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Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:24:00 GMTSome Iranian Americans wave protest flags, others cheer as Iran open the World Cup
Iran began their World Cup campaign in Los Angeles on Monday with a 2-2 draw against New Zealand, before a crowd that mixed fans cheering the team and Iranian Americans waving symbols of protest against the government in Tehran...
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:07:00 GMTBolivia's Paz bets on wearing down protests and holds off deploying the army
Bolivia's government has opted to wear down the social protests that have shaken the country for about six weeks, rather than resort to a hard line. President Rodrigo Paz promulgated a law regulating states of exception in earl...
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 21:50:00 GMTBrazilian stocks slip as the US-Iran deal sinks oil prices and hits Petrobras
São Paulo's stock exchange closed on Monday down 0.42%, dragged by the plunge of the state oil company Petrobras after the international crude price fell, linked to the preliminary agreement between the United States and Iran....
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 21:35:00 GMTChile's Kast government reaffirms Valparaíso's bid to host the High Seas Treaty secretariat
Chile's government on Monday reaffirmed its commitment to Valparaíso's candidacy to host the Executive Secretariat of the High Seas Treaty, a key instrument of ocean governance, and held that the port city has "relevant streng...
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:04:00 GMTPeru'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 ta...