Stories for 2025

Monday, August 25th 2025 - 10:59 UTC
Argentine gov't downplays disability aid scandal

Argentine authorities downplayed the recent scandal triggered by corruption allegations surrounding disability aid money and insisted it was all a plot by the opposition just days shy of the mid-term federal elections in the province of Buenos Aires, the country's largest and most significant district.
Monday, August 25th 2025 - 10:57 UTC
Eduardo Bolsonaro says De Moraes is a “mad judge”

Brazilian Congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, referred to Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre De Mraes as the “crazy judge” during an interview with a US broadcaster's Real America's Voice show.
Monday, August 25th 2025 - 10:54 UTC
Maduro promotes Ambassador in Colombia to Major General

Venezuelan ruler Nicolás Maduro promoted his country's Ambassador to Colombia Carlos Martínez to the rank of major general in active reserve.
Monday, August 25th 2025 - 10:03 UTC
Key guerrilla leader gunned down by Colombian forces

A military operation in El Retorno, Colombia, on Sunday resulted in the death of Willinton Vanegas Leyva, also known by his alias “Dumar” or “Chito.” According to Defense Minister Pedro Sánchez Suárez, Dumar was a senior leader of the “Martín Villa faction,” a part of the FARC dissident group known as the Central General Staff (EMC), led by Iván Mordisco.
Monday, August 25th 2025 - 10:03 UTC
One-person households on the rise in Brazil

The proportion of Brazilian one-person households has grown by 52% in 12 years, Agencia Brasil reported during the weekend. In 2024, 18.6% of households were inhabited by only one person. In 2012, this share stood at 12.2%.
Monday, August 25th 2025 - 09:55 UTC
Peña holds key meeting with US Southern Command Chief

US Southern Command (Southcom) Chief, Admiral Alvin Holsey, has met with Paraguayan President Santiago Peña to strengthen the strategic alliance between the two countries. President Peña awarded Holsey the Order of Merit of the Armed Forces, Paraguay's highest military decoration, in recognition of his support for the South American nation.
Monday, August 25th 2025 - 09:07 UTC
Eldest living person turns 116

Ethel Caterham, a British woman born on August 21, 1909, has become the world's oldest living person after celebrating her 116th birthday. She gained the title following the death of Brazilian nun Inah Canabarro Lucas in April. Independent in nature, she drove until she was 97, and played bridge in her old age. Ethel was born in Shipton Bellinger, Hampshire, on August 21, 1909.
Monday, August 25th 2025 - 00:26 UTC
EssayService Review: One Week, Three Full Papers, More Tasks, No Regrets

Finals week hit hard. My desk looked like a disaster zone with half-drunk coffee cups, highlighters everywhere, and ten open tabs I could not focus on. Between part-time shifts and overlapping deadlines, I was barely holding it together. No matter how many to-do lists I made, time kept slipping away.
Monday, August 25th 2025 - 00:16 UTC
DoMyEssay 2025: Service Scope, Writer Access, Originality, and Support

It seems that with each semester, a student's life becomes more and more stressful. Lots of deadlines and assignments are increasingly difficult. Course requirements often get longer. Many platforms make loud promises, but how do you know which ones are truly trustworthy and valuable? Well, finding a reliable assistant is really half the battle.
Sunday, August 24th 2025 - 09:57 UTC
Given scarce resources, Darwin Plus is contacting directly on Round 13 shortlisted projects

The UK government Darwin Plus grants scheme helps deliver long-term strategic outcomes for the unique biodiversity, the natural environment and improving resilience to climate change within the UK Overseas Territories.