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Costa Rican Grant Launches $4 Million Plan To Help Indigenous Communities Modernize And Make Production More Sustainable
(MENAFN- Costa Rica News) The World Bank announced a grant to Costa Rica that will focus on strengthening the participation of indigenous people in forest conservation and improving access for their communities. The goal is to bring communities...

Tariffs and coffee: How federal changes are impacting southwest Ohio this week
“I think we’re doing what most companies are doing,” Reiser said. “We’re eating it. We’re waiting.” Michael Thomas, owner of Poppets Coffee and Tea in Dayton, said everyday business tasks are more complicated under the new tariffs, especially...

Fiscal Dominance Unleashed: Trump 2.0 and Rising Global Economic Risks
Trump’s second term signals fiscal dominance, prioritizing government spending over central bank independence, risking U.S. dollar stability. This trend threatens global monetary norms, pressuring emerging markets and challenging Thailand’s fiscal...

The Historical And Contemporary Role Of Neocolonial Caribbean Governments In Supporting US Militarism And Imperialism
Neocolonial governments have volunteered to play this role, betraying their people’s right to peace and sovereignty. The Caribbean region is a clearly militarized zone with the United States at the helm. Today’s militarization in the region is...

The ICJ’s Recognition of an Autonomous Right to a Clean and Healthy Environment
On 23rd July, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered the much-awaited Advisory Opinion on The Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change. The case originated from a request submitted by the United Nations General Assembly...
Trump and his 'good man' Albanese have more in common than you think
One of the interminable storylines of the past six months has been Anthony Albanese's inability to get an in-person meeting with Donald Trump. Critics have leapt, repeatedly, to make essentially a similar set of arguments: the prime minister...

US preparing for ‘critical threat’ to US agriculture, USDA leader says during Oklahoma stop
YUKON — With no active cases of New World screwworm, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is working to prevent its spread from Central America, a Trump administration official said Friday. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins outlined the...

Countries shorten tuna fishing closure at Pacific summit with few conservation ‘wins’
The Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC), a multilateral body that manages tuna and other fish stocks in the Eastern Pacific, held its annual meeting Sept. 1-5 in Panama. Commission members agreed to shorten an annual fishing closure...
Oakland University celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month
It is a long-standing tradition at Oakland University to recognize National Hispanic Heritage Month during the month of September with a series of events celebrating the history, politics and culture of Hispanic people, locally and globally. This...

Judge blocks Trump’s ending legal protections for Venezuelans and Haitians
Venezuela and Haiti flags PHOTO COURTESY OF AMERICANHISTORY.SI.EDU San Francisco (AP) — A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from ending temporary legal protections that have granted more than 1 million people from Haiti and...

US Guts Mentions of Indigenous Rights, Climate Change From Human Rights Reports
Honest, paywall-free news is rare. Please support our boldly independent journalism with a donation of any size. This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and...

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage on NEPM
With our rich Latino culture right here in western New England, you’ll find relevant programming on NEPM that explores Hispanic heritage all year round. And during the nation’s official Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, there’s...
Tether unveils USAT stablecoin to boost US market presence
Crypto company Tether, the creator of the world's largest stablecoin, plans to launch a U.S.-based stablecoin designed for U.S. residents called USAT, the company's CEO Paolo Ardoino said on Friday. Former White House official Bo Hines will be the...

What to know about screwworm after U.S. infection
A dangerous parasite called screwworm has infected one person in the U.S.The person who was infected was found to have recently come back from El Salvador in August. They have since been treated and health officials are monitoring to ensure there...

What are you reading for?
After getting stared at for reading a book at a gig, Nikesh ponders the point of books and gives his recommendations of Bristol bookshops and inspiring authors I was standing in Queen’s Square the other day, reading Ruben Reyes Jr’s excellent...
Does the Bukele Model Have a Future?
In the past five years, Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele has become Latin America’s most celebrated authoritarian. He has won plaudits—including from U.S. President Donald Trump—for reducing gang violence and transforming one of the world’s most...
This remote island is the ultimate hidden gem to add to your bucket list
Instead of encouraging travelers to go to the hottest, must-visit destinations, this new list urges them to check out those off the beaten path – and how it can be incredibly rewarding. Intrepid Travel released its eighth annual Not Hot List 2026...

Intrepid Travel releases its 'Not Hot List' of 2026 travel destinations
Developed in partnership with Globetrender, the new 'Not Hot List' showcases ten lesser-known places that are ready for more visitors, from El Salvador to the Great Basin National Park in the US. Olivia Palamountain reports The "Not Hot List 2026"...

10 off-the-beaten-path destinations to visit before the crowds
Instead of encouraging travelers to go to the hottest, must-visit destinations, this new list urges them to check out those off the beaten path – and how it can be incredibly rewarding. Intrepid Travel released its eighth annual Not Hot List 2026...

Europe’s ‘best walking destination’ is also one of the cheapest for holidays
Dubbed the ‘Camino of the East’, the 1,400 km long-distance walking trail, Via Transilvanica, is helping position Romania as Europe’s next great walking destination One of the cheapest countries in Europe has been tipped as the next go-to...