PUP Celebrates 75 Years of ‘Serving the Nation’

The People’s United Party celebrated its 75th anniversary on Saturday in Orange Walk, the home district of Prime Minister John Briceño. The event at the Banquitas House of Culture brought party members together to celebrate over seven decades of...

What Countertops Actually Go With Gray Kitchen Cabinets? 5 Materials to Consider, Plus Which You Should Avoid

So, you finally committed to gray cabinets, but now you can't decide which countertop to pair them with. We get it, it's tough. Gray is celebrated as a neutral shade, making it easy to pair with a wide range of different shades, colors, and...

New College's plan for a Kirk statue is part of its larger problem

New College of Florida plans to commission a statue of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The college already has memorials for two former students, Nan Freeman and Kit Reilly, who died tragically. Freeman was killed in 1972 while picketing...

Where was ‘Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue’ filmed? Behind the locations of the BBC’s new murder-mystery

Good news for fans of the ‘strangers surviving a crashed flight’ genre as they can take a break from their umpteenth rewatch of Lost or Yellowjackets. After premiering in the US earlier this March, MGM’s new thriller Nine Bodies in a Mexican...

PM’s speech at United Nations General Assembly

Speech by Hon. Dickon Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80) on 27 September 2025. Madam President, Members of the Assembly, Excellencies, colleagues and friends. It is my honour to address this...

Bay Area events calendar for Oct. 3-10

South Bay and Peninsula Oct. 3 Jesse Loren Strickman: Enjoy a free four-hour performance by Bay Area singer-songwriter Jesse Loren at the Creekside Pacific Coast Farmers’ Market Association’s farmers’ market. 8 a.m., 10455 Miller Ave., Cupertino....

1 Death, 100 Arrested: The Shocking Crackdown on Ecuador Indigenous Uprising

The Ecuador indigenous uprising claims its first life as Efraín Fueres is killed in Cotacachi. State repression escalates amid national protests against fuel subsidy cuts. Related: Ecuador’s President Noboa Rejects Dialogue With Indigenous...

Iconiq Announces $100M Women’s Health Initiative With Melinda French Gates And Other Donors

Gates and daughters join 14 other families to address three critical issues globally: maternal health, sexual and reproductive health, and gender-based violence. On a Sunday evening ahead of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly...

Celebrate National Coffee Day with local faves and free coffee in Jacksonville. Here's where to go

National Coffee Day 2025 is on Monday, September 29, with many coffee shops offering deals. Several major chains, including Ellianos, Dunkin', and Krispy Kreme, will offer free coffee to customers. Shipley Donuts is releasing a limited-edition...

On its 80th birthday, a strong United Nations is more vital than ever

President Donald Trump at the general debate of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly on September 23, 2025 (dpa picture alliance / Alamy) 5 min read51 min Donald Trump’s address to the United Nations General Assembly this week...

KIIT-DU convocation honours 9,464 graduates with global laureates in attendance

India News Justice Yusuf urged young graduates to embrace their role as global peace-builders and voices of justice. Bhubaneswar: The 21st Annual Convocation of KIIT DU concluded on Sunday, with the conferment of degrees to as many as 9,464...

Belize blames international community for failing to address world’s problems

Photo: Prime Minister John Briceño Belize Prime Minister John Briceño has blamed the international community for failing to address the world’s problems, stating that if the United Nations has “fallen short of its promise, it is because too often...

DePaul professor cleans dog poop in Wicker Park, urges others to ‘Scoop the Poop’

Kevin Sofen never expected to be the “dog poop guy” of his neighborhood. But as the founder of Scoop the Poop — an initiative aiming to clean dog poop off the streets of Wicker Park — he said his selfless and sometimes smelly work is worth it to...

DR ranks eighth in Canadian economic freedom index

Canada’s Fraser Institute measured economic freedom once again, and the Dominican Republic placed in the second quarter (47th) on the list of 165 countries indexed. The Fraser study covers over 160 countries each year, and their Annual Report of...

Benedictine Sisters Take Stand Against Labor Trafficking

The Benedictine Sisters of Sacred Heart Monastery are undergoing a large construction project that will renovate most of their campus community. While working through bid processes, the Sisters wished to include a clause in all their contracts...

India strengthens ties with SICA countries, focuses on trade and digital payments: EAM

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar highlighted India’s deepening engagement with the countries of the Central American Integration System (SICA) and underscored key areas of collaboration, including trade and digital payments, during the...

The Struggle to Decriminalize Abortion in Latin America

Through their mobilizations in various Latin American countries, women have made progress in their right to legal, safe, and free abortion as part of health services. However, the regional landscape still shows restrictions and outright bans on...

Mayo Famine Walk veteran marks one year of retirement with 100km charity cycle

Internationally recognised humanitarian Joe Murray completed a 100km cycle along the route of the 1849 Mayo Famine Walk to raise funds for Afri, to honour those who died during An Gorta Mór, and to show solidarity with people facing starvation...

Uzbekistan’s Experience in Poverty Reduction Highly Praised at the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly

The event brought together leading scholars and representatives of the UN, the World Bank, international institutions, ministers and experts from around the world, including Sabina Alkire (OPHI), James Foster (George Washington University),...

As Tom Pinson retires, Dalton faces the challenge of finding an irreplaceable leader

DALTON, Ga. — Tom Pinson has a big job on his hands: he's got to figure out what to do with all of the keepsakes in his office. The director of Dalton's Mack Gaston Community Center is retiring soon, and his office resembles a museum of his 23...