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  Messiah Lutheran to host German Food Festival on Nov. 1
Messiah Lutheran Church will present its annual German Food Festival on Nov. 1. CONTRIBUTED MADISON – Messiah Lutheran Church will pay homage to the German roots of the Lutheran church with its annual German Food Festival. The food festival on...
    
  Proceeds from pumpkins sales benefit missions
Published 12:06 am Tuesday, October 21, 2025 Karen Kistler karen.kistler@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — We are known as “the pumpkin church.” That’s what the Rev. Jim Parsons, pastor of Milford United Methodist Church, located at 1630 Statesville...
    
  Tropical Storm Melissa could soon form in Caribbean. See path tracker.
The National Hurricane Center continues to track a broad area of low pressure in the Caribbean Sea that is likely to form into a tropical depression or tropical storm in the next 48 hours. The weather system, currently labeled Invest 98L, would be...
    
  Central America’s Economic Growth Trap: The Dilemma Of Emigration
Many emigrate from Central American countries, particularly El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala, to support their families. The money they send back in the form of remittances has become of keystone importance to these Central American economies,...
    
  Living Roots: Sacred Land opening at Museum of Florida Art and Culture
News by South Florida State College AVON PARK — Living Roots: Sacred Land, a visual journey through landscapes of memory, transformation, and sacred belonging by artist Adorable Monique, opens at the Museum of Florida Art and Culture (MOFAC) at...
    
  Why your beef, bananas and coffee beans have gotten so expensive
For evidence that the cost of food in the U.S. remains hard to stomach for many households, look no further than the price of bananas, beef and coffee. Banana prices were up 6.9% in September from a year ago, ground beef has risen 12.9% and...
    
  The missing investment: Why political education deserves philanthropy’s support
As authoritarian forces rewrite curricula and censor history, political education remains dangerously underfunded. Philanthropy must step up and treat it as core infrastructure for a participatory democracy. Education under siege Authoritarianism...
    
  International News Briefs for Monday, October 27, 2025
HAVANA TIMES – We bring you some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Monday, October 27, 2025. Venezuela Denounces the U.S. for Docking Warship in Trinidad and Tobago Oct 27, 2025 Venezuela is denouncing the United...
    
  SIF 2025 kicks off on Wednesday, welcoming 10000 participants
Organised by the Sharjah FDI Office (Invest in Sharjah), in partnership with the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) and the UAE Ministry of Investment, this year’s forum runs under the theme “Transforming Our World:...
    
  ‘It’s death by a thousand paper cuts’: Iowa is struggling with Trump’s economic policies
Even the ubiquitous wind turbines that provide income for some Iowa farmers are in the President’s sights. “Right now, we’re fighting different economic wars all at once,” said Summer Ory, 37, the wife of Larry Ory’s grandson, Dan. The couple work...
7 Sights & Experiences in Belize You Don’t Want to Miss
If you have plans to visit Belize, you can rest easy knowing you’re heading to one of the premier Caribbean beach destinations. Videos by TravelAwaits Whether you want to explore some of the world’s most pristine and well-protected reefs, lounge...
    
  A look at consumer prices 9 months into the second Trump administration
After a weekslong delay because of the federal government shutdown, the latest report on consumer prices has arrived, giving Americans a glimpse at how President Donald Trump’s economic policies are impacting everyday costs everywhere from the...
    
  Hurricane Melissa barrels toward Jamaica as monster Category 5 storm
As Hurricane Melissa barreled toward Jamaica on Monday, Oct. 27, the nation braced for possibly its worst hurricane in recorded history, evacuating parts of its capital, closing airports and opening hundreds of shelters. Melissa, now a Category 5...
MeetKai, Accell to bring advanced AI to ALVA, Super App across LATAM
Monday, October 27, 2025 — 16:30:35 (UTC) LOS ANGELES, Oct. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- MeetKai Inc., a leading sovereign AI company, today announced a strategic partnership with Accell Technologies to integrate MeetKai Brasil's Brazilian Portuguese...
    
  Caribbean cruise ships reroute routes amid strengthening Hurricane Melissa
Several major cruise lines are adjusting itineraries this week after Category 4 Hurricane Melissa intensified over the Caribbean, prompting reroutes away from eastern island ports. Vessels operated by Disney Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean, Celebrity...
    
  What Went Wrong for Indonesia U-17 in the Match Against Paraguay
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian U-17 national team suffered a 1-2 defeat against Paraguay in an international friendly at Al Hamriyah Club Complex, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Saturday, 25th October 2025. This match was part of the final...
    
  Hurricane Forces MSC World America to Sail to Western Caribbean
MSC Cruises made significant changes to the current itinerary of the MSC World America due to Hurricane Melissa, which is currently moving through the Caribbean. According to a statement sent to booked guests, the vessel will drop most of its...
    
  In Trump-friendly Iowa, the president’s policies have hit hard
DES MOINES, Iowa — When President Donald Trump announced a $20 billion bailout for Argentina this month, Larry Ory, 86, a farmer in Earlham, Iowa, could hardly believe it, especially after boatloads of Argentine soybeans began shipping to China, a...
    
  A portrait of the undocumented immigrants in the USA
The number of undocumented immigrants in the United States spiked to nearly 14 million just more than a year before President Donald Trump returned to office and launched his aggressive detention and deportation campaign. The population of...
    
  ICE Operation Nets 1,400 Criminal Aliens Amid Push to End Sanctuary Policies
A three-week Immigration and Customs Enforcement sweep in Massachusetts lead to thousands of arrests of criminal illegal aliens, highlighting what federal officials call the deadly cost of sanctuary laws. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom Immigration and...