Petro Denounces Voter Manipulation Plot in Colombia Involving Cerimedo
Former Colombian President Gustavo Petro denounced massive voter manipulation in Colombia’s recent presidential elections and called for the annulment of the results, citing a forensic analysis of Argentinian operator Fernando Cerimedo’s phone which, he said, reveals a nexus with Colombian officials to subvert the popular will. According to Petro, the manipulation involved more than two […]
Honduras Demands Cerimedo Face Justice Over 2025 Electoral Fraud
Honduras’ former Electoral Councilor Marlon Ochoa demanded that Fernando Cerimedo, recently detained in Bolivia, answer before Honduran justice for organizing the electoral coup that brought conservative Nasry Asfura to power. Honduras’ Former Electoral Councilor Marlon Ochoa said the right-wing businessman had a close tie with the conservative National Party to carry out the electoral coup […]
Nepal Flood Death Toll Rises to 392 with 1,400 People Still Missing
Nepal’s flood death toll climbed to 392 according to Thursday’s report, with about 1,400 people missing including some 500 foreign nationals, as rescue teams worked along the border with China. Police released the updated toll on August 27, lifting the count from the 359 registered in an earlier report. The disaster hit the border district […]
Keiko Fujimori Postpones Pension Increase, Contradicting Congress Promise
Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori has postponed to 2027 her promise to double the Pension 65 subsidy, saying improvements will arrive progressively as public accounts allow. Almost a month after taking office and after announcing in her first Message to the Nation that she would double the 65 Pension benefit, Fujimori softened the deadline on Wednesday […]
UEFA Resumes FIFA Competitions While Pressing for Infantino Resignation
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 […]
Mexico Wins Two Gold Medals at the 2026 World Rowing Championships
The duo of Aylin Ibarra and Melissa Marquez also won the women’s lightweight double sculls. On Thursday, Mexico experienced a historic day at the 2026 World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam, winning two gold medals and one bronze in the finals. RELATED: Mexico to Award Financial Incentives for All 407 Medals Won at the 2026 Central […]
Russia Demands Ukrainian Neutrality to End Prolonged Security Crisis
Moscow’s opening campaign in Ukraine and the conditions required by both sides to reach a lasting diplomatic settlement. On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the start of a special military operation in Ukraine. In his address, Putin stated that the operation aimed to achieve the demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine, as well […]
1.5 Million Cuban Children and Adolescents to Begin School Year
The new school year will adapt each institutional project to the conditions of the students and their communities. On Wednesday, Education Minister Naima Trujillo reported that more than 1.5 million children and adolescents will begin the school year on September 1st, a period designed with “flexibility” and individualized responses. RELATED: Cuba and Vietnam Reaffirm Ties […]
Trump Renames Lake Ontario as Lake America
He says the U.S. has made greater investments in protecting the Great Lakes than Canada. On Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America. RELATED: Global Agriculture Faces Crisis as Trump’s War on Iran Disrupts Supplies “It is the policy of my Administration to […]
Israel Expels Dutch From Gaza Ceasefire Monitoring Center
Zionist authorities indicated that the Dutch representatives must leave Israel within a week. On Tuesday, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar announced the expulsion of the Dutch delegation from the Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) in Kiryat Gat, established to monitor the ceasefire in Gaza. RELATED: New Israeli Attacks on Southern Lebanon Violate Ceasefire as Death Toll […]
Sport
Show allPolish 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 […]
The collaboration includes courses, workshops, research, and technical visits. On Thursday, the Spanish Liga F and the Paulista Football Federation (FPF) signed an alliance in São Paulo to promote women’s football. RELATED: 2027 Women’s World Cup Final Draw to Be Held at Rio de Janeiro’s Modern Art Museum The agreement, formalized at the event “Day […]
The partnership includes an experiential space at the Parc des Princes stadium, open to fans. On Wednesday, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) announced a sponsorship agreement with Coca-Cola until 2029, which includes the production of 400,000 collectible cans in honor of the club, two-time European champion in 2025 and 2026. RELATED: Riots Erupt in France After PSG […]
Tickets will be available starting Wednesday, with a limit of two per person. On Tuesday, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani secured 1,000 tickets for the U.S. Open at US$100 each, aiming to make the tournament more accessible amid rising prices. RELATED: New York Sues Trump Administration Over Immigration and Policing Laws Tickets will be […]
Latin America and The Caribbean
Show allFormer Colombian President Gustavo Petro denounced massive voter manipulation in Colombia’s recent presidential elections and called for the annulment of the results, citing a forensic analysis of Argentinian operator Fernando Cerimedo’s phone which, he said, reveals a nexus with Colombian officials to subvert the popular will. According to Petro, the manipulation involved more than two […]
Venezuela’s National Assembly unanimously approved in first discussion this Thursday a partial reform of the Supreme Court of Justice to reshape judicial appointments and reactivate the renewal of magistrates. The National Assembly of Venezuela gave its unanimous backing on Thursday to a bill that partially reforms the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ, in Spanish). The […]
Honduras’ former Electoral Councilor Marlon Ochoa demanded that Fernando Cerimedo, recently detained in Bolivia, answer before Honduran justice for organizing the electoral coup that brought conservative Nasry Asfura to power. Honduras’ Former Electoral Councilor Marlon Ochoa said the right-wing businessman had a close tie with the conservative National Party to carry out the electoral coup […]
A partial disconnection of Cuba’s national electric system cut power to 3.4 million people across the eastern region this Thursday, the second outage of its kind this month. The National Load Dispatch, an office of the Electric Union under the Ministry of Energy and Mines, reported that an oscillation in high-voltage transmission lines took three […]
Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori has postponed to 2027 her promise to double the Pension 65 subsidy, saying improvements will arrive progressively as public accounts allow. Almost a month after taking office and after announcing in her first Message to the Nation that she would double the 65 Pension benefit, Fujimori softened the deadline on Wednesday […]
World
Show allNepal’s flood death toll climbed to 392 according to Thursday’s report, with about 1,400 people missing including some 500 foreign nationals, as rescue teams worked along the border with China. Police released the updated toll on August 27, lifting the count from the 359 registered in an earlier report. The disaster hit the border district […]
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has sent Congress a constitutional reform requiring candidates for the presidency, state governorships and the head of the Mexico City government to formally renounce any other nationality. The initiative seeks to establish explicitly in the constitutional text that these posts of popular representation must be held exclusively by Mexican citizens by […]
He says the U.S. has made greater investments in protecting the Great Lakes than Canada. On Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America. RELATED: Global Agriculture Faces Crisis as Trump’s War on Iran Disrupts Supplies “It is the policy of my Administration to […]
Zionist authorities indicated that the Dutch representatives must leave Israel within a week. On Tuesday, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar announced the expulsion of the Dutch delegation from the Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) in Kiryat Gat, established to monitor the ceasefire in Gaza. RELATED: New Israeli Attacks on Southern Lebanon Violate Ceasefire as Death Toll […]
The system could make landfall on the coastal strip between Zhejiang and Fujian provinces. On Thursday, Typhoon Saudel caused the cancellation of more than 100 flights in Zhejiang province, while the remnants of Typhoon Narra forced the evacuation of more than 57,000 people. RELATED: More Than 54,000 Evacuated as Typhoon Narra Floods Southern China The […]
Technology
Show allThey 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 […]
The International Meridian Circle Program seeks to advance worldwide space-weather monitoring capabilities. On Thursday, Chinese scientist Zhang Qinghe stood before an international audience, presenting a plan to connect observation facilities, data and researchers around the world for space weather studies. RELATED: NASA Sets Roman Space Telescope Launch for No Earlier Than Aug. 30 Zhang was […]
Culture
Show allRubén 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 […]
The objects, dating from 600 to 900 A.D., were discovered in 13 offerings inside a cave in Chiapas. On Friday, Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) announced new studies of 179 pre-Hispanic artifacts dating from 600 to 900 A.D. that were found in a ritual cave of the Zoque culture in the municipality […]
