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Roblox suspends in-game chat in UAE – but avoids ban
The National News
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The developer of the hit video game platform Roblox has suspended in-game chat in the Middle Eastern market, in an agreement with telecom regulators. The steps include the temporary removal of the hugely popular in-game chat and tighter moderation...
Uruguay independence, culture celebrated in Fitchburg
Sentinel & Enterprise - Massachusetts
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August 31, 2025
FITCHBURG – The fourth annual URUFest on Aug. 24 at Saima Park celebrated 200 years of Uruguayan independence. Women holding a Uruguay flag and dancing to the lively music provided by Ecos de Barrio at URUFest, the annual community celebration...
It's taken 25 years to get over the line - so what’s in the EU’s controversial Mercosur deal?
The Journal
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September 4, 2025
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION has given its final go-ahead to a huge trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur, 25 years after negotiations began. The Mercosur bloc brings together Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay and the agreement is a key...
EU to present Mercosur trade deal for member state approval
Buenos Aires Times
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September 1, 2025
The European Commission is to present EU countries with the final text of a huge trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur for approval on Wednesday, according to EU sources. Twenty-five years in the making, the agreement with the club bringing...
Party official receives high-ranking delegation of Uruguay
Vietnam News Agency
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HÀ NỘI — Nguyễn Trọng Nghĩa, Politburo member, Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV) Central Committee, and Chairman of its Commission for Information, Education and Mass Mobilisation, received a high-ranking delegation of the...
Marfrig, Minerva disagree on status of Uruguay deal
Just Food
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September 1, 2025
Brazilian meat major Marfrig Global Foods has announced the termination of the deal to sell its Uruguay plants to local rival Minerva. However, Minerva has contested Marfrig’s position in a separate filing, asserting the contract remains in “full...
Singapore, UAE lead talks to form new trade grouping
Semafor
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September 1, 2025
Ten small and medium-sized countries are in talks to form a new trade grouping in November. Founding members include New Zealand, Singapore, and the UAE, according to the Financial Times, with Costa Rica, Malaysia, Morocco, Norway, Panama, Rwanda,...
China boosts soybean buys from Argentina, Uruguay amid US trade war, sources say
Yahoo Finance
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By Naveen Thukral and Ella Cao SINGAPORE/BEIJING (Reuters) -China's soybean importers are boosting purchases from Argentina and Uruguay over the next year to fill the supply gap left by the absence of U.S. shipments as the trade war drags on...
Luis Suarez and Sergio Busquets sanctioned after Leagues Cup final: How many games could the Uruguayan miss for spitting?
MARCA
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September 1, 2025
The final of the Leagues Cup 2025 had practically all the ingredients to be remembered. For better or worse, the duel between Inter Miami and Seattle Sounders will remain in the memory of the fans and not only for sporting reasons. The match was...
Researchers find wreck of former Uruguayan Navy's ROU 01
MercoPress
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Monday, September 1st 2025 - 09:51 UTC The mission will explore the seabed off the Uruguayan coast until September 10 The “Uruguay Sub200” scientific expedition, aboard the research vessel Falkor, has discovered the shipwreck of the destroyer...
Vietnam makes great strides in development, integration: Uruguayan scholar
VietnamPlus
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September 1, 2025
Hanoi (VNA) – Dr. Ignacio Bartesaghi, Director of the Institute of International Trade at the Catholic University of Uruguay, has praised Vietnam’s remarkable progress in comprehensive development and extensive integration into the international...
Liverpool's dramatic deadline day business saw £50m star leave but be replaced instantly
Liverpool Echo
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September 1, 2025
Few clubs have experienced a transfer deadline day quite as unforgettable and frenzied as Liverpool's in January 2011. There was a sense of optimism surrounding Anfield despite a disappointing beginning to the 2010/11 campaign under Roy Hodgson,...
Business : MIHAS 2025 Surpasses 2,300-booth Mark, Signalling Strong Global Halal DemandÂ
Bernama
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August 30, 2025
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia International Halal Showcase (MIHAS) 2025 has surpassed its initial target of 2,300 booths, with over 2,380 booths already confirmed from 45 countries, reflecting strong...
Thomas Frank and Johan Lange have one more Tottenham signing to make after summer transfer deals
Football London
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September 4, 2025
The Premier League transfer window may have closed for business but there is still one important signing that Tottenham need to make in the weeks ahead. It is that of Rodrigo Bentancur's signature on a fresh contract. An influential figure for...
GCC reviews free trade talks with global partners
Kuwait Times
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August 31, 2025
RIYADH: The Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Jasem Al-Budaiwi, held a virtual meeting on Sunday with the council’s negotiation team for free trade agreements to review the progress of talks with several countries. The bloc...
12 Tax-Free Countries Where American Retirees Live Like Royalty
Travelbinger
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September 4, 2025
Have you ever wondered if you can live a high lifestyle on a lower budget than your neighborhood? Most retirees will head down to Florida for the sunshine or even Arizona. These places offer warm weather, good healthcare and lower costs, but if I...
Inter Miami’s Luis Suarez In Hot Water Again After Leagues Cup Incident
Forbes
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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - AUGUST 31: Luis Suárez #9 of Inter Miami CF argues after the Leagues Cup Final match between Seattle Sounders and Inter Miami CF at Lumen Field on August 31, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)...
EU keen on signing a trade deal with Mercosur
Euro Weekly News
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August 31, 2025
The EU seeks to open up the Mercosur (280 million people) market to its products, but may face opposition from some of its member countries | Credit: Aliaksandr Antanovich/Shutterstock The European Union is keen on wrapping up trade deals with...
Nepal suffers trade deficit with 127 of its 164 trading partners
The Rising Nepal
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By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, Aug. 31: Nepal conducted foreign trade with more than 164 countries across the world in the last fiscal year 2024/25. Nepal suffers deficits with most of these countries. According to trade statistics of the...
In Montevideo, a 147-year-old ‘republic’ of men preserves tradition and friendship
White Lake Beacon - Michigan
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In the Punta Carretas neighborhood, in the heart of Uruguay’s capital, there exists a “republic” made up entirely of men. It has its own flag, anthem, currency, and a name: Parva Domus. Though fictional, it is very real. Its “territory” is a...