Ukraine, involved in a war with Russia for the past four years, was the largest importer of major arms in the world in the 2020-24 period, clocking a nearly hundredfold rise in imports compared ...

Since 2022, Ukraine has become the world's largest arms importer, largely due to the ongoing conflict with Russia. The US is Ukraine's primary arms supplier, contributing 45% of imports. European ...

It might not have a Machu Picchu or an Iguazu Falls, but Uruguay is my favourite South American country, said Julia Buckley in The Times. A good place to start is Bracco Bosca, 30 miles east of ...

Kremlin forces are racing to drive back and cut off Ukraine’s troops in Russia’s Kursk region in a bid to undermine a bargaining chip in possible peace talks after the US suspended new ...

Russia's weapons exports have plummeted amid the Ukraine conflict. France overtook Russia last year as the second-largest arms exporter globally. Russian weapons makers face a range of challenges ...

KYIV — The astonishing decision by the U.S. to halt all military aid to Ukraine will harm the country's effort to hold off Russia but the country will keep fighting, officials said on Tuesday. “First, ...

BEIJING, March 3 (Reuters) - China's customs authorities suspended beef imports from seven companies in Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Mongolia on Monday amid record imports last year that led to ...

She helped to battle for the first trans law in Latin America. Uruguay passed it in 2018. It guarantees gender-affirming operations and requires 1% of government jobs for transgender people.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Yamandú Orsi, a telegenic left-leaning former mayor and history teacher, has taken office as Uruguay’s ...

The Biden administration also utilized emergency authorities to approve arms sales to Israel without congressional review. On Monday, the Trump administration rescinded a Biden-era order that ...