Stories for 2026

Monday, June 15th 2026 - 16:04 UTC
Peru's electoral board reiterates it will proclaim the president-elect by mid-July

Peru's National Jury of Elections (JNE) reiterated on Monday that the maximum deadline to officially proclaim the new president-elect is mid-July, while vote recounts proceed in three overseas cities over observations to the tally sheets. The body's spokeswoman, Grecia Rentería, said at a press conference that the proclamation would come about two weeks before the swearing-in, set for July 28, with the start of the 2026-2031 term of government.
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Monday, June 15th 2026 - 15:38 UTC
Macron skips the planned protocol and does not greet Trump in person at the G7 in France

French President Emmanuel Macron skipped the planned program on Monday and did not personally receive his US counterpart, Donald Trump, on his arrival at the G7 summit in Évian, in the French Alps. The provisional agenda for the meeting had Trump as the only leader to be personally received by the host.
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Monday, June 15th 2026 - 08:21 UTC
US and Iran announce a deal to end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz

The United States and Iran reached a preliminary peace deal on Sunday to end nearly four months of war in the Middle East and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Pakistan, the mediating country, announced. The agreement, confirmed by both US President Donald Trump and Tehran, will be officially signed on Friday, June 19, in Switzerland.
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Sunday, June 14th 2026 - 21:44 UTC
Two helicopters collide over Rio, killing six, including singer Oliver Tree and YouTuber Gaspi

Two helicopters flying over Rio de Janeiro collided in mid-air on Sunday morning and crashed into an urban area of the city, in an accident that left six people dead, the fire department confirmed. All the victims were traveling in the aircraft. Among them were US singer Oliver Tree and Argentine YouTuber Gaspar Prim, known as Gaspi.
Sunday, June 14th 2026 - 20:32 UTC
Adorni's admission deepens divisions in Milei's cabinet as the opposition seeks a censure vote

The admission by Argentine Cabinet Chief Manuel Adorni that he kept undeclared savings deepened divisions within Javier Milei's government and accelerated an opposition attempt to remove him through a censure motion. Despite the controversy, Adorni remains at the head of the cabinet.
Sunday, June 14th 2026 - 20:30 UTC
Uruguay to add AI to environmental controls and seeks a new environmental-crimes law

Uruguay's Environment Minister, Edgardo Ortuño, said the ministry will incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) into environmental controls and push for a new environmental-crimes law, among the priorities he outlined ahead of the budget review (Rendición de Cuentas) that the Executive will present to Parliament on June 30.
Sunday, June 14th 2026 - 19:50 UTC
Who was Gaspi, the popular Argentine YouTuber killed in a helicopter crash in Rio de Janeiro?

Argentine YouTuber Gaspar Prim Díaz, known as Gaspi, 23, was one of the six people who died on Sunday in the collision of two helicopters over Rio de Janeiro. Brazilian authorities released the names of the victims in the afternoon, following the accident in the Recreio dos Bandeirantes neighborhood, in the west of the city.
Sunday, June 14th 2026 - 19:12 UTC
South America’s Equestrian Powerhouse: How the Region Breeds Some of the World’s Most Competitive Racehorses

Breeding a thoroughbred champion is no exact science, but few regions have achieved as much success throughout history as South America.
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Sunday, June 14th 2026 - 12:35 UTC
'Honduras Gate' audios linking Milei to a disinformation network stir controversy, and denials

A set of leaked audios, released in late April by left-leaning Spanish media outlets and dubbed “Honduras Gate,” has stirred political controversy in Latin America by alleging a regional disinformation network and naming Argentine President Javier Milei as one of its financiers. The recordings' authenticity is in dispute: the main figure named called them false, and the others mentioned denied or did not respond to the accusations.
Saturday, June 13th 2026 - 19:09 UTC
Elon Musk becomes the world's first trillionaire after SpaceX's record stock debut

Technology magnate Elon Musk became the world's first trillionaire on Friday, after his aerospace company SpaceX made its stock-market debut. Following the IPO, which raised a record roughly $75 billion and valued the company at about $1.77 trillion, the net worth of the owner of Tesla, the social network X and Neuralink stood at around $1.1 trillion.