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Montevideo, September 16th 2026 - 08:04 UTC

International

  • Wednesday, September 2nd 2026 - 07:42 UTC

    A conciliatory chancellor calls to ‘refresh’ UK’s special relationship with the US

    John Healey told The Times he is “100 per cent” committed to a target of increasing spending to 3% of GDP

    Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey in an interview with The Times, tried to cool the strong exchange caused by British leaders’ reaction to White House statements on a possible review to US neutrality policy towards the Falkland Islands sovereignty, which could imply serious consequences.

  • Tuesday, September 1st 2026 - 11:26 UTC

    Trump says he reviews “every position” when asked about Falklands sovereignty

    “The UK's got some problems but they'll get solved,” Trump said

    US President Donald Trump replied on Monday in the Oval Office, when asked whether his government was reviewing its position of neutrality on the Falklands: “I always review every position. That's just one of many.” It is the first time he has publicly addressed the sovereignty dispute between the United Kingdom and Argentina, though his answer committed to nothing.

  • Tuesday, September 1st 2026 - 09:55 UTC

    A Pentagon memo already floated in April using the Falklands as leverage over London

    An internal Pentagon memo leaked in April already raised the prospect of using a review of the stance on the archipelago as an instrument of diplomatic pressure on alliance partners

    Senior US Defense Department officials are considering a review of Washington's position on the Falklands as one of several measures to press the United Kingdom to meet the 5% of gross domestic product military spending target agreed at NATO, the British newspaper The Telegraph reported, citing a senior US official.

  • Tuesday, September 1st 2026 - 00:17 UTC

    How Live Dealer Casino Games Actually Work at Olimp

    Live dealer tables get sold as a compromise. That framing is wrong. A well-run live studio is closer to a real casino floor than any random number generator ever gets, and the stream, the shuffle, and the payout math all run on separate, auditable systems. Understanding how those pieces fit together changes how you play, not just what you believe about fairness. This guide breaks down the mechanics, not the marketing copy.

  • Tuesday, September 1st 2026 - 00:09 UTC

    Sticky Wilds and Stacking Multipliers: mechanics in Wild West Gold

    You trigger the bonus round with three scattered symbols, the reels lock into free spin mode, and on the very second spin a wild lands dead center on an active payline. It doesn't disappear after that spin. It just sits there, glowing faintly, waiting for the next wild to land beside it. That single mechanic, a wild that refuses to leave, is the reason this particular slot keeps coming up in conversations about high-volatility free spins bonuses that actually pay when they hit.

  • Monday, August 31st 2026 - 08:46 UTC

    The Panama Canal will cut daily transits from Wednesday because of drought

    Panama has eleven watersheds under water stress and declared an emergency last week, alongside Honduras and El Salvador

    The Panama Canal will reduce the number of vessels allowed to cross from 38 to 34 a day from September 3, and to 32 from the 15th, as well as imposing new draught restrictions, because of falling water levels linked to El Niño. According to the waterway's authorities, rainfall since May has been 34% below the historical average and inflows to the basin have dropped 44%. Around 5% of world maritime traffic passes through the canal.

  • Monday, August 31st 2026 - 08:42 UTC

    PM Burnham addresses cost of living and young people priorities in first visit to Northern Ireland

    Prime Minister Andy Burnham with Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O’Neill and Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly in Belfast

    Prime Minister Andy Burnham arrived Thursday in Northern Ireland as part of his summer tour of the United Kingdom, to discuss cost of living, young people priorities and an overall growth agenda. In Northern Ireland for the first time since becoming Prime Minister, Andy Burnham met with the First Minister, Michelle O’Neill and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly, and later with all five main parties.

  • Monday, August 31st 2026 - 08:40 UTC

    British Embassy in Santiago contributes to advance offshore wind development in Chile

    The British Embassy in Santiago earlier this month organized an event which brought together government authorities, industry representatives and academia to discuss key findings of the reports and explore next steps for the development of offshore wind development in Chile.

  • Monday, August 31st 2026 - 08:35 UTC

    Ukraine and Iran Wars Expose the Flaws in Nuclear Deterrence

    In 1946, the Chinese revolutionary leader, Mao Zedong, called nuclear weapons a “paper tiger,” arguing that they could not be used to fight a war to dominate other nations

    By Melissa Parke (*)

    In recent weeks, Ukraine has been striking targets deep inside Russia with large-scale drone attacks and long-range missiles. Some commentators in Western media have hailed Ukraine for beginning to turn the tide. Whether that turns out to be correct, we can only wait and see. The momentum in wars can swing back and forth.

  • Monday, August 31st 2026 - 08:21 UTC

    Ceuta’s anti migrant ‘invasion’ rhetoric threatens Europe’s food supply and economy

    The vast majority of migrants soon returned to Morocco, but at present, as many as 5,000 remain in Ceuta, many of them unaccompanied minors

    By Diana Tung and Seth M. Holmes (*)

    In August 2026, a deep humanitarian crisis unfolded in Ceuta, a small Spanish enclave situated on Morocco’s northern coast. Around 72,000 people entered from Morocco over the course of two days. More than 100 drowned drowned trying to cross into Spanish territory.