Stories for 2026

Monday, March 2nd 2026 - 02:27 UTC
Ecuador’s rainy season: 21,089 affected as regional emergency remains in force across eight provinces

Ecuador’s rainy season has left 21,089 people affected since January 1, 2026, with three deaths and 14 injured, according to the latest assessment by the National Secretariat for Risk Management (SNGR).
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Monday, March 2nd 2026 - 02:12 UTC
Hezbollah fires first cross-border projectiles since 2024 ceasefire as Israel strikes Lebanon

Hezbollah launched three projectiles toward northern Israel early Monday, describing the attack as retaliation for the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, prompting Israeli airstrikes on multiple locations across Lebanon, including the Beirut area, according to official statements and news reports.
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Monday, March 2nd 2026 - 02:00 UTC
One dead, one injured in fan-group clash ahead of Colo Colo–Universidad de Chile Superclásico in Santiago

At least one football fan was killed and another was injured on Sunday in Santiago, Chile, during a confrontation between supporter groups linked to Colo Colo and Universidad de Chile, hours before the country’s 199th Superclásico at the Monumental stadium, according to police and medical information carried by EFE.
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Sunday, March 1st 2026 - 15:29 UTC
Willian and Kate release a statement to mark St David, patron saint of Wales

Prince and Princess of Wales have released a joint statement to mark St David, the patron saint of Wales celebrated this Sunday March first. The message was posted on Sunday on their official Instagram account, with the couple captured at Frogmore House on the Windsor Home Park estate and talking in Welsh.
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Saturday, February 28th 2026 - 23:16 UTC
Chile: undersea cable dispute triggers US visa curbs, leaves Kast to decide on China Mobile project

With Chile’s presidential handover set for March 11, outgoing President Gabriel Boric is closing his term amid a diplomatic dispute with the United States over a China Mobile-backed undersea fiber-optic cable project that would link Chile’s coast in the Valparaíso region to Hong Kong—an issue now landing on president-elect José Antonio Kast’s desk.
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Saturday, February 28th 2026 - 20:21 UTC
Israel says Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed in strikes

Israel said on Saturday that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei died during a wave of airstrikes on Iranian territory. An Israeli official, speaking anonymously to local media, said “his body has been found.” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also said there were “growing signs” that Khamenei had died.
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Saturday, February 28th 2026 - 10:58 UTC
US and Israel launch strikes on Iran; Trump calls them a “massive” operation as Tehran vows retaliation

The United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran on Saturday, reigniting a regional conflict and further dimming hopes for diplomacy over Tehran’s nuclear program. Explosions were reported in Tehran as Israel moved to emergency measures and shut its airspace to civilian flights.
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Saturday, February 28th 2026 - 02:22 UTC
Poll shows Flávio Bolsonaro drawing level with Lula in a potential Brazil runoff

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro are virtually tied in a simulated second-round vote for October’s election, according to an AtlasIntel survey conducted for Bloomberg News — the first poll to show the pair at parity in a head-to-head scenario.
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Saturday, February 28th 2026 - 01:29 UTC
Uruguay approves offshore 3D seismic survey for oil exploration, sets marine safeguards

Uruguay’s Environment Ministry on Friday granted operational authorization for a 3D seismic survey in its jurisdictional waters, in an offshore block operated by Chevron, with a specialized vessel already in position and work planned through the end of April.
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Saturday, February 28th 2026 - 01:13 UTC
Bolivia military plane carrying central bank cash crashes; crowd tries to grab banknotes

A Bolivian military Hercules C-130 transport aircraft suffered an accident on Friday afternoon in El Alto, the city adjacent to La Paz, leaving at least 15 people dead, according to a preliminary toll attributed to firefighters. The aircraft overran the runway and slid onto a main avenue, striking vehicles and triggering chaotic scenes as residents attempted to collect bundles of cash scattered across the crash area.
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