Can Latin America finally present a united front for COP30?

After more than a decade, the United Nations’ annual climate change negotiations return to Latin America in November. In the Brazilian city of Belém, governments, civil society, businesses and other actors will meet for two weeks at COP30 to...

LatAm and the Caribbean will need more than 46 GW of energy storage by 2035

The Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE) has published the White Paper on Energy Storage in Latin America and the Caribbean , analyzing the current state, challenges and strategic recommendations for this sector. The document estimates that,...

Nicaragua: Call to Take Ortega Minions to the World Court

Nicaragua’s co-presidents Rosario Murillo and Daniel Ortega For the first time, the UN General Assembly hears a report documenting the crimes against humanity committed by the Ortega-Murillo regime. By Confidencial HAVANA TIMES – The Group of...

BFA targets youth in referee development push

The Barbados Football Association (BFA) is stepping up its commitment to referee development, with a renewed focus on recruiting and training young officials to sustain the growth of local football. BFA Head of Refereeing Mark Forde said the...

How countries in the Americas are strengthening their capacity for safe medical waste management

A PAHO program, funded by the Canadian government, is reducing the risk of spreading disease and pollution through workshops and improved public policy October 27, 2025 (PAHO) — In response to the urgent need to improve medical waste management,...

14th World Congress of Consuls Launches in Marrakech with Global Diplomatic Vision

Marrakech – Marrakech inaugurated the 14th World Congress of Consuls today, gathering 150 honorary consuls from across the globe. The international diplomatic summit, running from October 29 to November 1, places the North African country at the...

OK Democrats lament government shutdown caused by Congressional Democrats in D.C.

For three weeks now, parts of the federal government have been shut down after Democrats successfully prevented the passage of legislation that would keep the government open, operating at existing funding levels. By the start of November, the...

Brazilian Workers Lead in Offering Solidarity to Venezuelans under US Attack

MST in solidarity with the people of Venezuela. (MST) Since August, U.S. warships, fighter planes, and troops have deployed in Caribbean waters off Venezuela and in Puerto Rico. Venezuela’s neighboring countries in Latin America and the Caribbean...

Gildan Activewear Inc. (NYSE:GIL) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Gildan Activewear Inc. (NYSE:GIL) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript October 29, 2025 Gildan Activewear Inc. misses on earnings expectations. Reported EPS is $0.807 EPS, expectations were $0.98. Operator: Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing...

Trump’s Border Patrol Bulldog

On Oct. 27, the Washington Examiner reported the Trump administration’s quiet removal of Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office directors in Denver, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Phoenix and San Diego. These officials — career civil...

Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (NYSE:ETD) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (NYSE:ETD) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript October 29, 2025 Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. misses on earnings expectations. Reported EPS is $0.43 EPS, expectations were $0.44. Operator: Good afternoon, and welcome to the...

Cool and calm week ahead

Slightly below average temperatures and dry weather are expected throughout our upcoming week. Monday’s high will be near 52 degrees with sunny skies and some lighter wind gusts, as the low will reach around 34 degrees. Due to a high pressure...

World's longest road has no turns for up to 30000 km, connects 14 countries in one stretch, takes 60 days to cover it, name is...

Ever wondered what roads can lead to, and if there is no turn, it seems like a never-ending ride to eternity. And that’s not a say, the world’s longest road makes it reality. The longest road stretches for thousands of kilometres without a single...

Behind closed doors: Europol’s opaque relations with tech companies

Home / Analyses / 2025 / Behind closed doors: Europol’s opaque relations with tech companies Topic Country/Region 31 October 2025 As part of its research into the expanding—and largely unchecked—use of AI by EU security agencies, Statewatch delves...

How Brazil’s booming coffee industry is driving deforestation

As Brazil prepares to host the UN's climate conference next month, its coffee industry is under growing scrutiny for fuelling massive deforestation – and for threatening the very crop that made the country famous. While the damage caused by cattle...

Transforming schools for better learning outcomes

Education is the pathway to jobs and the surest way out of poverty, empowering generations to drive economic growth. Yet, for many students, this promise is undermined by outdated teaching approaches and inadequate learning environments. Girls...

María Villarreal | COP30: Time to act for the defenders of the planet

Latin America faces one of its deepest contradictions: it is the most dangerous region in the world for those who defend the environment, yet it is also the birthplace of the first international treaty that seeks to protect them – the Escazú...

Police Charge Juvenile in Herndon Student Homicide

Fairfax County police arrested a juvenile suspect in the fatal shooting of 16-year-old Evin Alberto Herrera Campos, a student at Herndon High School, who was shot and killed the evening of Oct. 15. On Oct. 25, detectives from the FCPD's Reston...

Ongoing Strong Caribbean Earthquakes Serve as Reminder to East Coast Tsunami Threat

This map shows recent earthquake activity around the Leeward Islands, with the most recent strong swarm circled in purple. Each colored circle represents the epicenter of an earthquake, with the yellow ones being the oldest. Orange reflects...

CBP Officers Seize More Than 160 Species of Reptiles & Arthropods at Anzalduas International Bridge

Jars and bags containing more than 160 species of reptiles and arthropods seized by CBP officers at Anzalduas International Bridge. USCBP imageTexas Border Business MISSION, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations...