sight and the news is that guidelines agreed upon with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) already need to be reviewed because they were based on a CPI that is no longer attainable, Economy Minister Martín Guzmán is beginning to take flak from friends and foes alike, casting doubts on his chances of remaining in office.

  • Tuesday, May 3rd 2022 - 09:48 UTC

    Brazil once again sidelined from G7 Summit

    The G7 Summit will take place from June 26 to 28, 2022, at Elmau Castle in the Bavarian Alps.

    As host Germany announced the guest countries for this year's G7 Summit, Brazil was once again left out of the list for the third consecutive time, while South Africa, India, Indonesia, and Senegal are to be welcome, it was announced.

  • Tuesday, May 3rd 2022 - 09:34 UTC

    Sheffield honors

    A Sea King hovering off HMS Sheffield's stern during rescue operations to save the crew of the ship

    The city of Sheffield has come together to mark the 40th Anniversary of HMS Sheffield's sinking during the Falklands conflict. HMS Sheffield was struck by an Argentine missile on 4 May 1982 before sinking six days later on 10 May.

  • Tuesday, May 3rd 2022 - 09:30 UTC

    Falklands war was instrumental in accelerating the return of democracy in Argentina, Ambassador Figueroa

    Javier Figueroa at the ambassador’s office in Belgrave Square (Victoria Jones/PA)

    By Catherine Lough, PA - The memory of the Falklands War is an “open wound” for Argentina, the country’s ambassador to the UK has said. Speaking to Catherine Lough of Press Association news agency to mark the 40th anniversary of the conflict, Javier Figueroa said wrangling over the Islands’ sovereignty is “ridiculous”, but admits that the war was instrumental in accelerating the return of democracy to Argentina.