Stories for June 3rd 2025

Tuesday, June 3rd 2025 - 18:44 UTC
Maduro berates Starmer for his plan to strengthen UK's military capabilities

Venezuelan ruler Nicolás Maduro on Monday criticized British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer for his announcements regarding the need for military readiness. The Chavista leader said the Labour head of Government was “crazed and devilish” for his so-called Strategic Defense Review.
Tuesday, June 3rd 2025 - 17:52 UTC
Colombia elected to UN Security Council with 180 votes

Colombia was elected Tuesday to a two-year term (2026-2027) as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council by the UN General Assembly, alongside Bahrain, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Latvia, and Liberia.
Tuesday, June 3rd 2025 - 17:40 UTC
Electronic ID for Cattle mandatory in step forward for UK biosecurity

Cattle identification and traceability in England will change over the next 2 years, in a major step forward in disease control and trade across the farming sector, Defra has announced Monday 2 June.
Tuesday, June 3rd 2025 - 17:24 UTC
UK international risk status for BSE downgraded to “negligible”

The UK’s risk rating status for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) has been downgraded to negligible by the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH). DEFRA said it is a major boost for the food and farm sector, more avenues will now be open for trade with other countries as our improved risk status for beef and bovine products is recognized.
Tuesday, June 3rd 2025 - 13:45 UTC
Uruguayan faculty warns students score top grades with AI's help

Teachers at the University of the Republic's (Udelar) School of Psychology in Montevideo raised concerns about students using AI tools, like ChatGPT, in virtual tests, achieving perfect scores in just three minutes. In addition, over 75% of correct answers were recorded when compared to in-person exams.
Tuesday, June 3rd 2025 - 10:45 UTC
Falklands, “a modern relationship with UK built on the principle of self-determination”

Falklands Government London Office Representative, Richard Hyslop also underlined the significance and merits of UK Overseas Territories Day in a brief speech.
Tuesday, June 3rd 2025 - 10:38 UTC
Chavista regime cracks down on black market dollar handlers

Venezuelan authorities arrested 15 men and 10 women for their alleged involvement in manipulating the black market dollar, impacting the economy. The suspects, including operators, managers, liquidity providers, developers, programmers, and payment receivers, handled 18 websites setting parallel dollar prices, causing economic distortions. Some of these portals illegally captured funds without banking authorization, it was explained.
Tuesday, June 3rd 2025 - 10:34 UTC
CFK confirms provincial legislature candidacy

Former Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) announced Monday that she would be running for the Buenos Aires Provincial Legislature's Lower House in the Sept. 7 elections, representing La Matanza and other areas on the southern outskirts of the country's capital.
Tuesday, June 3rd 2025 - 10:29 UTC
Aerolíneas Argentinas pilots announce strike for June 10

The Aerolíneas Argentinas pilots' labor union APLA (Airline Pilots Association) announced Monday an eight-hour strike on June 10, 2025, between 6 pm and 2 am the following day, affecting operations at Buenos Aires' Aeroparque Jorge Newbery and Ezeiza airports.
Tuesday, June 3rd 2025 - 10:11 UTC
Portugal tells rejected immigrants to leave or face expulsion

Portuguese authorities told approximately 34,000 immigrants, including 5,386 Brazilians, to leave the country voluntarily within 20 days after their residency applications were turned down by the Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA), which reported an 18.5% rejection rate from 184,000 applications.