Stories for 2025

Monday, September 8th 2025 - 10:47 UTC
Major rally in São Paulo calls for Bolsonaro's amnesty

Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro staged a rally on Sunday on Paulista Avenue in São Paulo, requesting a blanket amnesty for those convicted or charged with participating in the Jan. 8, 2023, coup attempt, particularly their leader, whom they regard as the better candidate for the 2026 elections, despite being disenfranchised.
Monday, September 8th 2025 - 10:30 UTC
Pope Leo XIV canonizes first saint to have lived in the 21st Century

Pope Leo XIV canonized two young Italians, Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati, on Sunday at a ceremony in St. Peter's Square before a crowd of around 70,000 people.
Monday, September 8th 2025 - 09:52 UTC
Lib-Dems, ICCF.UK and Falklands sponsor Conference on Unregulated Fishing in the South Atlantic

The vitally important issue of unregulated fishing in the South Atlantic will be addressed during a fringe meeting at the Liberal Democrat Conference next 21st September at the Bournemouth International Center. Full name of the presentation will be, “Protecting the Blue Frontier: Combating unregulated fishing in the South Atlantic.”
Monday, September 8th 2025 - 09:38 UTC
Argentine finalists of Regional Student Competition to visit “my neighbors in the Falkland Islands”

The British Embassy in Argentina announces the 10 finalists from Argentina to the Regional Student Competition 2025/2026. The applicants answered the question “Why would I like to meet my neighbors in the Falkland Islands?” in a video.
Monday, September 8th 2025 - 09:34 UTC
Norway purchases five Type 26 frigates, the UK largest warship export (US$ 13.5bn)

Norway has formally announced it will purchase at least 5 Type 26 frigates to be built in the UK, an operation costing some 13,5 bn dollars. The announcement confirms what has been obvious for some time, but it is only the first step in this momentous program. The Norwegian and British governments will soon finalize a binding agreement which will set the framework for a strategic partnership. Once this agreement is signed, the two parties will enter into detailed contract negotiations with BAE Systems for the delivery schedule. The RN and UK government have worked hard to support this with an extensive program of visits by ministers, multiple visits to Norway by RN ships and deepening defense cooperation in the last few years.
Monday, September 8th 2025 - 09:31 UTC
Reform UK holds its Conference in Birmingham; polls show it eleven points ahead of Starmer’s Labour

The Reform UK party held its conference at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, 5/6 September with their four MPs, mayors, councilors and more than 10,000 people attending the event.
Monday, September 8th 2025 - 09:31 UTC
Massive blackout hits eastern Cuba

A massive blackout hit eastern Cuba Sunday, affecting millions of people across five provinces: Las Tunas, Granma, Holguín, Santiago de Cuba, and Guantánamo.
Saturday, September 6th 2025 - 10:59 UTC
Buenos Aires province elections could tip the balance of Milei's future

The Argentine province of Buenos Aires heads into Sunday's midterm elections as a beacon of what may happen in the rest of the country later this year, which could decide President Javier Milei's future, particularly following recent significant setbacks in the Upper House.
Saturday, September 6th 2025 - 10:45 UTC
Trump warns Venezuelan jets will be shot down if they threaten US warships

US President Donald Trump issued a stern warning to Caracas on Friday after Venezuelan fighter jets flew over a US destroyer in the Caribbean. “If they put us in a dangerous position, they will be shot down,” he said in the Oval Office, adding that military commanders already have authorization to open fire if deemed necessary.
Saturday, September 6th 2025 - 10:33 UTC
Trump rebrands Defense as “Department of War”

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday to rename the Department of Defense as “Department of War,” reviving a usage in force until the late 1940s. The order allows for the new name to be used as a secondary title in official communications, although a permanent legal change requires congressional approval. The move has drawn criticism from members of both parties.