Pope Leo XIV And World Leaders Mark World Food Day And FAO At 80 In Rome

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today commemorated World Food Day and its 80th anniversary with a landmark event in Rome, reaffirming its enduring mission to end hunger and build resilient agrifood systems across...

Global Free Zones of the Year 2025 — Best knowledge zones

Foreign direct investment in free zones is a mirror of broader trends in the global economy, including digitalisation and the shift to services. Data from fDi Markets shows that in 2024 almost half of all global FDI projects in free zones went to...

This is what the survival ranking in Latin America would look like in the event of a world war

Saturday, October 11th 2025 - 09:35 UTC In Uruguay’s case, the AI emphasized that over 99% of the country’s electricity comes from renewable sources, mainly wind and hydro power. Photo: Sebastián Astorga An analysis conducted by the artificial...

World Food Day 2025 – FAO 80th Anniversary

Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Colleagues and Friends, Good morning from Rome! It is a great honour and a privilege to welcome you to FAO headquarters today in the heart of Rome, the eternal city, as we celebrate World Food Day and FAO’s...

Capital Cities and Foreign Legal Research

Recently, I was tasked with a particularly complicated legal research question which involved one of my favorite topics: capital cities. The information and analysis we needed was only available to us once we managed to see the pieces through the...

History Today: When the great beer flood of 1814 unleashed mayhem on London's streets

One of London’s strangest disasters struck when a massive vat of beer burst at the Meux and Company Brewery on Tottenham Court Road on October 17, 1814. If you are a history geek who loves to learn about important events from the past, Firstpost...

FTAs show India a preferred destination for investment, trade: Goyal

India’s free trade agreements with developed nations show that it is the preferred destination for trade and investments, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said Thursday. He said India has signed trade agreements with Australia, the...

Eric Garcia's Barcelona redemption: From the exit door to Hansi Flick's best defender

Eric Garcia being Barcelona’s best defender this season will have come as a surprise to many. Under coach Hansi Flick, the 24-year-old is now truly shining for the first time since he rejoined his boyhood club from Manchester City in the summer of...

Trump approves CIA operations in Venezuela: What we know, and what’s next 

United States President Donald Trump confirmed on Wednesday that he has authorised the CIA to carry out secret operations in Venezuela. The New York Times first disclosed the directive, quoting US officials who privately said the administration’s...

7 Legal Mining Platforms Help You Solve Your Pain Points & Earn Passive Crypto

Why Pain Points Still Matter in 2025 Even as Bitcoin hits record highs in 2025, cloud mining still raises hesitation among retail investors. Many give up halfway because of recurring pain points: Hardware and Cost Barriers — ASIC rigs cost...

Reimagining Commercial Underwriting in the Age of AI

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Bolivia's Rodrigo Paz seeks to appeal to disillusioned voters in election runoff

By Monica Machicao and Lucinda Elliott LA PAZ (Reuters) -Bolivian Senator Rodrigo Paz is seeking to build on his surprise first-round lead as he prepares to face conservative rival Jorge "Tuto" Quiroga in Sunday's presidential runoff. Running for...

Trump approves CIA operations in Venezuela: What we know, and what’s next

United States President Donald Trump confirmed on Wednesday that he has authorised the CIA to carry out secret operations in Venezuela. The New York Times first disclosed the directive, quoting US officials who privately said the administration’s...

The Best Golden Visas in Latin America

Several countries in Latin America offer golden visa options: Here are the best to consider if you’re looking to relocate to the region. Credit.: Josep Freixes / Colombia One Golden visas in Latin America typically refer to residency or...

Christmas in Barcelona: 5 things visitors should know

When December rolls around in Barcelona, lights start going up, market stalls start getting assembled – and someone goes about hiding a mischief-making figurine in the nativity scene. Colorful displays bedeck historic center’s ancient alleys. And...

Maquila Industry Reached US$921 Million In 2025 Exports

The Vice-Ministry of Industry released the maquila sector’s data for 2025. From January to September of this year, 35,000 jobs have been created, and shipped manufactured goods abroad reached US$921 million. The maquiladora exports registered an...

Belgian police foil suspected terror plot targeting Prime Minister Bart De Wever

Belgian authorities have said three young adults have been arrested over a plot to use explosive drones in an attack on senior politicians, including Prime Minister Bart De Wever. The arrests were made in the northern city of Antwerp were part of...

AP Business SummaryBrief at 12:04 p.m. EDT

IMF chief warns of economic uncertainty and offers this advice: 'Buckle up' WASHINGTON (AP) — The global economy may be holding up better than expected despite major shocks such as President Donald Trump’s tariffs, but the head of the...

Made in Mexico: Carlos Fuentes

Mexican author Carlos Fuentes entered my life with the soft insistence of a truth you recognize before you can name it. In a house where books functioned as liturgy and political arguments were my family’s daily prayer, politics and fiction...

Is Palestine a legal state?

The great political theorists in history had differing conceptions of the fundamental idea of ‘the state’. Once the modern nation state had developed out of the theocratic union of the Holy Roman Empire, the new European states, essentially in the...