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BRI promotes supply chain cooperation; companies make use of CISCE to expand, deepen partnerships
Visitors try pizza at the "Thailand Day" event held by Pizza Hut during the third China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing on July 18, 2025. Photo: Courtesy of Yum China The China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was launched to...

Huge Open-Pit Mining Concessions Granted in Nicaragua
A total of 121,000 hectares to a company “close” to the regime Machinery working at an open-pit mine in Nicaragua. Photo: Taken from IP Global Group is an unknown player in the mining business and doesn’t even “appear in Nicaragua’s gold export...

T&T U-15 Boys struggling for flights to Aruba, with Concacaf tourney kicking off this weekend
Less than 72 hours before the Concacaf Boys’ Under-15 Championship kicks off across Costa Rica, Aruba and Curaçao, the Trinidad and Tobago outfit remain in Trinidad without a departure date. The Concacaf Championship kicks off on Saturday while...
Nicaraguan press highlights visit of Cuban deputy PM
HAVANA, Cuba, Jul 21 (ACN) Sandinista media outlets highlighted the presence in Nicaragua of Cuban Deputy Prime Minister Jorge Luis Tapia at the main event commemorating the 46th anniversary of the triumph of the Revolution, celebrated on...

Mineros Announces Initial Mineral Resource Estimate for the Guillermina Deposit at its Hemco Property, Nicaragua
MEDELLIN, Colombia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 24, 2025-- Mineros S.A. (TSX:MSA, MINEROS:CB) (“ Mineros ” or the “ Company” ) is pleased to report an initial Mineral Resource estimate on Guillermina, a polymetallic vein system associated with...

The Struggle of Three Nicaraguans to Graduate in Exile
after being expelled from universities in their country More than a hundred students were expelled from UNAN–Managua for participating in the 2018 protests. Many were in the final years of their degree programs. Illustration: CONFIDENCIAL Resuming...

Nicaragua Commemorates 46th Years of Sandinist Revolution
Rosario Murillo (C) delivers her speech. Photo: X/ @Canal4Ni July 19, 2025 Hour: 10:37 pm Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in the Plaza de la Fe in Managua to commemorate the anniversary of the revolutionary process that overthrew the...

Hundreds of JBS pork workers face job loss, deportation
Hundreds of immigrant workers at a major pork processing plant in Ottumwa, Iowa, are facing abrupt job termination and possible deportation, following the rollback of U.S. immigration protections that once allowed them to live and work legally in...

Behind bars and beyond scrutiny: Ohio jails deny migrant detention records
Newly released records reveal the Butler County Jail has become a key holding site for immigration-related detentions in Ohio, with more than 1,100 people held this year alone, according to documents obtained by WLWT through an Ohio open records...
US-Israeli attack on Iran: German politics and media abandon international law
There is hardly any war that violates international law as flagrantly as the US-Israeli attack on Iran in June of this year. On this, virtually all reputable international law experts agree. Nevertheless, the government and significant sections of...
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Peter Lamelas to focus on trade barriers if confirmed as US ambassador to Argentina
Cuban-born physician and healthcare industry businessman Peter Lamelas appeared before a United States Senate committee on Tuesday to defend his nomination as ambassador to Argentina. Among the main issues he would focus on, Lamelas mentioned...
Paying more for groceries? Here's how prices have moved — or not — over the past year
Donald Trump campaigned in part on the promise to bring down grocery prices, but, seven months into his second term, the result is a mixed bag. Coffee and beef prices are up. Baby formula, eggs and Cheerios are down. Toilet paper and diapers have...

Sunwing Just Added Two More Destinations for the Winter Season: Managua and Samana
Sunwing Vacations has officially unveiled its 2025-2026 winter schedule — and it includes two new destinations for Canadian travelers looking for warm-weather escapes: Managua, Nicaragua and Samaná, Dominican Republic. The announcement marks...

Why the rush? What is driving the surge in 2024–2025 mining megadeals
Sukari gold mine in Egypt. Credit: Centamin. The mining sector is undergoing a dramatic consolidation. From January 2024 to mid-2025, mining companies announced or closed 18 deals over $1 billion each, totalling approximately $47 billion. While...

Ortega orders increased ‘revolutionary surveillance’ to ‘capture and prosecute traitors’ in Nicaragua
Nicaraguan government workers during the May 1st celebration in Managua.Presidencia de NicaraguaNicaragua leaders Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo presided over the 46th anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution on July 19, in Managua’s Plaza de...
Trade block: Israeli arms shipments targeted by 12-nation alliance over war in Gaza
Twelve nations opposing Israel’s “war conduct” in Gaza say they will not allow their ports and ships flying their flag to be involved in arms shipments to Israel. The group, which issued a joint statement after meeting in Bogota, Colombia late on...

Encouraging Drilling Results at BD & BST
Overview Quimbaya Gold (CSE:QIM,OTCQB:QIMGF,FSE:K05) is a junior gold exploration company focused on its high-grade gold projects in Colombia. The company’s portfolio spans 59,057 hectares across three highly prospective regions in the Antioquia...

Ed Feulner, Heritage Foundation co-founder, dies at 83
By Caitlyn Meisner | cmeisner@alextimes.com Edwin J. Feulner Jr., a cofounder of conservative think tank The Heritage Foundation who later became one of the most influential figures of the right, died on July 18 in Alexandria, where he resided for...

Rep. Hinson talks No Tax on Tips, insurance, social media at roundtable in Buchanan County
INDEPENDENCE, Iowa — Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson stopped by an Independence restaurant Tuesday to discuss the new "No Tax on Tips" guidelines. She met with public service employees to answer questions. They also talked about healthcare,...