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Monday, August 18th 2025 - 22:08 UTC
After meeting Zelensky, Trump sees three-way summit with Putin possible

US President Donald Trump met Monday with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky and other European leaders following his encounter with Russia's Vladimir Putin to keep working towards a solution to the ongoing crisis.
Monday, August 18th 2025 - 09:31 UTC
Al Gore says Washington has “schizophrenic” approach to climate change

During his recent trip to Brazil, former US Vice President Al Gore said that his country's stance on the climate crisis was “schizophrenic,” changing from one view to another, depending on who ruled. In his first term in office, between 2017 and 2021, Donald Trump withdrew the US from the Paris Agreement, whose main objective is to limit global warming to 1.5°C. But then came Joseph Biden, and the country returned to the agreement, only to pull out yet again with Trump's second term.
Monday, August 18th 2025 - 05:33 UTC
Another Trump “imperial” challenge: warns maritime transport decarbonization supporting countries

Another challenge and clash with the President Trump administration, this time with the so called “global carbon tax,” imposed by an “unaccountable UN organization”, the International Maritime Organization, IMO.
Saturday, August 16th 2025 - 10:59 UTC
No peace deal, but progress made during Trump-Putin meeting

Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia and Donald Trump of the United States failed to reach a conclusive understanding on peace in Ukraine, although some progress was achieved vis-à-vis a next face-to-face meeting, most likely to be held in Moscow after Putin switched to English in a rare move to invite Trump over the Russian capital for the next round of talks.
Saturday, August 16th 2025 - 10:55 UTC
YPF case: NY Court of Appeals rules in favor of Argentina

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York has suspended a lower court's order that required Argentina to transfer 51% of its shares of the state oil company YPF to a New York bank. This overruling of Judge Loretta Preska's Sept. 2023 order is a significant win for Buenos Aires, as it allows the South American country to appeal the $16 billion judgment without having to surrender a key state asset
Friday, August 15th 2025 - 23:02 UTC
Putin lands in Alaska for Summit with Trump

Presidents Donald Trump of the United States and Vladimir Putin of Russia met in Anchorage, Alaska, to discuss a potential cease-fire in Ukraine. The summit, titled “Pursuing Peace,” took place at a US military base and was the seventh face-to-face encounter between the two leaders. The gathering also featured delegations from both countries.
Wednesday, August 13th 2025 - 21:15 UTC
US State Dept report critical of human rights in Paraguay

A US State Department report for 2024 has found that the human rights situation “did not improve significantly” in Paraguay, and cited serious issues related to freedom of expression, press harassment, and restrictions on civil society.
Tuesday, August 12th 2025 - 21:33 UTC
UK Overseas Territories US State Department update on the Diversity Visa Program for 2025

The U.S. Department of State has announced an update to the Diversity Visa (DV) Program for 2025, revealing that a technical error had previously resulted in incorrect selection status results for some entrants from Great Britain (United Kingdom) and its dependent areas.
Tuesday, August 12th 2025 - 10:05 UTC
Haddad's talks with Secretary of the Treasury called off - Was it due to pressure from US far right?

Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad announced Monday that his meeting with US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, scheduled for Wednesday, had been canceled. The minister claimed the decision was triggered by the US far right.
Monday, August 11th 2025 - 21:35 UTC
US Gov't still has aces under its sleeve, Eduardo Bolsonaro tells FT

Brazilian Federal Congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, told the Financial Times in an interview that he was lobbying in the United States to increase pressure on his country's Supreme Federal Court (STF).