Kyiv designated as UNESCO City of Music, joins global Creative Cities Network

Фото: istockphoto The capital of Ukraine has officially received the status of a UNESCO City of Music, joining the UNESCO Creative Cities Network — an important international recognition of Kyiv's musical heritage, contemporary potential, and...

Euthanasia in Uruguay: More or fewer rights?

On October 15, Uruguay became the first country in Latin America to pass a euthanasia law through parliament. Although Ecuador and Colombia already have judicial decriminalizations, the Uruguayan case was presented as a symbol of progress....

With McKinsey’s support, Pichincha launches digital bank Deuna!

Banco Pichincha, a long-established financial institution in Ecuador, has launched a new digital bank and payment ecosystem. The development and launch of Deuna! was supported by McKinsey & Company. The strategic move is the culmination of efforts...

Venezuela’s authoritarian turn and the repression of its Left

Anderson Bean: Since the disputed 2024 elections, repression against critical voices has intensified, with more than 2,000 people arrested and targeted cases of persecution multiplying. How would you describe the general climate of repression in...

High Dividend 50: GeoPark Limited

Image Source: Pixabay High-yield stocks pay out dividends that are significantly higher than the market average. For example, the S&P 500’s yield is only ~1.2%. High-yield stocks can be particularly beneficial in supplementing income after...

Driving change: the rise of sustainable financing in Latin America

Introduction In recent years, many countries around the world have increased their focus on the preservation of the environment, the promotion of socially driven policies and the level of scrutiny of corporate governance of the companies that...

November 2025 Reads for the Rest of Us

The Feminist Know-It-All: You know her. You can’t stand her. Good thing she’s not here! Instead, this column by gender and women’s studies librarian Karla Strand will amplify stories of the creation, access, use and preservation of knowledge by...

Making it legal in Putumayo

At the Boutu Reserve a campesino family has created a natural haven in a conflict corner of Colombia. In a forest in the deep south of Colombia, where rivers flow swiftly to the Amazon, José Bolívar grasps a handful of green coca leaves. “This is...

$124 Trillion And Counting... These Are The World's Largest Economies

The 2026 world economy has a cautious outlook, according to the October report put out by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The organization says that global growth is slowing amid fragmentation and rising protectionism. Significant downside...

Escalations in US military aggression against Venezuela

Time and again, US imperialism resorts to familiar narratives, such as the fight against communism, terrorism or the need to restore democracy, to justify its interventions. This time, it is the fight against narcotrafficking. We have seen this...

COFAAA calls for African-led reforms and fair pricing for cocoa

The Global President of the Cocoa Farmers Alliance Association of Africa (COFAAA), Comrade Adeola Adegoke, has called for an urgent and united African action to transform the continent’s cocoa industry from dependency to prosperity. Speaking at...

From the Caribbean to Jalisco, Trump Takes Aim at Cartels — But Will He Strike the Kingpins?

“Targeting fast boat operators will not stop major drug trafficking kingpins from sending multi-ton quantities of drugs to our country and around the world,” Michael Chavarria, a former DEA supervisor who spent 26 years investigating drug cartels...

Vancouver City Council votes no to lowering the voting age

A motion introduced at Vancouver City Council today that would’ve paved the way for lowering the voting age has not passed. The motion, introduced by Councillor Pete Fry, would have lowered the voting age to 16 for municipal elections. Currently,...

Highlights and goal of PSG 1-0 Niza in Ligue 1 2025-26

EVENT ENDED It was a tough, hard-fought night at the Parc des Princes. PSG controlled the game but struggled to break through Nice’s disciplined defense. Just when a goalless draw seemed inevitable, Gonçalo Ramos rose high in stoppage time to head...

LVMH renews UNESCO partnership to protect global biodiversity

Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published October 31, 2025 On October 30, LVMH and UNESCO renewed their five-year partnership. Initiated in 2019 as part of the Group’s Life 360 environmental program, this agreement aims to support the...

Belgium's descent into a narco state: How cartels have taken control, with machine-gun street battles killing kids as young as 11 and so much cocaine flowing that police incinerators can't destroy it all

At 21, Zakaria El Kasmioui was already the boss of a young criminal gang that generated an estimated £25 million by importing tonnes of cocaine through the port of Antwerp - the drugs gateway of Europe. At 29, the kingpin appears on Belgium's...

At Lagos Photo 2025, Artists Present 50 Shades of Incarceration

Yinka Olatunbosun The 15th edition of the LagosPhoto Festival has opened across multiple venues in Lagos and Ibadan, bringing together about 50 artists and collectives under the thought-provoking theme “Incarceration.” Organised by the African...

China, Spain, and the Netherlands are the leading global exporters of fruit and vegetables

In 2024, global exports of fresh fruit and vegetables reached 148 million tonnes. The leading exporters were China with 13.4 million tons, Spain with 12 million tons, and the Netherlands with 11.4 million tons, according to data from the United...

Fines, disgorgement, injunctions, debarment: the US perspective

1 Introduction This chapter provides an overview of the potential fines, penalties and other collateral consequences to corporates and individuals facing enforcement actions brought by authorities under US federal law. The transition from the...

COFAAA calls for African-led reforms and fair cocoa pricing

The Global President of the Cocoa Farmers Alliance Association of Africa (COFAAA), Comrade Adeola Adegoke, has called for an urgent and united African action to transform the continent’s cocoa industry from dependency to prosperity. Speaking at...