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  • Monday, June 23rd 2025 - 10:21 UTC

    Uruguay condemns Saturday's US strikes on Iranian soil

    Montevideo also warned of the increased risk of radiological leakage affecting the population

    Uruguay's government of President Yamandú Orsi expressed deep concern over the recent US airstrikes on nuclear facilities in Iran, citing a dangerous escalation of violence in the Middle East. Montevideo's Foreign Ministry condemned actions threatening international peace and security, noting that the use of force is regulated by international law and the UN Charter, while highlighting the risk of radiological leakage. Hence, all parties were urged to cease hostilities, protect civilians, and resume dialogue for a peaceful resolution.

  • Monday, June 23rd 2025 - 10:11 UTC

    Brazil against attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities

    Brazil underscores the urgent need for a diplomatic solution that interrupts this cycle of violence, Itamaraty said in a statement

    The Brazilian Government of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva strongly condemned the recent military attacks by Israel and the United States on Iranian nuclear facilities, labeling them as violations of the Asian country's sovereignty and international law.

  • Monday, June 23rd 2025 - 10:00 UTC

    Bolivia says US attacks on Iran were “arbitrary”

    Bolivia's links with Iran go beyond a mutual friendship

    Bolivia's President Luis Arce Catacora and the South American country's government condemned the US military strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, calling them an “arbitrary attack” that violates international law and the UN Charter.

  • Monday, June 23rd 2025 - 02:23 UTC

    Solana ETF Filings Updated as Firms Respond to SEC

    Photo: Pixabay

    A handful of investment houses have filed fresh paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission SEC to launch exchange-traded funds ETFs tied to Solana, the blockchain-backed token that has pulled in a loyal following over the last few years. The flurry of filings followed the SEC’s thumbs-up for Ethereum spot ETFs and set off renewed chatter about similar products tied to other cryptocurrencies.

  • Sunday, June 22nd 2025 - 07:26 UTC

    US obliterates Iran's nuclear capabilities, Trump says after attack

    If peace does not come quickly, we can take out Iran's other targets in a matter of minutes, Trump insisted

    US President Donald Trump announced Saturday that warplanes from his country, including B-2 Spirit stealth bombers, conducted “massive precision strikes” that “obliterated” three Iranian nuclear facilities—Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan. The operation, carried out at about 2.30 am Iranian time on Sunday, involved bunker-buster bombs to penetrate the heavily fortified Fordow site, located 300 feet underground.

  • Saturday, June 21st 2025 - 10:57 UTC

    Uruguayan troops returning from Congo on July 3

    Lubetkin returned from the United States on Friday after taks with Guterres and other UN officials

    The Uruguayan Government of President Yamandú Orsi arranged with the United Nations (UN) that the peacekeeping troops from the South American country, numbering between 190 and 200, would be returning from their mission in Congo on July 3, Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin announced Friday in Montevideo.

  • Saturday, June 21st 2025 - 10:41 UTC

    Brazil anticipating evacuation from Israel

    The Brazilian Air Force said it was ready and waiting for the green light

    Brazil's diplomatic mission in Israel is beginning to record nationals of the South American country who might sign up for an evacuation flight once Tel Aviv authorizes such an operation amid the escalating war with Iran, it was reported Friday. The Brazilian Air Force has been reported to be ready and expecting the green light.

  • Friday, June 20th 2025 - 21:38 UTC

    USS Gerald R. Ford Middle East bound

    The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is the largest and most advanced aircraft carrier in the world

    The USS Gerald R. Ford will set sail from Norfolk to the Middle East next Tuesday to strengthen Washington's might in the region, a Defense source confirmed Friday. The deployment was considered “routine” and unrelated to the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran.

  • Friday, June 20th 2025 - 10:13 UTC

    Spanish researchers speak of Gibraltar's “tropicalization”

    Spanish researchers speak of Gibraltar's “tropicalization”

    A study by the Málaga-based Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO-CSIC) documents a “tropicalization” process in the Strait of Gibraltar and Alboran Sea, where rising water temperatures, Atlantic connections, exotic species invasions, and high human activity (e.g., maritime traffic and tourism) are driving changes in fish species composition.

  • Thursday, June 19th 2025 - 09:02 UTC

    Falklands/Malvinas dispute must be resolved through peaceful and negotiated means, reiterates UN C24

    Argentine Minister for Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship, Gerardo Werthein is a very close confident and advisor of President Javier Milei

    The United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization on Wednesday adopted a new resolution reiterating its position that the sovereignty dispute over the Falkland/Malvinas Islands between Argentina and the UK, must be resolved through peaceful and negotiated means.