A new Assistant Principal for Waynesboro High School

Heather Craddock has been appointed Assistant Principal of Waynesboro High School WAYNESBORO, VA (Rocktown Now) – Waynesboro Public Schools is proud to announce the appointment of Heather Craddock as Assistant Principal of Waynesboro High School,...

Uruguay Brand Pastiche Brings A Relaxed Touch To Unisex Streetwear

Look by Pastiche pastiche From striped puffer jackets to retro checkered sweaters, Pastiche started out as an art project by two Uruguyan sisters in 2014. Florencia and Lucia Ottonello have always had a passion for vintage finds and unique style,...

Trump approves CIA operations in Venezuela: What we know, and what’s next

United States President Donald Trump confirmed on Wednesday that he has authorised the CIA to carry out secret operations in Venezuela. The New York Times first disclosed the directive, quoting US officials who privately said the administration’s...

Mercosur trade deal: Brussels adds ’emergency brake’ to reassure EU farmers

Brussels – Regular checks with six-monthly inspections together with Member States, and the possibility of re-introducing import tariffs as soon as imports rise sharply or prices for European producers fall too low: the European Commission...

Sintana, Challenger merger would create southern Atlantic Margin E&P specialist

Sintana Energy has reached an agreement to acquire Challenger Energy under an all-shares offer valued at about £45 million ($60.2 million). Challenger is an AIM-quoted E&P company holding interests in two exploration blocks offshore Uruguay: AREA...

Arsenal Have Viktor Gyokeres Problem Mikel Arteta Knew Before Transfer

When Arsenal splashed out £63.7million to sign Viktor Gyokeres, many thought the Gunners' problems were over and that a run of three straight runners-up finishes in the Premier League would end with Mikel Arteta leading his team to the title. That...

Interview: Beijing women's conference gave world platform for women's rights, Uruguayan delegate says

by Gerardo Laborde MONTEVIDEO, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- Thirty years after the landmark Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, Uruguayan teacher and journalist Lucy Garrido still recalls the sense of uncertainty that came with traveling to China...

Uruguay Diversity March puts new, left-wing government to the test

Under the slogan “If there are rights, let it be known,” thousands of people marched through downtown Montevideo on Sept. 26 in the 2025 Diversity March, one of the largest LGBTQ rights demonstrations in Latin America. The mobilization took place...

Joy Sweeps Moroccan Cities as Atlas Cubs Reach U-20 World Cup Final

Moroccans swept across cities late Wednesday night as the country celebrated the Atlas Cubs’ dramatic qualification for the U-20 World Cup final in Chile, following a stunning victory over France. The triumph, sealed in a nerve-wracking penalty...

Europe – In Search of its Moral Triumph

Caught by two Guernicas, which we frivolously call conflicts – one Semitic and the other inter-Slavic – of uncertain ends and its beginnings, and trapped in a cycle of confrontational multispatial despair, the European continent finds itself...

Uruguay's population projected to decline in the coming years

Monday, October 6th 2025 - 09:10 UTC Measures were suggested to mitigate the effects of this process Uruguay's National Institute of Statistics (INE) released a report last week showing the country's dwindling birth rate, the socio-economic and...

Sintana-Challenger Merger to Boost Exploration in Southern Atlantic

Oil and gas company Sintana Energy has agreed to acquire Challenger Energy, which holds interest in two blocks offshore Uruguay as well as other assets in broader region. The all-share transaction, valued at about $60 million, will create a...

Maquila Industry Reached US$921 Million In 2025 Exports

The Vice-Ministry of Industry released the maquila sector’s data for 2025. From January to September of this year, 35,000 jobs have been created, and shipped manufactured goods abroad reached US$921 million. The maquiladora exports registered an...

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 10.9.25

Good Thursday morning. State Representative Sam Garrison will be officially nominated and elected as Speaker-designate of the Florida House of Representatives by the Florida Republican House Conference this morning at 11 a.m. in the House Chamber....

European Parliament lawmakers vote against the Mercosur deal

Published on 08/10/2025 - 18:10 GMT+2 It’s a narrow win — but a win nonetheless — for the opponents of the controversial trade agreement reached with the Mercosur countries in December 2024. A show of hands from European lawmakers on Wednesday saw...

Audición Gomidas of Uruguay, the first radio program of the Armenian diaspora, celebrates 90 years on air

Ninety years ago, in Montevideo, Uruguay, a group of young Armenians launched a radio program that would become the first of its kind in the diaspora. On August 18, 1935, Audición Gomidas (Komitas) went on air for the first time. What started as a...

EU Moves to Shield Farmers as Mercosur Trade Deal Faces Fierce Backlash

BY EMMANUEL OGBONNA The European Union’s executive branch on Wednesday presented a sweeping package of measures aimed at protecting European farmers from being undercut by agricultural imports from South America, as the bloc struggles to win...

Costa Rica prioritises Indo-Pacific trade over EU-Mercosur, says trade minister

The Costa Rican government is prioritising joining the Indo-Pacific trade agreement by the end of the year, Trade Minister Manuel Tovar told Euronews in an interview. The minister described the region as "a dynamic hub of opportunity" amid rising...

EU offers protection for farmers as it seeks to build support for Mercosur trade deal

The European Union's executive arm on Wednesday unveiled detailed proposals to protect farmers from being undercut by imports from South America as it seeks to build support for its deal with the Mercosur trade alliance. The deal between the EU...

The EU offers new protections for farmers as it seeks to build support for Mercosur trade deal

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive arm on Wednesday unveiled detailed proposals to protect farmers from being undercut by imports from South America as it seeks to build support for its deal with the Mercosur trade alliance. The deal...