Politics

Thursday, January 30th 2025 - 10:47 UTC
Airliner, military helicopter plunge into Potomac River after mid-air collision

An American Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet on approach at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA/KDCA) collided mid-air with a US Army Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. Both aircraft ended up in the Potomac River.
Thursday, January 30th 2025 - 10:17 UTC
Falklands Government launches Equalities Focus Groups in February

The Falkland Islands Government Equalities Project will be holding several ‘Equalities Focus Groups’ throughout February.
Thursday, January 30th 2025 - 08:26 UTC
Lula and Boric discuss regional integration

Leftwing Presidents Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil and Gabriel Boric Font of Chile Wednesday discussed regional integration during a telephone conversation amid Donald Trump's return to the White House and his spree of deporting illegal migrants.
Thursday, January 30th 2025 - 04:27 UTC
Trump cites “military excellence” to ban transgender people from US Armed Forces

US President Donald Trump insisted that “expressing a false 'gender identity' that differs from a person's sex cannot meet the rigorous standards necessary for military service” as he signed a series of executive orders leading to the banning of transgender people from serving in his country's Armed Forces.
Thursday, January 30th 2025 - 03:32 UTC
Celac emergency summit called off

Given the mixed reactions from regional leaders, Honduras' Foreign Ministry announced that the “hybrid” Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) emergency Summit convened for Jan. 30 was being called off. Xiomara Castro, holding the group's rotating Presidency, had launched the initiative after the tug of war between Donald Trump and Gustavo Petro over the condition under which Colombian deportees were returned from the United States to their native country.
Wednesday, January 29th 2025 - 20:39 UTC
Milei’s Davos speech triggers political and social uproar

Argentine President Javier Milei generated a wave of criticism after his statements at the World Economic Forum in Davos, where he linked homosexuality with pedophilia. His words triggered the call for an “anti-fascist” march, which is expected to be massive in Buenos Aires and other cities of the country
Wednesday, January 29th 2025 - 20:07 UTC
Financial scandal in Uruguay: Conexión Ganadera and the model that ended up as a Ponzi scheme

The collapse of Conexión Ganadera, one of Uruguay's leading cattle investment firms, has left hundreds of savers in suspense after it was revealed that its financial model operated as a Ponzi scheme. This was stated by accountant Ricardo Giovio, hired by the company to evaluate its situation.
Wednesday, January 29th 2025 - 11:47 UTC
Lula da Silva returns to full daily activity…and problems

Brazilian president Lula da Silva received medical discharge and can return to normal every day routine, including travelling and physical activities, as informed by a release from the Syrian-Lebanese Hospital in Brasilia.
Wednesday, January 29th 2025 - 10:49 UTC
UK launches trade envoys to drive UK exports and investments

A new ‘global growth team’ of UK Trade Envoys has been appointed by the Trade Secretary to drive UK exports and investment as the Government pulls every lever available to drive economic growth under its Plan for Change.
Wednesday, January 29th 2025 - 10:39 UTC
IMF mission leaves Buenos Aires but talks will continue

The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) team rounded up its mission to Buenos Aires Monday saying that negotiations for a new loan will continue. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva's envoys held meetings with Economy Minister Luis Toto Caputo and other high-ranking officials from the libertarian administration, after which they reckoned that some progress had been made.