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Montevideo, December 5th 2025 - 03:42 UTC

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  • Monday, February 10th 2025 - 08:51 UTC

    Pope halts homily amid shortness of breath

    The Argentine-born Pope has been suffering from bronchitis over the past few days

    Argentine-born Pope Francis was forced Sunday to interrupt his homily in St. Peter's Square during the Armed Forces Jubilee Sunday due to notorious breathing difficulties. “Now I apologize and ask the master to continue the reading due to difficulty in breathing,” said Jorge Mario Bergoglio before a crowd featuring numerous troops and police officers from various countries.

  • Sunday, February 9th 2025 - 19:28 UTC

    BoE chair fears “fragmentation of world economy” if Trump abandons IMF and World Bank

    “Project 2025” blueprint for Trump's presidency, was authored by figures who are now key White House staff, recommended withdrawal from both institutions

    The Governor of the Bank of England Andres Bailey has urged continued US support for two major global economic institutions. According to a piece published by BBC, Mr. Bailey said he was “following extremely closely” whether the Trump administration would change its support for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank.

  • Sunday, February 9th 2025 - 19:04 UTC

    BoE cuts rate to 4.50% but slashed UK growth to 0.75% and ups inflation estimate to 3.5%

    Governor Andrew Bailey mentioned on his press conference on the influence of natural gas prices, which have risen in response to a spell of colder weather

    The Bank of England last Thursday cut interest rates 25 percentage points to 4,50%, but at the same time slashed its growth forecast for the year and warned the near-term outlook for the economy had become complicated.

  • Sunday, February 9th 2025 - 10:42 UTC

    Falklands, grounded jigger in Stanley Harbor refloated

    The Taiwanese jigger An Fong 168 grounded in Stanley

    The Taiwanese jigger An Fong 168 grounded in shallow waters of Falkland Islands’ Stanley harbor, and with recovery delayed because of strong winds, was finally re-floated Thursday midday, 6 February, reported the Falklands Maritime Authority.

  • Saturday, February 8th 2025 - 10:52 UTC

    Argentine judge rules travel agency should not advertise Malvinas as UK destination

    Judge Cánepa ruled that advertising the United Kingdom as the country of destination when traveling to the Malvinas (Falkland) Islands was misleading

    Judge Guillermo Patricio Cánepa of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (CABA) ruled this week that Cruiseline S.R.L. should not mislead potential customers by advertising cruise services to the United Kingdom's “Islas Malvinas.” The magistrate ordered the company to pull its advertising campaign in that regard and recognize Argentina's sovereignty over the archipelago.

  • Saturday, February 8th 2025 - 09:42 UTC

    Was last month the hottest ever?

    January 2025 was predominantly wetter than average, with heavy rainfall leading to flooding in some regions

    January 2025 was the hottest month ever recorded by the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service, which detected the planet's temperature to be 1.75 degrees Celsius (°C) above pre-industrial levels and 0.79°C above the 1991-2020 average for the month, with a surface air temperature of 13.23°C.

  • Friday, February 7th 2025 - 20:32 UTC

    ICC rejects Trump's sanctions and pledges to keep working

    Trump issued an executive order Thursday whereby ICC members or staffers and their relatives, including their bank accounts and possessions on US soil, can be seized

    The International Criminal Court (ICC) Friday condemned US President Donald Trump's sanctions against the United Nations tribunal while pledging to keep working. The Republican leader's move was deemed an attempt to “harm its independent and impartial judicial work.”

  • Friday, February 7th 2025 - 12:47 UTC

    Barenboim admits he has Parkinson's Disease

    Barenboim has been a long-time promoter of dialogue between Israel and the Arab world

    Argentine-born conductor and pianist Daniel Barenboim, KBE, confirmed that he has Parkinson's Disease but nevertheless intends to “maintain as many musical engagements as possible.”

  • Friday, February 7th 2025 - 08:46 UTC

    Relief for Uruguayan troops in Congo arranged

    The Uruguayan Army will also bring back the body of KIA soldier Rodolfo Álvarez

    Uruguayan troops stationed in Congo as part of the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Monusco) are hoping to be relieved by Feb. 17, it was reported Thursday in Montevideo. Relatives of those still in Africa held telephone conversations with their loved ones on Thursday and confirmed the changeover date to local media.

  • Friday, February 7th 2025 - 08:32 UTC

    Covid 19: Milei wants WHO Chief tried for human rights violations

    “We will never forget” what the WHO under Tedros did, Milei warned

    Argentine President Javier Milei announced Thursday that he intends to hold World Health Organization (WHO) Director Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus accountable “for crimes against humanity” given the measures recommended and adopted during the Covid-19 pandemic. Earlier this week, the South American country left the WHO, thus following in on US President Donald Trump's steps.