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Editorial: India’s diplomatic outreach for rare earths
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to African and Latin American countries was, in a way, a novel diplomatic outreach to scout for rare earth markets As China doesn’t hesitate to weaponise its supply chain dominance in the rare earths...

Sheinbaum responde a críticas de Trump: dice que necesita “estar informado” sobre acciones de México contra el narcotráfico
Por CNN en Español La presidenta de México, Claudia Sheinbaum, dijo este jueves que Trump necesita “estar bien informado” sobre las accciones de México contra el tráfico de drogas, luego de que el presidente de EE.UU. afirmara que los cárteles...

Hague Group Confronts Israel Over Gaza
The U.S. is now expected to pressure other countries not to sign on to the joint action plan announced by the 12 countries in Bogota, Mick Hall reports. Portion of the skyline of Bogota, Colombia. (CAPRA Initiative/Flickr/ CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 By Mick...

China offers LAC development dividend
Owolabi Elabanjo, chief extension officer at the Ministry of Agriculture of Antigua and Barbuda, still recalls the impact of a month-long training program last year that introduced cutting-edge Chinese agricultural practices to his island nation....

Rigoberta Menchú recibe carta de naturalización como mexicana
CNN Español La premio Nobel de la Paz, Rigoberta Menchú, recibió este jueves su carta de naturalización como mexicana, informó la Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores de México. En una publicación de la red social X, la Cancillería mexicana...

Hague Group meets in Colombia over Israel's Gaza genocide
Colombian President Gustavo Petro (left) met with Palestinian envoy Riyad Mansour at the emergency conference [Getty] Colombia has hosted a keynote meeting of the Hague Group this week with ministers and envoys from 30 countries working to...

United Way of Greater Chattanooga Launches 1st-Ever Multi-Year Funding Cohort
United Way of Greater Chattanooga today announced the launch of the Impact Cohort — its first-ever multi-year funding collaborative, involving a three-year, $6.6 million investment in 19 local nonprofit partners. Officials said, "Each organization...

Nations led by The Hague Group call for arms embargo on Israel at Bogota meeting
By Jimena Esteban in Buenos Aires, Argentina | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2025-07-17 21:29 Palestinians carry their belongings and flee the al-Tuffah neighborhood in eastern Gaza City on June 29, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] Countries attending a major...
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Hague group announce steps to hold Israel accountable at Bogotá Summit [VIDEO]
They met to coordinate diplomatic and legal action to counter what they describe as "a climate of impunity" enabled by Israel and its powerful allies. A coalition of 30 countries from across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas has agreed to a...

OCD records 43 flooded areas as Crising nears landfall
By Billy Begas The Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) has recorded 43 flooded areas in the country as Tropical Storm Crising moves closer toward mainland Cagayan. In an interview with broadcast journalist Pinky Webb on Agenda, Bilyonaryo News...

Hague Group announces sanctions against Israel at Colombia summit
A dozen countries announced a raft of punitive measures against Israel on July 16 following a two-day summit hosted by the Hague Group in Bogotá. In a joint statement, the eight-member Hague Group – a bloc formed in January which aims to...

Bogotá Summit calls for actions against Israel
Thursday, July 17th 2025 - 09:35 UTC Albanese further called on all countries to “immediately review and suspend their ties with the State of Israel” The First Emergency Ministerial Summit of the Hague Group, held in Bogotá, Colombia, on Tuesday...

Indigenous Teens Kayak Klamath River to Celebrate Dam Removal
A group of young people from several Native American groups has completed a month-long journey down the Klamath River. The journey commemorates the removal of four dams, leaving much of the river to flow freely for the first time in a century....

Preserving herbs
In last week’s column, I talked about harvesting basil at the NC Cooperative Extension office’s garden at the Government Center in Bolivia. We have a great crop that needed to be picked. We made and froze over 14 cups of pesto. But this led to the...
Hague Group charges Israel with genocide
Multilateral coalition arrive in Bogotá to take action to stop Israel’s genocide, despite US condemnation and sanctions against UN and international courts Ministers and officials from over 30 countries gathered in Bogotá, Colombia on Tuesday (15)...

Hague Group bans transfer of weapons to Israel
MEXICO CITY, July 17. /TASS/. The Hague Group member countries have agreed not to transfer weapons and military equipment to Israel and ban Israeli ships that may be carrying weapons from calling at their ports, according to the statement of the...
Digging Deeper: Why Constitutional Recognition of Nature’s Rights is Key to Solving Ghana’s Environmental Crisis
This perspective paper draws upon the constitutional provisions concerning the rights of nature in Ecuador and Bolivia to offer nuanced recommendations for integrating the rights of nature into Ghana’s environmental governance legal framework. It...

Brazilian Legend Marta Exposes Shocking Copa America Situation Days After VAR Backlash
The 2025 Copa America Femenina isn’t turning out to be what many hoped it would be. Having kicked off in Ecuador on July 11 and set to run until August 2, ardent fans, players, and teams alike have been looking forward to this tournament that is...

Sri Lanka Joins Global Call to Defend UN Palestine Rapporteur from Unilateral Sanctions
Sri Lanka has joined a cross-regional group of countries in signing a letter addressed to United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, expressing deep concern over the imposition of unilateral sanctions on Francesca Albanese, the...