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Freedom is Not Free Good —-why initiative-taking by Ethiopian youth matters—
Aklog Birara (Dr) In a conversation with an Ecuadorian entrepreneur whose family relies on the preparation and sale of Ecuador’s world famous “flaky, buttery bizcochos de Cayambe,” I gained more insight on the power of social movements. This took...
Owner: Alyou Tebeje
One dead, several injured in explosion at busy Ecuador shopping center
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Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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One person was killed and several more were injured in an explosion Tuesday at a busy shopping center in the port city of Guayaquil, local authorities said, as Ecuador grapples with a surge of violence related to the Latin American drug trade....
Black-owned food business evicted from new Elephant and Castle shopping mall
FOUR POPULAR African, Caribbean and South American restaurants have been evicted from a new shopping mall in Elephant and Castle in south London. Faye Gomes, 64, from Southwark, southeast London, previously ran her Guyanese food business Kaieteur...
Owner: Michael Toohig
Tensión en Ecuador: 13 soldados resultan heridos en bloqueos, manifestantes dicen que el Gobierno busca reprimir protestas
Por Mauricio Torres, CNN en Español Ecuador vivió este martes una nueva jornada de tensiones, en la que las Fuerzas Armadas reportaron que 13 soldados resultaron heridos durante los bloqueos en el cantón de Otavalo, provincia de Imbabura, mientras...
Owner: Bradley Family
Morning Brief: Vance Addresses Marines For Corps Birthday, US Repatriates Alleged Drug Traffickers, Durand Line Goes Quiet
JD Vance, Marine Vice President, Fires Up Camp Pendleton for the Corps’ 250th Birthday Camp Pendleton sounded like it was waking a giant on October 18, 2025. Rotor wash, tracks biting into Red Beach, and Marines moving with the kind of purpose...
Owner: Brandon Webb
Benidorm expat makes millions playing poker after owning local restaurants and a hotel
A NORWEGIAN who fell in love with Benidorm as a young boy and moved there, has made his name in the world of poker as well as being a successful businessman. Tom-Aksel Bedell, 65, has been an accomplished poker player for many years and has earned...
Owner: Jon Clarke
GITEX GLOBAL 2025 Opens in Dubai with Focus on AI and Economic Strategy
Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Middle East News once a month in your Inbox GITEX GLOBAL 2025 opened on 13 October at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Marking its 45th year, the event hosts more than 6,800 exhibitors, 2,000 startups, 1,200...
Owner: Christian König
US is repatriating survivors of its strike on suspected drug vessel
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is repatriating two survivors of a deadly U.S. strike this past week on suspected drug runners in the Caribbean Sea rather than prosecute them or hold them in military detention, President Donald Trump...
Owner: Todd Carpenter & Canso Investment Counsel
News The Independent Pope Leo makes beloved ‘doctor of the poor’ Venezuela’s first saint
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Yahoo News - United Kingdom
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Venezuela is poised for a moment of national celebration this Sunday as Pope Leo XIV canonises the nation's beloved "doctor of the poor", José Gregorio Hernández. The historic ceremony will bestow upon the Caribbean nation its first saint,...
Owner: Apollo Global Management
Highlights of the Reinier de Ridder vs Brendan Allen fight in UFC Fight Night 2025
The card is over! We've reached the end of the action at UFC Fight Night in Vancouver. The main card gave us some great performances, such as Manon Fiorot's, a war between Marlon Vera and Aiemann Zahabi, and finally, Brendan Allen's upset victory....
Owner: Javier Robles
Ranked: The World’s Most Sustainable Economies in 2025
Ranked: The World’s Most Sustainable Economies in 2025 This infographic from the Hinrich Foundation introduces the 2025 edition of the Sustainable Trade Index (STI). The STI is an annual ranking of 30 select global economies developed along with...
Owner: Jeff Desjardins
Society for Audiovisual Heritage Launches Latam Classics Label at the Lumière Film Festival’s International Classic Film Market (EXCLUSIVE)
The Buenos Aires-based Society for Audiovisual Heritage has launched the dedicated label Latam Classics at the Lumiere Film Festival’s International Classic Film Market (MIFC) in Lyon. The new Latin Classics label is dedicated to the promotion and...
Owner: Jay Penske
Tanzania’s $2.8m grant sparks youth enterprise shift
DAR ES SALAAM: THE country’s youth entrepreneurship agenda has received a major lift through a 2.8 million US dollars grant under the international u’GOOD Programme, in a notable shift toward data-led policy making. The five-year initiative,...
Owner: Tanzanian Government
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
Pope gives Venezuela reason to celebrate by canonizing its beloved 'doctor of the poor' as 1st saint
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Newsday - New York
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VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV will finally canonize Venezuela's beloved “doctor of the poor” Sunday, offering the Caribbean nation its first saint and a reason to celebrate amid its years-long economic crisis and new tensions with the United States....
Owner: Patrick Dolan
Skipping Steps at the ICJ: Pragmatism and Judicial Economy in the 12 September Order in Equatorial Guinea v. France (Return of Property)
In the aftermath of Sudan v. United Arab Emirates, debate has flared about the use of judicial economy by the International Court of Justice (ICJ). By rejecting Sudan’s request for interim protection and striking the case from the General List in...
Owner: University of Oxford
Pope gives Venezuela reason to celebrate by canonizing its beloved ‘doctor of the poor’ as 1st saint
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV will finally canonize Venezuela’s beloved “doctor of the poor” Sunday, offering the Caribbean nation its first saint and a reason to celebrate amid its years-long economic crisis and new tensions with the United...
Owner: The Associated Press (Non-profit)
Ecuador, US Strengthen Alliance Against Organized Crime
Ecuador has intensified its fight against transnational criminal organizations, strengthening its strategic alliance with the United States to combat violence and secure the country. This partnership is based on a mutual commitment to regional...
Owner: American Government
GITEX GLOBAL 2025 Opens its Landmark 45th Edition: Uniting Policymakers, AI Pioneers, and Industry leaders to build the Intelligence Economy
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Record-breaking participation marks this milestone 45th edition, with 6,800 exhibitors, 2,000 startups, and tech delegations from 180 countries. Ministers and investors from the UAE, Europe, and Asia discuss the...
Owner: Hassan Soussou
Is China’s Belt and Road Initiative a Trojan Horse for Economic Dominance?
When China’s massive Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) launched in 2013, I was a great admirer. On paper, it was—and remains—the most ambitious infrastructure project in human history, a modern-day Silk Road stretching from Asia to Europe, Africa and...
Owner: James Lu