Nature as Capital at COP30 and how blended finance and debt-for-nature swaps work

Jubail mangrove wal in Abu Dhabi Belém’s COP30 puts forests, freshwater and oceans at center stage. How are emerging markets treating nature as infrastructure— and plugging it into finance and trade. We know that the world has reached the coral...

11 Things to Know About Soundstorm 2025

Every December, Saudi’s capital turns into the global stage for music as Soundstorm takes over Riyadh. Since its launch in 2019, the festival has become one of the largest music events in the world and a defining symbol of Saudi’s cultural and...

DStv Weekly Highlights – What to watch: 7-13 November 2025

dstv logo All times CAT LOCAL (SOUTHERN) Lenyalo Lethata (S7) Genre: Reality Sundays at 19:30 on Moja Love, available on DStv Access and up “Lenyalo Le Thata” is a show that goes behind closed doors engages in deep meaningful conversations that...

Mitsubishi Corporation Acquires Stake in KIS Group

KIS Group has announced that Mitsubishi Corporation has acquired a minority equity stake in its Indonesia operations. This investment marks Mitsubishi Corporation’s first entry into the global biogas market. This investment marks a milestone in...

Russian crude oil flows uninterrupted to India, for now

Russian crude oil imports by India were largely stable in October 2025, with cargoes growing almost 2.53 per cent M-o-M to around 1.62 million barrels per day (mb/d), as refiners maintained the momentum in line with rising domestic demand. In...

Positive results revealed from first prospective trial in heart failure due to Chagas disease

In patients with heart failure (HF) caused by Chagas disease, sacubitril/valsartan was superior to enalapril for the composite primary endpoint, predominantly driven by a significant reduction in N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide...

India to cut direct Russian crude  imports from December amid US sanctions

NEW DELHI, Nov 5: India is set to reduce its direct imports of Russian crude from late November, following new US sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil, effective November 21. Indian refiners accounting for more than half of the country’s import of...

Pfizer swaps Costa Rica for Colombia

Q COSTARICA — Pfizer, one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical firms, announced it will relocate a portion of its Costa Rican operations to Colombia, focusing on its Corporate Center for Central America and the Caribbean. The Global Business...

Sannabis, Inc. (OTC:USPS) Achieves OTC Markets "Current" Status and Plans to Acquire Sannabis S.A.S. in Colombia

This week Colombia approved the sale of cannabis flower in pharmacies with a prescription, Sannabis S.A.S. will meet next week with the Ministry of Justice for a proposal to regulate their pilot program to become the first dispensary in five...

2025 SiteMinder Partner Awards Honour Behind-the-Scenes Leaders Powering Hotels Through Accelerating Change

SiteMinder, the world's leading hotel guest acquisition and revenue platform, has unveiled the winners of the 2025 SiteMinder Partner Awards, presenting 12 awards to businesses across five continents that are transforming how hotels seize...

Colombia’s President Tells Trump To Legalize Marijuana To Combat Illicit Drug Trade

The president of Colombia says U.S. President Donald Trump should replace the policy of marijuana prohibition with a regulatory framework allowing for adult use and international cannabis exports. In an post on X last week, Colombian President...

COLOMBIA: ‘Violence did not disappear after the peace agreement: it mutated and became more localised’

Interviews 17 October 2025 CIVICUS discusses Colombia’s recent wave of political violence with Andrés Preciado, director of Conflict and Security at the Ideas for Peace Foundation (FIP). An independent think tank and action centre founded by...

Making a Major Impact in Girls’ Hockey, Soccer, Haddon-Vukasin Entering PHS Athletic Hall of Fame

GIFT OF GAB: Gabby Vukasin controls the puck in a 2009 game during her senior season for the Princeton High girls’ hockey team. She went to star for the Williams College women’s team. This Saturday, Haddon-Vukasin, who was also a standout goalie...

Chinese scholar elected VP of UNESCO women's group

Wang Yanfen A Chinese scientist has been named vice-president of UNESCO's Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World for the Asia-Pacific region, further consolidating China's role in advancing global equality and its commitment to...

U.S. Government Helped U.S. Firms Sell Tech Used for Surveillance in China: AP

Oct. 29, 2029 (AP) – U.S. lawmakers have tried four times since September last year to close what they called a glaring loophole: China is getting around export bans on the sale of powerful American AI chips by renting them through U.S. cloud...

Trump’s feud with Colombian leader threatens U.S. antidrug efforts

WASHINGTON — Over the decades, the U.S. government has sent billions of dollars in aid to Colombia to help the country stamp out its cocaine industry, which feeds America’s demand. The U.S. military provided training and equipment to Colombian...

Science Slash Gear Satellites Discovered A Surprisingly Simple Strategy To Combat Climate Change

Tropical forests are a haven for all kinds of species, but their dense trees and fertile soil also make them valuable for logging and agriculture. Local farmers, national corporations, and international conglomerates can all clash over access...

Pragmatic Play launches $15 million live casino studio in Colombia to boost regional growth

iGaming content supplier Pragmatic Play has expanded the reach and diversity of its product offering in Latin America through the launch of a new state-of-the-art live casino studio in Colombia. Delivered and operated by ARRISE, a service provider...

FP2030 Partnership Manager Wants Youths To Make Right Choices On Family Planning

1 LAGOS – With the recent increase in maternal mor­tality among adolescents in the country, Nigerian youths have been advised to make right choices on family planning so as to be in a better position to lead the campaign against maternal mortality...

Relatives of Colombian humanitarian worker jailed in Venezuela call for his release

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — When rumors spread last week that Venezuela ’s government would free several Colombians being held without trial in Venezuelan prisons, Diana Tique bought a plane ticket to travel to the border between the two countries to...