Colombian Opposition Aims to Build a Broad Coalition Ahead of the 2026 Elections

Former presidents César Gaviria and Álvaro Uribe are leading opposition efforts to form a coalition that will regain power in Colombia in 2026. Credit: Miguel Olaya, CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia. The Colombian conservative opposition announced a...

These six legendary boats defined modern sailing: from the Optimist to the Mini 6.50

From the humble Optimist to the offshore Mini 6.50, Saša Fegić shares his pick of the legendary designs that shaped sailing history. The history of sailing is not just a story of wind and water – it is also a story of boats. Of six boats in...

'A very unique perspective' | Houston’s new Latina-owned bookstore celebrates Latin American voices and stories

Owner Elizabeth Farfan-Santos says sharing Latino stories is so crucial right now: "I feel like so much of our humanity collectively is being taken away from us." HOUSTON — A new bookstore in Houston's East Downtown is giving readers a space to...

Central American Games: Tough return for Belize Women’s Softball Team — fall 17–1 to El Salvador

Views: 51 Views: 51 Posted: Friday, October 24, 2025. 7:53 pm CST. The Belize Women’s National Softball Team fell 17-1 to El Salvador on Friday, October 24, 2025. Photo Credit: XII Juegos Centroamericanos Guatemala 2025 By Rubén Morales Iglesias:...

Lost history of Latin America’s role in averting catastrophe during Cuban missile crisis

Sixty-three years ago, President John F. Kennedy single-handedly brought the world back from the brink of nuclear war by staring down Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev over the Cuban missile crisis. At least, so goes a standard US-centric...

Argentinian experimental music legend Juana Molina: ‘One of the things I hate most in life is to be solemn’

Juana Molina answers our video call from a hospital bed, reclining in a green T-shirt with two cannulas in her hand. She has done her back in while also playing Whack-a-Mole with hernias, two last year, and two new ones now. “Do you know those...

KENNETH RAPOZA: With Gaza Deal Done, Asia Trip Over, Time For Trump To Turn Inward, Or Else

It’s time for Trump to remember why his voters put him in the White House against all odds. Let me jog his memory: It means America First, not Nobel Peace Prize attempts at settling tribal rivalries. Nor does it mean building ballrooms for foreign...

Cybercriminals exploit remote tools to steal global cargo worth USD $34 billion

Proofpoint researchers have identified cybercriminal activity targeting trucking and logistics companies, using legitimate remote monitoring tools to steal cargo freight and physical goods. The research details how criminal groups are adapting to...

UBEC/OECS Announces MSME Training Series in Saint Vincent & the Grenadines to Boost Grant-Readiness and Business Resilience

UBEC/OECS Announces MSME Training Series in Saint Vincent & the Grenadines to Boost Grant-Readiness and Business Resilience The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission, through the World Bank–funded Unleashing the Blue Economy...

Scientists Detect New Covid-Like Virus From Moustached Bats In Brazil

New Delhi: An international team of scientists from Japan, the US, Australia, and Belgium has detected a new Covid-19-like virus from a species of moustached bats in Brazil, stoking fears of a potential spillover and a new disease. Bats are...

Saudi Arabia and Colombia sign MoU to enhance cultural cooperation

Saudi Arabia and Colombia signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen cooperation in heritage, arts, film, fashion, and other cultural sectors. RIYADH – The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Republic of Colombia have signed a Memorandum of...

Mexican journalist found dead with sinister note after reporting on cartel boss arrest

The murdered body of a Mexican journalist who covered drug cartels was found wrapped in a blanket along a highway — with an ominous note accusing him of “spreading false accusations.” The remains of Miguel Angel Beltran were discovered Saturday on...

News digest: Ambulance scandal? Calm Fico. Postoj headline? Explosive Fico.

Hello and welcome to the Tuesday edition of Today in Slovakia — where opposition politicians were having lunch (and so were we, enjoying tagliatelle with tiger shrimp and bisque sauce), while General Prosecutor Maroš Žilinka was revealed to have...

New COVID-19 virus in wild 'moustached' bats detected in Brazil? SHOCKING report says, 'it has been silently spreading...'

An international team of scientists from Japan, the US, Australia, and Belgium has detected a new Covid-19-like virus from a species of moustached bats in Brazil, stoking fears of a potential spillover and a new disease. An international team of...

Catalog Licensing Platform Launches With Support From Beggars Group, Domino, Partisan

A coalition of top independent labels has joined forces to launch Catalog, a curated music licensing marketplace designed to let artists sync their music and receive real-time compensation. Beggars Group, Domino, Ninja Tune, Warp, Partisan Records...

Spotify’s net profit hits €899m, active monthly users now 713m

Global music streaming platform Spotify reported an 11%year-on-year increase in monthly active users, reaching 713 million in the third quarter of 2025, marking a significant milestone for the world’s large studio streaming platform, even as its...

<em>Apocalypse in the Tropics</em>: A limited analysis of religion and politics in Brazil

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva [Photo: Netflix]Petra Costa’s documentary Apocalypse in the Tropics has drawn significant international attention by examining the relationship between a segment of the evangelical movement tied to...

No Real ID, No Passport, No Problem with this Underutilized Form of Travel ID

As of earlier in 2025 they made it so you can't even travel by air from state to state without a Real ID or passport. You also need a passport if you were to simply drive to Canada or Mexico as well. Read More: This is the Fastest Shrinking City...

Central American Games: Belizean trio competes in rain-soaked triathlon

Views: 93 Views: 90 Posted: Thursday, October 23, 2025. 12:15 pm CST. Belize’s National Triathlon Team: (L-R) Mauro Cucul, Kian Trejo, Ana López-Wilburn at the start of the Central American Games Triathlon in Izabal, Guatemala on Wednesday,...

How Madelon Vriesendorp reimagined the modern city

“This is my Eggs of Evil,” says the Dutch artist Madelon Vriesendorp, pointing at a row of busts made out of eggshells and painted to look like Putin, Stalin, Hitler and Kim Jong-un, each in his own bell jar. Around us, in every room of her...