Stories for December 2025

Saturday, December 27th 2025 - 10:12 UTC
FBI announces permanent closure of Hoover Building

The United States' Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) announced Friday that the J. Edgar Hoover Building, the agency's primary headquarters since 1975, will be closed permanently, with the agency's staff relocated to the existing Ronald Reagan Building in downtown Washington, D.C.
Saturday, December 27th 2025 - 09:30 UTC
Latam Airlines granted license to operate domestic flights in Argentina

Argentina's Libertarian Government of President Javier Milei has granted Chile's Latam Airlines a full license to operate any domestic flight the company wishes to offer with the aircraft of its choice, thus making it an internal competitor to other carriers serving the market.
Friday, December 26th 2025 - 23:57 UTC
How Good English Skills Make Academic Life Smoother for Students

Starting college where everything is in English can be… well, overwhelming. Words seem to fly past, instructions come so fast, and suddenly you realize, “Wait, what just happened?”
Friday, December 26th 2025 - 22:28 UTC
Brazil: Azul Airlines' stock plummets amid new issuance

Azul Airlines' stock experienced a severe market crash on Friday, with shares plummeting as much as 50% during intraday trading before settling at a 25% loss by mid-afternoon. The sell-off follows the airline's massive issuance of new shares as part of its ongoing US Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring.
Friday, December 26th 2025 - 22:03 UTC
Brazilian eVTOL flying car performs unmanned flight

Eve Air Mobility, a subsidiary of Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer, has conducted the first flight of the full-scale prototype of its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in Gavião Peixoto, São Paulo state.
Friday, December 26th 2025 - 10:55 UTC
Honduras: Fraud allegations erupt as Nasry Asfura proclaimed President-elect

Honduras' National Electoral Council (CNE) declared conservative businessman Nasry “Tito” Asfura as the president-elect after 24 days of political deadlock and a contentious vote count, with opposition leaders vowing to challenge the outcome.
Friday, December 26th 2025 - 10:22 UTC
Brazil eyes Italian weaponry to boost defense capabilities

Brazil's Army has made significant progress in acquiring a sophisticated anti-aircraft defense system, with Italy’s MBDA emerging as the primary candidate. The deal, valued at around US$600 million, aims to address a critical gap in the country's security infrastructure.
Friday, December 26th 2025 - 10:20 UTC
Bolsonaro remains hospitalized after hernia surgery

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro remains under heavy guard at the DF Star Hospital in Brasília following a three-hour surgical procedure to repair a bilateral inguinal hernia. The surgery, performed on Christmas Day, was described by medical staff as successful and without immediate complications.
Friday, December 26th 2025 - 10:17 UTC
Caracas releases 71 political prisoners

Venezuela's Bolivarian regime released on Thursday 71 political prisoners who had been detained during the wave of protests following the controversial July 2024 presidential elections, which Nicolás Maduro claimed to have won despite producing no supporting evidence.
Friday, December 26th 2025 - 10:07 UTC
CFK remains hospitalized with postoperative complication after emergency appendectomy

Former Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner remains hospitalized at the Otamendi Sanatorium in Buenos Aires after developing postoperative ileus, a functional intestinal complication following emergency surgery for appendicitis earlier this week. She had been allowed to leave her house arrest for the procedure.