Latin America

Onew to hit the road as a solo musician

July 6, 2025

Onew of Shinee is set to launch an international tour as a soloist, his agency Griffin Entertainment said Thursday. The singer gazed down serenely in the poster, part of which was pixelized to highlight the beauty of making up for whatever the other lacks. He has hinted at the tour “Onew The Live: Percent (%)” […]

The Democrats’ resistance to Trump is a hollow performance

June 16, 2025

Beholden to the same pro-Israel, corporate and tech donors as the Republicans, Democrats have little ability – or desire – to truly resist Trump. From March 31 to April 1, New Jersey Senator Cory Booker delivered a record-breaking 25-hour filibuster on the Senate floor of the United States Capitol. In his marathon speech, Booker repeatedly […]

Bitget Wallet and Tether Discuss Stablecoin Adoption and Real-World Payments at Solana Summit 2025

June 11, 2025

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador, June 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitget Wallet , the non-custodial crypto wallet with over 80 million users, took center stage at Solana Summit 2025, joining a panel on "Programmable Capital: The Future of Paying, Financing, and Spending Onchain" alongside speakers from Tether, Venta, and Ripe. The discussion explored how wallets, […]

Remembering Jose Mujica: ‘Farewell Comrade Pepe, You Were A Good Man’

June 8, 2025

"When you buy something, you are not paying money for it. You are paying with the hours of life you had to spend earning that money. The difference is that life is one thing money can't buy. Life only gets shorter. And it's painful to waste one's life and freedom that way." (Jose Mujica) Jose […]

Group stranded with Ice in Djibouti shipping container after removal from US

June 8, 2025

A group of men removed from the US to Djibouti, in east Africa, are stranded in a converted shipping container together with the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) officers sent to supervise them after a deportation flight to South Sudan was stopped by an American court. The eight deportees and 13 Ice staff have […]

Brazen murders threaten Mexico City’s image as pocket of safety in violent nation

June 8, 2025

Summary Two aides of Mexico City mayor killed in point-blank shooting Murders shock city where political violence is unusual Violence could rise in a government crackdown, analysts say MEXICO CITY, June 5 (Reuters) – On a Tuesday morning along a busy Mexico City avenue last month, a secretary to the city's mayor pulled her black […]

How to stream ‘The Chosen’ Season 5 premiere for free this weekend

June 6, 2025

Peter preaches to a crowd in a scene from The Chosen season 5. The first episode of “The Chosen” Season 5 is streaming live on YouTube for free this weekend. On Sunday, June 8 at 6 p.m. MDT, “Chosen” fans can watch the first episode of Season 5 alongside creator Dallas Jenkins, members of “The […]

Green Fintech’s Data Dividend: How APIs, ESG-Linked Trade And “Kilowatt Tokens” Turn Sustainability Data Into Cash Flow

June 4, 2025

The change in green fintech has been rapid over the past year as companies figure out new ways to … More monetize green. getty Money used to move after a tree was planted or a turbine spun. Now the proof that a tonne was avoided, a supplier hit its target, or a kilowatt came from […]

Conduit, another stablecoin infra firm, raises $36m funding

June 4, 2025

Cross border payments platform Conduit has secured $36 million in Series A funding to expand its stablecoin powered payment infrastructure. The round was co-led by Dragonfly and Altos Ventures, with participation from Sound Ventures, Commerce Ventures, Circle Ventures, and other investors. The Boston based company, which combines traditional banking rails with stablecoins for international transfers, […]

UN probe: Russia’s ‘human safari’ in Ukraine is a crime against humanity

June 1, 2025

Russian is guilty of committing crimes against humanity in southern Ukraine’s Kherson region, according to a new report by the UN’s Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine. The report comes following an extensive investigation into a campaign of Russian drone strikes on Ukrainian civilians over a ten-month period beginning in July 2024, with the […]