Mexico launches health, economic response to livestock screwworms

Faced with the threat to the livestock industry and the suspension of cattle exports to the United States, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum’s government announced large-scale inspections and a livestock conversion program. Photo by Luis...

U.S. and Panama Prepare to Launch 21-Day Combined Jungle Operations Course

CRISTÓBAL COLÓN, Panama — U.S. and Panamanian security forces are preparing to begin the first 21-day Combined Jungle Operations Training Course Oct. 9-29, an initiative intended to build interoperability and strengthen regional security in the...

7 fascinating facts about St. Martin de Porres, the first Black saint of the Americas

CNA Staff, Nov 3, 2025 / 04:00 am On Nov. 3, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of St. Martin de Porres, a Peruvian Dominican brother who lived a life of humble service and charity and became the first Black saint of the Americas. Here are...

In Panama a Contingency Plan has Been Activated for Kidney Patients in Colón

The Social Security Fund (CSS) reported that it has adopted urgent measures to ensure the restoration of care for hemodialysis patients at the Kidney Patient Care Center (CAIPIR) in the province of Colón. The decision came after a group of...

Cemex sells Panama operations, expands aggregates business in US

Cemex announced it has completed the sale of its operations in Panama to Grupo Estrella for an enterprise value of approximately US$200m, equivalent to around 12 times adjusted EBITDA for the 12 months ending 31 August 2025. As part of the same...

PAHO Director calls for stronger cooperation in health financing and security

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Dr. Jarbas Barbosa met on Wednesday October 1 with members of the Council of the Americas' Healthcare Series leadership group and with health authorities from Argentina, Brazil, the Dominican...

PAHO and ORAS-CONHU renew cooperation agreement to strengthen Andean health systems

Today the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Andean Health Organization - Hipólito Unanue Agreement (ORAS-CONHU) extended the Memorandum of Understanding that consolidates their cooperation framework through 2029. This agreement...

Trump's Search For A Winnable War Lands In Nigeria

In a stunning move that has United States politicians scrambling for their atlases and world leaders checking their calendars to confirm that it is not April the 1st, President Donald J. Trump has issued a grave threat to our beloved sovereign...

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2025 Details: TV Hosts, New Balloons, Floats & Performances

For its 99th anniversary, the creators of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade have spent the last 18 months working to deliver a showstopping spectacle one to remember. “We are the largest and hopefully most entertaining variety show on...

Customs seizes cocaine from Panama container at Port of Tauranga

It is the latest in a series of cocaine busts in containers at New Zealand’s biggest port. Customs seized 150kg of cocaine, estimated to be worth $58.2m, from a container originating in Jamaica at the port in July. Another 130kg, worth up to...

WFP ramps up life-saving food assistance as Hurricane Melissa leaves a path of devastation across the Caribbean

KINGSTON / HAVANA / PORT-AU-PRINCE – As the full extent of Hurricane Melissa’s destruction emerges, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is intensifying relief efforts in the hardest-hit areas to support local authorities. Almost 6...

Guide to the 2025 municipal elections on Nov. 4

The 2025 municipal election is on Tuesday, Nov. 4, as Pittsburgh is set to elect various city-level officials. Pittsburgh voters will choose a new mayor, Allegheny City Council seats, Pittsburgh Public Schools seats, and Pittsburgh City Council...

Birmingham lawyer explains how carrying Deep Heat could land you in trouble after train attack

birminghammail.co.uk 14:03, 03 Nov 2025 Carrying a spray can such as Deep Heat can lead you into trouble if you carry it with the intent of using it as a weapon(Image: Handout) In times of heightened fear and daily knife attacks, the public are...

We found the 'spirit of America' as we traveled the Oregon Trail.

SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. ‒ Johnny and Vicki Blevins stepped out of their pickup and gazed down at the thin ribbon of the old Oregon Trail below them. Over the course of several decades, perhaps as many as 500,000 migrants walked and rode along this risky...

Is Ghana’s Military Protecting Anyone?

Ghana has not fought a single external war since independence in 1957, yet it continues to maintain a full-sized army and a defence budget built for conflicts that do not exist. The Ministry of Defence and the Armed Forces have become relics of...

History Today: When Nehru spoke for a new India for first time at UN

November 3 has marked turning points across the globe. On this day in 1948, Jawaharlal Nehru — India’s first prime minister — delivered his debut speech at the United Nations, outlining the country’s moral and non-aligned vision for a newly...

Mexico Reports Over 109,000 Dengue Cases in 2025

(Vax-Before-Travel News)According to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) mosquito-transmitted disease dashboard, Mexico has reported over 109,771 dengue fever cases in 2025. As of October 27, 2025, there have been 48 dengue-related...

Not Quite Yet, China

China has tentatively agreed to curtail sales of fentanyl to Mexico and other Latin American nations. For three decades, Beijing sent the raw product to Latin American and Mexican cartels. The gangs then processed and disguised the toxic brew as...

Venezuela sends 46 tons of aid to Cuba, Jamaica

On Thursday, the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro sent 46 tons of humanitarian aid to Cuba and Jamaica to assist populations affected by Hurricane Melissa. Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil said that 26 tons of medical, food...

Global FDI dips 3% in H1 2025 amid weak investor sentiment: UNCTAD

Global foreign direct investment (FDI) fell 3 per cent in the first half (H1) of 2025, extending a two-year slump as trade tensions, high interest rates, and geopolitical uncertainty kept investors cautious, according to UN Trade and Development...