Stories for 2025

Monday, May 12th 2025 - 11:19 UTC
France to resume parliamentary debate on assisted dying

France's Parliament is expected to resume this week the discussion on whether to legalize euthanasia or any other form of “dignified dying,” with two main bills on the table, one focusing on palliative care and the other seeking to move forward with assisted suicide. The debate had been halted in June when President Emmanuel Macron dissolved the National Assembly.
Monday, May 12th 2025 - 10:59 UTC
Uruguay’s municipal elections: National Party dominates, Frente Amplio retains Montevideo

Uruguay’s 2025 municipal and departmental (provincial) elections concluded with results reinforcing the country’s traditional political landscape. The left-wing Frente Amplio retained its stronghold in Montevideo and Canelones, while the center-right National Party (Partido Nacional) maintained its dominance across most rural regions, securing a total of 13 departments.
Monday, May 12th 2025 - 10:58 UTC
Death of Bolivian national unveils xenophobic practices in Argentina

Last week's death in Ezpeleta on he southern outskirts of Buenos Aires of 36-year-old Bolivian builder Richard Flores Mercado has sparked a diplomatic controversy between the two countries as the circumstances of the case would indicate a hate crime by reason of nationality.
Monday, May 12th 2025 - 10:56 UTC
Falklands and Antarctica in the World Longest 301-Day Cruise scheduled 2027

The longest 301-day world voyage across five continents and over 100 countries will be launched in November 2027 points out the Residential cruise line Villa Vie Residences.
Monday, May 12th 2025 - 10:54 UTC
Colombia grants asylum to former Panamanian President Martinelli

Former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli (2009-2014), sentenced to over 10 years in prison for money laundering and bribery in the Odebrecht case, was granted political asylum by Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Saturday.
Monday, May 12th 2025 - 10:43 UTC
Chile: Boric's image plunges and Matthei's soars

Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font's disapproval has plunged to 70%, matching previous high records from Jan. 2023 and May 2024, while his approval stood at 27%, according to the latest Cadem Plaza Pública survey released in Santiago during the weekend.
Monday, May 12th 2025 - 10:39 UTC
Lula kicking off Beijing tour with meetings with businesspeople

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is to meet Monday with executives from two major Chinese companies. Later in the day, he is to hold an encounter with representatives from the health sector and sign a series of agreements before closing the Brazil-China seminar. He is currently in Beijing on an official visit to strengthen business ties.
Monday, May 12th 2025 - 10:30 UTC
Sweden: Top security adviser lasts 30 minutes on the job after intimate dating app pics surface

Sweden’s newly appointed national security adviser and former ambassador to Ukraine, Tobias Thyberg, resigned minutes after taking office following the leak of “sensitive” photos from an old Grindr same-sex dating app profile. “I should have informed [the government], but I didn’t,” Thyberg admitted.
Monday, May 12th 2025 - 10:25 UTC
South Georgia, Expressions of Interest for the time charter of a UK-Flagged Fisheries Patrol Vessel

The Government of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands (GSGSSI) is seeking expressions of interest for the Time Charter of a UK-flagged Fisheries Patrol Vessel (FPV).
Monday, May 12th 2025 - 10:24 UTC
Argentina: No major changes in provincial elections, but LLA growing slowly

The Governors of the Argentine provinces of Salta, Jujuy, Chaco, and San Luis were consolidating their grip on the local legislatures following Sunday's elections. However, President Javier Milei's La Libertad Avanza (LLA), a relatively new political formation, was making significant progress in some districts amid poor turnout. A key index of the country's political reshaping is expected at next Sunday's elections in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (CABA).