Ecuador Hepatitis A Cases Jump 39.4% in 2026
Ecuador has reported 1771 cases of hepatitis A in the first 30 weeks of 2026, a 39.4% increase compared to the same period last year. Children aged five to nine are now the most affected group, according to the Ministry of Public Health’s National Directorate of Epidemiological Surveillance. Pichincha province accounts for 353 cases, followed […]
DR Congo: Ebola Death Figure Rises to 1,887, Confirmed Cases to 4,120
The Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Sunday raised the number of deaths to 1,887 and confirmed Ebola cases to 4,120 due to the outbreak declared in the east of the country on May 15. According to the latest bulletin published by the Congolese Ministry of Communication, with data collected up to […]
Lebanon: 4,335 Killed by Israeli Strikes Since March 2
The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health announced Sunday that Israel’s latest military offensive, which began on March 2, has killed 4,335 people and injured 12,277 across the country. Emergency crews are still pulling bodies from debris as of August 9, according to the government’s Emergency Operations Center. RELATED: Israel Violates Gaza Ceasefire 4,091 Times in […]
91st Palestinian Dies in Israeli Prison Since 2023
The Palestinian National Authority’s Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs announced Sunday that Ihab Muhammad Abdul Qader Diab, a 36-year-old man originally from the Gaza Strip, died in an Israeli prison where he had been held since December 12, 2023. Although the announcement came on Sunday, the Commission believes Diab actually died on September 18, […]
Dismantled in Algeria an International Network Dedicated to Economic Crimes
Authorities in Oran (northwest) have dismantled a large-scale international organized crime network, arresting 14 individuals involved in money laundering, tax fraud, and the circulation of “suspicious” funds, Algerian police reported Sunday. According to a statement from the state security force, the arrested individuals created 33 “ghost companies” through which they laundered some 738 billion Algerian […]
Gaza Death Toll Surpasses 73,000 in Devastating Israeli Assault
Gaza death toll surpasses 73,000 as Israeli attacks continue, rescue teams remain blocked and hospitals face shortages of medicine and supplies. Related: Iran Rules Out U.S. Negotiations as Long as Washington Violates Memorandum Gaza Death Toll Surpasses 73,000 Amid Continuing Attacks The Gaza death toll has surpassed 73,000 Palestinians since Israel launched its military offensive […]
Israeli Settlers Storm West Bank Mosque, Army Detains 7 Worshippers
Israeli settlers assaulted worshippers at a mosque in the southern occupied West Bank on Saturday, with the Zionist military subsequently removing seven individuals from the premises and placing them under arrest, Palestinian sources reported. Wafa’s correspondent in Hebron detailed that the settlers struck citizens and fired live ammunition into the air before the army intervened. […]
Mexico Tops Santo Domingo 2026 Medal Table
Mexico finished atop the overall medal standings of the XXV Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo 2026, which concluded Saturday in the Dominican capital, after securing 407 total medals, including 167 gold, 125 silver, and 115 bronze. Colombia placed second in the final leaderboard with 266 medals, while Cuba took third with 155. RELATED: Panama […]
British Columbia Wildfire Triggers Mass Evacuations
A provincial state of emergency was declared in British Columbia, Canada, on Saturday, after the Bald Range wildfire forced more than 20,000 people out of Summerland, Peachland, and adjacent valley communities. First reported Friday afternoon, the blaze ballooned to roughly 50 square kilometers within hours, propelled by stiff winds, dry conditions, and what experts call […]
U.S. DoW Demands Plans for Surge in Munitions Production Within 3 Weeks
The U.S. Department of War has given defense contractors a 21‑day deadline to submit plans for rapidly accelerating weapons and ammunition production, with Deputy Secretary Steve Feinberg declaring that multi‑year development cycles are no longer acceptable. The memorandum, sent Wednesday, directs industry leaders to propose specific capital investments and facility expansions to support sustained higher‑volume […]
Sport
Show allMexico finished atop the overall medal standings of the XXV Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo 2026, which concluded Saturday in the Dominican capital, after securing 407 total medals, including 167 gold, 125 silver, and 115 bronze. Colombia placed second in the final leaderboard with 266 medals, while Cuba took third with 155. RELATED: Panama […]
Jorge Messi, father of Argentine star Lionel Messi, passed away in the early hours of Saturday night in Rosario (Santa Fe province), as reported by the Sanatorio Centro in that city, where the 68-year-old businessman had been admitted. “Sanatorio Centro, through its medical director, fulfills the painful duty of reporting the death of patient Jorge […]
Peru’s President Keiko Fujimori ratified this Friday the commitment to organize the 2027 Pan American Games in Lima, pledging to accelerate infrastructure projects after evaluating logistical delays with Panam Sports representatives. During a high-level meeting at the Government Palace in Lima, state ministers and international delegates analyzed the current operational planning. The delegation from Panam […]
The Centro Caribe Sports Executive Committee officially activated this Friday the evaluation roadmap for Caracas to host the 2030 Central American and Caribbean Games, launching a strict technical review process. The regional sporting authority approved the official schedule to analyze the comprehensive proposal submitted by the Venezuelan Olympic Committee (COV, in Spanish). This administrative step […]
The Dominican delegation regained fifth place in the overall medal count after winning 10 medals in a single day. On Thursday, the Dominican Republic once again dominated athletics at the Central American and Caribbean Games, winning both the women’s and men’s 4×100-meter relays. RELATED: Cuba Adds More Victories at the 2026 Central American and Caribbean […]
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Latin America and The Caribbean
Show allALBA Movimientos Assembly concludes in Havana with 190 delegates from 27 countries debating socialism, regional sovereignty and the rise of the far right. Related: ALBA Movements Reaffirm Socialist Commitment at Havana Assembly ALBA Movimientos Assembly Concludes in Havana The ALBA Movimientos Assembly concluded in Havana on Sunday after bringing together 190 delegates from 27 countries […]
Venezuelan pollster Hinterlaces has published a study in Caracas revealing that 61% of Venezuelans support the social protection policies of the Bolivarian Government, especially after recent earthquakes. In addition, 69% of respondents support the Plan Venezuela Renace, promoted by interim president Delcy Rodríguez, to assist those affected. This support is observed after the restoration of […]
Rio helicopter crash kills four during a sightseeing flight over Tijuca National Park, prompting calls for stronger safety checks across the city. Related: Bomb Cyclone Alert in Southern Brazil Triggers Severe Weather Warnings Rio Helicopter Crash Kills Four in Tijuca National Park The Rio helicopter crash occurred Saturday morning during a sightseeing flight over Rio […]
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced on Saturday a doubling of her administration’s target for upper secondary education spaces, raising the goal to 400,000 new slots nationwide, as she inaugurated an agricultural baccalaureate center (CBTA) in Texcoco. The inaugurated campus is part of the Comprehensive Eastern Zone Plan, which covers 11 municipalities in the State of […]
The Cuban government approved two new resolutions to promote the use of renewable energies and try to alleviate the tax burden on both private and state entities that invest in this sector, amid the serious energy crisis affecting the island, state media reported this Saturday. Resolution 180/2026, published yesterday in the Official Gazette and effective […]
World
Show allThe Lebanese Ministry of Public Health announced Sunday that Israel’s latest military offensive, which began on March 2, has killed 4,335 people and injured 12,277 across the country. Emergency crews are still pulling bodies from debris as of August 9, according to the government’s Emergency Operations Center. RELATED: Israel Violates Gaza Ceasefire 4,091 Times in […]
The Palestinian National Authority’s Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs announced Sunday that Ihab Muhammad Abdul Qader Diab, a 36-year-old man originally from the Gaza Strip, died in an Israeli prison where he had been held since December 12, 2023. Although the announcement came on Sunday, the Commission believes Diab actually died on September 18, […]
Ecuador has reported 1771 cases of hepatitis A in the first 30 weeks of 2026, a 39.4% increase compared to the same period last year. Children aged five to nine are now the most affected group, according to the Ministry of Public Health’s National Directorate of Epidemiological Surveillance. Pichincha province accounts for 353 cases, followed […]
Authorities in Oran (northwest) have dismantled a large-scale international organized crime network, arresting 14 individuals involved in money laundering, tax fraud, and the circulation of “suspicious” funds, Algerian police reported Sunday. According to a statement from the state security force, the arrested individuals created 33 “ghost companies” through which they laundered some 738 billion Algerian […]
The Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Sunday raised the number of deaths to 1,887 and confirmed Ebola cases to 4,120 due to the outbreak declared in the east of the country on May 15. According to the latest bulletin published by the Congolese Ministry of Communication, with data collected up to […]
Technology
Show allThe tool doesn’t generate isolated words, but rather coherent systems of linguistic rules. U.S. researcher Morris Alper developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model called ConlangCrafter, capable of creating complete languages with grammatical rules and coherent sentences, applicable to linguistic research and cultural production. RELATED: UK Warns of Deceptive Behavior in AI Models Mythos 5 and […]
During fieldwork, a pair was observed mating on a cacao leaf in Esmeraldas. A study documented the presence of the weevil genus Cydianerus in Ecuador for the first time, after identifying the species Cydianerus ornatus, a brightly colored beetle whose distribution ranges from the humid Choco region to the Amazon and the dry forests of […]
Both systems created fake human profiles to try to deceive people during a simulated cyberattack. On Tuesday, the British government warned of autonomous and deceptive behavior in the artificial intelligence models Mythos 5 from Anthropic and GPT-5.6 Sol, following tests conducted by the AI Security Institute (AISI). RELATED: United Kingdom Bans Social Networks Use to […]
The 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, […]
Culture
Show allHis contribution was fundamental to the professionalization of independent theater in Paraguay. On Wednesday, Paraguayan actor and playwright Tito Jara Roman, a leading figure in independent theater, passed away at the age of 92 RELATED: More Than a Garment: The Enduring Legacy of Paraguay’s 60-Stripe Poncho Jara founded the Asuncion Experimental Theater (TEA), a key […]
President Sheinbaum reiterated her intention to prevent children from being exposed to “endless scrolling” and addictive practices. On Tuesday, the organization Mexicanos Primero endorsed the Mexican government’s initiative to open a national debate on the impact of digital platforms and regulate their content aimed at Mexican children. RELATED: 5 Key Points on Mexico Teachers’ Dialogue […]
She Was a Beloved Figure of Cuban Stage and Screen for More Than Six Decades. On Monday, popular Cuban television, film, radio and theater actress Paula Ali died in Havana at the age of 90, according to the National Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (UNEAC). RELATED: Cuba Works to Recover Electrical System Following […]
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 […]
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 […]
