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More than 3 million border crossers from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, Venezuela
(The Center Square) – Of the 14 million illegal border crossers reported under the Biden-Harris administration, more than 3 million are from four countries whose citizens were granted expanded entry through a parole program created by U.S....
Eco-Químicos IHS: Sustainable cleaning product manufacturer prepares for international expansion
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Weathering the Storm: Can the International Court of Justice remain a defender of reason and justice during the current climate of global unrest?
Not since the Second World War has the world faced so much division, uncertainty, and outrage. Putin’s war continues to rage in Ukraine; Israeli forces, under the leadership of Benjamin Netanyahu, confirm the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar...

Is Nicaragua Safe for U.S. Travelers?
Nicaraguans in the U.S. are coming to grips with the reality that they’re now on borrowed immigration time. In 2022, through a parole program (not to be confused with the military parole in place program), they may have to leave the United States...

Good samaritan who saved 9-year-old from shark attack now detained by ICE — facing possible deportation
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We did it! GIZ’s operations in Germany are now climate-neutral
Since the end of 2014, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH has been offsetting all unavoidable greenhouse gas emissions. Avoiding and mitigating emissions takes top priority at GIZ and is achieved through the use...

Trump administration to end TPS status for Haitian migrants
US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem looks on during a press conference after Colombian migrants board a deportation flight bound for Medellin, Colombia, at Albrook Gelabert Airport in Panama City, Panama, on June 24. File photo credit...

Hispanic Heritage Month: Baylor Scott & White executive reflects on journey from Nicaragua to Texas
(KWTX) - A local hospital executive who was born in Nicaragua and trained in rural Mexico says Hispanic Heritage month is a great time to remind the Latino community of the impact they’re making today and stand to in the future of healthcare. Dr....
Trump revokes protected status for over half a million Haitian immigrants
President Donald Trump listens as Interior Secretary Doug Burgum speaks to the media in the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Washington, as Director of the Office of Management and Budget Russell Vought and Secretary of...

‘Reinventing’ bamboo for sustainable construction
For a lowly grass, the bamboo is one of the most celebrated. People have waxed poetic and written aphorisms about it. Described, among other things, as “expressing usefulness through simplicity,” even the iconic martial arts master and movie star...

From climate change to gun control: A policy guide to Hoyle, DeSpain
Incumbent Val Hoyle will face Monique DeSpain in the general election for Oregon’s 4th Congressional District which includes Lane, Benton, Lincoln, Coos and Curry counties and parts of Douglas and Linn counties. Hoyle served in the Oregon House of...

The Buzz: Shanghai Cocktail Calendar – July 2025
July Summer Bartenders Camp @ 12-Bar Blues – July 5, 12, 19 & 26 Throughout July, 12-Bar Blues—That’s Shanghai Cocktail Bar of the Year, Editors Choice—will be hosting a bartending class every Saturday for “mixing and life experience.” Priced at...
Biden won't extend two-year program for Haitian, Cuban, Venezuelan and Nicaraguan migrants
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration will not extend a two-year program that allows migrants from Venezuela, Haiti, Cuba and Nicaragua into the U.S. if they came by plane with sponsorship. The decision has major implications for South Florida,...

BRICS summit in Brazil to champion multilateralism amid trade tensions
Leaders of the growing BRICS group of nations are gathering in Brazil for a summit overshadowed by United States President Donald Trump’s new tariff policies, with the bloc aiming to present itself as a defender of multilateralism. The leaders,...

U.N. Hosts Dress Rehearsal for COP30
Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Latin America Brief. The highlights this week: Brazilian negotiators prepare for November’s United Nations climate conference, a Nicaraguan dissident is killed in Costa Rica, and a Peruvian Japanese restaurant in...

Miss Universe Cuba pageant to be held in South Florida
By Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald MIAMI — The Miss Universe Cuba 2025 pageant will be held on July 8 at Milander Park in Hialeah in a grand ceremony where a new queen will be chosen to represent Cubans at Miss Universe. Marianela Ancheta, Miss...

Jobs Report Casts Warning On Immigration And Labor Force Declines
Donald Trump delivers remarks on the jobs report from the White House on March 7, 2025. The latest ... More jobs report released in July warns policymakers that immigration and labor force declines threaten to harm the U.S. economy. (Photo by Anna...

Belize on alert: Potential area of disturbed weather being monitored
Views: 0 Posted: Tuesday, October 15, 2024. 1:20 pm CST. By Aaron Humes: The National Meteorological Service of Belize and the National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) say they are closely monitoring the Southwest Caribbean Sea, where...

Fairtrade enhances sustainable banana offer to boost workers' income and support living wages worldwide
In occasion of Fruit Attraction 2024, Fairtrade is pleased to show how the expansion of its sustainable banana offer contributes to workers' income and supports businesses committed towards living wages on certified banana plantations across the...

Wake up and smell the climate change
Monday, Oct. 7, 2024 | 2 a.m. Most Americans don’t think twice about leaving half a glass of water on the table as they leave a restaurant. It’s only when we pay for it that we tend to leave no drop behind. Cost drives alcohol decisions too —...