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Climate child Greta sails to Gaza, but for what cause?
World Tribune
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June 3, 2025
Analysis by WorldTribune Staff, June 3, 2025 Real World News Anti-Israel twenty-something Greta Thunberg, formerly the Left’s favorite Swedish climate child, is sailing toward Gaza on a party boat filled with pro-Hamas activists. Greta Thunberg is...
Three surprising market winners in 2025
The Gleaner
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June 8, 2025
Investors brave enough to peek at their account statements know that it has been a rocky 2025. Even before tariff-related volatility, DeepSeek AI’s launch clouded the major technology theme that powered the market in 2023 and 2024 as AI stocks...
Researchers race to understand new disease killing Caribbean corals at unprecedented rates
Mongabay
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June 6, 2025
Stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) is a novel coral disease that first emerged in Florida in 2014, and has now spread to 33 countries and territories in the Caribbean, including along the Mesoamerican Reef. SCTLD affects an unprecedented...
Mexican Supreme Court remake: Ruling-party loyalists dominate the new bench
Los Angeles Times
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June 4, 2025
MEXICO CITY — Judicial candidates closely linked to Mexico’s ruling party have swept every position on the nation’s newly transformed Supreme Court, according to final results released Wednesday from the controversial judicial vote. The nine...
Petrobras CEO: Africa will be the main exploration region for Petrobras outside Brazil.
World Energy News - Connecticut
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Petrobras wants to develop Africa as its primary region outside Brazil. The CEO of the state-run oil company said this in a broad interview on Thursday. Petrobras CEO Magda Chabriard said that Ivory Coast extended the "red-carpet" to Petrobras...
Message from Dr. Carla Barnett, CARICOM Secretary-General, on the occasion of World Environment Day 2025
Win Media SKN
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June 5, 2025
The threat to our natural environment remains real, and the impact on the health and livelihoods of our people cannot be ignored. On this World Environment Day, CARICOM remains engaged and committed to tackling this pressing environmental...
Latin America’s first electric tug on route to Chile
Port Technology International
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June 2, 2025
SAAM Towage has reported that Latin America’s first electric tugboat began its voyage from Tuzla (Turkey) to Puerto Montt (Chile), a journey that will last around 45 days. From there, the vessel will sail to Puerto Chacabuco (Aysén Region) to...
SAGSE Central America and Caribbean confirms dates of next edition for June 3 and 4, 2026
Yogonet International
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June 3, 2025
The authorities of Monografie, the international organizer of SAGSE events, confirmed that its “boutique tradeshow for Central America and the Caribbean" will return next year, and will be held a week before the 2026 World Cup, focusing on the...
Brazil, IRENA co-host launch of Global Coalition for Energy Planning
Energy Monitor
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June 3, 2025
The Brazilian Government, in partnership with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), is set to co-host the inaugural Energy Planning Summit on 3–4 June 2025. This event will introduce the Global Coalition for Energy Planning (GCEP), a...
Why Brazil should abandon its plans for oil and gas in Amazonia (commentary)
Mongabay
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June 5, 2025
The Brazilian government has major plans for oil and gas extraction both in the Amazon Rainforest and offshore — including at the mouth of the Amazon River — with a drilling rights auction scheduled for June 17 for fields both in the forest and...
Venezuela Warns the U.S. Is Dangerous and Urges Citizens to Flee
Fodors Travel Guide
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June 4, 2025
"No American dream—only nightmares." In the wake of recent detentions and anti-immigrant policies, Venezuela is calling the United States a dangerous country and urging its citizens not to travel there and to return home immediately. The move...
New data tool reveals access to built environment features across DC neighborhoods
Greater Greater Washington
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June 5, 2025
Screenshots of Built Environment Indicators & Health Interactive Maps. Image by Open Data DC. Staff at DC’s Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) contributed this post to share news about a tool recently developed by DC government. DC’s...
Exclusive-Petrobras aims to make Africa its main exploratory region outside Brazil, CEO says
Regional Media News - Iowa
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June 5, 2025
By Rodrigo Viga Gaier, Marta Nogueira and Fabio Teixeira RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) -Petrobras aims to make Africa its main region of development outside Brazil, the state-run oil giant’s CEO told Reuters on Thursday during a wide-ranging interview...
Colombia: Workers strike in support of Petro’s labour reforms
Green Left
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June 4, 2025
Workers across Colombia went on strike over May 28–29, in support of President Gustavo Petro’s proposed labour reforms and to protest the attempts by the right-wing opposition to obstruct them in the Congress. Workers joined students, social...
Guyana Hosts 39th Annual Meeting of Caribbean Police Chiefs
St. Vincent Times
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June 5, 2025
The 39th Annual General Meeting and Conference of the Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police was held 12 -16 May at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre in Georgetown, Guyana under the theme “United in Action, Transformed in Purpose:...
Get ready for Father’s Day with this Mexican gift guide
Mexico News Daily
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June 5, 2025
There’s more than enough gift guides on the internet for Father’s Day, which in Mexico falls on the third Sunday of June. But this one’s a little different, as we’ve curated a list of items that celebrate heritage, craftsmanship and flavor to show...
Baker McKenzie and Iberdrola warn about the lack of protocols to protect children from climate disasters
Iberian Lawyer
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June 5, 2025
The World Congress Justice with Children 2025, held this week in Madrid under the auspices of the UN, UNESCO, UNICEF and the European Union, has served as the setting for the presentation of a pioneering report on children’s climate justice...
Black market and KYC key pain points in Brazil, says Betano regulatory chief
iGB
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June 5, 2025
Brazil's current market leader Betano is struggling with the ongoing threat of illegal operators. Regulatory chief Ioannis Spanoudakis calls for increased enforcement. Despite the excitement of Brazil launching its regulated online sector earlier...
Brazil’s betting industry pushes back against proposed tax hike, says could jeopardize legal market
Yogonet International
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June 4, 2025
A coalition of Brazil’s major betting and gaming associations has issued a joint statement denouncing a potential government move to increase the tax burden on licensed operators. The statement, signed by six key industry bodies, comes in response...
CARPHA Calls for Urgent Action to Beat Plastic Pollution to Secure Future Health on World Environment Day 2025
Discover Montserrat
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June 5, 2025
The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) joined their regional and international partners in observing World Environment Day 2025. “Under the theme “Beat Plastic Pollution”, we encourage our regional community – individuals, governments and the...