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Montevideo, January 21st 2026 - 09:51 UTC

International

  • Wednesday, May 21st 2025 - 07:59 UTC

    WHO overwhelmingly formally adopted the world’s first Pandemic Agreement

    Governments adopted the WHO Pandemic Agreement in a plenary session of the World Health Assembly, WHO’s peak decision-making body.

    Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday formally adopted by consensus the world's first Pandemic Agreement. The landmark decision by the 78th World Health Assembly culminates more than three years of intensive negotiations launched by governments in response to the devastating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and driven by the goal of making the world safer from – and more equitable in response to – future pandemics.

  • Wednesday, May 21st 2025 - 07:48 UTC

    UK to boost R&D in several areas with long term (over 10-year) funding to attract private investment

    Science Minister, Lord Vallance said, “research and innovation, from computing and AI to health breakthroughs need stability of funding.”

    British Science Minister Lord Vallance unveiled on Monday a more robust R&D criteria policy exploring innovation in areas as diverse as human health and cutting-edge computing, but particularly with a much-needed long-term certainty.

  • Wednesday, May 21st 2025 - 07:01 UTC

    Historic, a Royal Marines General appointed First Sea Lord

    Gen Sir Gwyn will now serve as the head of the Royal Navy, Chief of the Naval Staff and Aide-de-Camp to His Majesty the King.

    A Royal Marines General Sir Gwyn Jenkins has been appointed as the new First Sea Lord - the first time in centuries that a non-sailor has been in charge of the Royal Navy. Gen Sir Gwyn, who served as Vice-Chief of the Defense Staff from August 2022 to June 2024, was confirmed in the role by Defense Secretary John Healey.

  • Tuesday, May 20th 2025 - 10:38 UTC

    Other countries stop buying chicken meat from Brazil

    “It is temporary, until the reality of the problem in Brazil is known,” explained Virginia Russi from the Uruguayan Agriculture and Livestock Ministry

    Mexico, Chile, and Uruguay have joined China, the European Union, and Argentina in temporarily suspending chicken imports from Brazil due to an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) detected on a commercial farm in Montenegro, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil’s third-largest chicken-producing state.

  • Tuesday, May 20th 2025 - 10:35 UTC

    Argentine FM holds meeting with Pope Leo XIV

    Pope Leo XIV “said he wanted to come” to Argentina, Werthein explained

    Argentine Foreign Minister Gerardo Werthein met Monday with Pope Leo XIV on his first official day as pontiff, discussing President Javier Milei's upcoming visit to the Vatican in the coming weeks.

  • Tuesday, May 20th 2025 - 10:29 UTC

    Netanyahu will not yield to pressure from UK, Canada, and France

    The war can end tomorrow if the remaining hostages are released, Netanyahu told Starmer, Macron, and Carney

    French President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Ministers Keir Starmer of the United Kingdom and Mike Carney of Canada said in a joint statement Monday that Israel's military actions in Gaza were “egregious,” warning Tel Aviv of possible consequences in the form of “concrete steps.” The three NATO powers wanted the offensive to be halted and humanitarian aid restrictions to be eased.

  • Tuesday, May 20th 2025 - 10:12 UTC

    WHO in dire straits without US funding

    “In at least 70 countries, patients are not receiving their treatments,” Tedros said

    The World Health Organization (WHO) is reducing its 2026-2027 budget from US$ 5.3 billion to US$ 4.2 billion to cope with the financial challenges stemming from US President Donald Trump's decision to pull his country out of the United Nations agency.

  • Tuesday, May 20th 2025 - 10:07 UTC

    Uruguay reaches agreement with railroad building consortium

    “It is up to us, in this new stage, to find a way out,” insisted Orsi

    The Uruguayan Government of President Yamandú Orsi Monday reached an agreement with the Grupo Vía Central consortium to resolve a dispute over unpaid debts regarding the Central Railway project, thus avoiding international arbitration, it was announced in Montevideo.

  • Monday, May 19th 2025 - 18:47 UTC

    US Embassy in Asunción offers sizeable reward for info regarding Hezbollah's activities in the area

    Masliyah thanked Paraguay for designating Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Hezbollah, and Hamas as terrorist organizations

    The United States' Embassy in Asunción announced Monday that a reward of up to US$ 10 million was available to anyone supplying information on Hezbollah's financial networks in the Tri-Border (Paraguay-Brazil-Argentina) area.

  • Monday, May 19th 2025 - 10:47 UTC

    ICC Chief Prosecutor on leave pending sexual misconduct probe

    “My decision is driven by a deep and unwavering commitment to the credibility of our office,” Khan said

    International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan has temporarily stepped down pending a UN investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct, including coercing a female aide into a sexual relationship and non-consensual groping.