Super El Niño Drives Disaster Preparedness in Latin America
State agencies deploy emergency irrigation, fortify coastal drainage, and step up wildfire monitoring across vulnerable biomes. The El Niño phenomenon is an ocean-atmosphere cycle originating in the tropical Pacific Ocean and causing wide variations in global weather patterns. RELATED:Venezuela Unveils Power Plan After Quakes and El Niño An El Niño event begins when equatorial steady […]
Israeli Ministers Urge Netanyahu to Reject Gaza Peace Board Road Map
Ultranationalist Officials Say Proposal Contradicts U.S. Commitments to Israel On Monday, Israeli ministers Bezalel Smotrich (Finance) and Orit Malka Strook (Colonization) urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reject the 15-point road map presented by the Gaza Peace Board over the weekend. RELATED: Deadly Signs of Gaza Ceasefire Violation as Israel Kills 18 In a letter, […]
La Scaloneta: The Foundation of the Argentine Sporting Miracle
There are 11,870 clubs in Argentina, 53.3% of which are between 51 and 100 years old. La Scaloneta is an institution that represents the foundation of the Argentine “sporting miracle,” which has trained generations of athletes in various disciplines. RELATED: Argentina Faces FIFA Sanctions Over Incidents at World Cup Final Match According to the 2023 […]
Swiss Geologist Killed in Central African Republic
The Prosecutor’s Office confirmed that a judicial investigation has been opened to identify those responsible. On Monday, military sources and the Prosecutor’s Office confirmed that armed men kidnapped and murdered Swiss geologist Luca Maggini and a Central African soldier in Bangui. RELATED: UN Calls for Accountability in Central African Republic Amid Human Rights Violations The […]
Hundreds Flee the Tigre Region Into Sudan Due to Violence
Sudan faces the world’s worst displacement crisis, with 14 million people forced to flee since April 2023. On Monday, sources from the Sudanese Interior Ministry reported that hundreds of people have fled the Tigre region into Sudan in the last three days due to escalating violence between the Ethiopian army and the Tigre Popular Liberation […]
Iran Denies U.S. Negotiations Amid Trump’s Claim of Revived Talks
Bagaei Says Only Oman Involved in Strait of Hormuz Discussions. On Monday, Iranian Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesman Ismail Bagaei said that Iran is not currently holding negotiations with the United States. His statement takes place hours after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had called off a “massive attack” against Iran and that conversations with […]
Suicide Bombing Kills Seven People During Peace Rally in Pakistan
Attack Comes Amid Surge in Terrorism as Pakistani Military Reports More Than 3,100 Terror-Related Incidents This Year. On Sunday, Pakistani police confirmed that seven people were killed and 18 others were injured when a terrorist detonated a suicide bomb outside the entrance to a police station in the Swat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. RELATED: […]
Cuba Suffers Its Sixth Nationwide Blackout in 2026
The recovery process has already begun with gas plants and diesel generators. On Sunday, Cuba suffered the sixth nationwide blackout of the year at 10:43 p.m. local time, according to the state-owned Electric Union (UNE). RELATED: Massive Blackout Affects Western Cuba The recovery process for the National Electric System (SEN) has already begun with gas […]
Pakistan Bans Al Jazeera Over Its Reporting on Kashmir
Human rights defenders denounced that at least 90 people died as a result of clashes with security forces. On Monday, Pakistanis reported that they were unable to access Al Jazeera, one day after the Pakistani government accused the Qatari outlet of providing biased coverage of the elections and protests in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), […]
Pachamama Month Begins in Bolivia with Traditional Offerings
The offerings are made both in homes and urban businesses, as well as at sacred sites of Andean culture. On Saturday, the month of Pachamama, Mother Earth, began with traditional offerings that include sweets, medicinal plants, incense, and dried llama fetuses, symbols of gratitude and prosperity. RELATED: Powerful Lessons from Jorge Sanjinés Cinema That Changed […]
Sport
Show allThere are 11,870 clubs in Argentina, 53.3% of which are between 51 and 100 years old. La Scaloneta is an institution that represents the foundation of the Argentine “sporting miracle,” which has trained generations of athletes in various disciplines. RELATED: Argentina Faces FIFA Sanctions Over Incidents at World Cup Final Match According to the 2023 […]
FIFA transparency faces fresh pressure after UEFA backed the withdrawal of a proposed World Cup stake sale and demanded accountability. Related: FIFA Drops Controversial Private World Cup Investment Plan After Global Refusal FIFA transparency is back under the spotlight after UEFA welcomed FIFA’s decision to abandon a controversial plan to sell part of its World […]
FIFA President Gianni Infantino cancelled the controversial FIFA Forward Enterprise project this Friday, following intense backlash from UEFA and other major confederations over the privatization of global football commercial rights. The head of world football’s governing body, Gianni Infantino, confirmed the cancellation of the corporate initiative through an official statement published on social media on […]
Franco Baresi, the legendary AC Milan and Italy defender, died this Friday at age 66, leaving a legacy of 719 matches, 18 official titles and the 1982 World Cup. Franco Baresi was the player who wore the AC Milan shirt more times than anyone else and one of the most decorated defenders in the history […]
Cordeiro considers the sale ‘detrimental’ to football. On Friday, Carlos Cordeiro, FIFA’s senior advisor and right-hand man to its president, Gianni Infantino, announced his immediate resignation after rejecting the proposal to sell World Cup participation. RELATED: FIFA to Sell 20% of the Company Responsible for Organizing the World Cup The executive explained that he did […]
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Latin America and The Caribbean
Show allThe recovery process has already begun with gas plants and diesel generators. On Sunday, Cuba suffered the sixth nationwide blackout of the year at 10:43 p.m. local time, according to the state-owned Electric Union (UNE). RELATED: Massive Blackout Affects Western Cuba The recovery process for the National Electric System (SEN) has already begun with gas […]
Venezuela has launched a plan to restore power generation damaged by the June earthquakes while preparing the country for the expected impacts of a super-El Niño climate event through energy, water and food security measures.
Honduras claimed gold and silver in Greco-Roman wrestling at the Santo Domingo 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games, while Venezuela added a bronze medal. Kevin Mejía's victory also made him the fourth Honduran athlete to win gold in the history of the regional event.
Donald Trump shared an opinion article criticizing Mexico's government and its anti-crime policies, prompting President Claudia Sheinbaum to defend her administration's security record, reject the allegations and renew calls for the United States to curb illegal arms trafficking into Mexico.
Cuba's National Electric System collapsed for the second consecutive day on Sunday, causing another nationwide blackout. Authorities activated emergency protocols to protect essential services while crews worked to restore electricity.
World
Show allZelensky Says Ukrainian Drone Campaign Aims to Force Russia Into Peace. On Monday, the explosion of a Ukrainian drone shot down by Russian air defenses left seven people dead and 47 injured on the beach of the Arkhipo-Osipovkaon resort village. RELATED: Putin Expands Russian Military and Reaffirms Support for Troops Air raid sirens did not […]
Active Blaze in Var Continues Burning While Drought Forces Shutdown of Three Nuclear Reactors. On Monday, Meteo-France informed that 36 French departments are at high risk of wildfires because of a new peak in the heat wave that has swept across the country since last Tuesday, compounded by a storm front that arrived from the […]
Ultranationalist Officials Say Proposal Contradicts U.S. Commitments to Israel On Monday, Israeli ministers Bezalel Smotrich (Finance) and Orit Malka Strook (Colonization) urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reject the 15-point road map presented by the Gaza Peace Board over the weekend. RELATED: Deadly Signs of Gaza Ceasefire Violation as Israel Kills 18 In a letter, […]
Tehran Denies Peace Talks With Washington as Discussions Are Limited to Oman on Strait of Hormuz Navigation. On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump again threatened to maintain the naval blockade off Iran’s coast until the Persian nation surrenders or agrees to a deal. RELATED: Iran Denies U.S. Negotiations Amid Trump’s Claim of Revived Talks “Iranian […]
Sudan faces the world’s worst displacement crisis, with 14 million people forced to flee since April 2023. On Monday, sources from the Sudanese Interior Ministry reported that hundreds of people have fled the Tigre region into Sudan in the last three days due to escalating violence between the Ethiopian army and the Tigre Popular Liberation […]
Technology
Show allThe incidents involved three different Claude models: Opus 4.7, Mythos 5, and an internal test model. On Friday, the US-based artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic revealed that three models of its assistant Claude managed to access the internet and hack into the systems of three organizations during cybersecurity tests. RELATED: U.S. War Department Signs Artificial […]
A surgeon in Colombia successfully performed the first remote robotic surgery between Latin America and Asia on a patient located in India, marking a historic milestone in telemedicine and proving that geographical distance is no longer a barrier to specialized surgical care. The groundbreaking intervention took place at the Colombia’s International Hospital, located in Piedecuesta, […]
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission decided to block imports of humanoid robots on national security grounds. The United States has long presented itself as the world’s leading champion of free markets. It urges others to open their economies, lower trade barriers and embrace competition. Yet when it faces competition from overseas, Washington increasingly abandons the […]
Chinese researchers link sharp increase to glacier melt and erosion driven by climate change. On Monday, the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) published a study showing that the rate of mercury accumulation in the Antarctic Peninsula has increased by 160% since the Industrial Revolution, turning the region into a hotspot for […]
The vaccine was developed by scientists at the Oxford Vaccine Group and Pandemic Sciences Institute. On Friday, the University of Oxford announced that the first volunteer has been successfully vaccinated in the world’s first clinical trial of a vaccine designed to protect against Bundibugyo ebolavirus. RELATED: Save the Children Reports 476 Child Cases in DRC […]
Culture
Show allThe offerings are made both in homes and urban businesses, as well as at sacred sites of Andean culture. On Saturday, the month of Pachamama, Mother Earth, began with traditional offerings that include sweets, medicinal plants, incense, and dried llama fetuses, symbols of gratitude and prosperity. RELATED: Powerful Lessons from Jorge Sanjinés Cinema That Changed […]
Jorge Sanjinés cinema grew from Sunday screenings in Lima into revolutionary films that reshaped Bolivian and Latin American storytelling. Related: Bolivia Study Reveals Toxic Mercury Levels in Four Indigenous Communities Lessons from Jorge Sanjinés Cinema That Changed Bolivia Jorge Sanjinés cinema was born not only from political conviction, but from a series of intimate experiences […]
He was a finalist for the Colombian National Poetry Prize in 2015. Spanish-Colombian writer Antonio Maria Florez will present his poetry anthology “My Mother Gave Me Kisses” in Colombia during the 20th Medellin Book and Culture Festival and in Bogota. RELATED: Colombian Minister of Culture Demands Continuity in Cultural Policies The work, published in 2026, […]
Predominant themes include the climate crisis, identity, gender, and the preservation of Indigenous languages. On Wednesday, the DOQUMENTA International Film and Non-Fiction Narrative Festival presented its 14th-edition program, to be held from August 5 to 9 in Queretaro, Mexico. RELATED: Mexico Doubles Funding for Cultural and Artistic Festivals Aaron Garcia, co-director of the festival, explained […]
Children dressed as Chaplin pay tribute to the largest audiovisual archive in this Andean country. On Tuesday, the Bolivian Film Archive marked its 50th anniversary with a colorful tribute that brought together dozens of children and adolescents dressed as Charlot, the iconic character created by Charlie Chaplin. RELATED: Bolivia Declares Disaster as Tarija Wildfires Spread […]
