US announces flight drills, stresses ‘unwavering support’ for Guyana’s sovereignty amid growing border tensions. The United States has said it will conduct joint flight drills with Guyana amid growing border tensions between Guyana and Venezuela. The long-running dispute over the oil-rich Essequibo region, which is being heard by the International…
In the referendum Venezuelan voters were asked whether they support establishing a state in Essequibo. Venezuela has claimed it has large public support to take over an oil-rich region across the border in Guyana. The referendum result, announced on Monday, came after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) warned Caracas…
Venezuela is set to hold a referendum on Sunday on whether to establish a new state in a disputed, oil-rich territory long ruled by Guyana. The vote comes after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) urged Venezuela to refrain from “taking any action” that could alter the status quo in…
As Brazil takes over the G20 presidency on December 1 from India, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will be challenged to fulfil his promise of holding up the interests of the global south amid two ongoing wars and a slowing global economy. Lula also takes over at a time of…
For more than a month, protests against Central America’s largest open-pit copper mine have held Panama in a state of siege. Roadblocks have caused gas and propane shortages. Many supermarket shelves have run bare. Restaurants and hotels have sat empty. But on Tuesday, protesters in Panama got the news they…
The isthmus of Tehuantepec, the narrow strip of land that separates the Gulf of Mexico from the Pacific Ocean in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca, is known for its spectacularly fierce winds, which have toppled many a cargo truck navigating its thoroughfares. The isthmus is currently also playing host…
Reporters Silvia Nayssa Arce, Alberto Sanchez and Marco Antonio Toledo have been released unharmed, officials say. Three Mexican journalists, who were abducted over the past week, have been released after authorities launched search operations in the southern province of Guerrero, according to the state attorney general’s office. The state’s prosecutor…
IT services and consulting firm Accenture on Tuesday said it will acquire Bengaluru-based industrial artificial intelligence company Flutura. The deal size was not disclosed. Flutura has approximately 110 professionals who specialize in industrial data science services for manufacturers and other asset-intensive companies. “Flutura will strengthen Accenture’s industrial AI services to…
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