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State Utility Official Under Investigation For Bullying Staff, Toxic Environment
Whistleblower says utility commission risks “a mass departure of critical staff.” State regulators are investigating complaints made against a high-level official of the Hawaiʻi Public Utilities Commission, the head of the state’s main consumer...
ATOME closing in on green fertiliser breakthrough at Villeta project
SP Angel believes ATOME PLC (AIM:ATOM) is on the cusp of a breakthrough, with momentum building rapidly toward a final investment decision on its flagship green fertiliser project in Paraguay. SPA, which acts as corporate adviser to ATOME,...

Chicago Architecture Biennial announces 2025 participants
anchor Image credit: Pexels user Austin Neill The Chicago Architecture Biennial has announced the participants of its 2025 edition. Titled SHIFT: Architecture in Times of Radical Change, the event will be held from September 19, 2025, through...

HIVE Digital to Launch Canadian AI Data Hub With Acquisition of 7.2 MW Toronto Data Center for Future BUZZ HPC and Sovereign AI Development
HIVE Digital to Launch Canadian AI Data Hub With Acquisition of 7.2 MW Toronto Data Center for Future BUZZ HPC and Sovereign AI Development HIVE Digital Technologies Announces the Acquisition of 7.2 MW Toronto Data Center for Future BUZZ HPC and...

Mercosur, four-nation European trade bloc seal sweeping trade deal
BUENOS AIRES/BRASILIA, (Reuters) – South America’s Mercosur trade bloc and a group of four small European nations yesterday wrapped up talks on a sweeping free-trade agreement a decade in the making that will cover nearly all shipments between the...

DeSantis suggests another immigration detention center — this time in North Florida
The proposed center would be in addition to the site under construction at a remote airstrip in the Everglades that state officials have dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.” STARKE, Fla. — Florida officials are pursuing plans to build a second detention...

Mercosur Under Brazil: Expanding Markets and Modernizing Cooperation
Brazil’s government, under President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, assumed the rotating presidency of Mercosur on July 1, 2025, and will hold this position until December 31, 2025. During this six-month term, Brazil aims to boost trade and make...

Wagging Tails And A Loving Touch: Groom Art’s Approach To Pet Care
To those unfamiliar with Groom Art, it may appear to be merely a pet grooming salon; however, upon entering, it quickly becomes evident that it is much more than that. Each pet’s fur, paws, and personality are not only attended to, but genuinely...

Avian flu: 16 countries lift restrictions on Brazilian meat
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock issued a statement on Tuesday (Jun. 24) announcing that 16 countries have lifted restrictions on the import of poultry meat from Brazil, following a case of avian influenza reported in Rio Grande do Sul....
The Transnational Phenomenon of Drug Trafficking
Drug trafficking is a highly complex, transnational, and constantly changing criminal practice, posing continuous and substantial challenges to public security forces. This is a phenomenon that directly affects institutional stability, public...
Mitigating risk in Latin America amid new US administration and recent sanctions trends
Introduction In recent years, sanctions targeting Russia, Iran and North Korea have received significant attention. Yet, some of the longest-standing and most comprehensive sanctions programmes of the United States target individuals and...

American Recital Debut Award Announces 2025 Recipients
The American Recital Debut Award for outstanding emerging classical musicians was formed in 2023 by pianist Victor Santiago Asunción in honor of his longtime chamber music partner, the late cellist Lynn Harrell. As this year’s recipients, VC...

Taipei food show opens with record participants
The Food Taipei Mega Show opened yesterday at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, featuring a record-breaking more than 1,700 exhibitors, organizers the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) said. This year’s event, which runs...

Panama’s President Mulino Travels to Argentina to Participate in the Mercosur Summit
President José Raúl Mulino will travel to Argentina this Wednesday to attend the 66th Summit of Heads of State of the Southern Common Market (Mercosur), where Panama will participate for the first time as an Associate State. As an Associate State,...

Panama Participates In Its First Mercosur Summit As An Associate -
(MENAFN- Newsroom Panama) Panama President Mulino emphasized the need to build a water reservoir to guarantee the availability of water for the Interoceanic Waterway and the population, preventing future damage like those caused by the El Niño...

Drought, Climate Change, and Scientific Diplomacy: A Collective Response from Latin America
Drought is no longer just a natural or cyclical phenomenon: it is one of the most destructive impacts of climate change in Latin America and the Caribbean. As global temperatures rise—as confirmed by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO),...

Liverpool 'devastated' at news of Diogo Jota's death following car crash in Spain
Liverpool striker Diogo Jota has died in a car crash in Spain. According to reports in the country, he was in a Lamborghini with his brother Andre, also a professional footballer, when it veered off the road near the town of Zamora, north-western...

Electricity exporters: top countries and why it matters
Power has become one of the essential components of economic prosperity as the global economy electrifies, driven by digitisation and sustainability. Many countries hardly generate enough power to meet their domestic needs, exposing their...

Tether To Become Largest Bitcoin Miner By End of 2025, CEO Explains
In an interview with crypto news outlet The Block, Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether, spoke about the company’s plans to become the largest Bitcoin miner in 2025. Tether has been one of the most profitable companies in the industry over the past years,...

Will the NFL ever offer 'Sunday Ticket' on a single-team basis? Sports Media Mailbag (Part 2!)
Welcome to the 42nd Media Mailbag for The Athletic. Thanks for sending in your questions via the website and app. There were nearly 100 questions, so this was a two-parter. Part 1 ran Tuesday. As a Jets fan who lives in Pennsylvania, the only way...