United States

• Saturday, October 25th 2025 - 10:35 UTC

  US strike kills six on Caribbean boat

  

  The US military conducted a “lethal kinetic strike” on a vessel in international waters overnight Thursday, killing six people described as “narco-terrorists,” Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced Friday.

• Saturday, October 25th 2025 - 10:34 UTC

  Maduro says foreign movements organizing brigades to help Venezuela

  

  Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced Friday that international social movements were organizing the “Simón Bolívar Internationalist Brigades” to “fight alongside Venezuela for independence, sovereignty, and peace.”

• Saturday, October 25th 2025 - 10:30 UTC

  US sanctions Petro over alleged drug links

  

  The US government has imposed sanctions on Colombian President Gustavo Petro, his family members, and a top minister, alleging failure to curb illicit drug trafficking and ties to criminal organizations.

• Thursday, October 23rd 2025 - 10:55 UTC

  Moscow and Caracas ratify bond amidst Caribbean tensions

  

  The Russian Parliament officially ratified the Strategic Partnership Treaty between Moscow and Caracas on Wednesday, expanding political and economic cooperation between the two nations amid heightened military tensions in the Caribbean Sea in view of the United States' deployment targeting alleged drug smuggling boats. The Russian Federation Council (Upper House) approved the treaty, confirming the prior approval by the State Duma (Lower House).

• Thursday, October 23rd 2025 - 10:29 UTC

  US hits second boat in the Pacific

  

  US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced on Wednesday that the US Southern Command carried out a second “lethal kinetic strike” in the Pacific Ocean in less than 24 hours. Hegseth stated that these attacks will “continue, day after day,” and controversially dubbed the three crew members, all of whom perished in the attack, the “Al Qaeda” of “our hemisphere” who “will not escape justice.”

• Tuesday, October 21st 2025 - 10:58 UTC

  Argentina signs cooperation deals with FBI

  

  Argentina's Security Ministry announced Monday the signing of two strategic cooperation agreements with the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to combat organized crime and terrorism.

• Tuesday, October 21st 2025 - 08:41 UTC

  Construction of White House's ballroom underway

  

  The White House has begun the demolition of a portion of the East Wing to make way for President Donald Trump's planned US$250 million ballroom. First built in 1902, the East Wing has been renovated multiple times, with a second floor added in 1942.

• Monday, October 20th 2025 - 23:24 UTC

  Trump says Argentines are “fighting for their life”

  

  US President Donald Trump replied to farmers from his country by defending his support for Argentina's Javier Milei through substantial financial aid. Argentina is “fighting for its life,” people are “dying,” and the South American nation needs help “to survive in a free world,” insisted the Republican leader.

• Monday, October 20th 2025 - 21:45 UTC

  Argentina and US finalize currency swap deal

  

  The United States and Argentina formalized a US$20 billion currency swap agreement just days before Argentina's national legislative elections next Sunday.

• Monday, October 20th 2025 - 10:50 UTC

  Trump confirms new tariffs for Colombia

  

  US President Donald Trump confirmed on Sunday that the US was preparing to announce significant tariffs on Colombia, following the Republican leader's decision to suspend financial aid to the South American country due to its alleged inaction in the fight against drug trafficking