Colombia Lifts 1.8 Million Out of Poverty in 2025Â
Nearly 1.8 million Colombians overcame monetary poverty in 2025, reducing the national poverty rate from 31.8% in 2024 to 28% last year, while extreme poverty fell 2.1 percentage points to 9.6%, marking its lowest levels for the entire 21st century, according to data released Friday by the National Department of Statistics (DANE). The number of […]
UN Warns HIV Progress at Risk Due to Funding Cuts
UNAIDS warned this Friday that international funding cuts threaten to reverse decades of progress against HIV/AIDS, jeopardizing the global goal of ending the epidemic by the year 2030. According to the annual global report released by UNAIDS an estimated 570,000 people died from AIDS-related illnesses in 2025, representing a 9.5% reduction compared to the previous […]
Israeli Bombings Kill Lebanese Official in Jezzine as Evacuation Orders Expand to 20 Towns
A Lebanese municipal official was killed and several others wounded on Saturday in a new wave of Israeli airstrikes and drone attacks across southern Lebanon, including the Jezzine and Nabatieh regions, after the Israeli military ordered residents of roughly twenty towns to evacuate despite a fragile ceasefire and ongoing diplomatic progress between the United States […]
U.S. Congressmen Accuse Trump of Interfering in Colombia’s Presidential Runoff
A group of 20 United States House of Representatives members, led by Congressman Jim McGovern, issued a statement rejecting Donald Trump’s administration for interfering in Colombia’s electoral process. Th officials are accusing the president of publicly discrediting one candidate and endorsing another, actions the legislators called detrimental to the democratic rights of the Colombian people, […]
Israeli Drone Strike Kills Gaza Municipal Worker Near Bureij Camp
A municipal worker from the Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza was killed by an Israeli military drone strike on Saturday, with three others wounded in the attack that occurred at the camp’s southern entrance along the Salah al‑Din road, according to the Al Awda Hospital in Nuseirat, which received the victim’s body, and as […]
U.S. Defeats Paraguay 4‑1 in Its 2026 FIFA World Cup OpenerÂ
The United States men’s national soccer team kicked off its World Cup campaign with a commanding 4‑1 victory over Paraguay at the Los Angeles Stadium on the first matchday of Group D. The match was preceded by an opening ceremony featuring rapper Future and artist Lisa. RELATED: Canada Draws 1-1 With Bosnia in First World […]
Roberto Sanchez Demands Complete Vote Recount in Peruvian Presidential Election
The Colombia’s left-wing candidate Roberto Sanchez challenged Keiko Fujimori to jointly request a total vote recount to guarantee transparency, as the election margin narrowed to fewer than 1,600 ballots. The request, presented by the leader of the progressive coalition Together for Peru (Juntos por el Perú, in Spanish) comes as official election scrutiny reached 98% […]
Biennial of Political Humor in Cuba Presents Jury Exhibition
The jury of the II International Biennial of Political Humor in Cuba presents its exhibition in a competition that brings together more than 350 works from 38 countries under the critique of cultural colonialism.
Protests in Kashmir Leave at Least 15 Dead
Hundreds of protesters in Pakistani-administered Kashmir continue to demand political reforms and the abolition of legislative seats.
Venezuela Denounces New Oil Spill From Trinidad and Tobago
Pollutants threaten Venezuelan marine ecosystems, fishing activities and coastal communities. On Friday, Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Yvan Gil denounced before the international community a new oil spill in the Caribbean Sea originating from Trinidad and Tobago. RELATED: Venezuela, Shell Advance Loran Gas Project Development “Confirmed by satellite imagery, this event exceeds in magnitude the one […]
Sport
Show allThe United States men’s national soccer team kicked off its World Cup campaign with a commanding 4‑1 victory over Paraguay at the Los Angeles Stadium on the first matchday of Group D. The match was preceded by an opening ceremony featuring rapper Future and artist Lisa. RELATED: Canada Draws 1-1 With Bosnia in First World […]
On Friday, Canada and Bosnia-Herzegovina secured a hard-fought 1-1 draw in their Group B opener of the FIFA World Cup 2026 at the packed Toronto Stadium, setting an intense tone for the tournament. Under the guidance of head coach Jesse Marsch, the Canadian national team sought to dominate ball possession from the starting minutes. However, […]
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Goals from forwards Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez secured the first three points for the co-host nation in an intense inaugural match of FIFA World Cup 2026. The Mexican national team obtained a crucial 2-0 victory against South Africa in the inaugural match of the highly anticipated World Cup 2026. The historic sports event took […]
Russian players may continue competing as neutrals pending compliance with CAS ruling. On Thursday, the International Chess Federation (FIDE) penalized the Russian Chess Federation with a three-year suspension from membership, although its chess players will still be allowed to compete as individuals. RELATED: EU Proposes 21st Package of Sanctions Against Russia The FIDE Council adopted […]
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Latin America and The Caribbean
Show allA joint anti‑crime operation carried out by Venezuelan security forces and United States agencies in the southeast of BolÃvar state dismantled organized crime structures operating in the area, the Venezuelan Ministry of Communication and Information confirmed on Friday. During the operation, authorities confronted members of criminal groups, which led to the takedown of Héctor Rusthenford […]
Nearly 1.8 million Colombians overcame monetary poverty in 2025, reducing the national poverty rate from 31.8% in 2024 to 28% last year, while extreme poverty fell 2.1 percentage points to 9.6%, marking its lowest levels for the entire 21st century, according to data released Friday by the National Department of Statistics (DANE). The number of […]
More than 279,000 children and teenagers in Ecuador have entered the labor market due to rising poverty and a lack of effective social protection policies, accounting for 7.01% of the population aged 5 to 14 who are now working on streets, in markets, and in agricultural areas. This data was released on June 12, the […]
The Peru’s far-right alliance Popular Force discarded reviewing voting tallies this June 12, despite allegations of systemic irregularities presented by the progressive coalition Together for Peru. The far-right coalition led by Keiko Fujimori ruled out reviewing the electoral tallies, ignoring the formal complaints regarding potential electoral fraud submitted by the political organization led by Roberto […]
The Argentina’s Human Rights organization Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo announced this Friday the identification of the biological father of Marcos Eduardo Ramos, the 128th recovered grandchild, following an intensive 8-year genetic investigation. The Human Rights Office of Tucumán, operating under the Prosecutor’s Office for Crimes against Humanity (PCCH), officially confirmed the news. Prosecutor Pablo […]
World
Show allA Lebanese municipal official was killed and several others wounded on Saturday in a new wave of Israeli airstrikes and drone attacks across southern Lebanon, including the Jezzine and Nabatieh regions, after the Israeli military ordered residents of roughly twenty towns to evacuate despite a fragile ceasefire and ongoing diplomatic progress between the United States […]
A group of 20 United States House of Representatives members, led by Congressman Jim McGovern, issued a statement rejecting Donald Trump’s administration for interfering in Colombia’s electoral process. Th officials are accusing the president of publicly discrediting one candidate and endorsing another, actions the legislators called detrimental to the democratic rights of the Colombian people, […]
A municipal worker from the Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza was killed by an Israeli military drone strike on Saturday, with three others wounded in the attack that occurred at the camp’s southern entrance along the Salah al‑Din road, according to the Al Awda Hospital in Nuseirat, which received the victim’s body, and as […]
UNAIDS warned this Friday that international funding cuts threaten to reverse decades of progress against HIV/AIDS, jeopardizing the global goal of ending the epidemic by the year 2030. According to the annual global report released by UNAIDS an estimated 570,000 people died from AIDS-related illnesses in 2025, representing a 9.5% reduction compared to the previous […]
The World Health Organization warned that the Ebola continues to expand in both infection numbers and geographic reach, threatening regional biosecurity despite international containment efforts. The World Health Organization (W.H.O.) warned today that the active Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is rapidly expanding geographically, reaching Uganda and threatening further international propagation. […]
Technology
Show allIt stands first in physical sciences, chemistry, biological sciences, applied sciences, and earth and environmental sciences. The 2026 Nature Index Research Leaders rankings show that China remains the world’s leading contributor to research output and is the only country among the global top 10 to record double-digit growth, with its adjusted Share rising 22.4 percent […]
The study addresses chronic pain associated with degenerative diseases and delayed wound healing. On Wednesday, the Cuban Academy of Sciences awarded the 2025 National Prize to a decade-long research project in “Regenerative Medicine” conducted in Camagüey, focusing on the use of platelet concentrates to treat chronic musculoskeletal pain and accelerate wound healing. RELATED: U.S. Blockade […]
The announcement was made during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. On Thursday, Russia’s largest bank, Sber, introduced the country’s first optical computing processor designed for artificial intelligence (AI) applications. RELATED: The New Papal Encyclical Exposes The Systemic Artificial Intelligence Biases The announcement was made by Andrei Belevtsev, senior vice president and head of Technological […]
The facility is currently the only operational launchpad capable of supporting the New Glenn rocket. On Monday, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said that the launchpad damaged in the recent explosion of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket during an engine hot-fire test may not be restored until 2028. RELATED: Russian Cosmonauts Complete 1st ISS Spacewalk This […]
Bolivian unions and social organizations have rejected government dialogue efforts and continue nationwide roadblocks while demanding President Rodrigo Paz's resignation.
Culture
Show allThe jury of the II International Biennial of Political Humor in Cuba presents its exhibition in a competition that brings together more than 350 works from 38 countries under the critique of cultural colonialism.
Italian activist Laika intervened this Thursday FIFA’s central offices in Switzerland to denounce repressive U.S. immigration policies and the complicity of sports authorities, exposing Human Rights violations ahead of the North American tournament. Italian activist Laika installed two protest art pieces at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, to denounce human rights violations and United […]
Ecuador joins UNESCO's regional campaign to prevent the illicit trafficking of cultural property, reinforcing its state policy and the recovery of thousands of heritage pieces.
Rome's Capitoline Museums are opening a retrospective that highlights the influence of Diego Rivera's trip to Italy on the consolidation of modern art and Mexican muralism.
An alternative art exhibition in Mexico exposed severe Human Rights crises and social protests occurring parallel to the World Cup, challenging the corporate narrative of the international tournament. The cultural exhibition features a highly critical third conceptual axis, which curators describe as the most heartbreaking section of the entire show. This segment documents real-time popular […]
