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The UAE and Latin America can be better friends
As part of its economic diversification and diplomacy strategies, the UAE is exploring uncharted terrains and increasingly focusing on Latin America. It has made strategic investments to enhance collaboration in a wide array of sectors –...

Glass half-full or half-empty as major Scotch whisky distiller delivers update?
However, Edrington chief executive Scott McCroskie made no bones this time last year, when the distiller reported stellar results for the 12 months to March 2024, about the trading climate by that point having turned somewhat chillier. While...

PM Browne leads Antigua and Barbuda mission at 49th CARICOM Heads of Govt. Conference
Prime Minister Gaston Browne. MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica--Prime Minister (PM) Gaston Browne is leading Antigua and Barbuda’s delegation at the 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community CARICOM, being held...

TD Bising intensifies, Signal No. 1 up in 3 Luzon areas
MANILA, Philippines — The state weather bureau hoisted Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 over the western portion of the Babuyan Islands, the western portion of Ilocos Norte, and the northwestern portion of Ilocos Sur as Tropical Depression...
The OECS at UNOC3: Caribbean Leadership in Action for a Healthy Ocean
At the Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice, France (June 9–14), the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) demonstrated strong regional leadership and innovation on ocean sustainability. With the ocean playing a central...

Companies Behind the Esencia Project in Puerto Rico Leave a Global Trail of Damage
The five foreign companies behind the Esencia megaproject in Cabo Rojo, on Puerto Rico’s southwest coast, have left a trail of environmental destruction and community disputes in the ecologically sensitive areas where they’ve developed previous...

INTEC named regional president of Disaster Risk Management Network for Central America and the Caribbean
Santo Domingo.- The Santo Domingo Institute of Technology (INTEC) has been unanimously elected as president of the Network of Higher Education Institutions Committed to Comprehensive Disaster Risk Management (RiesGIRD/LAC) for Central America and...

These Throwback Crochet Swimwear Looks Are Still Perfectly On-Trend for Summertime
With summer weather in full swing, we’re breaking out all of the hottest swimwear looks in our closets—and crochet suits are a must in the rotation. These knitted pieces “blend nostalgia with beach and boho vibes while keeping it cheeky,” SI...

Aerodom achieves third consecutive ACA Level 3 Certification for carbon reduction efforts
Santo Domingo.- Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo XXI (Aerodom), which operates six state-owned airports in the Dominican Republic as part of the VINCI Airports network, has been recertified at Level 3 (Optimization) of the Airport Carbon...

90 Day Fiancé: Guillermo Rojer Has This Shocking Job In America After Split With Kara
Guillermo Rojer and Kara Bass from 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? have hinted at their split several times, but it’s only now that they’re talking about Guillermo’s new job. Kara and Guillermo were first seen on 90 Day Fiancé season 9. Kara is...

Pumped Storage Hydropower is an Option for Latin America
Development & Aid, Editors' Choice, Energy, Environment, Green Economy, Headlines, Integration and Development Brazilian-style, Latin America & the Caribbean, Natural Resources, Sustainable Development Goals Energy The Kruonis pumped-storage...

Are Self-Defense Groups Fueling Human Rights Abuses in Haiti?
Recent reports from the United Nations have raised alarms about the escalating violence and the role of self-defense groups in Haiti, particularly in Port-au-Prince. These groups, receiving support from the nation’s top prosecutor, have been...

Democrats who haven’t endorsed Zohran Mamdani offer muted defense as Trump targets him
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2025 ASI Top 20: Sika
Founded in 1910 by Kaspar Winkler, Sika began with the invention of Sika-1, a quick-setting waterproofing admixture for mortar. This innovation was instrumental in waterproofing the Gotthard Tunnel, facilitating the electrification of a vital...
Borderlands Mexico: DP World sees big logistics opportunities across Latin America
Borderlands Mexico is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: DP World sees big logistics opportunities across Latin America; Aerospace manufacturer plans $120M expansion in...

Jamaica to launch regularization process for undocumented Dominican nationals
In a landmark move hailed as a humanitarian and diplomatic triumph, the Government of Jamaica has agreed to initiate a regularization process for Dominican citizens living in the country without legal immigration status. The announcement, made by...

Prime Minister Gaston Browne Leads Antigua and Barbuda Delegation at 49th CARICOM Heads of Government Conference in Jamaica
Prime Minister Gaston Browne Leads Antigua and Barbuda Delegation at 49th CARICOM Heads of Government Conference in Jamaica Montego Bay, Jamaica – 5 July 2025 – Prime Minister the Honourable Gaston Browne is leading Antigua and Barbuda’s...

Edrington full-year sales tumble 10%
Scottish spirits firm Edrington saw revenue fall by 10% in the year to 31 March 2025, caused by a ‘challenging economic environment’ and reduced consumer demand. The Macallan recorded its second-highest year to date for sales In its 2025 full-year...

How the World Learned to See Blackness — Scientific Racism and Its Enduring Legacy
Introduction Ask people why the world sees Blackness the way it does, and most won’t have an answer. They might talk about the things they saw growing up — a man watched in a corner store, a teacher clutching her purse, a neighborhood described as...

Edrington full-year sales fall by 10%
The company saw a drop from £1.16bn to £912m, which it said was as a result of “a challenging economic environment”. Edrington also said it experienced the “full-year impact of reduced consumer demand”, however core contribution was 38% ahead of...