On raucous outsiders and statesmen

The irruption of the United States in the heat of the electoral campaign in Argentina has the potential to be a game-changer for President Javier Milei. Donald Trump’s decision to fully backstop... Read more »

Iran says restrictions on nuclear programme ‘terminated’ as deal expires | Nuclear Energy News

Iran also expresses commitment to diplomacy as landmark 10-year nuclear deal with Western powers officially ends. Iran has said it is no longer bound by restrictions on its nuclear programme as a... Read more »

Peso drops against dollar amid fresh US backing

Argentines snapped up dollars and household items Friday as the peso depreciated against the greenback, despite multi-billion dollars of US support for the under-pressure currency. The peso has been fluctuating wildly ahead... Read more »

Brazil to ask countries at Cop30 to vastly increase biofuel use, leak suggests | Biofuels

Brazil will ask countries to quadruple the global use of “sustainable fuels”, including controversial biofuels, despite concerns from environmental experts, the Guardian has learned. A leaked document seen by the Guardian sets... Read more »

Trump administration furloughs nuclear weapons agency staff due to shutdown | Nuclear Weapons News

About 1,400 workers will be cut from the agency, which is responsible for overseeing the US nuclear weapons stockpile. The administration of United States President Donald Trump has announced that it will... Read more »

Peso falls after US Treasury intervenes again

Argentina’s peso opened lower Friday, even after US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the US bought the currency Thursday on the parallel exchange rate known among investors as the “blue chip... Read more »

Haddad insists on taxing super rich to fight social inequality — MercoPress

Haddad insists on taxing super rich to fight social inequality Thursday, October 16th 2025 – 20:10 UTC Multilateralism and tax justice are essential for a “greener, more stable, and more... Read more »

Raila Odinga’s funeral turns into another Ruto government massacre

Nothing could more starkly capture the political and moral bankruptcy of Raila Odinga’s legacy than the massacre that unfolded at his funeral, carried out by the “broad-based” Kenyan government he helped forge.... Read more »

‘It was all for justice’ – Suspect’s chilling remark after murdering ex-partner, two others

A 39-year-old Uruguayan arrested for killing three people – including his former partner and her mother in a horrific double femicide – and of kidnapping his son has told the media that... Read more »

Walking backward puts a new twist on a familiar fitness routine

Here’s a simple way to switch up your walking routine, according to experts: try going backward. Taking a brisk walk is an exercise rich in simplicity, and it can have impressive mental... Read more »