Politics

Tuesday, November 25th 2025 - 09:04 UTC
Argentina: Mar del Plata to fine beach smokers this summer

The Argentine city of Mar del Plata will fine people smoking on its beaches as of Dec. 1, ending a three-year implementation period based solely on voluntary compliance. The new rules will impose significant economic penalties on trespassers outside designated areas.
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Tuesday, November 25th 2025 - 08:56 UTC
COP30's final document leaves fossil fuels unmentioned

The 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) concluded in Belém, Brazil, with the approval of a final document that has drawn both consensus and sharp criticism for its lack of ambition, particularly its silence on the future of fossil fuels.
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Monday, November 24th 2025 - 19:31 UTC
London tax for visitors, if Parliament passes community empowerment bill

Visitors to London could soon be paying extra, if they stay overnight in hotels or Airbnb style accommodation by paying a tourist tax. The extra cost could raise hundreds of millions of pounds for mayors to spend on local public transport services as soon as the 2027/28 financial year.
Monday, November 24th 2025 - 19:22 UTC
Royal Navy changes rules of engagement following incident with Russian spy vessel

The Royal Navy's rules of engagement have been changed in response to the Russian intelligence-gathering ship Yantar directing lasers at RAF pilots. According to Forces.news UK Defense Secretary John Healey said the vessel was currently positioned on the edge of British territorial waters and was being closely tracked by Royal Navy warships and RAF P-8 Poseidon aircraft.
Monday, November 24th 2025 - 16:34 UTC
US labels Maduro a terrorist as Venezuela slams ‘fabricated pretext’ for intervention

The United States escalated its confrontation with Caracas on Monday, officially designating Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and senior members of his government as part of an international terrorist organization. The move places the so-called Cartel of the Suns on the US State Department’s list of foreign terrorist groups — alongside Al-Qaeda and ISIS — and provides “new tools” for Washington’s expanding military campaign in the Caribbean.
Monday, November 24th 2025 - 10:55 UTC
Lula foresees Mercosur-EU agreement will be signed on Dec. 20

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said on Sunday at the G20 Summit in South Africa that the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) and the European Union (EU) would be signed on December 20. Lula, who holds the South American bloc's rotating presidency, has made the deal a priority.
Monday, November 24th 2025 - 10:50 UTC
Bolsonaro cites mental disorders for tampering with tracking device

During a custody hearing on Sunday afternoon, former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said he was under the effects of his psychiatric medication when he tried to remove his ankle tracking device, resulting in his house arrest's suppression and actual incarceration at a Federal Police facility.
Monday, November 24th 2025 - 10:13 UTC
G20: Argentina does not endorse final document

Argentina declined to endorse the final document circulated during the G20 Leaders' Summit, which concluded on Sunday in Johannesburg (South Africa), citing a breakdown of governing consensus rules and “substantive differences in the geopolitical considerations.”
Monday, November 24th 2025 - 08:50 UTC
Milei picks Army officer as Defense Minister

Argentine President Javier Milei has named Lieutenant General Carlos Alberto Presti as the new Defense Minister, marking the first time since the return to democracy in 1983 that a military officer will head the ministry.
Monday, November 24th 2025 - 08:41 UTC
Chinese fishing fleet raises concerns in Chile

The presence of the Chinese fishing fleet off the Pacific coast of South America has evolved to a permanent event, its structural operation dramatically reshaping geopolitical and environmental balances in Chile.