One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia’s sparsely populated Far East on Wednesday, causing tsunamis up to four metres (12 feet) high across the Pacific and sparking evacuations from Hawaii... Read more »
CBS’ recent cancellation of the popular The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is yet another case of heavy‑handed political and corporate meddling in the role of media in the US. It occurred... Read more »
Treasury Sanctions Venezuelan Cartel Headed by Maduro WASHINGTON — Today, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned the Cartel de los Soles (a.k.a. Cartel of the Suns) as a Specially Designated... Read more »
In a context of dollar shortage, the permanent reduction of farm export duties announced by President Javier Milei priorities the flow of hard currency in the foreign exchange markets over the fiscal accounts.... Read more »
Allies of Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, have accused Donald Trump of launching “a direct attack on Brazilian democracy” after the US treasury slapped sanctions on Alexandre de Moraes, the... Read more »
A five-day strike by University and College Union (UCU) members at the University of Bradford, in West Yorkshire, ended July 25. The stoppage was part of escalating opposition to the university’s targeting... Read more »
President Javier Milei received at noon last Monday in the Casa Rosada the United States Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, a Republican hardliner close to US President Donald Trump. In a blend of diplomacy,... Read more »
Oropouche fever expanding beyond Amazonia Monday, July 28th 2025 – 10:02 UTC
Five people have died so far this year from the disease Once a malady associated with Amazonia, Oropouche... Read more »
Some analysts say ceasefire remains tenuous, and may not last if the Thai government fails to secure lower US tariffs. A ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia has been mainly holding as border... Read more »
Leonardo Scatturice is known for many things – some true, others embellished and some that he’s let circulate freely. One oft-repeated story, now more myth than anecdote, is that he has a... Read more »