Stories for October 2025

Monday, October 13th 2025 - 00:54 UTC
Talkyspace About Benefits of Having Friends From All Around the World

Friendship has always been one of the most powerful connections humans can create. In today’s interconnected world, making friends no longer has borders. Technology, travel, and global communication allow us to connect with people from every corner of the planet.
Monday, October 13th 2025 - 00:48 UTC
Apple’s Vision Pro Brings Immersive Sports to the Mainstream

Apple is aiming to explore new trends as it moves to bring immersive live AR sports into the mainstream with its Vision Pro headset. Though the headset itself is over a year old, support for the well-regarded system has been lacking, with this new sports implementation looking to raise the bar of live sports entertainment.
Monday, October 13th 2025 - 00:40 UTC
Green Leasing: Sustainable Options in Leased Equipment / EVs for Urban Areas

Leasing has always been about flexibility. But now, it is also about responsibility. A growing trend called green leasing is reshaping how companies and individuals approach leased equipment and electric vehicles (EVs). Instead of focusing only on cost and convenience, green leasing puts sustainability at the center. This shift is not accidental—it’s a response to global demands for lower emissions, energy efficiency, and smarter resource use.
Saturday, October 11th 2025 - 10:55 UTC
Mercosur, Canada resume FTA talks

Canada and the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) further explored on Friday a possible free trade agreement (FTA) during a meeting in Brasilia between chief negotiators and technical teams.
Saturday, October 11th 2025 - 10:20 UTC
Trump announces additional tariffs on Chinese products

US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he would be imposing 100% tariffs on China starting November 1 or sooner, accusing Beijing of a “hostile” trade stance related to rare earth mineral exports. The new surcharge will be piled on top of existing taxes (30%).
Saturday, October 11th 2025 - 10:05 UTC
Asunción wins bid to host 2031 Pan American Games

Following a presentation and question session on Friday at the Panam Sports General Assembly in Santiago, Chile, Asunción was chosen by 28 votes to 24 over its rival, Rio-Niterói, Brazil, to host the 2031 Pan American Games, marking the first time Paraguay will organize this major continental Olympic competition.
Saturday, October 11th 2025 - 09:35 UTC
This is what the survival ranking in Latin America would look like in the event of a world war

An analysis conducted by the artificial intelligence ChatGPT ranked Uruguay as the Latin American country most likely to survive a potential Third World War, highlighting its political stability, energy self-sufficiency, and geographic location.
Saturday, October 11th 2025 - 07:54 UTC
Prosecutors want Boluarte banned from leaving Peru

Peru's Attorney General's Office has filed requests to impose travel restrictions on former President Dina Boluarte due to multiple ongoing investigations, particularly those regarding the alleged crime of undue advantage of office.
Saturday, October 11th 2025 - 07:30 UTC
Brazil: Law enforcement mission leaves 7 Comando Vermelho suspects dead

A mission carried out on Friday by the Military and Civil Police in Rio de Janeiro against the city's largest criminal organization, the Comando Vermelho, resulted in at least seven deaths and 19 arrests.
Saturday, October 11th 2025 - 06:15 UTC
Falklands, information sessions on Minimum Wage Accommodation Offset

The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) Policy Department is hosting briefing sessions for businesses on changes to the accommodation offset that are due to come into force on first January 2026.