Dutch roots run deep in family of Detroit Mercy Law student

By Sheila Pursglove Legal News Law student Giselle (Gigi) DeJong holds a unique undergraduate degree—she is one of two students who were the first in the world to study all three national varieties of the Dutch language: Netherlands Dutch, Belgian...

Guyana’s maritime sector gets timely boost with two pilot boats

THE Ministry of Public Utilities and Aviation, on Friday, commissioned two new pilot vessels, which represent a new standard in maritime safety and service in Guyana. The two new pilot boats, named Haiakwa and Haiama, which are indigenous names...

Steve Backshall: ‘The last thing I want to do is depress kids by talking about climate change’

“I am never completely comfortable if I’ve got shoes on,” grins Bafta-winning adventurer and wildlife presenter Steve Backshall, as he removes a pair of battered desert boots and gives his be-socked toes a cheery wiggle. Mildly eccentric behaviour...

5 PSE stocks in India to keep on your watchlist

Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs) in India play a vital role in the economic and social development of the country. They contribute significant revenue to the government through dividends and taxes, which helps fund various development programs....

Missing Piece in Crash Investigations By Marijan Jozic

During 2025, there were a couple of accidents in aviation that made me think. I know I can’t change the world, but I can try. The most recent major aviation accident in South Korea involved Jeju Air flight 7C2216, which crashed at Muan...

UPSC Key: RBI monetary policy, Monument conservation, and Amazon’s ‘flying rivers’

Preliminary Examination: Economic and Social Development – Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, etc. Story continues below this ad Mains Examination: General Studies-III: Indian Economy and issues...

PAHO’s 62nd Directing Council concludes with new strategic plan to advance health in the Americas

Washington, D.C., October 2, 2025 (PAHO) — The 62nd Directing Council of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) concluded today, setting a bold agenda to address pressing health challenges across the Americas through the approval of the PAHO...

BP Shares Soar 5.1% on Q3 Profit Beat, LNG Surge

BP PLC, the British energy giant, went through a tumultuous day on the trading floor, as share prices surged up by 5.1% on disclosure of better-than-anticipated third-quarter earnings, fuelled by surging liquefied natural gas (LNG) output and...

UPSC Key: Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan, Payments Regulatory Board, and India’s railway grid to Bhutan

Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance. Mains Examination: General Studies-II: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. Story continues...

Moonilal ready for Dragon gas talks with Maduro regime

Senior Reporter [email protected] Energy Minister Dr Roodal Moonilal has refused to say who will lead negotiations with Venezuela over the stalled Dragon gas project, insisting only that “the Government of Trinidad and Tobago is one Government.”...

Mercury pollution threatens pink river dolphins

PUERTO NARINO, Colombia -- A flash of pink breaks the muddy surface of the Amazon River as scientists and veterinarians, waist-deep in the warm current, patiently work a mesh net around a pod of river dolphins. They draw it tighter with each pass,...

Using Reflectance Spectroscopy and Cloud Computing in Analyzing Soil

Recently, a team of researchers from the University of São Paulo (USP), in collaboration with the Federal University of Amazonas (UFAM), explored a new way to improve soil analysis. Their study, which was published in the Journal of Environmental...

Indigenous team develops cutting-edge system to protect river in the Amazon: 'The future remains in their hands'

A fleet of solar-powered canoes is quietly reshaping life along Amazonian rivers, giving Indigenous communities a greener, more independent future. As reported by Mongabay, a project called Kara Solar, led by Indigenous engineers and community...

Ambassadors of 11 countries visit Amul, Ray nano fertilizer firm in Anand district

Ambassadors of 11 countries from Latin America and North Africa were in Anand district on Saturday to visit the Amul plant as well as Ray Nano Science & Research Centre, a Nano Fertilizer company, which also boasts of a distinct patented...

New York's Met museum sends 4,500-year-old ibex statue home to Iraq

Iraq has repatriated a 4,500-year-old statue of an ibex from New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, the latest success in its campaign to retrieve national treasures and reclaim looted historical artefacts. The Mesopotamian treasure, a copper...

Zijin Gold International Listed On HKEX: Premium Gold Sector Target Poised To Kick Off Investment Feast

HONG KONG, Sep 30, 2025 - (ACN Newswire) – Since 2024, global gold prices have embarked on a new wave of significant upward momentum, propelling Hong Kong's gold sector into the spotlight for capital pursuit. Related individual stocks have...

DP World's Patricia Baez Talks End-to-End Workforce Development: Women in Supply Chain

Patricia Baez, SVP, People, Americas Region for DP World, was named a recipient of the 2025 Women in Supply Chain award, presented by Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive and sponsored by Let's Talk Supply Chain, in the Workforce...

“The Amazon Stops 30 Deadly Diseases”: Indigenous Forests Shield Millions While Brazil Burns Everything For Cattle Farms Forever

IN A NUTSHELL 🌳 Researchers reveal the Amazon rainforest shields 33 million people from nearly thirty diseases. 🔥 Forest fires exacerbate health risks by increasing respiratory and cardiovascular diseases in the region. 🌱 Ensuring indigenous land...

Amazon rainforest trees are getting bigger due to climate change: What a new study says

The average size of trees in the Amazon rainforest has been steadily increasing due to the rising levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere, according to a new study. The trees are increasing in size by more than three per cent every ten...

Caribbean Global Awards 2025: Top 30 People’s Choice Leaders Announced 

Key personalities on the list included Kamla Persad-Bissessar (Trinidad and Tobago PM), Dickon Mitchell (Grenada PM), Mark Brantley (Nevis Premier), and more. The 2025 People Choice Leaders List has been announced by Caribbean Global Awards. The...