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Stories for June 23rd 2026

  • Tuesday, June 23rd 2026 - 18:15 UTC

    Early escrutinio stages confirm Colombia's preliminary result with 99.997% coincidence

    Those figures must be confirmed or adjusted by the count process

    Colombia's National Registry reported on Tuesday that there is a 99.997% coincidence between the preliminary results of Sunday's presidential runoff, which gave the victory to Abelardo de la Espriella, and the municipal counts, one of the stages of the process that will lead to the official declaration of the new president. “The preliminary count coincides with the judges' tally by 99.997%,” the body said in a statement.

  • Tuesday, June 23rd 2026 - 18:02 UTC

    De la Espriella says Colombia will join the US-led 'Shield of the Americas' on August 7

    De la Espriella, who received Trump's electoral backing, will come to power with rhetoric aligned with the White House on an iron-fist approach to organized crime and immigration

    Colombia's president-elect, Abelardo de la Espriella, said on Tuesday that the country will join the “Shield of the Americas,” the US initiative against drug cartels, on August 7, when he takes office in place of Gustavo Petro. “From August 7, Colombia will be part of the Shield of the Americas. Colombia will no longer be governed by a government complacent toward narcoterrorism; we will move to combat it as it deserves,” he wrote on the social network X, in response to a congratulation from US War Secretary Pete Hegseth.

  • Tuesday, June 23rd 2026 - 17:26 UTC

    Peru's Sánchez alleges fraud and says he won't recognize a Fujimori government

    Until a few days ago, Sánchez had avoided using the word fraud. This time he held that there are reasons to question the validity of the votes cast abroad

    The presidential candidate of Juntos por el Perú, Roberto Sánchez, hardened his rhetoric on the runoff on Tuesday, alleging an alleged “fraud in progress” and announcing that he will not recognize a possible government of right-wing Keiko Fujimori. At a press conference in Lima, the left-wing candidate also called a protest for Saturday in defense of what he considers the popular will expressed at the ballot box.

  • Tuesday, June 23rd 2026 - 14:50 UTC

    Best Time to Visit New Zealand for Every Type of Traveler

    Photo: Pexels

    Choosing the best time to go to New Zealand depends on your travel goals, not the calendar alone. Travelers from Europe and North America should remember that this country's seasons are reversed: summer from December to February, and winter from June to August.

  • Tuesday, June 23rd 2026 - 05:45 UTC

    What to expect from the UK’s likely next prime minister Andy Burnham

    Two distinct levels to Project Andy: Manchesterism and Burnhamism. The former encompasses his policy vision, revolving around the notion of “business friendly socialism” and place-based politics

    By Matthew Flinders, University of Sheffield (*)

    Resigning as UK prime minister and leader of the Labour party, Keir Starmer said he accepted, “with good grace”, that the party does not think he is best placed to lead them into the next general election.

  • Tuesday, June 23rd 2026 - 05:43 UTC

    Alan Greenspan, Fed chairman who served with four presidents and faced several recessions has died at 100

    Alan Greenspan, El Maestro and author of “The Age of Turbulence”, was Fed chair under Reagan, Bush Sr., Bill Clinton and George Bush Jr.

    One of the most influential economic policymakers in the last four decades and chairman of the Federal Reserve for almost twenty years, under four different United States presidents from different parties, Alan Greenspan died this week at the age of 100.