Brazil senator claims land-based casino legalisation could boost tax coffers by $3.7 billion

Although online betting is now legal in Brazil, it remains unclear when its land-based alternative will become regulated. Senator Irajá Abreu is again pushing for land-based casino to be legalised in Brazil, claiming such a move could generate...

“We Can’t Save Everything”: Art Historian Sanneke Huisman on the Dynamic World of Digital Art

“What do you need to play a GIF in a thousand years?” This question kicked off the keynote lecture by art historian and curator Sanneke Huisman at Tilburg University. While GIFs (first introduced as “Graphics Interchange Format” in 1987) once...

Why does Hispanic Heritage Month start in mid-September and span two months?

What began as Hispanic Heritage Week in 1968 transformed into a 30-day period of celebrating Hispanic and Latino communities. WASHINGTON — Hispanic Heritage Month officially kicked off its celebrations on Monday, Sept. 15, and lasts through Oct....

Global Left Midweek — September 17, 2025

BRASILIA: An inflatable figure, depicting Jair Bolsonaro, is erected by protesters. Brazil’s Sup­re­me Court sentenced far-right former President Bolsonaro to 27 years in prison for plotting a coup. Credit, Reuters The Threat to Venezuela...

UN expert group to review 1317 cases from 44 countries at 137th Session: Enforced disappearances

OHCHR GENEVA – The UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances will hold its 137th session from 15 to 24 September 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland, and examine 1317 cases from 44 countries, as well as eight cases concerning acts...

Europe advances Latin America trade deal after France wins reassurances

The safeguard commitments, carefully calibrated in consultation with the skeptical capitals, extend an olive branch to Paris, which was outraged when Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the EU executive, flew to Uruguay last December to shake...

2025 World Sailing Awards judges announced

by World Sailing 11 Sep 07:34 PDT World Sailing has named 11 global sports experts to judge this year's World Sailing Awards. The panel, with backgrounds in sailing, sustainability, and maritime industries, will review all entries and select...

Debt, political instability: France's great collapse in the European Union

France's political crisis and fiscal irresponsibility are undermining confidence in it among its European partners. In parliament, the centrist group "Renew Europe" is struggling to come to terms with the loss of its role as a decisive factor,...

Alphonce Simbu Wins the Worlds Marathon

In the closest marathon finish in world championship history, Alphonce Simbu of Tanzania just squeezed past Amanal Petros of Germany at the line to win the 2025 title in 2:09:48. Petros, who looked to have a slight edge with 50 meters to go, was...

EU to present internal fix to Mercosur trade deal to appease France

The EU executive is banking that skeptical governments will have been persuaded by U.S. President Donald Trump’s aggressive trade policies to swing round behind the deal with Mercosur — which groups Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay — to...

Peres Jepchirchir Wins World Championship Marathon

Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya outlasted Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia in a stunning sprint to the finish in the women’s marathon at the 2025 World Athletics Championships, capturing gold by a slim margin of 2:24:43 to 2:24:45. Julia Paternain of Uruguay...

Jepchirchir hunts down Assefa to deliver Kenya's second gold

Peres Jepchirchir. [Photo by AFP] Kenya was a proud nation yesterday as the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, entered Day 2. Just hours after Beatrice Chebet opened the medal account with gold on Saturday evening, former Olympic...

Dutch Legal Cannabis Farm Faces Closure Over Odor Complaints: A Deep Dive into the Controversy

In a significant development in the Netherlands’ burgeoning legal cannabis industry, a massive cannabis farm located west of Rotterdam has been ordered to address persistent odor issues or face severe consequences, including potential closure. The...

G Adventures’ New Expedition Sets Sail to South America

G Adventures’ new Expedition is currently on its way to South America for its maiden season in Antarctica. Acquired by the company earlier this year, the former Ocean Adventurer spent the last few months in Europe while being prepared for its...

Space tech explores a new dimension in methane mitigation

Key takeaways The Time2Graze project leverages satellite technology to enhance sustainable pasture-based cattle farming. Satellite monitoring will enable farmers to optimize grazing and reduce enteric methane emissions, which are a significant...

Highlights and goals of Charlotte Fc 3-0 Inter Miami en MLS 2025

End of transmission We're off! It has been a pleasure bringing you coverage of the exciting match between Charlotte FC 3-0 Inter Miami on matchday 30 of Major League Soccer. Charlotte moves up to third place. We appreciate your company and passion...

Deer hunters in western Minnesota’s Chippewa County split over rifle use

MONTEVIDEO — Fill a room with avid deer hunters and ask them whether they want to maintain the shotgun zone restrictions or allow the use of rifles during the 2026 firearm season, and their answer is split right down the middle, like the...

Highlights and goals of Atlas 2-2 Santos en Liga Mx

Fin de la transmisión ¡Nos vamos! Ha sido un placer llevarles la cobertura del emocionante partido entre Atlas 2-2 Santos Laguna correspondiente a la jornada 8 de la Liga Mx Agradecemos su compañía y pasión por el fútbol. No olviden seguir atentos...

Jepchirchir wins Kenya's second gold medal in women's marathon

Kenya's Peris Jepchirchir crosses the finish line to win the women's marathon/HANDOUTTokyo 2020 Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir gave Kenya the second gold in the women’s marathon as the World Athletics Championships entered the second day at...

Great AI Divide: Can technology bridge development gaps?

Artificialintelligence promises to revolutionize economies worldwide, but whether developing nations will benefit or fall further behind depends on choices being made today. The African Union’s historic Continental AI Strategy, adopted in July...