Stories for June 5th 2025

Thursday, June 5th 2025 - 19:46 UTC
Macron and Lula show discrepancies beyond climate issues

Despite some alignment on climate issues, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's state visit to Paris on Thursday was marked by tensions over trade, Ukraine, and Gaza. Lula urged French President Emmanuel Macron to support the Mercosur-EU trade agreement, emphasizing it as a response to rising protectionism. French farmers called on Macron on Wednesday to reiterate their “firm” rejection.
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Thursday, June 5th 2025 - 19:18 UTC
US Security: Trump reinstates full travel ban on nationals from 12 countries

US President Donald Trump reinstated a travel ban affecting citizens from 19 countries, citing national security concerns, the White House announced late Wednesday. The countries affected by the Republican administration's decision have deficiencies in screening and vetting processes, it was explained.
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Thursday, June 5th 2025 - 18:59 UTC
TACO Trump furious with ‘nasty questions”

Wall Street traders have reportedly come up with the acronym TACO, which stands for “Trump always chickens out,” to take advantage of the trade environment created by the president’s habit of threatening to impose tariffs on countries, and then backing off at the last moment.
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Thursday, June 5th 2025 - 18:29 UTC
Brazilians not happy with President Lula’s third mandate

Tough times ahead for Brazilian president Lula da Silva. On Wednesday a public opinion poll was released indicating that 57% of Brazilians disapprove of his government, and for 56% of the 57%, Lula’s performance is much worse than his previous two terms, while 61% believe the country in on the wrong track.
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Thursday, June 5th 2025 - 10:55 UTC
Can Milei be arrested when he lands in Spain later this month?

Spanish Congressman Víctor Egío of Podemos has called for the arrest of Argentine President Javier Milei when he lands in Madrid later this month to attend an event hosted by his like-minded rightwing party Vox. The Libertarian leader is scheduled to stopover there on his way back to Buenos Aires from an official tour to Rome, Paris, and Tel Aviv to meet local authorities and Pope Leo XIV.
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Thursday, June 5th 2025 - 10:35 UTC
Israel's Ambassador to Chile says bilateral ties hit rock bottom

Israel's ambassador to Chile, Gil Artzyeli, said that relations between the two governments have “reached rock bottom” due to a lack of dialogue over the past three and a half years, predating the events of October 7. The diplomat also mentioned a perceived hostility from Chile toward Israel, despite strong ties in various fields.
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Thursday, June 5th 2025 - 10:08 UTC
Venezuela's gov't announces arrest of alleged mercenary from T&T

Venezuelan authorities have captured Guis Kendell Jerome, a citizen of Trinidad and Tobago, as part of an ongoing investigation into paramilitary groups allegedly entering the country to incite violence. Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello stated that mercenaries from Trinidad and Tobago, alongside Colombian paramilitary groups, are involved in these movements.
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Thursday, June 5th 2025 - 10:05 UTC
Stolen Uruguayan aircraft ends up making emergency landing in Paraguay

A single-engined Cessna 206 airplane stolen from an Aeroclub in Rivera (Uruguay) ended up making an emergency landing in Paraguay after reportedly running out of fuel.
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Thursday, June 5th 2025 - 09:12 UTC
PAHO warns of surge in pertussis cases

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) issued an alert Wednesday due to a rise in whooping cough (pertussis) cases in the Americas, urging stronger epidemiological surveillance and improved childhood vaccination coverage, particularly for children under 1 and 5 years old.
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