Stories for 2025

Monday, May 26th 2025 - 10:41 UTC
No fatalities reported as tornado hits southern Chile

An EF-1 tornado with winds between 138 and 187 km/h Sunday struck Puerto Varas in southern Chile, about 1,000 km south of Santiago, injuring eight people, none critically, and damaging approximately 150–250 homes, with significant impact on roofs, trees, power poles, and vehicles.
Monday, May 26th 2025 - 10:32 UTC
Chavista candidate voted Governor of Essequibo amid poor turnout

Venezuela Sunday held regional and legislative elections with a voter turnout of 42.63%. The ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), led by Nicolás Maduro, secured 23 out of 24 governorships, including the newly claimed 160,000 square-kilometer oil-rich Guayana Essequiba, and an 82.68% share of votes for the National Assembly, projecting an absolute legislative majority. The opposition won only the Cojedes governorship. Henrique Capriles secured a legislative seat for the opposition.
Monday, May 26th 2025 - 10:20 UTC
Argentine Navy Falklands War sloop sank as practice target

The Argentine Navy's sloop ARA Alférez Sobral, of the 1982 War action, was sunk as a firing practice target off the coast near Necochea due to insufficient funds for maintenance. Departing from Mar del Plata Naval Base, the ship, originally the USS Salish from World War II and later named after Argentine explorer José María Sobral, was towed to its final resting place at coordinates 39°54'S, 59°30'W.
Monday, May 26th 2025 - 10:15 UTC
Germany, compulsory military service considered to boost armed forces numbers

The German Conservative leader recently appointed to head a grand coalition, Friedrich Merz in one of his first statements said that “the key message to Donald Trump is Germany is back on track” <br />
And so it seems since Berlin is considering bringing back military conscription from next year unless more volunteers sign up for the armed forces, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has said.
Monday, May 26th 2025 - 10:04 UTC
Paraguay seeks to become logistics hub for South America

Paraguay last week launched the upcoming Expo Logistics 2025 to be held on June 11 and 12 at the South American Football Confederation facilities in Luque. At the event, the South American country will be positioning itself as a regional hub by leveraging its strategic location and enhancing its transportation infrastructure, Vice Minister of Trade and Services Rodrigo Maluff said while announcing initiatives to modernize the Paraguay-Paraná waterway to connect trade from Bolivia and Brazil’s Mato Grosso regions, reducing cargo transfer times to markets like Southeast Asia by up to 40%.
Monday, May 26th 2025 - 10:00 UTC
Charles III congratulates Milei on May 25 holiday

King Charles III Sunday congratulated Argentine President Javier Milei on another anniversary of the May 25, 1810 Revolution that paved the road to self-government and eventually independence from Spain in 1816. The British Embassy in Buenos Aires published the following statement by the monarch in Spanish:
Monday, May 26th 2025 - 04:20 UTC
Top 5 The Best Places For College Students To Travel

Many college students dream of hitting the road and seeing new sights.
Monday, May 26th 2025 - 03:15 UTC
Where to Study Abroad: Best Country to Study Abroad

Many students wonder which country is best for study.
Saturday, May 24th 2025 - 10:55 UTC
Three more countries halt chicken imports from all of Brazil

Albania, Namibia, and India joined the list of countries imposing a total ban on chicken imports from all of Brazil, while Angola has opted for a more limited restriction, banning purchases solely from the State of Rio Grande do Sul, where an outbreak of avian flu was detected and contained.
Saturday, May 24th 2025 - 10:39 UTC
Bolivian gov't announces measures to curb ongoing crisis

The Bolivian Government of President Luis Arce Catacora announced Friday a series of measures to tackle the rise in food prices, fuel shortages, dollar scarcity, and the declining purchasing power of the Bolivian currency.