In the fight against organized crime, the regulation establishes more drastic sanctions and severe restrictions for the leaders of factions and militias. Photo: EFE.

Brazilian Senate Approves Public Security Amendment to Combat Organized Crime

Brazil’s Senate approved the Public Security constitutional amendment Tuesday afternoon, handing President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva a decisive legislative victory and clearing the proposal for final promulgation by the National Congress. The proposal advanced unchanged through two consecutive rounds of voting. Senators delivered 73 votes in favor in the first round and 75 in […]

Melting Pyrenees glaciers showing ice loss and fragmentation on Mount Aneto and surrounding mountain peaks.

Extreme Heat Pushes Pyrenees Glaciers Toward Extinction

Glaciers in the Pyrenees recorded their third-largest annual thickness loss in 2025-2026 despite exceptionally heavy spring snowfall. Scientists warn that the remaining active glaciers could disappear within a decade.

France to Deploy 70,000 Security Officers for the General Strike

Police presence comes after the incidents that occurred on October 17. France will deploy 70,000 security officers across the country this Thursday for the general strike called by unions, after authorities identified risks of “violent incidents” during the demonstrations. RELATED: France Arrests Nearly 5,000 People in Three Weeks of Protests Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez explained […]

Global Data Traffic to Quadruple by 2035

Nokia predicts that traffic originating from autonomous AI agents will increase 160-fold by 2035. On Wednesday, Finnish company Nokia reported that global data traffic will quadruple by 2035, reaching approximately 3,789 exabytes per month, driven primarily by the growth of artificial intelligence. RELATED: New York Signs Law to Protect Children From Artificial Intelligence Chatbots The […]

Cuba Participates in the 21st Wollongong Latin American Film Festival

The opening ceremony brought together representatives of the Latin American community and film enthusiasts. Cuba participated in the 21st Wollongong Latin American Film Festival in Australia, opening the event with a screening of the Cuban film “Habanastation” as part of the Cuban Culture Week activities. RELATED: Cuba Present at Eco Expo Asia 2026 The opening […]

European Commission Presents 2027 Work Program with Even Less Initiatives

Brussels stated that it intends to focus on a limited number of measures considered strategic for the EU. On Wednesday, the European Commission presented its 2027 work program, which includes 23 new initiatives, comprising legislative proposals and recommendations. RELATED: European Parliament Urges to Abandon Fossil Fuels Faster However, these proposals are significantly fewer than the […]

People celebrate Democratic victories in the 2026 U.S. midterm elections in New York as Democrats defeat Republicans and take control of Congress.

Democrats Seize Congress in Historic Rebuke to Trump

Democrats reclaimed the House and flipped the Senate in a historic midterm victory, defeating Republicans in Texas and other conservative strongholds. The results leave Donald Trump facing a hostile Congress for the final two years of his presidency.

Spanish writer Cristina Fernández Cubas, winner of the 2026 Cervantes Prize for Spanish-language literature.

Cristina Fernández Cubas Wins 2026 Cervantes Prize

Spanish writer Cristina Fernández Cubas has won the 2026 Cervantes Prize, becoming the seventh woman to receive the prestigious literary award. The €125,000 honor recognizes her contribution to contemporary short fiction and fantasy literature in Spanish.

Xavier Becerra, California's first Hispanic governor elected by popular vote, after defeating Republican Steve Hilton.

Xavier Becerra Makes History as California’s First Hispanic Governor

Democrat Xavier Becerra has won California's gubernatorial election, becoming the first Hispanic candidate elected by popular vote to lead the state. He will succeed Gavin Newsom on Jan. 4, 2027.

Cuban migrants deported from the United States to Africa amid U.S. immigration enforcement and family separations.

Cuba Condemns U.S. Deportations of Migrants to Africa

Cuba condemned U.S. deportations of Cuban migrants to third countries, including Africa, saying the expulsions separate families and leave people without support. U.S. Customs and Border Protection data cited by Havana showed Cuban arrivals fell to 33,056 in fiscal year 2025.

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Venezuela’s Acting President, Delcy Rodriguez, announced on Tuesday negotiations to secure 17 billion dollars in multilateral financing over five years, channeled into the productive sector rather than consumption. Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodriguez addressed business leaders at the Conindustria Congress, which is meeting in Caracas to review the manufacturing sector’s roadmap amid the current investment […]

The Venezuelan Acting President recalled that in the field of hydrocarbons, 80 international agreements have already been signed and 44 negotiations are underway, compared to 61 existing agreements at an earlier stage. Photo: Venezuelan Presidential Press.

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