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Montevideo, November 23rd 2024 - 16:15 UTC

Politics

  • Tuesday, August 6th 2024 - 21:10 UTC

    Argentina on alert over possible Iranian attack

    Francos said that one can never rule out the possibility. Argentina has already suffered two attacks in the 1990s for siding with Israel

    The Government of Argentina admitted Tuesday that it had received a security alert from Israel about a possible Iranian attack. Cabinet Chief Guillermo Francos said Israel expected “a very strong attack from Iran against targets that are friends.” Argentina has already suffered two anti-Jewish attacks in the 1990s.

  • Tuesday, August 6th 2024 - 21:06 UTC

    Harris picks Minnesota Governor as running mate

    The Nebraska-born Walz was elected the 41st governor of Minnesota in 2018 and re-elected in 2022

    US Vice President Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate on behalf of the Democratic Party for the Nov. 5 polls. “I am proud to announce that I've asked Governor Tim Walz to be my running mate,” Harris stressed. Her decision was much awaited since President Joseph Biden decided to step down from his reelection bid.

  • Tuesday, August 6th 2024 - 10:55 UTC

    Venezuelan prosecution launches probe into opposition's declaration

    The opposition's statement would constitute various crimes, Saab argued

    Venezuela's Attorney General Tarek William Saab Monday issued a communiqué in response to the one released earlier in the day by opposition leaders Edmundo González Urrutia and María Corina Machado urging law enforcement and military officers to recognize the former as winner of the July 28 presidential elections.

  • Tuesday, August 6th 2024 - 10:40 UTC

    Falklands community memorial service for the M/V Argos Georgia and crew

    Falklands community memorial service for the M/V Argos Georgia and crew

    On Sunday 4th August the Falkland Islands community came together in a moving memorial service for the crew of the lost Argos Georgia. The service was held at the Falkland Islands Defense Force Hall at 14:00 hours.

  • Tuesday, August 6th 2024 - 10:23 UTC

    Falklands: independent review of Legislative Assembly retributions

    Gilbert House, seat of the Falklands Legislative Assembly

    Looking ahead to the Assembly elections in November 2025, there is a requirement for an independent review of how the Legislative Assembly system is working with regard to the scheme of retributions and allowances.

  • Tuesday, August 6th 2024 - 10:14 UTC

    Maduro makes WhatsApp his newest enemy

    The messaging app is used to spread fascist content, Maduro argued

    Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said Monday that the instant-message application WhatsApp needed to “get out” of his country because it was a tool “used by fascist groups” to launch threats. He made those remarks days after questioning the “unregulated” operations of Instagram and TikTok.

  • Tuesday, August 6th 2024 - 10:12 UTC

    Lula and Boric agree to have Bioceanic Corridor operational by 2025

    The two leaders also signed 19 bilateral agreements

    Presidents Gabriel Boric Font and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Monday agreed on the importance of speeding up the construction of the bioceanic corridor. They made those remarks while appearing at the Chile-Brazil Business Forum in Santiago. Later in the day, they also signed 19 bilateral understandings.

  • Tuesday, August 6th 2024 - 09:37 UTC

    Falklands Governor congratulates Fire and Rescue Service

    Gardner Fiddes congratulates one of his team members

    Falkland Islands Fire & Rescue Service's Chief Fire Officer Gardner Fiddes, who has been in the service for a total of 34 years (22 years of them being Chief Fire Officer) is retiring and in line with the department's ethos of career development within the service, Group Manager Gerard Jaffray will take up his new role as Chief Fire Officer for the service. Also within the service, Ian France will become the new Group Manager and Jeremy Clarke will become the new Watch Manager 'B' in their respective roles. A new Watch Manager 'A' role is still being sorted and will be announced in the near future.

  • Monday, August 5th 2024 - 22:17 UTC

    Iranian attack against Israel deemed imminent

    If materialized, it could spark an all-out war

    A full-scale Iranian attack against Israel is deemed imminent both in Tel Aviv and Washington DC alike in retaliation for last week's killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh while in Tehran. US President Joseph Biden was to convene his national security team while Israeli authorities are considering the possibility of switching from a defensive to an offensive strategy.

  • Monday, August 5th 2024 - 21:00 UTC

    Machado and Gonález Urrutia urge Armed Forces to side with them as true election winners

    “We won this election without any discussion whatsoever,” Machado and González Urrutia insisted

    Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado and presidential candidate Edmundo González Urrutia issued a communiqué Monday urging the Armed and Security forces to side with the people and disobey Nicolás Maduro's orders to suppress any protest after the alleged electoral fraud of July 28 whereby the incumbent head of state was chosen for the 2025-2031 term.