Dollar Doubters Seed Historic Gains for Developing World Debt

(Bloomberg) -- US policy volatility has sent money managers scouring the world for alternatives, propelling local bonds from emerging-market countries to their best first half in 16 years. Most Read from Bloomberg The surge in demand for...

Trump and the fentanyl crisis: Latin America in a new failed war on drugs

The United States is home to the world’s largest market for illicit drugs. While consumption has grown significantly in regions like Western Europe, South America, and Oceania, no other market compares in size or prevalence. According to recent...

The unwinnable war America's Founding Fathers fought and won changed human history forever

Actor Kelsey Grammer discusses his latest Fox Nation feature, 'Blood on the Bridge: The Battle of Lexington & Concord,' and celebrating America. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Two hundred and forty-nine years ago, 56 men met in the...

Bob Kustra: Donald Trump’s ethnic cleansing is proof of man’s inhumanity to man

One of the great mysteries of my family life is what possessed two teenage sisters at the turn of the 20th century to leave home in Rzeszow, Poland, and head for a new life in America. I’m sure the poverty of the peasantry under the...

Local writers confront pain, celebrate caribbean identity in literary works

As part of the Guyana Literature Prize Festival 2025, a vibrant programme of events—including poetry masterclasses and reading sessions by prize-winners—was held at the Castellani House compound in Georgetown. On Saturday, Kenneth Puddicombe, one...

PM Modi begins historic Argentina visit, meets President Javier Milei

Buenos Aires: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday began his historic visit to Argentina by paying respects at the statue of General Jose de San Martin, the country’s revered freedom fighter and national hero, in Buenos Aires. PM Modi laid a...

Lexington Park’s Global Celebration: Community, Culture & Cuisine Unites A Diverse Community

Wynne Briscoe, President of the Lexington Park Business Association and St Mary’s County Commissioner Scott Ostrow with the Leonardtown High School Chinese Club Dragon Pearl. LEXINGTON PARK, Md. — The heart of Lexington Park came alive with...

Latin America’s top human rights court says countries have a duty to act on climate change

By&nbspSteven Grattan&nbspwith&nbspAP Published on 04/07/2025 - 9:08 GMT+2 The Inter-American Court of Human Rights on Thursday issued a landmark advisory opinion linking governments’ human rights obligations to their responsibility to address the...

Indian Diaspora hosts cultural event on Op, Sindoor to welcome PM Modi

Rio de Janeiro Prime Minister Narendra Modi witnessed unique cultural performances upon his arrival in Brazil. Brazil is the fourth country in his five-nation visit. Upon arrival PM Modi was greeted by a jubilant diaspora. Members of the Indian...

From BV to the Caribbean stage: Eugene Williams reflects on 40 years of theatre

Eugene Williams Inspired by the Caribbean Festival of Arts (Carifesta) in the 1970s, Eugene Williams decided that he wanted to study theatre to possibly become a professional actor. But things in Guyana were not so conducive to a career like this,...

50 Angelic Voices: Presentation Brothers College choir aims to inspire with music, faith, culture and Caribbean pride

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince, an Avid Player of Video Games, Drives Cultural Transformation in the Once-Repressive Monarchy

The following is an excerpt from Karen Elliott House’s forthcoming book, ‘The Man Who Would Be King: Mohammed bin Salman and the Transformation of Saudi Arabia.’ Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is seeking to create opportunities for fun in the...

XRP Ledger Gains Foothold in Latin America With $200 Million Mercado Bitcoin Deal

Mercado Bitcoin, one of Latin America’s largest cryptocurrency platforms, has unveiled plans to tokenize over $200 million worth of permissioned real-world assets (RWAs) on the XRP Ledger. This marks one of the region’s most ambitious blockchain...

UPI Goes Caribbean: Trinidad And Tobago Becomes 8th Adopter; List of Countries Using It

Last Updated:July 06, 2025, 10:59 IST Trinidad and Tobago is the first Caribbean country to adopt India's UPI. PM Modi congratulated them during his visit. Eight countries now use UPI, including France and UAE. NIPL is devoted for deployment of...

Late Marx on colonialism, gender and indigenous communism: An interview with Kevin Anderson

In this latest book, The Late Marx’s Revolutionary Roads: Colonialism, Gender, and Indigenous Communism, Marxist sociologist Kevin B Anderson delves into Karl Marx’s final writings — some of which have only recently come to light — to unearth key...

A sweet beginning The history of chocolate

120 Chocolate comes from the cacao tree, which grows in warm, rainy places like Central and South America, Africa, and parts of Asia (even our very own Sri Lanka). A long time ago, over 3,000 years ago, the Maya and Aztec people were the first to...

Joni Musabayana | Cooperatives in the Caribbean: A proven path to decent work and sustainable development

The Caribbean is at a critical juncture. Climate change is battering our shores, global economic shocks are testing our resilience, and social inequalities continue to leave too many behind. Amid these challenges, a powerful and time-tested...

St Ann: Cradle of history, shoreline of peace

Tucked along Jamaica’s enchanting north coast lies the parish of St Ann, a land where history breathes, nature heals, and the spirit finds its quiet strength. Known affectionately as the “Garden Parish,” St Ann is a place where your soul can...

Modi honoured with ‘Key to Buenos Aires’ on historic Argentina visit

Daijiworld Media Network - Buenos Aires Buenos Aires, Jul 6: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with the ‘Key to the City of Buenos Aires’ during his official state visit to Argentina, marking a significant milestone in India-Argentina...

Guyana’s big boom: The inside story of Latin America’s new oil rush

Words by Ernesto Picco. Photography by Rudja Santos. Cover illustration by Sebastián Angresano. Translated by Jacob Sugarman. This piece is the second in a series of three long reads about Guyana, French Guiana, and Suriname. It was reported with...