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Life Sciences Cloud Content Migration: Separating Fact from Fiction
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Nigerian scientist, 13 others appointed to draft reports on SDGs
A Nigerian-born Scientist, Adedoyin Adeleke, and thirteen others, have been appointed by the United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, to prepare the 2027 Global Sustainable Development Report (GSDR). The announcement was made in New...

Feeding an Island at Maria’s Kitchen
Over her 20-plus years on the Island, Maria Schultheis has cooked for, babysat, and celebrated high school graduation with every Islander under the age of 35, the core of her most loyal customers at Maria’s Kitchen. “I have a lot of kids,” she...

ICTSI Honduras sets regional sustainability benchmark
OPERADORA Portuaria Centroamericana (OPC), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) subsidiary in Honduras, has launched its first sustainability report, becoming the first port in Honduras and the CA-4 region (Guatemala, El...
Airborne unit reunites after 40 years to share memories and support
Sometimes the nature of a brotherhood is better than any treatment provided to veterans. “I had no contact with any of these guys, you know, throughout the entire 40 years,” said Joe Amerling, who served as platoon sergeant in the Army’s Bravo...

Shady Contracts: Chinese Companies in Honduras Under Scrutiny
Despite their controversial track record, Chinese companies continue to win energy contracts in Honduras without transparent processes or real competition, a dynamic that is drawing strong criticism from civil society. This pattern of opaque deals...

A dying man said he found the key to happiness. Science backs him up
His signature achievement was the coffee klatch he convened at the local coffee shop, Before & After, just about every morning for the past 10 years, and in other locations before that. Day after day, he’d sit in the front of the shop, wearing his...
ICTSI Honduras sets regional benchmark with launch of first sustainability report
Operadora Portuaria Centroamericana (OPC), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s subsidiary in Honduras, continues to set the standard for ports in the country and the CA-4 region with the launch of its inaugural sustainability report....

Former Mexican President Felipe Calderón shares insight into the impact of bureaucracy, Adam Smith Center releases research findings
As a global leader, former Mexican President Felipe Calderón has seen how red tape can hinder economic growth and impact public policy. Calderón, who is now a senior leadership fellow at FIU’s Adam Smith Center for Economic Freedom, recently...

Hispanic Heritage Month: How Latin Americans Shape the U.S.
Photo: Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library. October 18, 2025 Hour: 6:47 am National Hispanic Heritage Month is a significant celebration in the United States, observed annually from September 15 to October 15. This month-long celebration...
IAP helped Peruvian inventor patent a wastewater treatment system
As part of his studies, environmental engineering student Jorge Alonso Delgado Sáenz joined a field trip to a palm oil manufacturer in Ucayali, in Peru's remote east, in 2015. There, he and other students at the National University of Ucayali were...
The Irony Of Trump's New 'War On Drugs': Recalling The History Of CIA Narco Trafficking
The Hill has recently estimated that some 10,000 American troops are currently supporting the Trump-ordered counternarcotics operations in the Caribbean. At this point the military intervention has killed 27 people, including individuals who are...

Immigration officials have arrested nearly 20 children who are US citizens - including two with cancer - in first nine months of Trump’s term, report says
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What to expect aboard the Star Princess cruise ship
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This Beach Was Named Most Relaxing in the World—and It Has Clear Turquoise Waters
Sometimes, you just need a little moment of bliss. A second to yourself. A moment of solitude, peace, and quiet. And the relaxation pros at SpaSeekers.com know exactly where you should go to find it. In September 2024, the team revealed its new...

Judge blasts lawyer for using AI after he cited ‘entirely fictitious’ cases in asylum appeal
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Innovatech 2.0 brings digital solutions to Bangladeshi small-scale farmers
For the first time in Asia, Bangladesh is set to benefit from Innovatech 2.0, a global program that selects and supports startups offering digital solutions for small-scale farmers. The program implemented by the International Fund for...

2 Bangladeshi startups among 16 to get $90,000 equity-free grants
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the German Sparkassenstiftung for International Cooperation (DSIK) today presented 16 startups selected under Innovatech 2.0 to deliver digital solutions for 17,000 small-scale farming...

Barrister found to have used AI to prepare for hearing after citing ‘fictitious’ cases
An immigration barrister was found by a judge to be using AI to do his work for a tribunal hearing after citing cases that were “entirely fictitious” or “wholly irrelevant”. Chowdhury Rahman was discovered using ChatGPT-like software to prepare...

Opinion: Say no to government by harassment
Are we entering an era of government by harassment? KCUR reporters recently interviewed immigration lawyers and former detainees in order to analyze the conditions in the Chase County Jail in Cottonwood Falls, where many immigration detainees are...