Politics

Thursday, November 16th 2023 - 10:09 UTC
Paraguay and Venezuela resume diplomatic ties

Paraguay and Venezuela agreed on Wednesday to resume diplomatic ties cut under former Paraguayan President Mario Abdo Benítez in January 2019. At that time, the then-president of Venezuela's National Assembly, Juan Guaidó, proclaimed himself president of a government that ended up in exile despite the backing of the international community and eventually vanished like a soap bubble.
Thursday, November 16th 2023 - 10:00 UTC
Falkland Islands Government delegation engages in key talks at Joint Ministerial Council

A delegation from the Falkland Islands Government (FIG), led by the Hon. Teslyn Barkman MLA, participated in the Joint Ministerial Council with Leaders and Representatives of the UK Overseas Territories and the UK Government this week at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office in London, FIG informed in a press release.
Thursday, November 16th 2023 - 09:17 UTC
Criminal complaint filed against Roger Waters in Buenos Aires

An Argentine lawyer has filed a complaint before Buenos Aires Federal Judge María Romilda Servini de Cubría against British musician Roger Waters of Pink Floyd fame for “incitement to racial hatred and apology of crime” when speaking about the ongoing crisis between Israel and the terrorist group Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Thursday, November 16th 2023 - 08:39 UTC
ARA San Juan probe virtually halted

Argentine Lawyer Luis Tagliapietra, whose son Alejandro was one of the 44 crew members of the ARA San Juan (S-42) submarine that went down on Nov. 15, 2017, in the Atlantic Ocean, said Wednesday that he hoped there was “a change of attitude because we need to know the truth” as to the causes of the wreckage.
Thursday, November 16th 2023 - 08:27 UTC
Uruguay's Navy turns 206 years old

The Uruguayan Navy celebrated its 206th anniversary Wednesday during a ceremony attended by President Luis Lacalle Pou, Defense Minister Javier García, Navy Chief Admiral Jorge Wilson, and other high-ranking officials, according to reports from Montevideo.
Thursday, November 16th 2023 - 08:11 UTC
Falklands extends birthday greetings to King Charles III

Members of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly on behalf of the People of the Falkland Islands extend birthday greetings to His Majesty King Charles The Third on his 75th birthday, on 14th November.
Thursday, November 16th 2023 - 07:48 UTC
Falklands commemorated Remembrance Day on Sunday 12th November

Sunday 12th November was Remembrance Sunday in the Falklands, and the occasion was commemorated with an annual service recalling the 105th anniversary of the end of the First World War, beginning with a service at Christ Church Cathedral in Stanley.
Thursday, November 16th 2023 - 07:27 UTC
King's Coronation Food Project to help 14 million people facing food insecurity in UK

Tuesday November 14th was the 75th birthday of King Charless III, and the first time the event was celebrated by the ruling monarch as head of state. It was an opportunity for the King, very much aware of present and future generations challenges, to work and announce one of his many projects related to food and the environment, seeking to bridge the gap between food waste and food need across UK.
Wednesday, November 15th 2023 - 21:03 UTC
Sending UK asylum seekers to Rwanda is “unlawful,” rules Supreme Court; PM Sunak committed to stop “boat people”

The United Kingdom Supreme Court in a much expected ruling said on Wednesday that the government's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda was unlawful.
Wednesday, November 15th 2023 - 18:10 UTC
Roger Waters denied hotel rooms in Buenos Aires, Montevideo for his stance on Middle East issues

Former Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters has been denied room bookings at two Montevideo hotels because of his anti-Israel stance on the ongoing Middle East conflict with the terrorist group Hamas.