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January 22, 2025

Colombia: Special forces target rebels amid surge in attacks

January 21, 2025

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The emblem with the words "Panama Canal”"can be seen here on a building.

Panama pushes back on Trump's canal claims

Panama pushes back on Trump's canal claims

Donald Trump wants the US to regain control of the Panama Canal, but Panamanians disagree.
BusinessJanuary 22, 202502:51 min
Migrants with their belongings waiting at the Mexican-US border

Migrants dreams dashed as Trump shuts down border app

Migrants dreams dashed as Trump shuts down border app

Minutes after his inauguration, President Donald Trump shut down a mobile app used by migrants to gain entry to the US.
MigrationJanuary 21, 202501:54 min
The oil tanker Eventin in the Baltic Sea

Why is the Panama flag so popular among shipowners?

Why is the Panama flag so popular among shipowners?

For over a century now, shipowners wanting to circumvent certain regulations have opted for the Panama flag.
PoliticsJanuary 17, 2025
A view of people watching a screen as Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro is sworn in

Venezuela's Maduro sworn in for third term

Venezuela's Maduro sworn in for third term

Last year, Nicolas Maduro was declared winner of an election that the opposition said was rigged.
PoliticsJanuary 10, 202502:14 min
A panoramic view of a grazing cattle herd

Brazilian cattle farmer hit by drought

Brazilian cattle farmer hit by drought

Brazil reels from one of the worst droughts in its history. What can cattle breeders do to keep their animals alive?
ClimateJanuary 10, 202502:26 min
Maria Corina Machado takes part in a rally to try to block Maduro from holding on to power.

Venezuela's opposition says leader detained after rally

Venezuela's opposition says leader detained after rally

Maria Corina Machado had been taking part in a last-ditch attempt to put pressure on President Nicolas Maduro.
PoliticsJanuary 10, 202506:15 min
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Novel antibiotics: Regional research is (half) the solution

Testing antibiotics in communities where they are needed most makes scientific sense, but it's not without challenges.
ScienceJanuary 15, 2025
A worker near a perimeter fence at China's BYD auto factory construction site

BYD Brazil scandal exposes flaws in Chinese investment

"Slavery-like" working conditions have been uncovered at a Chinese factory in Brazil, raising questions about standards.
Human RightsJanuary 8, 2025
Migrants walk in a caravan bound to the northern border with the U.S., in Tapachula, Mexico

Migrants hope to reach US before Trump takes office

Migrants are hoping to cross into the US before Donald Trump takes office with his promise of mass deportations.
PoliticsJanuary 6, 202501:50 min
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The reflection of a person in protective clothing can be seen in a large round digital chip.

World's largest digital camera to transform astronomy

From Chile, a new 3200-megapixel digital camera will map the entire Southern Hemisphere in unprecedented detail.
ScienceJanuary 2, 202503:11 min
A bottle of Havana Club Anejo 3 rum seen at the bar counter

New US law ends decadeslong Havana Club trademark battle

Cuba's struggling government has lost the trademark rights to the Havana Club rum brand in the US due to a new law.
BusinessDecember 19, 2024
A medical drawing of two men with syphilis

Syphilis: Did Christopher Columbus bring the STD to Europe?

The disease originated in the Americas 8,000 years ago. Did colonists spread it globally?
ScienceDecember 18, 2024