The CIA and the Shadow of Imperialism: Hybrid War Threats Against Venezuela

Latin American history is written by the popular struggles for sovereignty and independence, and also by the constant meddling of the United States. Since the mid-twentieth century, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) established itself as the...

The Caribbean Tinderbox: Oil, Drugs, A Nobe

The sun dipped below the horizon, casting a golden glow over the Caribbean Sea. But beneath the tranquil surface, a cauldron of tensions simmered. Some 200 nautical miles from the coast of Venezuela, a fast-moving vessel believed to be carrying...

China Sends Xi’s Second-in-Command to Challenge Russian Dominance in North Korea

Chinese state media confirmed the arrival of Premier Li Qiang, the country’s second most powerful politician, to North Korea on Thursday, in preparation for a parade on Friday to mark the 80th anniversary of the country’s communist “Workers’ Party...

UCM to Roll Out Red Carpet With Homecoming Hub, Parade, Awards

The University of Central Missouri (UCM) is rolling out the red carpet for alumni during Homecoming festivities Oct. 20-25. UCM will celebrate 2025 Homecoming, themed “Lights, Camera, Central,” with a weeklong celebration. The public is invited to...

Cristiano Ronaldo becomes football's first billionaire

Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has underlined his status as one of the pre-eminent athletes of modern sport as he became football's first billionaire player. According to financial media firm Bloomberg, the Portugal and Al Nassr star's...

In Taylor Swift’s new era, even the typeface has a story

Taylor Swift’s fandom, the Swifties, found Edwin Moreira before Moreira found Swift’s music. The designer, based in Managua, Nicaragua, created the font Gazzetta in 2021 as his final project while pursuing a degree in Type Design and Production at...

Will this deal work? Netanyahu has gamed everything his way so far.

Two years into the Gaza conflict and perhaps on the cusp of a successful phased ceasefire, what can we say? On the basis of media reporting about Yahya Sinwar’s strategic rationale for attacking Israel on October 7, 2023, it seems that he believed...

Theatre review: ‘littleboy/littleman’ shares modern American Dream with snug staging, snappy sound

The truth of “littleboy/littleman” is that growing up isn’t easy. The world tour of the grippingly honest play has arrived at the Geffen Playhouse’s Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater. Playing from Oct. 1 through Nov. 2, the show runs for ninety...

Hispanic culture celebration continues beyond Heritage Month in Rothschild

ROTHSCHILD, Wis. (WSAW) - A non-profit organization in Wausau is celebrating its impact on the Hispanic Community this weekend. On Saturday, Healthy Opportunities for Latin Americans, also known as “HOLA,” will have an event where they will...

Venezuelan Coup Leader Maria Corina Machado Vows To Privatize Oil

2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado, a US government-funded far-right coup leader, vowed to privatize Venezuela’s oil. US companies will “make a lot of money”, she told Donald Trump Jr. in an interview. The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize...

Predictions for Yankees’ free agents, including Cody Bellinger

NEW YORK — After emotional speeches by manager Aaron Boone, captain Aaron Judge and others, the media was let into the Yankees clubhouse, where the tears were drying from players’ faces and hugs lingered With a 5-2 Division Series Game 4 win at...

After Visits With Loved Ones, Some in ICE Custody Face Invasive Strip Searches

Honest, paywall-free news is rare. Please support our boldly independent journalism with a donation of any size. After Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested a woman from Venezuela following her immigration court hearing, her friends visited...

Venezuela’s Best Chance for Freedom

Venezuela’s tragic collapse from petrostate to failed state has a name: Nicolás Maduro. His first stolen “reelection” in 2018, dismissed globally as neither free nor fair, sealed the fate of a nation now hollowed out and starving. It’s time for...

Belize Athletics Team heads to Quetzaltenango, Guatemala for 12th Central American Games

Views: 50 Views: 49 Posted: Thursday, October 16, 2025. 5:05 pm CST. Belize Athletics Team consisting of (L-R) Nyasha Harris, Tamia Bennett, Kamron Gentle, Head of Delegation Jada Parchue, Coach Frederick Evans. Missing: Brandon Jones – Photo...

Cheo Hurtado, the Soul of Venezuela, Performs at the Permanent Mission in The Hague

As part of a series of cultural activities highlighting Latin American talent in Europe, the Permanent Mission of Venezuela in The Hague distinguished itself by presenting the renowned maestro Cheo Hurtado, in what became an unforgettable evening...

CIA deployment gives Trump no ‘limitations’ on Venezuela action

US President Donald Trump has acknowledged that he has authorised the CIA to conduct covert operations in Venezuela – a highly unusual admission of what is normally a highly sensitive and tightly guarded state secret. The authorisation – more...

Reimagining Commercial Underwriting in the Age of AI

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Survivor 49 recap: A tribe swap does not do wonders By Dalton Ross 21

Before we dig deep into episode 4 of Survivor 49, let’s take a spin in my time-traveling DeLorean and punch in the date of September 25, 2019. Much like the anticipation everyone is currently feeling about Survivor 50 hovering in the Fijian...

Trump authorises CIA covert operations in Venezuela, as he weighs direct attack

US President Donald Trump has authorised the CIA to conduct covert operations in Venezuela, deepening the US’s entanglement in the oil-rich South American country in a move that recalls American shadow wars of the 1970s and 1980s. Trump confirmed...

Eve appointed T&T women’s coach

ANGUS EVE has been given just about two months to get the Trinidad and Tobago senior women’s national team ready for upcoming Concacaf Women’s Championship qualifiers. Eve has been named as the head coach of the senior women’s national team for...