Paraguayan Government Reaches Deal With Medical Union Ahead of Sept. Strike
The Paraguayan government and the National Union of Physicians reached a preliminary agreement for a 2,000,000-guaraní (US$332.93) salary increase for all public-sector professionals, covering both contracted and appointed doctors, in a move that could cancel the national strike called for Sept. 21-22 pending ratification at an assembly. The understanding followed a meeting at the Mburuvicha […]
Delaware Primaries Kick Off Final Electoral Push Amid Trump’s Low Approval
Delaware holds the final primary of the 2026 election cycle on Tuesday, wrapping up the candidate field for November’s midterms at a moment when national polling favors Democrats amid widespread public discontent with President Donald Trump. Delaware’s closed primary election will take place this Tuesday, following an early voting period that began September 2. The […]
Costa Rica Drug Trade Transformed by Mexican Cartel Subcontracting
Costa Rica’s drug trafficking and organized crime are undergoing a profound transformation driven by the incursion and adaptation of Mexican cartels, which have been forced to change their traditional operations and fragment their structures under police pressure, Michael Soto, interim director of the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ), warned. Soto said emblematic Mexican criminal organizations, particularly […]
UN Envoy Visits Cuba to Study Disaster Risk Reduction
The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) sent a delegation to Cuba to study the island’s disaster management strategies and climate change mitigation efforts. The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) sent a delegation to Cuba, led by Kamal Kishore, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction. The […]
Prosecutor General Leaves Ukraine Amid Corruption Scandal
The General Prosecutor of Ukraine, Ruslan Kravchenko, abruptly left the country in the early hours of this Monday, amid a corruption scandal and political turmoil. Ukraine’s General Prosecutor, Ruslan Kravchenko, who tendered his resignation days earlier, cited a business trip abroad to inform international partners about Ukraine’s anticorruption efforts and democratic institutions. Kravchenko’s departure comes […]
World Festival of Youth in Russia Promotes Sovereign Cooperation
More than 10,000 delegates from 191 countries are participating in the World Youth Festival in Russia to promote sovereign cooperation and a polycentric international order.
Yemen’s Ansar Allah Challenges Western Strategies in Red Sea
Decades of foreign military intervention transformed a local resistance group into a major regional authority. The movement officially known as Ansar Allah (Houthi) is a political, religious, and military group that controls major parts of northern Yemen, including the capital, Sana’a. While international media often focus on Ansar Allah through the lens of regional security, […]
Venezuelan Acting President Rodriguez Joins Start Of School Year
Authorities Report Relocation Of More Than 86,000 Children After June 24 Earthquakes. On Monday, Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodriguez joined the start of classes for the 2026-2027 school year at the Elias Toro National Basic School in Caracas. RELATED: Venezuela Announces New Appointments in Oil and Foreign Affairs During the event, Rodriguez paid tribute to […]
NYC Leads Lawsuit Against Trump Over Rule Denying ‘Green Cards’
New York City Council Member Zohran Mamdani is leading a federal lawsuit to block the Trump administration's new "public charge" rule, which makes eligibility for permanent residency (green cards) contingent on the use of public assistance.
EU Leaders Call for Stronger Arctic Role At Summit In Finland
Germany highlighted the region’s economic opportunities regarding raw materials, energy, and maritime transport. On Monday, European leaders called for stronger, coordinated European Union (EU) action in the Arctic, highlighting the region’s growing importance for European security and economic development. RELATED: NATO’s Arctic Buildup Threatens Regional Stability: Russia Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, who hosted the […]
Sport
Show allInternational Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons is making his first official visit to Cuba to strengthen sports cooperation and recognize the successful model of the Cuban Paralympic movement.
The Iranian wheelchair basketball team withdrew from the 2026 World Championship in Ottawa following Canada's delay in granting visas to four members of its coaching staff.
The Belarusian seeks her third New York crown, while the Kazakh is ready to become the new world No. 1. On Saturday, the U.S. Open final will be the stage for a showdown between Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, who is relinquishing the throne after 99 weeks and is seeking her third title in New York, and […]
The French Football Federation has unanimously decided to withdraw its support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino ahead of the 2027 elections, citing concerns over governance and transparency. The Executive Committee of the French Football Federation (FFF), convened this Thursday at the request of its President Philippe Diallo, unanimously resolved to withdraw its support for Gianni […]
The deal is expected to generate over US$196 million per season. On Thursday, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) announced it sold the broadcasting rights for the Copa do Brasil between 2027 and 2030 for over US$785 million, a record figure in the country. RELATED: Spanish Liga F and Brazilian Paulista Federation to Promote Women’s Football […]
Latin America and The Caribbean
Show allThe Paraguayan government and the National Union of Physicians reached a preliminary agreement for a 2,000,000-guaraní (US$332.93) salary increase for all public-sector professionals, covering both contracted and appointed doctors, in a move that could cancel the national strike called for Sept. 21-22 pending ratification at an assembly. The understanding followed a meeting at the Mburuvicha […]
Costa Rica’s drug trafficking and organized crime are undergoing a profound transformation driven by the incursion and adaptation of Mexican cartels, which have been forced to change their traditional operations and fragment their structures under police pressure, Michael Soto, interim director of the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ), warned. Soto said emblematic Mexican criminal organizations, particularly […]
Flávio Bolsonaro’s possible administration would draw economic inspiration from Argentina’s Javier Milei and roll back regulations tied to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s government, according to remarks made Monday at an Exame magazine event by Daniella Marques, the campaign’s economic coordinator and a Liberal Party (PL) representative. Marques, a former president of the public bank […]
U.S. Treasury Department has issued a new general license easing certain commercial operations involving Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA, while keeping tight restrictions in place on sovereign debt and the corporate structure of its U.S. subsidiary, Citgo. The Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued General License 52C this Monday, replacing the previous 52B […]
The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) sent a delegation to Cuba to study the island’s disaster management strategies and climate change mitigation efforts. The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) sent a delegation to Cuba, led by Kamal Kishore, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction. The […]
World
Show allDelaware holds the final primary of the 2026 election cycle on Tuesday, wrapping up the candidate field for November’s midterms at a moment when national polling favors Democrats amid widespread public discontent with President Donald Trump. Delaware’s closed primary election will take place this Tuesday, following an early voting period that began September 2. The […]
The General Prosecutor of Ukraine, Ruslan Kravchenko, abruptly left the country in the early hours of this Monday, amid a corruption scandal and political turmoil. Ukraine’s General Prosecutor, Ruslan Kravchenko, who tendered his resignation days earlier, cited a business trip abroad to inform international partners about Ukraine’s anticorruption efforts and democratic institutions. Kravchenko’s departure comes […]
More than 10,000 delegates from 191 countries are participating in the World Youth Festival in Russia to promote sovereign cooperation and a polycentric international order.
New York City Council Member Zohran Mamdani is leading a federal lawsuit to block the Trump administration's new "public charge" rule, which makes eligibility for permanent residency (green cards) contingent on the use of public assistance.
Germany highlighted the region’s economic opportunities regarding raw materials, energy, and maritime transport. On Monday, European leaders called for stronger, coordinated European Union (EU) action in the Arctic, highlighting the region’s growing importance for European security and economic development. RELATED: NATO’s Arctic Buildup Threatens Regional Stability: Russia Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, who hosted the […]
Technology
Show allAI systems could disrupt essential services and weaken safeguards against weapons of mass destruction. On Monday, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warned that the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) threatens the rights to life, food, privacy, health, and security. RELATED: California Enacts Artificial Intelligence Auditing Laws “The current race toward […]
The "Passion for Knowledge" science outreach festival will bring together six Nobel laureates in the Basque Country to promote critical thinking and scientific culture.
The Business Software Alliance opposed the bills, saying they would create a California-specific AI standards regime. On Wednesday, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law two artificial intelligence bills, Senate Bill 813 and Assembly Bill 1405, that his office described as first-in-the-nation safeguards. RELATED: OpenAI’s Artificial Intelligence Solves One of The Millennium Prize Problems “Senate […]
The work of two Spanish mathematicians was essential to finding a solution to the Navier-Stokes problem. On Wednesday, Spanish mathematicians Diego Cordoba and Luis Martinez Zoroa praised the recognition OpenAI has given to their contributions, which enabled its artificial intelligence agents to solve the Navier-Stokes equation, one of the Millennium Prize Problems. RELATED: Artificial Intelligence […]
The White House urged companies not to attend, warning that participation could be seen as support for European positions. On Wednesday, the first International Space Summit opened with nearly 120 foreign delegations discussing the future of space, from security and regulation to commercial development. But several major U.S. space companies were absent after reportedly coming […]
Culture
Show allLatin America is commemorating the 106th anniversary of the birth of Mario Benedetti, the Uruguayan poet, novelist, and political activist whose work became a defining voice of 20th-century literature and a touchstone for movements opposing dictatorship and foreign intervention across the region. Born on September 14, 1920, in Paso de los Toros, Uruguay, Mario Benedetti […]
The Madrid Festival of Ideas will bring together more than a hundred international intellectuals to analyze the body as a focal point of democracy, violence, and technology.
NAZA Gaza documentary wins Venice’s Special Jury Prize after a record 25-minute ovation, exposing alleged systems behind mass civilian deaths in Gaza. Related: Venice Festival: Israeli Filmmakers Reveal Zionist Crimes in Gaza NAZA Gaza Documentary Wins Special Jury Prize in Venice The NAZA Gaza documentary won the Special Jury Prize at the 83rd Venice International […]
Afro-Mexican singer María Cristina Acosta will open the fifth edition of the Pachanga Antirracista in Mexico City, an event where she will speak out against the racist barriers that hindered her musical career in the 1960s.
The documentary ‘Naza’ features interviews with Israeli military officers about their destruction strategy. On Thursday, Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor premiered the documentary “Naza” at the Venice Film Festival, where they accused their country of committing systemic crimes in the Palestinian enclave. RELATED: Gaza Rubble Removal Could Destroy War Crimes Evidence, UN warns […]
