Stories for June 2024

Friday, June 7th 2024 - 11:55 UTC
Milei skipping Ukraine's peace conference and meeting with Macron

After contradicting rumors circulating in Buenos Aires over the past few days, it was reported that President Javier Milei would attend the G7 Summit in Italy, in addition to a trip to Spain.
Friday, June 7th 2024 - 09:47 UTC
Uruguay's Ancap posts US$ 48 million losses in three months

Uruguay's state-owned oil company Ancap reported this week losses worth US$ 48 million in the last three months after needing to import fuel to meet local demand following the shutdown of the La Teja refinery for maintenance work starting Sept. 4, 2023.
Thursday, June 6th 2024 - 19:56 UTC
Argentine ATC workers lift strike

Argentina's Association of Technicians and Employees of Air Navigation Protection and Safety (ATEPSA) announced late Wednesday that a deal had been reached and therefore the 18-day stoppage scheduled to start this coming Sunday was lifted.
Thursday, June 6th 2024 - 19:50 UTC
Bolivian President thanks Putin for Russia's partnership

Bolivian President Luis Arce Catacora held a meeting with his Russian colleague Vladimir Putin on the sides of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) during which both leaders agreed on joint undertakings in the South American country regarding lithium battery production in addition to discussing other bilateral topics of interest.
Thursday, June 6th 2024 - 18:18 UTC
Falklands community invited to celebrate Oceans Day June 8th, at FIDF Hall

The South Atlantic Environment Research Institute, SAERI, has extended an invitation to the Falkland Islands community to celebrate Oceans Day on Saturday, June 8th.
Thursday, June 6th 2024 - 09:52 UTC
First human death due to avian flu reported

A 59-year-old man in Mexico was reported Wednesday to be the first person ever to die of avian flu A(H5N2), the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed on its website about the patient who passed away on April 24. The source of exposure to the virus usually circulating in poultry remains unknown and the victim had no history of contact with these animals.
Thursday, June 6th 2024 - 08:40 UTC
EU votes a new parliament; political center could be removed by radical right wing coalition

Mobilizing the 350 million people eligible to cast ballots in the European Union event once every five years is not a straightforward task. Voter turnout at the second-largest democratic election in the world after India was around just 50% in 2019. There are 720 seats in the EU Parliament with elections traditionally held over four days.
Thursday, June 6th 2024 - 08:35 UTC
King Charles pays tribute to courage of Veterans as 80th anniversary of D-Day landings in Normandy begin in Portsmouth

Two days of events to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day Landings in Normandy began on Wednesday in Portsmouth - from where much of the 1944 invasion force sailed.
Thursday, June 6th 2024 - 08:26 UTC
King Charles and President Macron will head commemorations June 6 in Normandy

More than 400 multinational paratroopers jumped into Normandy on Wednesday 5 June in a unique tribute to the soldiers who parachuted in on D-Day.
Thursday, June 6th 2024 - 08:15 UTC
Falklands joins 80th D-Day anniversary with the lighting of a beacon

This Thursday, June 6, the Falkland Islands will also be joining the D-Day 80th Anniversary of the beach landings in Normandy with the lighting of a beacon at 5:15 PM, under the motto of, “A shared moment of celebration”.