News of world war

Ronnie Scott laid to rest at British Cemetery

28-04-2025 15:07 Ronald David Scott remembered with “honour, respect and affection” at service at the British Cemetery in Chacarita.

by Michael Soltys

OBITUARY

Ronnie Scott, beloved World War II veteran, dies aged 107

17-04-2025 19:41 An inspiration to much of the local community, Ronald David Scott – who volunteered from Argentina to join the Allies’ war effort in 1942 – passes away in his 108th year.

by Michael Soltys

As I see it

Trump has China in the crosshairs

12-04-2025 05:41 The 19th century belonged to the United Kingdom, the 20th to the United States. And the 21st?

by James Neilson

Global politics – Analysis

Trump, Milei and how to lose the trust of markets and voters

12-04-2025 05:37 Trump stepped back from the edge, at least momentarily, even though he is keeping his finger on the trigger.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

TRUMP'S TARIFF WAR

Strength in numbers: Latin America urges unity in face of Trump tariffs

09-04-2025 17:38 Latin American leaders at CELAC summit in Honduras call for a united front to tackle US President Donald Trump's tariff onslaught.

WORLD ECONOMY

Trump's trade representative says tariffs 'bearing fruit'

08-04-2025 12:33 Top US trade official Jamieson Greer says several countries – including Argentina, Vietnam and Israel – have offered to reduce sweeping tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump.

'BLACK MONDAY'

Market panic deepens as Trump stands firm over tariffs

07-04-2025 09:45 Global stock market rout deepened on Monday and fears of recession rose after China retaliated against US President Donald Trump's tariffs and Europe calibrated its response.

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Clouds and conspiracies: concerns over push to make rain

28-03-2025 12:06 As climate change drives floods and drought, rainmaking is in fashion across the world, despite mixed evidence that it works and concerns it can stoke cross-border tensions.

On this day...

The day Argentina declared war on the Axis

27-03-2025 15:18 On March 27, 1945, 80 years ago, Argentina put an end to neutrality. “A state of war” was officially declared between the Argentine Republic and Germany, “in view of the latter's status as an ally of Japan.”

by Leonardo Torresi

Global trade

Trump escalates global trade war, sparking tit-for-tat tariffs

04-03-2025 12:27 Confirmation of the levies lays to rest doubts Trump would actually follow through on his repeated threats to upend global economic ties to counter what he casts as imbalanced trade.

UKRAINE WAR

Trump cuts short Zelenskyy meeting after shouting match

28-02-2025 17:24 Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy openly argued in the White House on Friday as they clashed on the need for compromise with Vladimir Putin.

Foreign relations & diplomacy

Argentina shifts stance on Ukraine in United Nations vote

24-02-2025 18:21 Echoing US President Donald Trump's new position on conflict, President Javier Milei's government shifts its stance on Ukraine and Russia, refusing to condemn Moscow’s aggression in UN vote.

CATHOLIC LEADER

Pope slams 'invader arrogance' in 'Palestine' and Ukraine

25-11-2024 14:11 Marking 40 years of a peace deal between Chile and Argentina, Francis recalls ongoing conflicts where the "arrogance of the invader prevails over dialogue."

WAR IN UKRAINE

Ukraine parliament cancels session over threat of Russian attack

22-11-2024 10:31 The Kremlin on Friday said it was in "no doubt" that Washington had understood the warning from President Vladimir Putin following Russia's strike on Ukraine with a missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads.

CONFLICT IN MIDDLE EAST

Iran fires missiles at Israel in new Middle East escalation

01-10-2024 14:34 Iran's official news agency IRNA says Tehran has launched "a missile attack on Tel Aviv," Israel's commercial hub; Attacks come after Israeli raids against Iran-backed militants in Lebanon.

FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY

Argentina rejects UN vote on 'unlawful' Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories

18-09-2024 14:43 Prior to President Javier Milei's speech to the UN General Assembly this weekend, Argentina votes against non-binding resolution

WAR IN MIDDLE EAST

ICC seeks Gaza 'war crimes' arrest warrant for Netanyahu, Hamas leaders

20-05-2024 10:41 Karim Khan, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, applies for arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and top Hamas leaders on suspicion of war crimes and crimes against humanity.

GEOPOLITICS & DIPLOMACY

G20 finance ministers meet on world economy hit by crises, conflicts

28-02-2024 12:55 G20 finance ministers will meet Wednesday in Brazil, seeking ways to shore up a global economy whose nascent recovery is threatened by a raft of conflicts and crises, including the wars in Ukraine and Gaza.

Ecuador drug war

Soldiers enter key Ecuador prison as 'war' on narcos deepens

18-01-2024 14:08 Hundreds of soldiers enter a prison in a Guayaquil as part of crackdown on drug bosses, day after high-profile assassination of prosecutor investigating last week's attack on public TV station.

WAR IN UKRAINE

Argentina to host Ukraine summit as Zelenskyy woos Global South

11-12-2023 11:48 Argentina agreed to host a summit with Latin American leaders early next year, says Ukrainian Foreign Ministry official.

OBITUARY

Henry Kissinger, diplomat who defined US foreign policy, dies at 100

30-11-2023 13:38 Henry Kissinger, the child refugee who rose to define United States foreign policy during the 1970s, has died.

UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

President Fernández uses final UNGA address to reiterate IMF, Malvinas demands

19-09-2023 20:44 President Alberto Fernández demands United States end "inadmissible" economic blockade of Cuba and sanctions applied to Venezuela in final address to United Nations General Assembly as head of state.

DIPLOMACY & FOREIGN POLICY

Lula has a date with Zelenskyy in NYC despite past acrimony

19-09-2023 07:49 Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet on the sidelines of this week's UN General Assembly gathering in New York.

As I see it

Hard times coming for the common man

28-07-2023 19:18 If the people warning us about the dangers posed by the sudden arrival of Artificial Intelligence are right, the situation is about to get much worse.

by James Neilson

FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY

Casa Rosada pushes back after UBA speech by Ukraine's Zelenskyy

06-07-2023 19:22 Ukrainian leader delivers address via videoconference to students at the University of Buenos Aires, during which he called on Argentina to support Kyiv’s peace proposal and develop “closer relations” between nations.

FIFA U20 WORLD CUP

Anger over covered map at Argentina's Malvinas Argentinas stadium

25-05-2023 00:22 National and provincial governments at odds over covering up of Malvinas Islands insignia at Under-20 World Cup match in Mendoza.

GEOPOLITICS

China's Xi offers Russia 'firm support' in 'core interests'

24-05-2023 09:18 Chinese President Xi Jinping offers Beijing's support on Moscow's "core interests" at a meeting with Russian prime minister.

FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY

Zelenskyy’s plans to meet Brazil’s Lula at G7 fall through

22-05-2023 10:54 Ukrainian and Brazilian leaders fail to hold one-on-one talks while attending a summit in Japan.

FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY

G7 struggles to win over nations courted by China, Russia

22-05-2023 10:50 Heading into the G7 summit, the US and its allies knew they needed to do more to win over global swing nations also courted by China and Russia. The weekend meeting in Japan showed they face a long road ahead.