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  • Thursday, May 22nd 2025 - 10:56 UTC

    Montevideo summons Israeli ambassador over West Bank incidents

    “I condemn all forms of violence,” Orsi insisted

    Uruguay's Foreign Ministry Wednesday summoned Israeli Ambassador Michal Hershkovitz, after fire was opened on a diplomatic delegation in the Middle East, including Uruguayan Ambassador Fernando Arroyo, during a visit to Jenin, West Bank, to assess the humanitarian situation. Although no one was injured, Uruguay demanded an inquiry and that the safety of the diplomatic personnel be ensured.

  • Thursday, May 22nd 2025 - 10:47 UTC

    Paraguay strengthens ties with Japan through Peña's visit

    Peña met Wednesday with PM Shigeru

    Japan has elevated Paraguay to a “strategic partner” status during President Santiago Peña's visit, marking a century of diplomatic relations. This strengthens ties through trust, cooperation, and mutual development. Japan approved a US$ 240 million credit for transformative infrastructure projects in the South American country, plus visa-free entry for short-term Paraguayan travelers and a political consultation agreement to deepen cooperation.

  • Thursday, May 22nd 2025 - 06:41 UTC

    Why Israel's dream of expelling Palestinians from Gaza will fail

    Bezalel Smotrich, Israel’s current finance minister is the most articulate exponent of this dream, and he sees the war in Gaza as a heaven-sent opportunity to make it real.

    By Gwynne Dyer - A zombie dream has taken over Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s government — or, at least, the extreme right part of it, which is the tail that wags the rest. It’s the dream that was once called ‘transfer’ and is now known as ‘relocation’. In its broadest form, it includes the expulsion of all Arabs from the lands now controlled by Israel.

  • Thursday, May 22nd 2025 - 06:15 UTC

    Falklands present at BOTs and UK Speakers’ conference on using AI in Legislatures

    BOT Speakers with Sir Lindsay Hoyle in center second row, and Keith Biles JP from Falklands Legislative Assembly to the right, second row

    Hosted by the Speaker of the UK House of Commons, Honorable Sir Lindsay Hoyle, MP, the 4th Commons and Overseas Territories Speakers’ Conference (COTSC) took place in London from May 13 to 16, 2025.

  • Thursday, May 22nd 2025 - 06:08 UTC

    How Essay Writing Services Help Students Master Scientific Literature

    Photo: Pexels

    By Dora Bryan

    One reason many students look for help with research skills is that reading scientific articles can feel overwhelming.

  • Thursday, May 22nd 2025 - 06:06 UTC

    Vatican has a long track record of mediation, including Argentina, Chile, Cuba

    Pope Leo XIV walks down to greet journalists at a meeting in the Paul VI audience hall ten days ago 2025.

    Washington, Kyiv and several of its European allies welcomed Pope Leo XIV’s offer to host peace talks between Ukraine and Russia at the Vatican. In recent decades, the Holy See has played a key role in helping resolve a number of international conflicts.

  • Thursday, May 22nd 2025 - 03:33 UTC

    MelBet in Ethiopia: What You Need to Know Before Registration

    Photo: Freepik

    Since mobile internet usage is climbing in Ethiopia, online services related to sports and their respective tools have broadened in recent years. Be it local or foreign football clubs, platforms are now available to stream videos, provide live updates and even give analytics for viewers in Africa.

  • Thursday, May 22nd 2025 - 03:33 UTC

    Nwankwo Kanu and JJ Okocha: The Golden Era of Nigerian Soccer

    The period from the late 1990s to the early 2000s was very important for Nigerian football. It was a time when two individuals — Nwankwo Kanu and Austin “Jay-Jay” Okocha — rose beyond national recognition to become global icons. Their presence symbolized not only skill and technical brilliance but also a new level of professionalism and international influence in African football.

  • Wednesday, May 21st 2025 - 15:40 UTC

    Israel fires warning shots at diplomats in West Bank; Uruguayan ambassador part of delegation

    The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) later issued a statement saying the diplomats had “deviated from the approved route” and that soldiers fired “warning shots” to keep them away

    A group of 21 diplomats from various countries came under fire Tuesday during an official visit to the Palestinian city of Jenin in the West Bank. The Israeli army fired warning shots at the delegation, which included Uruguayan Ambassador to Palestine Fernando Arroyo, who was unharmed in the incident.

  • Wednesday, May 21st 2025 - 10:31 UTC

    UK suspends trade talks with Israel

    Tel Aviv's politicians “are isolating Israel from its friends and partners around the world,” Lammy argued

    British Foreign Secretary David Lammy suspended free trade talks with Israel and summoned Ambassador Tzipi Hotovely in response to Tel Aviv's escalated military operations in Gaza. The official aid they were an “affront” to British values.