News of war

Latin Americans split on retaliation as Trump’s tariffs loom

01-04-2025 12:19 Half of Mexicans, Argentines and Brazilians want their governments to retaliate to Trump’s tariffs, with slightly smaller shares of Colombians and Chileans saying the same.

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.

A month on from ‘$LIBRA,’ Milei siblings at centre of judicial tug-of-war

18-03-2025 17:00 Investigation into alleged corruption, influence-trafficking and public ethics rules now the focus of a jurisdictional tussle.

by Alfredo Izaguirre

Putin raises 'serious questions' on Ukraine truce plan

13-03-2025 17:26 Russian President Vladimir Putin expresses support for Washington's plan for a temporary ceasefire in Ukraine, but warns of "nuances" and "serious questions" he must discuss with US President Donald Trump.

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.

Zelenskyy left in the cold as Milei takes Trumpian twist

28-02-2025 14:57 Once a close ally, Milei turned his back on Zelenskyy after Argentina’s government failed to condemn Russian aggression in a controversial UN vote last week.

by Zella Milfred

Russia, US to name negotiators on ending Ukraine war

18-02-2025 15:17 US President Donald Trump breaks three-year isolation of Russia in an effort to end the Ukraine war while excluding Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky from negotiations.

US or China? Latin America under pressure to pick a side

14-02-2025 12:55 US President Donald Trump pressures key trading partners like Mexico to break away from China's influence, vowing to shut the 'backdoor' allowing China to import products tariff-free through Latin America.

Milei’s ‘chainsaw’ cut nearly 35,000 public-sector jobs in 2024

21-12-2024 05:07 Report by the Deregulation & State Transformation Ministry, headed by Milei ally Federico Sturzenegger, details 34,280 dismissals or contract terminations between December 2023 and October 2024, shrinking the state payroll by seven percent.

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."

Putin 'will not stop on his own,' warns Zelensky on 1,000th day of war

19-11-2024 09:08 Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pledges to intensify efforts against Russia and Vladimir Putin, asserting that no intervention will deter his opponent from persisting with war.

Zelenskyy touts victory plan to lawmakers after European tour

16-10-2024 07:28 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy presented his new war strategy to allies on Wednesday, emphasizing that Ukraine will not cede any territory. He highlighted the importance of securing access to long-range missiles and other advanced weaponry as essential measures for achieving this objective.

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.

Israel's Shiri Bibas: unwitting face of hostages

06-03-2024 14:31 Poignant images of an anguished Shiri Bibas clutching her two red-headed boys as she was kidnapped by Hamas on October 7 have turned her into the face of the Israeli hostages seized that day.

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.

Milei government bans gender-inclusive language in military

26-02-2024 20:40 President Javier Milei's government has announced it will ban gender-inclusive language across Argentina's Armed Forces.

Putin tells West: Russia cannot be defeated in Ukraine

09-02-2024 10:53 In a highly anticipated interview with controversial right-wing US talk show host Tucker Carlson, President Vladimir Putin speaks about Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, Ukraine war, and Russia as a victim of Western betrayals.

Milei meets with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu

07-02-2024 15:16 Two leaders discuss trade opportunities, Milei’s plan to denounce Hamas as a terrorist organisation and potential move of Argentina's Israeli Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

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.

Wars to cast pall over meeting of global VIPs in Davos

12-01-2024 10:48 President Javier Milei among the names attending next week's meeting of the world's financial, business and political elite in Davos; Wars in Ukraine and Gaza look set to dominate the conversation.