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‘Culebra Cut,’ ‘False Positive’ and ‘Houses Are Silent’ Make the Proyecta Cut at Ventana Sur 2025
Ana Elena Tejera’s “Culebra Cut,” Theo Montoya’s “False Positive” and Roxana Stroe’s “Houses Are Silent” feature among the lineup at the upcoming Proyecta co-production platform, running during early December’s Ventana Sur 2025 in Buenos Aires....

Today in History: ‘Mr. October’ hits three homers to clinch World Series
Today is Saturday, Oct. 18, the 291st day of 2025. There are 74 days left in the year. Birthdays: Football Hall of Famer Mike Ditka is 86. Composer Howard Shore is 79. Actor Joe Morton is 78. Author Terry McMillan is 74. Tennis Hall of Famer...

Uruguay legalizes euthanasia; becoming 3rd country in Latin America to do so
Uruguay has legalized euthanasia, becoming the third country in Latin America and the eleventh in the world to do so, following a Senate vote that capped years of debate over what supporters call the right to die with dignity. The Senate approved...
US detains 2 survivors of latest military strike in Caribbean
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy has rescued two survivors of a U.S. military strike on a semisubmersible vessel suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea and is holding them aboard a Navy ship there, two U.S. officials said Friday. The Navy for...

Mexicans who have won the Nobel Prize
Nobel Prize season has arrived, and we now know the laureates for the 2025 edition. Although several Mexican figures were rumored as potential winners, none made the final list this year. However, three Mexicans have won the coveted prize during...

What Happened to Latin America?
Javier Milei, the chainsaw-wielding Elon Musk wannabe who became president of Argentina two years ago, is now in deep trouble with the voters, and the mid-term elections are due this month. He shares the same political agenda as Donald Trump, give...

St. Kitts and Nevis Continues Leadership at the United Nations with Coordination of Biennial Resolution on Culture and Sustainable Development
United Nations, New York – St. Kitts and Nevis continues leadership at the United Nations with coordination of Biennial Resolution on Culture and Sustainable Development with Minister Counselor and 2nd Committee (Finance and Economic Affairs) Lead...

Global South campaigners question inclusivity of COP30 as some stay home
Expensive accommodation, combined with restricted funding and accreditation, are set to limit the participation of Global South climate activists in COP30, casting doubt on Brazil’s promise to host the most inclusive UN climate summit ever. Civil...

Trump Accused of Unlawful Assaults at the Caribbean: 108 U.S. Organizations Demand Accountability
(FILE) U.S. President Donald Trump. Photo: EFE. October 18, 2025 Hour: 5:12 am A coalition of 108 U.S. civil rights and advocacy organizations has demanded a congressional investigation into a series of lethal maritime assaults authorized by the...

Faith, family and first place: Peruvian gymnast wins gold at South American championship
15 Oct 2025, 6:00 p.m. MDT Your browser does not support the audio element. Play audio Listen to this Article Audio quality:| Skip back 15 seconds Play audio Skip forward 15 seconds Decrease playback rate 1.0x Increase playback rate 00:00/00:00...

designboom paris guide: what to see in and out of design miami and art basel 2025
Maison Parisienne At Design Miami.Paris 2025, Maison Parisienne (Paris) presents a site-specific installation by Aude Franjou, showcasing the artist’s hand-crafted linen sculptures throughout the Hôtel de Maisons. Franjou’s vivid, vine-like forms...

Nightclub returning for one night only will be 'chance to revisit history'
Cindy's nightclub, which closed in the 1990s, will return for one night only on Saturday as part of this year's SPILL Festival. The event will be turning the clocks back to the mid-1980s with the fashion, music and vibe of the time, with the entry...

Scientists Warn Antarctica Is Entering a Greenland-style Meltdown and It Is Accelerating Fast
The effects of a record heat wave from February 2020 on Eagle Island in Antarctica. Photo: NASA This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment....
Royal Caribbean Cruises’ Q3 2025 Earnings: What to Expect
Miami-based Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) operates as a global cruise vacation company. With a market cap of $84.5 billion, the company operates cruise brands like Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, Azamara, and Silversea...

Four Bulgarian artists selected for Brazil’s 20th INternational Humor Salon in Caratinga
Zhivko Tenev-Gissen Photo: Personal archive Four Bulgarian artists — Zhivko Tenev-Gissen, Maya Cholakova, Ivaylo Tsvetkov and Anatoliy Stankulov — have been chosen to take part in the 20th Caratinga International Humor Salon Caratinga 2025 in...

Why Venezuela’s fate may depend on the next Putin–Trump handshake
Editor’s Note: Pedro Escobar Medina is a journalist and director of the QAP Chaco News Agency in Paraguay. He writes on geopolitics, development, and Latin American affairs. The views expressed in this article are his own and do not necessarily...

Saint Kitts And Nevis Passes Eastern Caribbean Citizenship by Investment Regulatory Authority Bill, 2025 — Advancing Regional Integrity and Oversight
BASSETERRE, SAINT KITTS (SKNIS) – The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis has taken a historic step to strengthen the integrity, transparency, and sustainability of the Citizenship by Investment (CBI) Programmes in the Eastern Caribbean, with the...

Today in history: October 18
Today is Saturday, Oct. 18, the 291st day of 2025. There are 74 days left in the year. On Oct. 18, 1977, Reggie Jackson hit three home runs in Game 6 of the World Series to lead the New York Yankees to an 8-4 win and a 4-2 Series victory over the...

Latin American and Caribbean Countries express strong support for Sahrawi cause in UN Fourth Committee discussions
New York (United Nations), October 14, 2025 (SPS) – The Sahrawi cause received strong support during the discussions of the United Nations General Assembly’s Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee), where several...

Today in History: Oct. 18, ‘Mr. October’ hits three homers to clinch World Series
Published 10:00 pm Friday, October 17, 2025 Today is Saturday, Oct. 18, the 291st day of 2025. There are 74 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 18, 1977, Reggie Jackson hit three home runs in Game 6 of the World Series to lead the New...