Stories for October 7th 2025

Tuesday, October 7th 2025 - 22:59 UTC
Ecuador: President Daniel Noboa’s convoy attacked amid protests over fuel subsidy cuts

The Ecuadorian government has denounced an attempted assassination against President Daniel Noboa, whose convoy came under attack while en route to an official event in the south of the country. The president was unharmed and continued with his scheduled activities, according to authorities.
Tuesday, October 7th 2025 - 22:46 UTC
Trump questions Bad Bunny as Super Bowl performer: “I don’t know who he is”

U.S. President Donald Trump criticized the decision to feature Bad Bunny as the headliner of the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show, claiming he has no idea who the Puerto Rican artist is. “I’ve never heard of him. I don’t know who he is,” Trump said during an appearance on Greg Kelly Reports (Newsmax). He added, “I don’t know why they do this… It’s crazy,” referring to the NFL, which commissions the show’s production to Roc Nation, led by Jay-Z, with Apple as the sponsor.
Tuesday, October 7th 2025 - 22:24 UTC
Trump orders suspension of diplomatic contacts with Maduro amid Venezuela military crisis

U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered a complete halt to diplomatic contacts with Nicolás Maduro’s government, marking a new escalation in Washington’s confrontation with Venezuela. According to The New York Times, the president instructed his special envoy to the country, Richard Grenell, to cease any outreach or dialogue with the Chavista regime.
Tuesday, October 7th 2025 - 21:20 UTC
Physics Nobel Prize granted to US, UK, and French researchers of quantum mechanics

The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to three researchers: John Clarke (UK), Michel H. Devoret (France/USA), and John M. Martinis (USA), for their work on quantum mechanics, the Swedish Academy announced on Tuesday.
Tuesday, October 7th 2025 - 19:12 UTC
Argentina: Espert steps down as chairman of Lower House's Budget Committee

Congressman José Luis Espert has resigned as chairman of the Budget and Finance Committee in Argentina's Lower House, just hours after withdrawing his reelection candidacy amid a scandal linking him to a drug trafficker wanted in the State of Texas. His bid had further tarnished the already dire situation that President Javier Milei's La Libertad Avanza (LLA) is going through.
Tuesday, October 7th 2025 - 12:30 UTC
Chicago becomes epicenter of tension amid Trump’s “migration war”

Chicago is facing a wave of violence and repression following protests against the mass detention of migrants. U.S. President Donald Trump has authorized the deployment of 300 National Guard troops to the city, as the federal operation Midway Blitz has already led to more than 500 arrests since it began in September.
Tuesday, October 7th 2025 - 10:28 UTC
Falkor (Too) sets sail after red tape delays

Following days of delays caused by red-tape issues, the Falkor (Too) set sail from the port of Buenos Aires for another underwater joint streaming mission by the Schmidt Ocean Institute and Argentina's National Council for Scientific and Technical Research (Conicet) is already underway.
Tuesday, October 7th 2025 - 10:19 UTC
Nicolás Maduro's Government allegedly foils bombing of US Embassy in Caracas

Venezuelan ruler Nicolás Maduro announced on Monday that a “local terrorist group” had planned a “false flag” attack to plant explosives at the US Embassy in Caracas.
Tuesday, October 7th 2025 - 10:15 UTC
Fitch improves Paraguay's grading, but still short of investment status

Fitch Ratings upgraded Paraguay's risk outlook on Monday from “Stable” to “Positive,” moving the country closer to achieving an investment-grade rating from the agency, although the overall grading remained at BB+.
Tuesday, October 7th 2025 - 10:11 UTC
Argentine Economy Minister seeks help from Bessent and Georgieva

Argentine Economy Minister Luis Toto Caputo held key meetings on Monday in Wasdhington, DC, with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva in search for a lifeline ahead of the Oct. 26 midterm elections when the ruling La Libertad Avanza (LLA) of President Javier Milei will seek to build political muscle to face the administration's remaining two years. A concrete announcement is expected from Caputo's meetings.