Gunman Kills Two Women in Couva
Spa owner Kavita Deosarine, 55, and customer Cheryl Dickson, 64, were shot dead at SOHO Beauty Heaven in Couva, Trinidad, on Wednesday morning.
Saudi Refinery Claim Lifts Oil Near US$115
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Serbia Election Defeat Tests Ties to Moscow
The Serbia election defeat of Aleksandar Vučić's party on 25 October 2026 puts ties to Russia, the EU...
Costa Rica Fires Minister Over Pacific Pact
Costa Rica's president fired Trade Minister Indiana Trejos on 28 October 2026 and ordered the 12-nation Pacific pact...
Ibovespa in Dollars Plunges 21% in One Day
The Ibovespa in dollars lost 21.13% on 26 October 2026, Brazil's worst day since 1994, as shares and...
Brazil Factories Choke on 13.75% Rates
Brazil's CNI says 13.75% interest rates pushed its 2026 growth forecast down to 1.6% on 28 October. Factories...
Los Cabos Floods Sweep People Toward Sea
State authorities said Los Cabos floods on 27 October swept cars and people into fast water after 60...
Peru’s Fujimori Visits Bukele’s El Salvador
Peru's President Keiko Fujimori visits Bukele's El Salvador on 29 and 30 October 2026 while her government drafts...
10 Political Killings Hit Brazil in 4 Days
Brazil counted 10 political killings in 45 attacks by 28 October 2026. Most victims backed Lula, and federal...
Haiti Ambush Precedes 1300 Salvadoran Troops
El Salvador troops in Haiti may now number about 1,300 after 690 more landed on 27 October 2026....
Atlantic Is Quiet After Hurricane Isaias
Hurricane Isaias hit the US Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm on 9 October 2026, and on...
Fed Plans 1 Meeting With No Rate Vote
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh said on 28 October 2026 that one 2027 meeting with no rate vote and...
On the Run, Flávio Bolsonaro Lands in Miami
Flávio Bolsonaro landed in Miami on 28 October after a court ordered him to surrender passports. Brazil records...
Cuba Embargo Backers Drop by 35
Cuba's embargo resolution lost 35 yes votes between 2025 and 2026, falling from 165 to 130 at the...
What to Do in Rio in October 2026
What to do in Rio in October 2026: bossa nova in Leblon until 8 November, free art at the CCBB, a rooftop food festival from the 31st and a Vasco–Flamengo...
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Grenada Shares Seas With Venezuela
Grenada has no defined sea border with Venezuela or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as of October 2026....
Puerto Rico Population and Ethnic Groups Explained
Puerto Rico population is 3.18 million and falling, while 6.1 million Puerto Ricans live on the US mainland....
Colombia Diaspora Sends US$13.1 Billion Home
The Colombia diaspora in the United States counts 1.77 million people, with Florida holding 539,138. A new US...
Mexico Diaspora Sends Home US$61.8 Billion
Mexican-born residents in the US sent US$61.8 billion to Mexico in 2025, down 4.6 percent. A new 1...
Peru Diaspora Sends Home US$5.3 Billion
Peruvians abroad sent US$5.3 billion home in 2025, Peru's central bank reports. See where 830,000 Peruvians live in...
The Chile Diaspora in the United States Explained
The Chile diaspora in the United States numbers about 227,000 people. See where they live, which visas they...
Brazil and the United States, Relations Explained
Brazil US relations explained: the 25% US tariff, US$135.7 billion in trade, security ties and what it means...
Pope Leo Mass in Lima, 16 Nov 2026: Free Tickets
Free tickets for the Pope Leo Mass in Lima on 16 November 2026: how to get them, the...
Cartagena Film Festival Prize Fund
The Cartagena Film Festival 2027 lists ten official sections and up to US$100,000 in prizes. It runs 6...
Mariah Carey in Rio de Janeiro, 21 November
Mariah Carey in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday 21 November 2026 at Farmasi Arena. Tickets from about US$46...
José Madero Plays Two Different Set Lists
José Madero plays Mexico City on 21 and 22 May 2027 at Arena Ciudad de México, with a...
US Visitors Need a US$80.90 Visa for Anitta
US citizens need a Brazilian e-visa costing US$80.90 before flying to see Anitta in São Paulo on Sunday...
Putin Criticizes Sanctions at Africa Summit
Putin criticized sanctions at the Africa summit in Moscow on 28 October 2026, telling African leaders that tariff wars come from colonial thinking.
South Africa Opens Offices for Local Election
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Egypt Fines Mada Masr Editor US$53,500
A Cairo court fined Mada Masr editor Lina Attalah about US$53,500 on 27 October 2026 for running an...
Africa Intelligence Brief
Africa Intelligence Brief for October 28: Sudan drone strike kills over 100 in Nyala market; Africa Ebola outbreak...
IRONMAN South Africa 2027 Heads to Mossel Bay on 18 April
IRONMAN South Africa 2027 moves to Mossel Bay on Sunday 18 April. Course, entry status, safety and travel...
Togo Shares Its Money With Benin
Togo and Benin share the CFA franc, a West African currency, while Ghana uses the cedi. The shared...
Le Morne Beach Party in Mauritius on 28 November
Le Morne beach party: Stories Under the Blue Sky returns to LUX* Le Morne in Mauritius on Saturday...
Ethiopian Christmas 2027 Ends a 43-Day Fast
Ethiopian Christmas 2027 falls on Thursday 7 January as a public holiday called Genna, ending a 43-day fast...
Senegal Geopolitics Explained 2026
Senegal geopolitics in 2026: how the US, China, Russia, France, the EU and the Gulf compete for oil,...
Six Borders Decide Burkina Faso’s Fuel
Burkina Faso's six neighbours split into two rival blocs after the Alliance of Sahel States left ECOWAS on...
Comoros Economy and Remittances
Comoros produced a US$1.8 billion economy in 2025. Remittances from relatives abroad equaled about 21% of it in...
Uganda Sells 53.8% of Exports to the Gulf
Uganda sent 53.8% of its exports to the Middle East in August 2026, mostly gold sold to the...
Mauritania Joined Three Western Sahara Talks
Mauritania joined three rounds of UN-backed Western Sahara talks in early 2026 as a neighbouring state. The page...
Soundscapes Zanzi Sells Six Days of House
Soundscapes Zanzi VI runs six days on Bwejuu Beach, Zanzibar, from Thursday 21 January 2027, with more than...
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