Stories for June 2026

Thursday, June 25th 2026 - 06:41 UTC
Offers of aid pour in for Venezuela from across the Americas and beyond after its earthquake

Governments from across the Americas and other regions of the world expressed solidarity with Venezuela and offered assistance after the twin earthquake of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 that struck the north-central part of the country on Wednesday and that, according to the first official toll, left at least 32 dead and more than 700 injured. Several countries announced the dispatch of rescue teams, while acting President Delcy Rodríguez thanked them for the shows of support.
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Thursday, June 25th 2026 - 05:59 UTC
Venezuela's earthquake tests US assistance to the interim government it helped install

The twin earthquake that struck north-central Venezuela has become the first major test of US assistance to the interim government of Delcy Rodríguez, installed after the capture of former president Nicolás Maduro in a US military operation in January. Washington mobilized rescue teams and supplies for a country with which, until half a year ago, it maintained no cooperative relations.
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Thursday, June 25th 2026 - 05:19 UTC
Peru's electoral board rejects 23 more appeals by Sánchez's party as Fujimori's win holds

The plenary of Peru's National Jury of Elections (JNE) declared unfounded 23 appeals filed by Juntos por el Perú, the party of left-wing candidate Roberto Sánchez, against tally sheets from the presidential runoff, in which right-wing Keiko Fujimori is set to emerge as the winner. The decision shores up a result that, with the count almost complete, can no longer be reversed.
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Thursday, June 25th 2026 - 00:18 UTC
Collaborative Seed Banking is the Latest Conservation Movement in Latin America

Across Latin America, there's a huge rise in collaborative seed banking. Latin America is home to one of the richest biodiversity hotspots, but with climate change, deforestation, and habitat loss, scientists are beginning to use seed banks as a way to protect plant diversity for future generations.
Thursday, June 25th 2026 - 00:01 UTC
Syria's Historic Victories in West Asian Football Championships: A RolsBet Retrospective

Football has long served as a source of pride and unity across West Asia, and Syria's national team has produced several memorable moments that continue to inspire fans and sports bettors alike. Over the decades, Syrian football has demonstrated resilience, tactical discipline, and an ability to compete against some of the strongest teams in the region. For enthusiasts who follow regional tournaments and enjoy analyzing football markets, Syria's historic achievements offer valuable insights into the dynamics of West Asian competition.
Wednesday, June 24th 2026 - 09:54 UTC
Uruguay to deploy army armored vehicles to patrol high-crime Montevideo neighborhoods

Uruguay's government announced that twelve Mamba MK-7 armored vehicles from the National Army will begin to patrol, under police command, the Montevideo neighborhoods with the highest crime rates, a measure to reinforce the fight against organized crime that has opened debate in the political system. Interior Minister Carlos Negro confirmed that his ministry is working on a “very advanced” agreement with the Defense Ministry to carry out the deployment in the coming days.
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Wednesday, June 24th 2026 - 09:46 UTC
Falklands, lower catch from the Illex squid season; concern with fuel costs

The illex squid fishing season in the Falklands Islands officially closed this Monday although many vessels had left by early June. The season was marked by rising fuel prices and catches well below the ten year average, however the Falkland Islands Fisheries department and the Fishing Companies Association, FIFCA, say the low catch is not an immediate cause for concern.
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Wednesday, June 24th 2026 - 09:36 UTC
“Evidence” on Iranian nuclear weapons is about as reliable as Trump himself

By Gwynne Dyer - Tulsi Gabbard, the recently resigned, retired or fired U.S. Director of National Intelligence told Congress just two months ago that U.S. intelligence agencies had concluded Iran was not building nuclear weapons. Indeed, she said, experts also determined Iran had not resumed its suspended 2003 nuclear weapons program.
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Tuesday, June 23rd 2026 - 18:15 UTC
Early escrutinio stages confirm Colombia's preliminary result with 99.997% coincidence

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.
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Tuesday, June 23rd 2026 - 18:02 UTC
De la Espriella says Colombia will join the US-led 'Shield of the Americas' on August 7

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.
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