South America

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:46:00 GMT
Brasília accuses Washington of seeking to interfere in the October elections
Brazil's government on Tuesday accused the United States of attempting to interfere in the October 4 presidential election, responding to the revocation of the visa of its ambassador in Washington, Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti.

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:38:00 GMT
Brazil downgrades ties with Argentina to chargé d'affaires level over Milei's remarks
Brazil decided on Tuesday to downgrade its diplomatic relations with Argentina to the level of chargé d'affaires and to postpone indefinitely the return of its ambassador in Buenos Aires, Julio Glinternick Bitelli, following a...

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:29:00 GMT
PM Burnham hands mayors share of income tax “to make lives better in every postcode”
The Prime Minister Andy Burnham has launched the biggest transfer of power from Westminster in a generation, giving communities greater control over the decisions that shape jobs, transport, housing and public services in their...

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:22:00 GMT
Trump calls on US companies to lower gasoline prices, “Oil Prices Down, NOW!”
This Monday President Donald Trump demanded that U.S. oil companies immediately lower gasoline prices after crude futures plunged following his decision to suspend another planned military strike on Iran. In a Truth Social post...

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:18:00 GMT
What the New UK Chancellor Means for the UK Economy
By MOHAMED A. EL-ERIAN (*) By appointing John Healey as chancellor of the exchequer, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has taken a calculated risk. If Healey can leverage his insider knowledge of the Treasury, pursue a bold...

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:00:00 GMT
Six million UK household will access the £150 Warm Home Discount; register names in energy bills
Six million of British households are set to save £150 on energy bills this winter, as government urges eligible households to check they are named on their bill to get the Warm Home Discount automatically. Every household whe...

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 23:23:00 GMT
Ceuta alerts security forces over social media calls for August 15
The government of Ceuta has referred to the competent authorities messages circulating on Moroccan social media that call for a fresh attempt at irregular entry into the Spanish enclave on August 15, five days after a migration...

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 23:19:00 GMT
US revokes Brazilian ambassador's visa over delay in accepting its envoy
The United States has revoked the visa of Brazil's ambassador in Washington, Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, in response to the Brazilian government's delay in granting diplomatic approval to the US ambassador designated for Brasí...

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:29:00 GMT
Uruguay: preliminary deal signed in construction to cut working hours
Uruguay's construction workers' union, Sunca, and the sector's employer chambers reached a preliminary agreement on Tuesday to progressively reduce the working week from 44 to 40 hours, after more than four months of negotiatio...

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 06:21:00 GMT
Around 140 vessels stranded at Argentine ports after government deregulation decree
Around 140 vessels were waiting on Monday to enter or leave Argentine ports after maritime pilots stopped accepting new assignments in protest at a decree deregulating their profession. The figures come from industry sources; s...

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