Stories for 2025

Friday, October 24th 2025 - 10:08 UTC
King Charles III and Pope Leo XIV lead historic joint prayer

In a landmark moment for Christian unity, King Charles III became the first reigning British monarch in nearly five centuries to pray publicly with a Pope, joining Pope Leo XIV for an ecumenical service in the Sistine Chapel on Thursday. The event marks the most significant step toward reconciliation since the Anglican Schism in 1534 when King Henry VIII broke with Rome.
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Friday, October 24th 2025 - 10:00 UTC
Uruguay announces app for gender violence victims

Uruguayan authorities announced on Thursday the development of a smart cellphone application named “Élida” for victims of gender violence. The device has been named after the country's first female police officer, Élida Pensado Graña. It has been specifically crafted for victims who have a court-ordered restraining order or no-contact order in place against an aggressor. It is expected to begin operating in December.
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Friday, October 24th 2025 - 08:34 UTC
Paraguay: President Peña signs into law controversial bill on NGOs

Paraguayan President Santiago Peña signed into law on Thursday the controversial bill creating a regulatory framework for Non-Government Organizations (NGOs), providing for their control, transparency, and accountability. The measure is also referred to as the “anti-NGO club law.”
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Friday, October 24th 2025 - 00:50 UTC
Visualizing Crop Health: How Data Drives Smarter Farming Decisions

Worrying about crops is the inherent instinct of every farmer, especially those who depend on the health of their vegetation to make a living. Fortunately, the days when people had to rely on the weather, personal experience, luck, and prayers alone have passed; today, satellites, AI analytics, and Application Programming Interface (API) help farmers visualize their crop health down to the smallest detail and make informed, cost-saving decisions.
Friday, October 24th 2025 - 00:20 UTC
Sports Apps: Overview of Mobile Solutions

Sports are made nearer than ever before. All a fan has to do is watch the scores, watch the games, and track their own fitness with only a phone. This is made possible through sports apps. They unite teams, athletes, and fans. These applications alter the way individuals exercise, entertain themselves, and engage in sports. Each click can display live results, workout progress, or game highlights. Sports are now digital, fast, and everywhere with you in your pocket. Sports applications are the most suitable way to start if you want to be active, learn, and follow your favorite team. We will see how they work and what they can do to you.
Thursday, October 23rd 2025 - 23:27 UTC
Quirno chosen for Argentine FM post

President Javier Milei has named current Secretary of Finance Pablo Quirno as Argentina's next Foreign Minister, replacing Gerardo Werthein, the Office of the President (OPRA) confirmed in a statement on Thursday. The appointment, effective Monday, October 27, follows Werthein's resignation the day prior.
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Thursday, October 23rd 2025 - 19:49 UTC
Brazil and Indonesia highlight growing strategic partnership

Presidents Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil and Prabowo Subianto of Indonesia released a joint communiqué on Thursday in Jakarta, describing the progress of the strategic partnership between the two countries. The document also addresses cooperation at both the regional and multilateral levels.
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Thursday, October 23rd 2025 - 10:55 UTC
Moscow and Caracas ratify bond amidst Caribbean tensions

The Russian Parliament officially ratified the Strategic Partnership Treaty between Moscow and Caracas on Wednesday, expanding political and economic cooperation between the two nations amid heightened military tensions in the Caribbean Sea in view of the United States' deployment targeting alleged drug smuggling boats. The Russian Federation Council (Upper House) approved the treaty, confirming the prior approval by the State Duma (Lower House).
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Thursday, October 23rd 2025 - 10:34 UTC
Uruguay cancels OPV shipbuilding deal

Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi announced his government's decision to terminate the contract with Spain's Cardama Shipyard for the construction of two Ocean Patrol Vessels (OPVs). The contract, signed under the previous administration of Luis Lacalle Pou (2019-2025), is being rescinded due to years of delays, non-compliance, and the shipyard's precarious financial situation, it was explained.
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Thursday, October 23rd 2025 - 10:29 UTC
US hits second boat in the Pacific

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced on Wednesday that the US Southern Command carried out a second “lethal kinetic strike” in the Pacific Ocean in less than 24 hours. Hegseth stated that these attacks will “continue, day after day,” and controversially dubbed the three crew members, all of whom perished in the attack, the “Al Qaeda” of “our hemisphere” who “will not escape justice.”
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