Reflecting on 100 Years Since Mexico’s Cristero War
An opinion piece marks the upcoming centennial of the Cristero War, the bloody 1926-1929 conflict between the Mexican government and Catholic rebels, urging readers to revisit its lessons for today.
How ETFs Let Colombians Invest Big With Little Money
ETFs are gaining popularity in Colombia as a low-cost way for small investors to diversify across dozens of assets, from local stocks to U.S. Treasury bonds, with just a modest sum of money.
US Set to Reopen NM Livestock Port After Screwworm Closure
US authorities are preparing to reopen a livestock port of entry in New Mexico that had been shut down over concerns about the New World screwworm, a parasitic pest that has disrupted cross-border cattle trade.
Duterte Appears in Person at ICC for First Time
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte showed up in person at the International Criminal Court in The Hague for the first time since his arrest, as judges weigh whether he's mentally fit to stand trial over his deadly anti-drug campaign.
Bogotá Sewer Discovery: Timeline in Missing Girl Case
Colombian authorities are piecing together the final hours before a young girl's body was found in a storm drain in Bogotá, in a case now linked to a disappearance reported in the nearby town of Mosquera.
Crocodile-Infested River Approved for 2032 Olympics
The Fitzroy River in Rockhampton, Australia, home to roughly 500 saltwater crocodiles, has cleared an independent safety review to host rowing and canoeing events at the 2032 Brisbane Olympics and Paralympics.
CERN to Dismantle Large Hadron Collider for Upgrade
CERN plans to dismantle the Large Hadron Collider, the machine that helped confirm the Higgs boson, to build a more powerful particle accelerator.
EU Unveils Plan to Limit Social Media for Under-15s
The European Commission has proposed sweeping new rules that would bar children under 13 from social media entirely and limit teens aged 13 to 15 to one hour a day through parent-supervised accounts.
Colombia Stays Decertified Despite Trump-Petro Successor Bond
President Trump kept Colombia off the list of countries fully cooperating against drug trafficking, even as he praised the country's new president and blamed the previous administration entirely for the failure.
Russia’s Election: No Surprises, But Kremlin Stakes Are High
Russia holds parliamentary elections this weekend that are widely expected to hand another sweeping victory to Putin's ruling party, even as critics call the vote neither free nor fair.