Stories for June 2025

Thursday, June 19th 2025 - 09:02 UTC
Falklands/Malvinas dispute must be resolved through peaceful and negotiated means, reiterates UN C24

The United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization on Wednesday adopted a new resolution reiterating its position that the sovereignty dispute over the Falkland/Malvinas Islands between Argentina and the UK, must be resolved through peaceful and negotiated means.
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Thursday, June 19th 2025 - 08:54 UTC
China Eastern announces service to Ezeiza through Auckland

China Eastern Airlines will launch in December a new air route linking Shanghai and Buenos Aires, with a stopover in Auckland, New Zealand. It will be the first direct route between China and Argentina, operating twice a week with Boeing 777s. This “southern pass” is a faster, more convenient alternative to traditional routes through Europe or North America, it was explained.
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Wednesday, June 18th 2025 - 23:06 UTC
Falklands elected lawmakers demand respect for self-determination from UN C24

On Wednesday 18 June, two elected members from the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly, MLAs Mark Pollard and Peter Biggs addressed the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization, better known as the Committee of 24.
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Wednesday, June 18th 2025 - 22:11 UTC
Trump has world guessing his next step regarding Iran

US President Donald Trump insisted Wednesday it was too late for the Islamic regime of the Ayatollahs to discuss the conditions of a nuclear plan. The Republican leader made those remarks as he keeps the world guessing his next steps towards Iran, including the possible direct involvement of US forces alongside Israel's in the ongoing war. “Nobody knows what I'm going to do,” Trump told reporters.
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Wednesday, June 18th 2025 - 21:40 UTC
CFK supporters pack Plaza de Mayo after house imprisonment

Crowds supporting former Argentine President Cristina Frnández de Kirchner (CFK) marched Wednesday onto Buenos Aires' iconic Plaza de Mayo following their leader's six-year house arrest conviction in the so-called Vialidad scandal. The demonstration was organized by the Justicialist (Peronist) Party (PJ), social organizations, and unions, with replications across several provinces.
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Wednesday, June 18th 2025 - 10:33 UTC
Latin American countries evacuate diplomatic missions in Tehran

Most Latin American countries have evacuated their diplomatic missions in Tehran as the conflict between Israel and Iran escalates to unprecedented levels, with some Western analysts even fearing possible use of nuclear weaponry.
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Wednesday, June 18th 2025 - 09:38 UTC
Chile's Central Bank keeps basic interest rate at 5%

Chile's Central Bank decided Tuesday to maintain the monetary policy interest rate at 5%, unchanged since December 2024, due to global economic uncertainties, particularly from escalating trade tensions and the Iran-Israel conflict in the Middle East, which pose risks to the US and global economies.
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Wednesday, June 18th 2025 - 08:42 UTC
Brazil sees opportunity in mRNA vaccine development

Brazil's Alexandre Padilha admitted Tuesday at the at the 15th BRICS Health Ministers' Meeting in Brasilia that his country was seeking to become a global leader in messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine production, leveraging partnerships with national institutions like the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) and the Sao Paulo-based Butantan Institute. Padilha also reckoned other BRICS countries such as China would be engaged in the initiative.
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Wednesday, June 18th 2025 - 08:24 UTC
Milei creates local version of FBI

Argentine President Javier Milei and Security Minister Patricia Bullrich signed a decree expanding the scope of the Federal Police's (PFA) duties to focus primarily on investigative tasks, it was announced Tuesday in Buenos Aires. Tuesday's reform repeals a 1958 decree-law from military ruling times.
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Wednesday, June 18th 2025 - 08:15 UTC
UK to introduce legislation on High Seas Treaty by end of year

The UK Government will introduce a bill by the end of the year, to enable ratification of the BBNJ Agreement (sometimes referred to as the High Seas Treaty), the Marine Minister has announced.
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