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Syrians face a precarious future as US cancels temporary protection
NEW YORK — Amir Duraki was sitting inside a Florida hospital on September 19, scrolling on his phone to pass the time, when he stumbled upon the news: the United States (US) government had officially struck Syria off the list of countries eligible...
Dick Cheney, US vice-president under George W Bush who pushed for war in Iraq
Dick Cheney, who has died aged 84, was regarded as the éminence grise behind the presidency of George W Bush and one of the most influential holders of the office of vice-president in American history. A Republican of distinctly conservative...
Dick Cheney, driver of militant U.S. response to 9/11, dies at 84
Dick Cheney, whose campaign for a military response to the 9/11 terror attacks cleared the path for an unpopular war in Iraq and established his reputation as one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in U.S. history, has died. He...
The Dissident in Berlin
The Intervarko Hotel is like a small, fragile toy. Its windows overlook a tidy interior courtyard where the glassy European spring light seems about to shatter. There are pots of yellow and red flowers, a wide gate, utter stillness, and a number...
What’s up with… MásOrange, Millicom, VodafoneZiggo
In today’s industry news roundup: Orange looks set to take full control of Spain’s largest telco (by subscriber numbers) by acquiring the 50% of MásOrange it doesn’t already own; as Millicom grows its presence in Latin America, so Telefónica...
Scandals erode Sao Paulo Forum’s leftist grip
The Sao Paulo Forum, once a powerful left-wing Latin American political bloc, now struggles with corruption, criminal ties and waning influence. Sep. 27, 2003: The late Cuban President Fidel Castro (right) and current Brazilian President Lula da...
A chilling new tactic in Nicaragua: Arrest, then silence
The police arrived at José Alejandro Hurtado’s house in Nicaragua’s capital one night in January, telling him he had to come to their station house because someone had rented a car using his ID, and the vehicle had been stolen. That’s the last...
The Rainforest Alliance Announces Regenerative Agriculture Certification for Coffee
The Rainforest Alliance announces its new Regenerative Agriculture Standard, a specialized certification solution designed to help farmers and companies build more resilient livelihoods and restore ecosystems across tropical landscapes. Beginning...
Apparel sector urges US to phase in new tariffs, boost predictability
The US apparel sector’s recommendation comes in response to a comment sought by the USTR for the 2026 National Trade Estimate (NTE) Report on Foreign Trade Barriers. AAFA trade and transportation specialist Audrey Clark, who submitted the comment...
Latin American identity in the US: It’s complicated
Your browser does not support the audio element. Colin Mills, audio producer Labels are how we make identity tangible. It is either forced upon us by societal expectations or it's something we use to describe ourselves in order to find a sense of...
Jeremy Corbyn: No to US war on Venezuela
Jeremy Corbyn denounces U.S. military escalation near Venezuela as a cover for regime change and oil control, urging global resistance to war and imperialism. The United States is orchestrating the largest military build-up in the Caribbean in...
Which of Trump's tariffs could the U.S. Supreme Court strike down?
Published: 04 Nov. 2025, 10:07 U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on April 2. [REUTERS/YONHAP] The U.S. Supreme Court holds oral arguments on Wednesday over the...
Trump’s escalation in the Caribbean – US imperialism attempts to reassert control over its ‘backyard’
The escalation of US imperialist bullying against Venezuela, which started in August, has reached fever pitch and now involves the bullying of Colombia as well. As well as a military build-up in the Caribbean, the blowing up of speedboats,...
Hurricane Melissa deals another heavy blow to Jamaica's farm...
The updates sent by friends and neighbors on WhatsApp confirmed what fisher Prince Davis already feared: Hurricane Melissa put a hole in the stern of his 50-foot (15-meter) fishing boat, and damaged the cabin and back deck. His father's boat was...
The Trump-Netanyahu “Peace” Plan is Incompatible With UN Charter and International Law
[Source: foxnews.com] The Trump-Netanyahu “Peace” for Gaza does not conform to international law and does not augur well for sustainable regional and international peace and reconciliation. The Trump-Netanyahu construct is incompatible with the UN...
Pressione contro il Venezuela come guerra ibrida contro Russia e Cina
La strategia di avvicinamento al Brasile si basa proprio sul tentativo di far uscire il Paese dall'”orbita cinese”. Segue nostro Telegram. Un difetto comune tra gli analisti e i giornalisti geopolitici anti-imperialisti è il tentativo di spiegare...
Sonoforma fashions guitar furniture for players who want to blend sound into their interior
The Rhapsody guitar cabinet is the newest product from Sonoforma, a Canadian company dedicated to making elegant furniture for musicians. Incorporating a guitar speaker into a solid teak cabinet/side table, Rhapsody joins the Serenada credenza to...
With Military Buildup Against Venezuela, the U.S. Eyes Cuba as Well
With 10 naval vessels and 10,000 troops already deployed to the Caribbean—the largest military buildup there since the 1962 Cuban missile crisis—and a carrier strike group led by the USS Gerald R. Ford taking up position, some sort of military...
Hurricane Melissa deals heavy blow to Jamaica’s farmers
The updates sent by friends and neighbours on WhatsApp confirmed what fisher Prince Davis already feared: Hurricane Melissa put a hole in the stern of his 15-metre fishing boat, and damaged the cabin and back deck. His father’s boat was nowhere to...
Data shows 1 in 4 immigration arrests happen in Texas, where about 1.6M immigrants illegally live
On the evening of July 1, Luis Medrano called Houston police for help after his wife had gotten violent and punched him twice in the face during a schizophrenic episode in which she was hearing tormenting voices, according to a police report....