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Unions and government share sensitivities, PIT-CNT in Uruguay says
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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June 24, 2025
This he said at the end of a meeting between the leadership of the labor federation and President Yamandú Orsi, in which the Secretary of the Presidency, Alejandro Sánchez, and the Minister of Labor and Social Security, Juan Castillo,...
Reform’s ludicrous ‘Britannia Card’ is a masterpiece in political manoeuvring
The Guardian
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June 24, 2025
In a political landscape where the traditional left struggles to even mention the working class, let alone articulate a compelling vision for them, Nigel Farage and Reform UK are playing a shrewd hand. This week they will add to their political...
Boosting inspection capabilities: Uruguay Customs invests in new scanners
World Customs Organization News
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The challenge that border controls represent for Customs is growing daily in terms both of cargo volume and in the complexity of external trade transactions. That very complexity is attractive to perpetrators of organized crime who seek to conduct...
EU collaborates with foreign governments on digital ID
Natural News
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June 23, 2025
The European Commission's new International Digital Strategy aims to export its digital governance framework globally, promoting a "secure and democratic digital transformation." The strategy seeks formal partnerships with countries like Ukraine,...
El mensaje de una joven ciega uruguaya graduada de Harvard: “No hay que quedarse quietos”
KESQ-TV - California
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June 23, 2025
Por Darío Klein, CNN en Español Milagros nació hace 23 años en Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay, con retinopatía del prematuro: sus retinas no se desarrollaron por falta de oxígeno. Aunque nunca pudo ver, su perseverancia y el apoyo de su familia...
After London’s Drugs Commission, What Is Labour Waiting For?
Talking Drugs
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July 15, 2025
When London Mayor, Sadiq Khan announced in 2021 that he would commission a report exploring the effectiveness of cannabis legislation and policing in the capital, there were ripples of cautious optimism among drug policy reform advocates. The...
Rothesay International Results
The Porterville Recorder - California
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Monday At Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club Eastbourne, Great Britain Purse: $389,000 Surface: Grass EASTBOURNE, GREAT BRITAIN (AP) _ Results Monday from Rothesay International at Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club (seedings in parentheses): Women's...
The Last Hegelian? Former Uruguayan President José Mujica Passes Away
Fair Observer
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June 22, 2025
A fashionable dinner party game in middle-class households in the UK is to name a living politician that everyone can admire. After nearly fifteen years of Tory rule in the aftermath of the Global Financial Crisis, COVID-19 and the insipidness of...
Bahrain to take on Tunisia in opener of President’s Cup
Gulf Daily News Online
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HANDBALL – BAHRAIN take on Tunisia today in their opening game of the President’s Cup in the 25th IHF Men’s U21 Handball World Championship 2025, currently being played in Poland. The President’s Cup will determine the final ranking of the...
American Retirees Flock to This International Destination—and It's Got Great Health Care, Low Taxes, and High Quality of Life
Yahoo News
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Key Points Spain tops Global Citizen Solutions' 2025 list of the best countries to retire; the company also highlighted Madrid as a great place to work and live for professionals. Global Citizen Solutions estimates that monthly living expenses...
Scouts Leadership training programme hosted at Camp Blizzard with international expertise and support from Chief Scout
The Antigua Observer
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June 23, 2025
- Advertisement - The Antigua and Barbuda National Scout Association officially hosted a Scouts Leadership Training Programme today at the Conference Centre, Camp Blizzard, Headquarters of the Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force (ABDF). The event...
Slovenia and Uruguay sign economic cooperation agreement in Japan
STA
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June 22, 2025
Osaka, 22 June - Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon and a business delegation visited the venue of Expo 2025 in Osaka on Saturday as part of Slovenia's strong presence in Japan this year, which was an opportunity to sign an economic cooperation...
Highlights and goals: Accrington 1-1 Everton in Friendly Match
VAVEL
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July 15, 2025
END OF BROADCAST We're off! This was coverage of the match between Accrington and Everton at Crown Ground, in the warm-up friendly for next season. ⏱️ 90' END OF MATCH At Crown Ground, Accrington and Everton drew 1-1 in the international friendly....
ECA calls for urgent action to bridge global financing gaps
Business Day
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July 15, 2025
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), has called for urgent action to bridge global financing gaps and support innovation systems that work for all. Claver Gatete, executive secretary of ECA, made the call at the opening of the 2025 High-Level...
Demand for shelters in Uruguay due to low temperatures
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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June 21, 2025
Gonzalo Civila, who heads the Ministry of Social Development (Mides) that they have expanded capacities and opened new shelters. There are more than two thousand requests per day, he said when commenting on the death of a 56 year old man who lived...
Liverpool 'open talks with Eintracht Frankfurt over Hugo Ekitike' amid pursuit of Alexander Isak - after Newcastle have £70m bid rejected
Daily Mail
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July 16, 2025
By TAMARA PRENN Published: 10:00 EDT, 16 July 2025 | Updated: 13:23 EDT, 16 July 2025 Liverpool have reportedly opened talks with Eintracht Frankfurt over the signing of Hugo Ekitike - one day after the club rejected the Reds' Premier League...
Electronic waste surges in Latin America amid lack of recycling laws
United Press International (UPI)
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SANTIAGO, Chile, June 20 (UPI) -- Growing demand for technology in Latin America has made the region a major importer of electronic devices, but it still lacks clear regulations for managing the resulting waste -- a problem with serious...
Fire result in death of four prisoners in Uruguay's largest prison
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) A fire that broke out Monday at Uruguay’s main correctional facility led to the deaths of four prisoners, according to statements from the Interior Ministry. The incident occurred in a cell block at Santiago Vázquez Prison, also known as...
Venezuela, Uruguay agree to renew consular services
Latin America Reports
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June 18, 2025
Uruguay and Venezuela’s foreign ministries announced last week the renewal of consular services in both capitals, following almost a year of severed diplomatic relations after Venezuela’s controversial presidential election in July 2024. A joint...
ECA Seeks Tangible Support For SDGs’ Implementation
News Investigators Nigeria
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July 16, 2025
News Investigators/ The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has called for urgent and tangible actions to move from global declarations to concrete outcomes on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The ECA’s Executive Secretary, Claver...