Israel Fires Over 1,000 Missiles into Southern Lebanon in One Week
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) reported this Friday that it counted 1,030 projectile trajectories in southern Lebanon between August 21 and 27, an average of 147 per day, amid Israel’s intensified offensive despite ceasefire agreements. The UNIFIL peacekeeping mission warned that, although violence levels are lower than those recorded at the beginning […]
COP17 Desertification Summit Closes Without Global Drought Deal
The 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (COP17) closed this Friday in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, without a global framework agreement to fight drought, despite mobilizing funds for land restoration. After two weeks of negotiations among the convention’s 197 signatories, COP17 delegates postponed the adoption of a proactive drought management strategy […]
Venezuelan Acting President Meets CONMEBOL and FVF to Modernize National Football
Acting President Delcy Rodriguez met this Friday with the Presidents of CONMEBOL and the Venezuela’s Football Federation (FVF) to strengthen sports cooperation and modernize the country’s football infrastructure. The Acting President Delcy Rodríguez received Alejandro Domínguez, President of the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL), and Jorge Giménez, President of the Venezuelan Football Federation (FVF) this […]
U.S. Voting Rights March Revives Martin Luther King’s Legacy
In U.S., thousands marched on Washington on Friday to defend free elections and racial justice ahead of the November midterm elections, on the 63rd anniversary of Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, reviving the memory of the historic 1963 March. The event was organized by the National Action Network, led by the Reverend […]
At Least 12 People Killed in An Airstrike Near the Border Between Chad and Sudan
The targeted market is believed to be a fuel supply point for the Rapid Support Forces. On Thursday, a Chadian military source confirmed that at least twelve people were killed and seven wounded in an airstrike near the eastern border between Chad and Sudan. RELATED: Chadian President Grants Pardon to Opposition Leader Masra Colonel Abdel-Nasser […]
Tropical Storm Dolly Dissipates in the Atlantic
The storm’s remnants were located 1,610 kilometers east of the Leeward Islands. On Friday, Tropical Storm Dolly dissipated in the Atlantic, just a day after forming, though its remnants could bring rain to Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, and Haiti. RELATED: Hurricane Lala Weakens As Tropical Storm After Hitting Hawaii The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) […]
Putin, Xi, Modi, Erdogan to Attend Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit
They are expected to discuss Ukraine, the Middle East and other regional issues. On Friday, Yuri Ushakov, the Kremlin’s international policy adviser, confirmed that the leaders of Russia, China, Iran, Turkey and India will participate in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, which will be held in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, next week. RELATED: […]
UN Warns of Rising Risks for Women After Nepal Floods
About 157,050 women and girls are facing difficulties accessing food, water, health care, and protection services. On Friday, UN Women warned that about 157,050 women and girls in the Nepalese districts of Rasuwa and Nuwakot have been directly or indirectly affected by Wednesday’s floods. RELATED: Nepal Death Toll from Bhote Koshi Flood Rises to 553 […]
Syrian State Integrates Kurdish-Led Forces Into Military
The transition of SDF into regular state institutions ended a decade of autonomy. The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) served as a central military alliance in the Syrian conflict for over a decade. Formed as a multiethnic coalition operating primarily in North and East Syria, the alliance was led by Kurds and incorporated Arab, Turkmen, Syriac-Assyrian, […]
Red Cross Warns Mexico to Take Action On Disappearances
The official number of missing persons in this Latin American country exceeds 130,000. On Friday, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) warned that Mexico must translate its legal framework on disappearances into effective action, with protected funding and sufficient forensic capacity. RELATED: Mexico: 130,178 People Have Disappeared Since 2006 The organization noted that […]
Sport
Show allActing President Delcy Rodriguez met this Friday with the Presidents of CONMEBOL and the Venezuela’s Football Federation (FVF) to strengthen sports cooperation and modernize the country’s football infrastructure. The Acting President Delcy Rodríguez received Alejandro Domínguez, President of the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL), and Jorge Giménez, President of the Venezuelan Football Federation (FVF) this […]
He comes from the Wheeltop Rotor Chengdu Team and has five seasons of experience in the UCI WorldTour. On Friday, Ecuadorian cyclist Jonathan Caicedo announced that he will ride for Burgos Burpellet BH next season, having signed a one-year contract through 2027. RELATED: Ecuador’s Carapaz Wins 18th Stage of the Tour de France Caicedo comes […]
The investigation received technical support from the Alliance Against Audiovisual Piracy and LaLiga. On Thursday, Argentine authorities blocked more than 300 domains and websites used to illegally distribute audiovisual content and live sports broadcasts in a large-scale operation against digital piracy. RELATED: LaLiga and Fastly Join to Resolve Illegal Broadcasting of Live Sporting Events The […]
Polish police arrested Radosław Piesiewicz, President of the Polish Olympic Committee, this Thursday in Warsaw over an investigation linked to crypto platform ZondaCrypto, which authorities accuse of financial crimes. The operation was carried out by the Central Cybercrime Bureau and confirmed by Justice Minister Waldemar Żurek on August 27. The precautionary measure responds to an […]
UEFA will formally lift its boycott of FIFA competitions this Thursday at a Monaco summit, ending a standoff that threatened world tournaments, while launching legal pressure to force FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s resignation. The decision becomes official on August 27, during a gathering of executives in Monaco. It authorizes the 55 member federations of the […]
Latin America and The Caribbean
Show allVenezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodriguez announced this Friday a bilateral agreement with the United States to reactivate its hydrocarbons industry, with 17 strategic fields, 65 billion barrels of proven potential and more than 100 billion dollars in investments. Venezuela finalized a bilateral agreement with the United States to reactivate and rebuild the strategic infrastructure of […]
Peru’s government renewed the state of emergency in Lima and Callao for 60 days on Friday, suspending fundamental constitutional rights to deploy military patrols against organized crime, one month after Keiko Fujimori assumed the presidency. Supreme Decree No. 123-2026-PCM officializes the measure, which extends the regime applied since 2025, which expired on Wednesday, August 26. […]
The storm’s remnants were located 1,610 kilometers east of the Leeward Islands. On Friday, Tropical Storm Dolly dissipated in the Atlantic, just a day after forming, though its remnants could bring rain to Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, and Haiti. RELATED: Hurricane Lala Weakens As Tropical Storm After Hitting Hawaii The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) […]
The official number of missing persons in this Latin American country exceeds 130,000. On Friday, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) warned that Mexico must translate its legal framework on disappearances into effective action, with protected funding and sufficient forensic capacity. RELATED: Mexico: 130,178 People Have Disappeared Since 2006 The organization noted that […]
Conservatives seek to reduce sentences of people convicted of human rights violations. On Friday, the National Coordinator of Human Rights and Social Organizations published a letter addressed to Chilean President Jose Antonio Kast expressing categorical opposition to initiatives to grant pardons to those responsible for crimes against humanity committed during the military dictatorship. RELATED: 5 […]
World
Show allThe United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) reported this Friday that it counted 1,030 projectile trajectories in southern Lebanon between August 21 and 27, an average of 147 per day, amid Israel’s intensified offensive despite ceasefire agreements. The UNIFIL peacekeeping mission warned that, although violence levels are lower than those recorded at the beginning […]
Nearly 400,000 Iceland’s citizens go to the polls Saturday in a historic referendum on whether to resume European Union (EU) accession negotiations frozen since 2013. This referendum not only marks a pivotal moment in Iceland’s political landscape but also reflects the broader implications of EU membership on national identity and economic stability, which closes a […]
The 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (COP17) closed this Friday in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, without a global framework agreement to fight drought, despite mobilizing funds for land restoration. After two weeks of negotiations among the convention’s 197 signatories, COP17 delegates postponed the adoption of a proactive drought management strategy […]
In U.S., thousands marched on Washington on Friday to defend free elections and racial justice ahead of the November midterm elections, on the 63rd anniversary of Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, reviving the memory of the historic 1963 March. The event was organized by the National Action Network, led by the Reverend […]
The targeted market is believed to be a fuel supply point for the Rapid Support Forces. On Thursday, a Chadian military source confirmed that at least twelve people were killed and seven wounded in an airstrike near the eastern border between Chad and Sudan. RELATED: Chadian President Grants Pardon to Opposition Leader Masra Colonel Abdel-Nasser […]
Technology
Show allGrowing opposition to data center projects is crossing party lines as Americans weigh their energy and water costs. Data centers, the facilities that support the growing infrastructure of artificial intelligence and connect us to the internet, have become the new battleground in U.S. politics, just over two months before the midterm elections. RELATED: U.S. Midterm […]
They analyzed more than 6,000 seizure records between 1997 and 2024. A team of scientists from Arizona State University (ASU) and the Australian National University (ANU) developed an interactive platform that identifies, in real time, the critical areas and hidden corridors for the illicit trade of wild parrots in Mexico. RELATED: Mexico Studies 179 Pre-Hispanic […]
Both nations have intensified their industry and trade ties in recent years. On Monday, Mexican Foreign Minister Roberto Velasco agreed to strengthen cooperation in science and technology with South Korea during a meeting in Seoul with his counterpart, Cho Hyun. RELATED: Mexico Protests U.S. Deportations of Citizens Via Third Countries According to the South Korean […]
The project will be installed in Rio Grande do Norte and is expected to begin operations in 2027. On Thursday, President Lula da Silva launched a tender to build one of the 10 largest supercomputers in the world, with the aim of developing artificial intelligence tools in Brazil. The investment in the supercomputer is expected […]
The act is reshaping the business practices of major technology platforms. On Tuesday, U.S. tech company Apple announced changes to its rules, including a revamped fee structure for apps distributed through alternative marketplaces or the web, following what the company called “close collaboration with the European Commission.” RELATED: Apple Removes Russian Applications From App Store […]
Culture
Show allMore than 50 artists will perform the complete version of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet on stage. On Thursday, the National Ballet of Panama celebrated its 55th anniversary with a performance of the complete version of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, a cultural milestone for the country. RELATED: Academic Ballet Encounter Reaches Cuban Communities Gloria […]
Rubén Rada, the Uruguayan singer who created candombe beat, died Wednesday in Montevideo at 83 after a month hospitalized with bilateral pneumonia. Rubén Rada, one of the most influential figures in Uruguayan popular music, died this Wednesday in Montevideo at the age of 83. The singer had spent a month in hospital battling bilateral pneumonia […]
The project will initially focus on the remains of Caral, considered one of the oldest civilizations in the Americas. On Tuesday, the Chinese Institute of Archaeology, Peru’s Culture Ministry, and the Faculty of Archaeology at the National University of San Marcos signed an agreement to expand their cultural cooperation with a joint archaeological research project […]
Karahantepe is part of a group of Neolithic sites dating back more than 10,000 years. On Tuesday, Culture Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy confirmed that archaeologists have uncovered an 11,000-year-old stone sculpture showing a human figure seated on a leopard at Karahantepe, a neolithic site in southeastern Türkiye. RELATED: 22 Mexican Archaeological Pieces to Be Repatriated […]
Ticket sales and fundraising have fallen sharply as the cultural center faces a projected US$23 million deficit. On Tuesday, The Washington Post (TWP) published an article showing that the Kennedy Center’s finances plunged after U.S. President Donald Trump added his name to that of the cultural institution. RELATED: Trump Vows to Respect Canadians While Seeking […]
