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Montevideo, July 3rd 2025 - 09:51 UTC

International

  • Wednesday, June 18th 2025 - 22:11 UTC

    Trump has world guessing his next step regarding Iran

    The Republican leader claimed Tehran's “unconditional surrender” was the only acceptable outcome

    US President Donald Trump insisted Wednesday it was too late for the Islamic regime of the Ayatollahs to discuss the conditions of a nuclear plan. The Republican leader made those remarks as he keeps the world guessing his next steps towards Iran, including the possible direct involvement of US forces alongside Israel's in the ongoing war. “Nobody knows what I'm going to do,” Trump told reporters.

  • Wednesday, June 18th 2025 - 10:33 UTC

    Latin American countries evacuate diplomatic missions in Tehran

    Some 40 Argentines chose to stay in Iran despite advise from the South American country's diplomatic mission's advise against it

    Most Latin American countries have evacuated their diplomatic missions in Tehran as the conflict between Israel and Iran escalates to unprecedented levels, with some Western analysts even fearing possible use of nuclear weaponry.

  • Wednesday, June 18th 2025 - 08:15 UTC

    UK to introduce legislation on High Seas Treaty by end of year

    Marine Minister Emma Hardy said: “Our oceans are dying. Without urgent action, they will be irreversibly destroyed.”

    The UK Government will introduce a bill by the end of the year, to enable ratification of the BBNJ Agreement (sometimes referred to as the High Seas Treaty), the Marine Minister has announced.

  • Wednesday, June 18th 2025 - 05:05 UTC

    First ever female, Blaise Metreweli appointed UK’s MI6 chief

    Blaise Metreweli is currently Director General ‘Q’, responsible for technology and innovation in MI6, and has previously held a Director-level role in MI5.

    The first ever female Chief of the UK’s 116 years Secret Intelligence Service, (MI6), Blaise Metreweli, has been announced by the Prime Minister Kerir Starmer. MI6, officially the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), is responsible for gathering foreign intelligence and operating overseas.

  • Tuesday, June 17th 2025 - 21:15 UTC

    Falklands MLAs address the UN C24 Committee on Wednesday

    The Falklands delegation with members of the Canadian CPA branch

    The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly announced that it “is pleased” to confirm that MLA Pete Biggs and MLA Mark Pollard will attend and speak at the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization (C24) in New York on Wednesday, 18 June 2025.

  • Tuesday, June 17th 2025 - 09:14 UTC

    Trump cuts G7 Summit short due to Middle East war

    There's “big stuff” going on, Trump explained

    US President Donald Trump abruptly left the G7 summit in Kananaskis (Alberta), Canada, to return to Washington, DC, to address the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran. “I have to be back early for obvious reasons. They understand. This is big stuff,” Trump explained after dinner.

  • Tuesday, June 17th 2025 - 08:53 UTC

    Israel's Ambassador to Uruguay discusses Iran with Montevideo press

    Hershkovitz insisted Iran was already operating in Latin America

    Israeli Ambassador to Montevideo Michal Hershkovitz discussed her country's conflict with Iran and insisted that the ongoing military operation sought to counter Tehran's nuclear and ballistic missile programs, which she claims threaten Israel's existence.

  • Tuesday, June 17th 2025 - 08:43 UTC

    Macron in favor of Greenlanders' self-determination

    Greenland and the deep seas are not “up for grabs,” Macron insisted (Pic REUTERS)

    French President Emmanuel Macron expressed his country's solidarity with Greenland on Sunday in light of US President Donald Trump's ambitions regarding the Danish territory. He stopped there en route to the G7 Summit in Canada alongside Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen. Macron also said he spoke on behalf of the European Union (EU).

  • Monday, June 16th 2025 - 10:50 UTC

    Great triumph for David Attenborough and his Ocean film: end of bottom trawling??

    Sir David Attenborough and King Charles at the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC-3) in the French city of Nice

    At the age of 99, the documentary film-maker David Attenborough has achieved his greatest triumph. With a single film clip, he has signed the death warrant for one of the world’s most destructive industries: bottom trawling. The companies and countries that do it will go down fighting and it will take time, but they will go down.

  • Monday, June 16th 2025 - 10:47 UTC

    Brazilians march in support of Palestinian victims

    There were other marches in most of Brazil's big cities

    Thousands of Brazilians marched Sunday through the streets of São Paulo in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, protesting against Israel's military actions, as part of the “Global March to Gaza,” supported by social movements, unions, and left-wing politicians. They called for a ceasefire and urged the Brazilian government to sever trade ties with Israel.