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Montevideo, December 30th 2025 - 15:29 UTC

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  • Saturday, March 15th 2025 - 10:57 UTC

    Canada will never be the US' 51st State, Carney says

    Carney wants to talk with Trump but will strengthen European alliances first

    Mark Carney was officially sworn in Friday as Canada's new Prime Minister before Governor General Mary Simon, the personal representative of King Charles. He insisted his country would not become Washington's 51st State, as suggested by US President Donald Trump. Canada “will never, ever, in any way, shape or form, be part of the United States,” he stressed.

  • Friday, March 14th 2025 - 19:42 UTC

    FAO: Coffee production down brings prices up to all-time high

    Unfavorable weather heralds a smaller coffee production in the long run

    The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) released a report on Friday stating that global coffee prices hit a 13-year high in December last year, driven by reduced production in major exporting countries due to adverse weather.

  • Friday, March 14th 2025 - 19:03 UTC

    Putin invites Maduro over to Moscow for WWII Victory Day celebrations

    “During the difficult years of struggle against fascism, Venezuela sided with the anti-Hitler coalition,” Putin recalled

    Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday invited his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolás Maduro during a videoconference over to Moscow for the celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the Allies over the Third Reich on May 9. In addition, Putin suggested signing a strategic partnership with the South American country as they exchanged their mutual views on current world affairs. In the end, the Chavista leader did not confirm his attendance to the event where representatives from several countries, including Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and World War II veterans are expected to be present.

  • Friday, March 14th 2025 - 13:24 UTC

    UN: Bolivia loses voting rights over unpaid membership dues

    Pary stressed that Bolivia has had an active role within the UN

    Former Foreign Minister Diego Pary (2018-19), who resigned as Bolivia's permanent representative to the United Nations (UN) last year, has said that his country has lost its voting rights within the global organization due to unpaid membership dues for the 2024-2025 term, amounting roughly to US$ 780,000.

  • Thursday, March 13th 2025 - 18:00 UTC

    Horse Racing Sports and Entertainment Surpasses Expectations with Projected 8.89% CAGR

    Photo: Pexels

    As the months go by and new entertainment data comes in, one unexpected trend appears to be taking shape. Horse racing is soaring in popularity, and it is expected to bolster market expectations. Major economies across the world are making more investments, which is helping to foster broader interest as well as inclusivity.

  • Thursday, March 13th 2025 - 17:57 UTC

    Trump threatens to impose 200% tariffs on all EU alcoholic products

    Trump claimed that tariffs on European products “will be great for the wine and champagne businesses in the US”

    US President Donald Trump threatened Thursday to impose a 200% tariff on all European Union (EU) alcoholic products, including wines, champagnes, and other beverages, in response to the reinstatement of a 50% tariff on American whiskey. The EU's tariffs, announced by the European Commission on Wednesday, are set to begin on April 1 and fully take effect by April 13, targeting US$ 19.6 billion in US imports. This move retaliates against Trump's recent 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports starting Thursday. The EU tariffs also revive previous measures from 2018 and 2020, impacting US$ 8.7 billion in US goods, focusing on products from Republican-led states like soybeans, beef, and poultry.

  • Thursday, March 13th 2025 - 10:59 UTC

    House of Commons question on beneficial ownership registers in Overseas Territories

    “At the Joint Ministerial Council [JMC] in November 2024, the Falkland Islands and Saint Helena committed to join Montserrat and Gibraltar in implementing fully public registers by April.”

    British Members or Parliament continued to discuss the implementation of publicly accessible beneficial ownership registers in the overseas territories, to which the Falkland Islands and St Helena committed to join by April 2025..

  • Thursday, March 13th 2025 - 10:35 UTC

    Across-Amazon highway to be built for COP30 sparks controversy

    Sloths will have their way back into the wild hindered by the new structure

    As Brazilian authorities prepare for the upcoming COP30 climate summit in November in Belém, constructing a new four-lane highway - Avenida Liberdade - through the protected Amazon rainforest has sparked controversy. The structure seeks to ease traffic for the expected 50,000 attendees, including world leaders. But it has led to significant deforestation, fragmenting ecosystems and disrupting wildlife movement along its 13 kilometers.

  • Thursday, March 13th 2025 - 10:31 UTC

    Labour has found out it needs to continue stimulating oil and gas production

    The Starmer government said it had only promised to ban new developments, not ones already approved by previous cabinets.

    An oil industry information site has published a most interesting piece on the UK Labour government turn around in its oil and gas policy. The piece recalls that when the Labour Party of Keir Starmer won the latest UK elections, it vowed to stop new oil and gas exploration. The Starmer cabinet has stayed true to its word on that—but it is looking for ways to boost production through other means.

  • Thursday, March 13th 2025 - 10:14 UTC

    Falklands: Care services take giant leap forward with opening of Tussac House

    The opening event followed speeches by FIG Director of Health and Social Services John Woollacott and MLA John Birmingham

    The delivery of Care Services in the Falkland Islands has taken a giant leap forward with the official opening today of Tussac House, the Islands’ first purpose-built assisted living facility. A care home considered better than any in the UK according to Richard Hyslop.