Venezuela Closes Embassy In Norway After Opposition Leader Receives Nobel Peace Prize

Venezuela announced it would close its embassy in Oslo, days after opposition leader María Corina Machado was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. In a statement, the Venezuelan government did not comment on Machado’s prize, saying that the closure was...

Mexico is now the leading exporter of electric vehicles to the US, surpassing Japan and South Korea 

Mexico has become the leading exporter of electric vehicles to the United States, surpassing automotive giants such as Japan and South Korea, according to the third EvolvX Mexico Mobility Report conducted by Latam Mobility. The report, presented...

Argentina ready to share expertise in agriculture, livestock & food security: envoy

LAHORE: The Ambassador of Argentina Sebastian Sayus has said that Argentina is ready to share its expertise in agriculture, livestock and food security and added that our goal is to help Pakistan strengthen its production capacity, storage systems...

Mexico’s fantastical fortresses: From a nearly invisible structure to a concrete cube in a forest

A desire to feel secure and out of view is a common theme in the design of Mexican homes. It explains why so many of them are complex and have an air of mystery. Pablo Landa, an anthropologist and the director of Museo Experimental El Eco at the...

‘Economically hostile act’ – Trump threatens terminating cooking oil trade with China over soybean boycott

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused China of “purposefully” refusing to buy soybeans from American farmers, saying this was why the US was considering ending trade with Beijing. Trump described China’s actions as an “economically hostile...

Peru: President Jeri swears in new Cabinet

Alvarez Miranda will lead the Transition and Reconciliation Cabinet made up of the following Ministers: Foreign Affairs: Hugo Claudio de Zela Martinez Defense: Cesar Francisco Diaz Peche Economy and Finance: Denisse Azucena Miralles Miralles...

Brazil: Illegal Ranches Devastate Rainforest, Livelihoods

Illegal cattle ranching has devastated territories of small land holders and Indigenous peoples in the Amazon region that will hold the COP30 climate summit this year. The world’s largest meat company, JBS, has no system to track indirect...

Economic worries weigh on oil

In a season when Pakistan’s trade deficit is once again widening, global oil prices have delivered an unexpected gift. Brent crude has quietly slipped to around $61–62 per barrel, its lowest in months — a development that, while unnerving...

Venezuela warns of imminent US assault as strike kills six off its coast

DA­REECE PO­LO Se­nior Re­porter da­reece.po­lo@guardian.co.tt The Unit­ed States has car­ried out an­oth­er strike near Venezue­lan wa­ters, hit­ting a small ves­sel it claims was in­volved in nar­co traf­fick­ing and killing six peo­ple on...

Mexico seeks best trade terms under new U.S. tariff policy: economy minister

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- The Mexican government aims to secure the most favorable trade conditions possible as the United States implements new tariff measures, Mexican Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard said Tuesday. Speaking at a meeting of...

Peru's Jeri swears in top cabinet members

By Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) -Peruvian President Jose Jeri swore in the first members of his cabinet on Tuesday, sending the most concrete signals yet about how he would govern after vaulting into power last week following his predecessor Dina...

Argentina support hinges on Milei election win: Trump

US support for Argentina hinges on the ruling party of President Javier Milei succeeding in this month's midterm legislative elections, President Donald Trump says. Trump and Milei were meeting at the White House just days after the US agreed to...

Argentina says US Treasury will continue to support peso

Economy Minister Luis Caputo said the US remains committed to a US$20 billion currency-swap line with Argentina, regardless of the outcome of midterm elections later this month. The US Treasury is still finalising details of the swap line, but a...

Bounties Originating From Mexico Offered to Shoot ICE and CBP Officers in Chicago

Criminal organizations in Mexico have begun offering thousands of dollars for the murder of federal law enforcement. Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has obtained credible intelligence indicating that Mexican...

Javier Milei in the crosshairs as chainsaw economics come back to bite him

Before becoming president of Argentina, a clip of Javier Milei went viral for theatrically ripping up government ministries while shouting “Afuera!” (“out” in Argentinian slang). Now, less than two years later, he risks suffering the same fate....

AP Business SummaryBrief at 11:59 p.m. EDT

Slowdown in US hiring suggests economy still needs rate cuts, Fed's Powell says WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says that a sharp slowdown in hiring poses a growing risk to the U.S. economy. Powell's comments Tuesday suggest...

Cybersecurity in emerging economies – MyJoyOnline

From Accra to Nairobi and Mexico City to Mumbai, governments and businesses are digitising services to boost efficiency and reach more citizens. Mobile banking, e-governance platforms, and cloud-hosted data are transforming economies. But this...

Trump won't 'waste time' with Argentina if Milei loses in midterms

US support for Argentina hinges on the ruling party of President Javier Milei succeeding in this month's midterm legislative elections, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, saying "we're not going to waste our time" if Milei's party does not...

More than 50 Morena-affiliated politicians have had their US visas revoked

The United States government has revoked the U.S. visas of more than 50 Morena party politicians and dozens of officials from other Mexican political parties, according to an unnamed “senior Mexican politician” quoted by the Reuters news agency....

Trump calls China soybean cuts 'economically hostile' act against American farmers nationwide

Farmers in southern Illinois say drought, high costs, and China’s trade freeze are driving soybean profits below break even this season. President Donald Trump accused China of waging an "economically hostile" act by cutting back soybean purchases...