President Noboa proposed the creation of a U.S. military base in the Galapagos Islands to combat drug trafficking, pending the Nov. 16 referendum. Credit: Isaac Castillo / Presidency of Ecuador.Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa announced this morning the possible installation of a foreign military ba
Increased U.S. military pressure has added to economic uncertainty in Venezuela and helped push the country’s long-running inflation crisis Credit: Erik Cleves Kristensen – CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons.Increased United States military pressure has added to economic uncertainty in Venezuela and he
The State of Rio de Janeiro has put the iconic Maracana stadium up for sale as part of an urgent effort to raise funds. Credit: Erica Ramalho – CC BY 3.0 BR via Wikimedia Commons. The State of Rio de Janeiro has put the iconic Maracana stadium up for sale as part of an urgent effort to raise funds
Ecuador’s military troops and police will step up security in the country’s most violent areas for a national referendum on November 16. Credit: Presidencia de Ecuador – Public Domain via Flickr. Ecuador’s military troops and police will step up security in the country’s most violent areas for a nat
The U.S. confirmed three new attacks today against four alleged drug smugglers in the Pacific, operations that left 14 dead and one survivor. Credit: US Secretary of War.The United States has confirmed three new attacks on alleged drug-smuggling boats in the eastern Pacific, military operations that
Republican Sen. Rick Scott warned Sunday that Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro should “head to China or Russia,” saying “something is going to happen.” Credit: Venezuela Presidency.Republican Sen. Rick Scott warned Sunday that Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro should “head to China or Russia,
Regulators in China have moved to ban influencers who don’t hold college diplomas from social media platforms. Credit: Baycrest – CC-BY-SA-2.5 via Wikimedia Commons.Regulators in China have moved to ban influencers who don’t hold college diplomas, ordering social media platforms to verify that influ
Javier Milei’s party won a resounding and surprising victory in the legislative elections, strengthening Argentina’s president. Credit: Gage Skidmore, CC-BY 2.0 / Flickr.Surprise victory for President Javier Milei’s La Libertad Avanza party, which secured 40.7% of the vote in Argentina’s midterm leg
The legislative elections this Sunday in Argentina are considered a “plebiscite” on President Milei’s policies after two years in office. Credit: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0 / Flickr.With today’s legislative elections, Argentina is debating whether the changes promoted by President Javier Milei repr
Scientists have found 52 ancient panda fossils in Asia’s longest Cave, in China, offering new insights into the species’ evolution. Credit: Dan Dennehy / Flickr / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0Scientists have unearthed a major discovery in China, where dozens of ancient giant panda fossils were found. A total of 5
A forgotten fossil in Syria turns out to be part of a giant pterosaur, changing what scientists know about ancient habitats. Credit: Mark Witton / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0A fossil found in central Syria has been confirmed as part of a pterosaur that lived around 70 million years ago. This ma
Miners in Botswana have found a rare 37.41-carat diamond with pink and colorless sections, offering new insight into how these gems form. Credit: Wanling Tan / Gemological Institute of AmericaIn a remarkable discovery, miners in Botswana have found a 37.41-carat diamond that displays a rare combinat
A 70-million-year-old dinosaur egg found in Patagonia, Argentina, is astonishing scientists with its nearly perfect condition. Credit: Meridas / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 (Illustrative Picture. Original Picture inside the article)In a rare and remarkable find, scientists in Argentina have unc
The U.S. will send the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford to the Caribbean as part of the military buildup against Venezuela. Credit: NATO / CC BY NC ND 2.0The United States is sending the USS Gerald R. Ford, its main aircraft carrier, to the Caribbean as part of the military pressure campaign agai
The U.S. military struck a boat overnight that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said was operated by the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. Credit: NATO / CC BY NC ND 2.0The United States military struck a boat in the Caribbean overnight that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said was operated by the Venezue
Behind the growing tensions between the U.S .and Venezuela, which is on the brink of military conflict, lies, once again, Venezuelan oil. Credit: Kremlin.ru, CC BY 4.0 / Wikimedia / Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0 / Flickr.The crisis between Venezuela and the United States has escalated in recent months
Two US B-1 bombers flew near Venezuela in what U.S. officials described as part of a widening campaign in the Caribbean. Credit: Tomas Del Coro – CC BY-SA 4.0 via Flickr.Two US B-1 bombers flew near Venezuela today in what United States officials described as part of a widening U.S. military presenc
Researchers in China have confirmed the largest impact crater formed in the last 11,700 years as the site reveals new clues. Credit: Ming Chen / Free AccessResearchers have identified the largest known impact crater on Earth formed during the past 11,700 years. Located in Deqing County in southern C
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announced Thursday that he will once again run for President in the 2026 election. Credit: Ricardo Stucker / Brazil Presidency / CC BY SA 2.0President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announced that he will once again run for President in the 2026 election, saying he has
A metal detectorist has unearthed close to 15,000 Roman coins in a discovery experts say could be the largest hoard ever recovered in Wales. Credit: Julian Watters – CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons.A metal detectorist has unearthed as many as 15,000 Roman coins in a North Wales field in a discove
King Charles III and Pope Leo XIV held a historic prayer service at the Vatican, marking the first public joint prayer since the Reformation. Credit: Public domain / Edgar Beltran – CC BY-SA 4.0King Charles III and Pope Leo XIV prayed side by side in the Sistine Chapel today, becoming the first reig
UAE’s Abrahamic Family House is a rare example of interfaith dialogue among Islam, Christianity, and Judaism in the Gulf. Credit: Daniel Arrhakis / CC BY NC SA 2.0On the shores of Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi, a unique religious complex has quietly become a symbol of growing religious openness and i
Iceland has confirmed its first wild mosquitoes, signaling climate shifts that are warming the Arctic faster than ever before. Credit: AfroBrazilian / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0For the first time on record, mosquitoes have been discovered living outdoors in Iceland — a country long known for i
A painted ceramic fragment from the late pre-Hispanic period suggests cultural exchange between ancient communities in Mesoamerica. Credit: Enrique Chávez, Centro INAH Tlaxcala – Public Domain.A painted ceramic fragment from the late pre-Hispanic period suggests Mixtec cultural exchange between Meso
