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Montevideo, January 26th 2026 - 23:23 UTC

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  • Tuesday, January 13th 2026 - 10:00 UTC

    IMF coming to Venezuela's rescue?

    Unfolding political events in Caracas will play a key role in determining whether that option is available

    US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent announced on Monday a plan to stabilize Venezuela’s collapsing currency by re-engaging with global financial institutions. The strategy consists of unfreezing approximately US$4.9 billion in International Monetary Fund (IMF) Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) to provide much-needed liquidity to Caracas' Central Bank.

  • Monday, January 12th 2026 - 10:57 UTC

    Situation in Iran critical; Washington may also step in

    Those indexes measuring the number of pizzas and other delivery foods traded near the Pentagon in the wee hours of Monday soared

    Over 500 people have been reported dead during this past weekend in the Islamic Republic of Iran as groups supporting the return to power of a monarchy under Mohamed Reza Pahlavi II (son of the shah deposed in 1979) took to the streets, women taking off their religious clothing and appearing uncovered, challenging Islamic morals.

  • Monday, January 12th 2026 - 10:22 UTC

    Argentina's Embassy in Caracas to be placed under Italian protection

    Starting Thursday, Brazil will no longer represent Argentina's interests in Venezuela due to the “technical need” to reorganize its country's mission.

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva pulled his country's diplomats from the building that was once Argentina's Embassy in Caracas, but which had been placed under Brasilia's care when Javier Milei severed all ties with the Nicolás Maduro totalitarian regime.

  • Monday, January 12th 2026 - 00:30 UTC

    How Academic Workload Affects Student Well-Being

    Photo: Pexels

    Academic life is often described as a time of growth, discovery, and opportunity. For many students, however, it is also a period marked by intense pressure, constant deadlines, and high expectations. Coursework, exams, projects, and extracurricular commitments can quickly accumulate, turning academic ambition into chronic stress. Understanding how academic workload affects student well-being is essential for creating healthier learning environments and helping students succeed without sacrificing their mental and physical health.

  • Monday, January 12th 2026 - 00:28 UTC

    How Does Technology Impact Student Learning Outcomes?

    Photo: Unsplash

    Walk into a modern classroom or open a student's laptop, and the shift is impossible to miss. Lecture recordings replace missed classes. AI tools suggest outlines. Digital platforms track progress in real time. Technology has quietly rewritten how learning happens, often without pausing to ask whether outcomes are actually improving.

  • Saturday, January 10th 2026 - 18:40 UTC

    Italian PM Giorgia Meloni given Margaret Thatcher Award by EU Conservatives

    The Italian PM addressing the New Direction Foundation when she was awarded the Margaret Thatcher Award

    “I am a soldier in the service of an idea,” Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on receiving the Margaret Thatcher Awards, an event in mid- December organized at the Roman Aquarium by New Direction, the think tank of the European Conservative and Reformist family.

  • Saturday, January 10th 2026 - 12:34 UTC

    FAO Food Price Index fell in December and also from its level a year ago

    Wheat and maize prices tended to rise but all rice fell sharply reflecting ample production and surpluses

    The benchmark for world food commodity prices fell in December compared to the previous month, as declines in dairy product, meat and vegetable oil quotations more than offset increases in those for cereals and sugar, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported in its latest release.

  • Saturday, January 10th 2026 - 10:24 UTC

    Trump wants Greenland at any cost

    If buying Greenland does not work, the military option is still on the table

    US President Donald Trump insisted on Friday that his administration needed to take effective control of Greenland because otherwise Moscow or Beijing would do it. “By hook or by crook,” Washington needs to prevent it from falling under the influence of Russia or China, Trump explained to reporters at the White House.

  • Friday, January 9th 2026 - 20:33 UTC

    EU-Mercosur deal to be signed in Asunción on Jan. 17

    Mercosur Presidents do not need to attend the signing, but they will most likely be there, Lubetkin foresaw

    The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) and the European Union (EU) will be signed in Paraguay on Saturday, Jan. 17, Argentine Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno confirmed on Friday, following the decisive round of voting in Brussels, where France and its allies failed to reach the minimum number to topple the initiative.

  • Friday, January 9th 2026 - 20:12 UTC

    EU gives nod to Mercosur FTA despite fragmented France's rejection

    Von der Leyen will sign the treaty in Asunción on Monday

    A qualified majority of European Union (EU) member states voted Friday to approve the landmark Free Trade Agreement with the Southern Common Market (Mercosur). The decision marks a historic geopolitical shift, positioning the EU to counter rising US tariffs and Chinese competition, even as it ignites a firestorm of domestic unrest in France.