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Montevideo, November 18th 2025 - 23:16 UTC

International

  • Thursday, November 6th 2025 - 10:00 UTC

    Albert II of Monaco praises Paraguay's sports infrastructure

    The royal visitor departed for Belem in Brazil to attend COP30

    Prince Albert II of Monaco concluded his first official three-day visit to Paraguay on Wednesday, wrapping up his agenda with a strong endorsement of the country's rapid development in multi-sport facilities. The Prince, who is also a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), toured the premises of the Paraguayan Olympic Committee (COP) near Asunción.

  • Wednesday, November 5th 2025 - 20:52 UTC

    Lula enacts law designating Belém as capital of Brazil during COP30

    Lula will travel to the Celac-EU summit in Colombia before returning to Belém

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed into law a bill making Belém, in the state of Pará, the capital of the South American country for the duration of the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) between Nov. 11 and 21. The measure has been published in the Diário Oficial da União (Official Gazette).

  • Wednesday, November 5th 2025 - 19:14 UTC

    Falklands to mark Remembrance Day on Sunday 9 November

    There will be a parade of detachments from the three branches of the British armed forces and the Falkland Islands Defense Force.

    The Falkland Islands will observe Remembrance Day on Sunday, 9 November 2025, marking the 107th anniversary of the end of the First World War.

  • Wednesday, November 5th 2025 - 10:54 UTC

    High-profile event featuring Trump, Milei, and Messi, among others, kicks off in Miami

    Machado is due to appear remotely from Venezuela

    A high-profile summit featuring Presidents Donald Trump of the United States and Javier Milei of Argentina, alongside Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, is set to start on Wednesday at the America Business Forum in Miami. The unprecedented event, held at the Kaseya Center, brings together influential figures from global politics, finance, and elite sports to discuss the pivotal role of personal leadership in an era of complex global change.

  • Wednesday, November 5th 2025 - 09:57 UTC

    Milei welcomes US Ambassador at Casa Rosada

    After conferring with Lamelas, Milei will be traveling to the US

    Argentine President Javier Milei formally welcomed Peter Lamelas, the new United States Ambassador to Argentina, on Tuesday at the Casa Rosada. The meeting took place just hours before President Milei's planned trip to Miami and New York.

  • Tuesday, November 4th 2025 - 10:33 UTC

    Prince William given the keys to the city of Rio

    “It was an honor to receive the keys to the city at the iconic Sugarloaf Mountain in Rio de Janeiro,” William wrote on social media

    Prince William of Wales is visiting Brazil to fulfill an environmental agenda. On Monday, while touring Rio de Janeiro's Sugarloaf Mountain, he received the key to the city from Mayor Eduardo Paes.

  • Tuesday, November 4th 2025 - 09:49 UTC

    Prince Albert II of Monaco lands in Paraguay for 3-day visit

    The Prince is next due at the COP30 climate change conference in Brazil

    Prince Albert II of Monaco arrived in Paraguay on Monday for his first-ever official visit to the South American nation, marking a historic moment aimed at boosting diplomatic and commercial ties. He was welcomed at the Silvio Pettirossi International Airport at 6.10 pm local time with full honors by Foreign Minister Rubén Ramírez Lezcano.

  • Tuesday, November 4th 2025 - 09:41 UTC

    Japan is one step closer to allowing Brazilian beef imports

    A Japanese team is due in Brazil this month to check the States of Santa Catarina, Paraná, and Rio Grande do Sul, Fávaro confirmed

    The opening of the Japanese market to Brazilian beef appears imminent, as a Japanese government delegation is scheduled to visit Brazil this month to conduct a final audit of local meatpacking plants. Negotiations gained significant momentum following President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's visit to Tokyo in March.

  • Monday, November 3rd 2025 - 20:05 UTC

    US Navy's and Royal Navy begin trials with un-crewed vessels

    Seen from above, the narrow width of the USX-1 Defiant is evident – thanks to the lack of human passageways (Picture: DARPA)

    USX-1 Defiant is a prototype of the US program to develop autonomous vessels with no need for physical crews. She is the first US naval surface vessel ever built to operate without room or provisions for human crew.

  • Monday, November 3rd 2025 - 10:16 UTC

    School attack in Buenos Aires foiled by FBI tip

    The suspect was active on social media about his intentions against his former high school

    A Neo-Nazi teenager has been arrested in the middle-class Caballito neighborhood in Buenos Aires, where he was planning a school massacre, as the evidence garnered at the scene would corroborate. The suspect was making arrangements to strike his former high school, which were foiled following a tip from the FBI.