Stories for 2025

Tuesday, December 9th 2025 - 04:12 UTC
Why Sports Leagues and Legal Bookmakers Partnership is a Win-Win

The idea of cooperation between sports leagues and bookmakers once caused hesitation. Now it has become a standard business model. Both sides gain stable income and reliable data control. The public benefits from better regulation and transparency.
Monday, December 8th 2025 - 20:51 UTC
Machado traveling to Oslo for Nobel Prize ceremony

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has confirmed she will be traveling to Oslo to receive her Nobel Peace Prize on Dec. 10, according to newswires circulating during the weekend, which gave no further details about the arrangements, citing security concerns.
Monday, December 8th 2025 - 20:16 UTC
New strain of mpox detected in UK

According to reports from the United Kingdom dated Monday, health officials in the country have identified a new, genetically recombinant variant of mpox (monkeypox) in an individual who recently traveled back from Asia, prompting immediate analysis by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
Monday, December 8th 2025 - 10:55 UTC
Poll shows Lula would easily beat Bolsonaro's son in runoff

A Datafolha poll released this weekend showed that incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva would beat Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, -a son of the incarcerated former President Jair Bolsonaro- by at least 15 percentage points in a potential runoff: 51% to 36%.
Monday, December 8th 2025 - 10:51 UTC
Venezuelan opposition leader dies in detention facility

Former Nueva Esparta Governor Alfredo Díaz has died while in the custody of the Bolivarian National Intelligence Service (Sebin) at the El Helicoide detention center, his family and human rights organizations confirmed this weekend in Caracas. Díaz, 56, had been detained since November 2024 and was facing judicial proceedings on charges of “terrorism” and “incitement to hatred.”
Monday, December 8th 2025 - 10:49 UTC
Still no winner in Honduras after one week

No candidate has yet been named the winner of Honduras' presidential elections, one week after the polls, with vote counting halted several times due to glitches amid flipping leaders.
Monday, December 8th 2025 - 10:47 UTC
Prolonged stagnation reported in Argentina

Argentina's Industrial Union (UIA) released a study last week showing simultaneous declines in production, sales, employment, and finances. The UIA's Industrial Performance Monitor (MDI) remains below the expansion threshold for the 14th consecutive survey, signaling a deepening contraction across all sectors, driven by weak demand and rising costs.
Monday, December 8th 2025 - 10:41 UTC
Motorbike bomb hits Colombian town of Balboa

A motorbike laden with explosives was detonated near the main park and police station in the municipality of Balboa on Saturday afternoon, December 6, causing widespread chaos and injuries in the Colombian province of Cauca.
Monday, December 8th 2025 - 09:39 UTC
Uruguay buying Argentine gas to supply electricity plant

Uruguay's state-owned electric company, UTE, has formalized an agreement with Gasoducto Cruz del Sur to supply natural gas from Argentina, thereby significantly reducing generation costs.
Monday, December 8th 2025 - 09:35 UTC
Uruguayan health authorities launch key vaccination campaigns

Uruguay's Health Ministry (MSP) launched this weekend a measles vaccination campaign after several detections were confirmed within a family that had arrived from Bolivia.