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Capital Cities and Foreign Legal Research
Recently, I was tasked with a particularly complicated legal research question which involved one of my favorite topics: capital cities. The information and analysis we needed was only available to us once we managed to see the pieces through the...
Owner: Steve Matthews
All to know about FIFA World Cup 2026 – teams, qualifying, format, draw
The picture for the FIFA World Cup 2026 became a lot clearer on Tuesday when a number of top teams across the continents booked their place at football’s global showpiece. The number of confirmed teams has now risen to 28 following the latest...
Owner: Qatari Government
We’re Not Ready for a World of Water Scarcity
September 24, 2025 Will aquifers become the United States’ strategic reserves, alongside oil reserves and the nuclear weapons we keep in “reserve” to protect our wealth? Ad Policy The water level at Lake Mendocino continues to drop, hitting a...
Owner: Katrina vanden Heuvel
Self-deportation or detention, the crossroads of 1.4 million couples in the Trump era
Julie Moreno returned from a trip to Mexico on October 7. On the outbound journey, four days earlier, she had been accompanied by her husband, Neftalí Juárez. But on the return home, she traveled alone. Neftalí remained in Mexico to avoid falling...
Owner: Polanco Family
Alligator Alcatraz Was Built on Secrecy, Expansive Emergency Powers, and an Unprecedented State Power Grab
BIG CYPRESS NATIONAL PRESERVE, Florida—Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sold the public on the detention camp known as Alligator Alcatraz as an efficient and cost-effective way to deal with a major public disaster—illegal immigration—and his...
Owner: Reason Foundation
Andean Alder (Alnus acuminate)
Also known as: Andes Alder, Alder or Alnus Family: Betulaceae Origin: Southern Mexico through Argentina, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Peru into Chile . . . but being a bit more specific, its three subspecies originate, in the higher...
Owner: Marcia Blondin
ZS Announces 2026 Finalists
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Business Ghana
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The Zayed Sustainability Prize, the UAE’s pioneering award for innovative solutions to global challenges, has announced this year’s finalists following a rigorous evaluation by its esteemed Jury. The winners will be revealed at the Zayed...
Owner: Zipzig Ventures (Non-transparent)
Pan American Silver to Announce Third Quarter 2025 Unaudited Results
Pan American Silver Corp. (NYSE: PAAS) (TSX: PAAS) (" Pan American ") will announce its unaudited results for the third quarter of 2025 after market close on Wednesday, November 12, 2025. A conference call and webcast are planned for 11:00 am ET...
Owner: Nick Smith
Three green defenders disappeared or were killed every week in 2024: Report
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Down to Earth
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The investigative organisation recorded nine killings in Africa (6 per cent of the total) and 16 killings (11 per cent) in Asia in 2024. Colombia remains one of the world’s deadliest countries for land and environmental defenders. Global Witness...
Owner: the Society for Environmental Communications
What’s up with… Verizon & Starry, Qualcomm, Telefónica
In today’s industry news roundup: Verizon snaps up fixed wireless access broadband service provider Starry; Qualcomm adds to its IoT-related M&A roster; Telefónica shrinks its presence further in Latin America; and much more! Verizon is to acquire...
Owner: Sean Carr & Fergus Giles Anthony Mitchell
IMF to launch World Economic Outlook today
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will unveil its latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) on Tuesday (today), October 14, 2025, in Washington, D.C. time, during a hybrid press briefing at the annual meetings of the World Bank/ IMF, in Washington,...
Owner: Frank Aigbogun
Over 500 business leaders to discuss Latin America’s role in innovation and economic development in Miami
The Council of the Americas (COA) will bring together prominent business and economic leaders from Latin America this Thursday in Miami to discuss key issues facing the region and the opportunities that lie ahead. More than 500 figures are...
Owner: Polanco Family
England qualify for World Cup 2026 as nation gears up for new look tournament, crazy KO times and wild ticket prices
IT'S official - England are heading to the 2026 World Cup! The Three Lions booked their place at next year's tournament by thrashing Latvia 5-0. 10 England qualified for the World Cup with a win over LatviaCredit: EPA 10 Donald Trump appeared to...
Owner: Murdoch Family
Things to do in Canberra this week (10 – 16 October)
The Haig Village Markets are hosting a range of school holiday events in addition to their food stalls and handmade desserts. Photo: Haig Park Village Markets. The capital is buzzing with things to see and do as the weather gets nice and warm....
Owner: Region Group Pty Ltd
Flavours of Iraq Shine at Coffee and Tea Festival
This week, Iraq celebrated its second edition of the Coffee and Tea Festival in its capital. Taking place at the Palm Complex in Baghdad, the event, organised by the Reza Alwan Cultural Foundation and Enfold Company, brought together nearly 70...
Owner: Iraq International News Agency Limited
From Fields to Kitchens, the Fight Against Extreme Heat Is a Fight for Workers’ Lives
As temperatures shattered records across North America this summer, Jeremiah, a greenhouse worker in Ontario’s Seasonal Agricultural Worker program, stepped inside a plastic tunnel where the heat doubled the 32°C (89.6°F) outside. Within hours,...
Owner: Common Dreams NewsCenter (Non-profit)
Chile, Brazil lead AI development in Latin America, report says
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United Press International (UPI)
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Oct. 14 (UPI) -- Chile topped the Latin American Artificial Intelligence Index 2025 for the second consecutive year with 70.5 points, followed by Brazil with 67.3 and Uruguay with 62.3 in a ranking that evaluates AI development in 19 countries...
Owner: Reverend Sun Myung Moon's Unification Church
Business United Press International Chile, Brazil lead AI development in Latin America, report says
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Yahoo News
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Oct. 14 (UPI) -- Chile topped the Latin American Artificial Intelligence Index 2025 for the second consecutive year with 70.5 points, followed by Brazil with 67.3 and Uruguay with 62.3 in a ranking that evaluates AI development in 19 countries...
Owner: Apollo Global Management
Sick of chocolate Advent calendars? These alternative picks are way more exciting
Move over chocolate – these alternative Advent calendars are the ones we actually want this year (Picture: Metro/Grind/Papier/St Eval/NIO/Getty) Metro journalists select and curate the products that feature on our site. If you make a purchase via...
Owner: Jonathan Harmsworth
WFF 2025: Pioneering a common future for humankind at the Global-Hub on Indigenous Peoples’ Food Systems
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Food and Agriculture Organization
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Rome – Indigenous Peoples leaders, Ministers and High-level delegates convened today at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) for the Global-Hub on Indigenous Peoples’ Food Systems. Hosted in two...
Owner: United Nations