Politics

Friday, June 19th 2026 - 17:44 UTC
Peru's Sánchez calls a protest against the result that makes Fujimori the virtual winner

Left-wing candidate Roberto Sánchez called a protest in Lima for Friday against the result of Peru's presidential runoff, which makes right-wing Keiko Fujimori the virtual winner, as the electoral justice was due to decide on the challenges filed by his party. With 99.51% of the tally sheets counted, Fujimori leads Sánchez by some 44,101 votes, though no winner has yet been proclaimed.
Friday, June 19th 2026 - 17:34 UTC
Trump opens a new rift with Meloni by claiming she 'begged' him for a G7 photo

US President Donald Trump opened a new rift with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni by claiming that she “begged” him for a photo during the G7 summit and that he obliged out of “pity.” Meloni called the account fabricated, and in response Italy's foreign minister canceled a planned trip to the United States this weekend.
Friday, June 19th 2026 - 10:47 UTC
De la Espriella leads Colombia's runoff with contained triumphalism as Cepeda hopes for a late surge

Right-wing lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella heads into Colombia's presidential runoff, set for this Sunday, June 21, as the favorite, though with contained triumphalism, while left-wing senator Iván Cepeda trusts that a late push can still overturn the result. Both campaigns sense the election is closer than the polls reflect.
Friday, June 19th 2026 - 07:11 UTC
Ukraine launches its largest drone attack on Moscow, striking an oil refinery

Ukraine on Thursday launched one of its largest drone attacks on Moscow since the start of the Russian invasion in 2022, hitting the capital's oil refinery in the Kapotnya district, covering the city in black smoke and forcing the closure of its four airports. It was the second strike on that facility —run by a subsidiary of state-owned Gazprom— in a week.
Friday, June 19th 2026 - 06:49 UTC
US-backed opposition figure Figuera returns to Venezuela to negotiate a 'credible' electoral body

Opposition figure Dinorah Figuera, president of the National Assembly elected in 2015 and exiled in Spain for nearly eight years, returned to Venezuela on Thursday at the invitation of the US State Department to negotiate a “credible” electoral authority with Delcy Rodríguez's interim government. The return is part of Washington's plan for a democratic transition in the country.
Thursday, June 18th 2026 - 15:06 UTC
Falklands’ Government requests input on modern anti-discrimination legislation

The Falkland Islands Government is currently developing modernized anti-discrimination legislation, with the first phase focusing on protections relating to race.
Thursday, June 18th 2026 - 14:48 UTC
Falklands, regular military activities around Stanley at the end of June

From 28–30 June 2026, BFSAI’s (British Forces South Atlantic Islands) current RIC (Roulement Infantry Company), 5 RIFLES, will be conducting activity in and around the capital of the Falkland Islands, Stanley.
Thursday, June 18th 2026 - 07:43 UTC
Milei reforms by decree the system for appointing Argentina's Supreme Court justices

Argentina's President Javier Milei reformed by decree the system for appointing Supreme Court justices: he eliminated a stage of citizen participation prior to the nomination and removed the recommendation to consider criteria of gender, specialty and regional-origin diversity. The measure, made official on Tuesday, was questioned by legal experts and judicial-sector organizations.
Wednesday, June 17th 2026 - 19:21 UTC
US-Iran memorandum sets Hormuz reopening, $300 billion reconstruction and sanctions relief

The United States government on Wednesday released the official text of the agreement reached with Iran to end the war, a 14-point document called the “Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding” that provides for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a reconstruction plan of at least $300 billion and the lifting of sanctions. The text, read by a senior official of Donald Trump's administration, will be signed on Friday in Switzerland and will open a 60-day period to negotiate the definitive agreement.
Wednesday, June 17th 2026 - 19:11 UTC
Bolivia's blockade crisis leaves at least 16 dead as the government calls unions to talks

The crisis caused by more than seven weeks of road blockades in Bolivia, driven by sectors demanding the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz, has left at least 16 people dead, as the government called the Bolivian Workers' Center (COB) on Wednesday to a dialogue to seek a way out. By midday, the country's largest union confederation had not confirmed its attendance.