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Stories for June 2nd 2022

  • Thursday, June 2nd 2022 - 08:55 UTC

    Balcedo now suing Uruguay for damages

    The lawsuit was filed against the Uruguayan prosecutor's office and that includes all the prosecutors who acted in the case

    Former Argentine labor unionist leader Marcelo Balcedo has decided to sue Uruguay for damages allegedly worth US$ 22 million after two private airplanes were impounded in 2018 when he was arrested in his ranch near Punta del Este pending extradition to Argentina.

  • Thursday, June 2nd 2022 - 08:36 UTC

    From around the world, Royal Navy Platinum Jubilee tribute to the Queen

    Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth, Jubilee tribute to The Queen

    On deployment in the Gulf, on patrol in the Atlantic, safeguarding home waters or undergoing training at bases in the UK, sailors lined up on parade grounds and flight decks to celebrate Her Majesty’s 70-year reign and this weekend’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

  • Thursday, June 2nd 2022 - 08:18 UTC

    Messi's Argentina too strong for Italy in London

    After the Copa America title in Rio's Maracaná, Argentina won a new title at Wembley, undoubtedly the world's two most iconic football stadiums

    Argentina's national football team Wednesday reigned supreme at Wembley after beating Italy 3-0 to win the Finalissima pitting the champions of Europe against those of South America.

  • Thursday, June 2nd 2022 - 07:49 UTC

    Chilean President wants full ban on gun ownership

    Boric argued the reform he proposed would be “in favor” of the police's fight against “organizations dedicated to illegal arms trafficking.”

    Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font Wednesday gave his first TV speech, during which he announced a plan to ban gun ownership and tackle drug trafficking, among other relevant measures.

  • Thursday, June 2nd 2022 - 07:25 UTC

    Agatha leaves at least 11 dead at Mexican Pacific resorts

    The Mexican Caribbean is also bracing for some rough weather

    After entering history books as the most powerful hurricane to make landfall in Mexico's Pacific coasts during May, Wednesday's reports from the area mention at least 11 fatalities and at least 33 others missing, according to Oaxaca Gov. Alejandro Murat.

  • Thursday, June 2nd 2022 - 07:06 UTC

    Five dead in one more high-profile shooting in US

    The perpetrator was an African-American aged between 35 and 40, who eventually shot himself

    At least 5 people died in yet another mass shooting in the United States Wednesday, after a gunman killed four people at a medical center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, before taking his own life.

  • Thursday, June 2nd 2022 - 06:35 UTC

    Sao Paulo authorities recommend wearing facemasks, as C-19 cases surge

    /// Face masks are mandatory in buses and other indoor spaces in Sao Paulo

    Sao Paulo City health authorities have advised the citizenry Wednesday to go back to wearing facemasks in indoor settings due to the increase of COVID-19 cases recorded in recent weeks. The measure will only be mandatory “in health facilities and in public transport such as buses, trains, and subways.”

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