America Haiti Haiti's newly installed Transitional Council chose a little-known former sports minister as prime minister as part of its task of trying to establish a new stable government amidst suffocating violence
America Mexico Angry farmers in drought-hit Michoacan, Mexico, are targeting water-intensive avocado orchards and berry fields, organizing teams to remove illegal pumps and breach unlicensed irrigation ponds, amid disappearing streams and lakes
America Nicaragua Nicaragua is facing frozen relations with Brazil as President Lula da Silva suspends ties upon government's resistance to releasing imprisoned Catholic priests; Lula expressed dissatisfaction with Ortega's failure to respond to his calls for their release
America Panama The famed Panama Papers trial is finally beginning after 8 years, with 27 defendants facing money laundering charges related to the scandal that exposed global elites' offshore assets
America Saint Kitts and Nevis New 18-megawatt dual-fuel generators to be purchased and installed at the Needsmust power plant in St. Kitts will significantly increase the plant's power generation capacity
America Saint Lucia A French contingent, including schools and optical companies from Martinique, collectively purchased over 4.200 pairs of recycled spectacles, including prescription glasses, sunglasses and frames, to donate to Saint Lucia's population
America Trinidad and Tobago 31-year-old San Fernando cancer survivor Darius Emrith was named Global Hero of Hope 2024 by the American Cancer Society in November 2023 and is sharing his story in various forums to raise awareness
America Guatemala Guatemalan authorities raided the offices of the NGO ‘Save the Children’ after an investigation was opened into the allegedly abusive treatment of migrant children in Texas shelters
America Guyana A donation of GY$110 million (USD$500.000) was handed over to President Irfaan Ali by both local Muslims and non-Muslims during Ramadan, with the aim to be sent to UNRWA to aid victims of the ongoing Palestinian conflict
America Canada Yet another fire in a month caused partial disruption of the subway service on line 2 in Toronto for over two days, forcing TTC to postpone planned maintenance work to avoid further difficulties to tens of thousands of passengers
America El Salvador Chivo, El Salvador’s state-owned Bitcoin wallet, has fallen victim of a cybersecurity breach; parts of the wallet’s source code and VPN access credentials were published by a team of hackers
America Honduras Honduras is being taken to a global human rights body for the first time ever due to its total abortion ban, which campaigners say violates women’s fundamental rights and the country’s international commitments
America Barbados The Rotary Club of Barbados has announced the recipients of its annual Pride of Workmanship awards for individuals and organisations in the public and private sectors that exemplify excellence in their fields and provide valuable services to the community