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Diego Luna makes his feelings perfectly clear on Mauricio Pochettino
Mauricio Pochettino’s tenure as head coach of the U.S. Men’s National Team has been a rocky one so far, but it seems the Argentine has cleared the turbulent waters and is finally steering his side in the right direction. After losing to both...

Australia Considers Approving GM Purple Tomatoes for Sale
As reported by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Food Standards Australia New Zealand has accepted an application from Norfolk Healthy Produce — a U.S. biotech company based in Davis, California — to grow and sell genetically modified...

MV Matthew crew were 'valuable components' on behalf of crime group with 'apparently unlimited resources'
Eoin Reynolds The six men caught on board the bulk carrier MV Matthew with 2.2 tonnes of cocaine and two others who attempted to take the illicit load on board a second vessel in the Irish Sea have been jailed for a combined 129 years. Passing...

Teachers Intensify Protests, Announce Legal Action Against the Ministry of Education Measures
The various teachers’ unions, united in the Teachers’ Action Front (FAM), the National Union of Educators of Panama (UNEP), and the Union of Educators for the Quality of Panamanian Education (UNECEP), announced that they will continue their...

Local veterans honored with flight to Washington, D.C.
Gary Lawrence, right, trades stories with Sergeant Chad Blinn of the Lake Placid Police Department on Friday, June 27 before departing for this weekend’s honor flight. (News photo — Grace McIntyre)LAKE PLACID — Three Tri-Lakes veterans — Gifford...

Southwestern officials worried about screwworm flies from Mexico
Protecting livestock, wildlife, pets — and sometimes even people — from New World screwworm flies is the purpose of a resolution approved last week by Chaves County Commissioners. The commissioners are supporting the addition of ivermectin into...

Diogo Jota’s death in traffic tragedy reopens football’s old wounds
The football world was left in mourning once again following the heartbreaking death of Liverpool forward Diogo Jota, whose life was cut short at the age of 28 in a car crash in Spain. Jota was traveling near the city of Zamora when the fatal...

U.S. to Dump Billions of Flies From Planes to Fight ‘Man-Eater’ Maggots
The U.S. The Department of Agriculture has declared war on a flesh-eating maggot that infests wildlife, livestock, household pets, and, in rare cases, people. The battle strategy? Dumping billions of sterilized flies out of planes over Mexico and...

Tobacco lobbyists’ point person in Malacañang?
“Gomez’s lack of familiarity with the current media ecosystem could result in outdated, out-of-touch communication strategies” COFFEE shops are like a lake abuzz with outboards, with health advocates getting ill at ease over rumors that a...

Global drought hotspots report catalogs severe suffering, economic damage in 2023-2025
Food, water, energy crises, human tragedies in 2023-2025 detailed in sweeping analysis Fuelled by climate change and relentless pressure on land and water resources, some of the most widespread and damaging drought events in recorded history have...

Reliable Vehicle Shipping Solutions for Your Relocation Needs in Latin America
Making the big move from somewhere in the States to Latin America is a significant decision. You are taking a step on a fantastic journey full of new sites, sounds, foods, and friendships, but you may still be confused about some logistics. Using...

US to Release Billions of Radiation-Treated Flies to Stop Flesh-Eating Maggots
Screwworm larva with tusk-like mandibles visible. Credit: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service / USDA The US government is preparing a large-scale effort to combat a dangerous parasite by releasing billions of radiation-treated flies over...

Nations Must Act to Face Climate Crisis, Top Regional Court Says
Governments’ existing human rights obligations require them to do all they can to mitigate the harms of the climate crisis, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights concluded in a new advisory opinion issued Thursday. The seven-judge panel found...

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Today in History for July 4: In 1609, explorer Samuel de Champlain sailed into what was later named Lake Champlain in New York. In 1631, the world's first employment agency opened in Paris. In 1634, Trois-Rivieres, Que. Today in History for July...

Cruise Passenger Declared Dead While Visiting Greek Port
A cruise has unfortunately ended in tragedy for a 67-year-old British man and his loved ones. On Tuesday, July 2, 2025, the passenger was pronounced dead while his cruise ship was docked at the Greek Island of Corfu. “In the morning hours today,...

Climate Change Fueling 'Most Widespread and Damaging' Droughts in History: UN Report
Climate change is driving "some of the most widespread and damaging drought events in recorded history," according to a report published Wednesday on global drought hotspots. Over the past two years, droughts have fueled increased food insecurity,...

Why is Journalist Day celebrated across Latin America?
They go by names such as National Journalist Day, Press Day, or Journalist and Media Worker Day. And they’re observed on the date the first national newspaper was printed, the date journalists were killed for criticizing dictatorships, or the date...

PM Shehbaz meets Chaudhry Nisar to discuss country's political situation
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday met former PML-N lawmaker and renowned politician Chaudhry Nisar Ali and discussed the current political situation in the country. The premier visited Nisar at his Islamabad residence and inquired...

PM Shehbaz, Chaudhry Nisar discuss country's political situation
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday met former interior minister and veteran politician Chaudhry Nisar Ali and discussed the prevailing political situation in the country, The premier visited Nisar at his Islamabad residence and...

Brazil takes up Mercosur presidency aiming for deeper integration
Expanding trade, promoting energy transition, developing technology, fighting organized crime, and tackling social inequalities—these are the five priorities for the next Mercosur presidency, which Brazil will hold in the second half of this year....