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'Not Trump's dumping ground': Eswatini raises alarm over arrival of migrants from US
The five illegal immigrants who were sent off in a deportation plane to Africa earlier this week have reached Eswatini, causing outrage in the tiny nation. The government of Eswatini has confirmed that the migrants are currently being held in its...

Michael Hudson: How the Global Majority can free itself from US financial colonialism
Industrial capitalism was revolutionary in its fight to free Europe’s economies and parliaments from the hereditary privileges and vested interests that survived from feudalism. To make their manufactures competitive in world markets,...

Hague Group Confronts Israel Over Gaza
The U.S. is now expected to pressure other countries not to sign on to the joint action plan announced by the 12 countries in Bogota, Mick Hall reports. Portion of the skyline of Bogota, Colombia. (CAPRA Initiative/Flickr/ CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 By Mick...

The Week in Women's Football: NWSL review; Angel City coach Straus speaks
This week, we present part 2 of our 2025 NWSL Season Review to Date, during the NWSL summer break for international tournaments. This week we look at Gotham FC—who are in the last playoff spot if the season ended today—North Carolina, Bay FC,...

Venezuela Launches Great Mother Earth Mission to Combat Climate Crisis with Ecosocialism
Maduro calls for activating ecosocialist leadership in nationwide climate mission. Photo: Presidential Press. July 10, 2025 Hour: 7:46 pm President Nicolas Maduro activates the Great Mother Earth Mission, mobilizing thousands of communal councils...
Mining company takes lead in Citgo auction
The lawyer overseeing the court-supervised auction of Venezuela’s US refinery business has recommended a US$7.38 billion bid by a mining company seeking payment of a decade-old investment treaty award, after affiliates of US hedge fund Gramercy...

Endangering Article III: The Supreme Court may not have done enough to prevent a reckoning
Handed down on the last day of June, the Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. CASA was the most important of the term. The court’s six Republican-appointed justices, in an opinion by Justice Amy Coney Barrett, ruled that district court judges can...

Venezuela Looks To Turkey And Saudi Arabia To Boost Oil Industry
(MENAFN- The Rio Times) Venezuela's top oil official, Delcy Rodríguez, met with leaders from Turkey and Saudi Arabia at a major OPEC event in Vienna. These talks aimed to build stronger business ties in oil and gas, as Venezuela searches for new...

Venezuelan Chicha: A Sweet Legacy from the Shores of Paria to the Streets of Today
July 10, 2025 Hour: 2:57 pm Long before it became a creamy street favorite served with cinnamon and condensed milk, chicha venezolana was already a cultural cornerstone—its earliest mention dating back to Christopher Columbus’s third voyage, when...

Venezuelan VP Rodriguez Criticizes Sanctions on Oil-Producing Nations at OPEC Forum
Jorge Gestoso (L) and Venezuelan VP Delcy Rodriguez (R), Vienna, Austria, July 9, 2025. Photo: teleSUR July 9, 2025 Hour: 1:04 pm On Wednesday, Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez gave an exclusive interview to teleSUR from Vienna, where the...

Venezuela and Egypt Strengthen Diplomatic Ties to Advance Global Peace Summit Initiative
Maduro’s peace summit initiative gains momentum through Venezuela-Egypt diplomatic talks.Photo: Venezuelan Foreign Ministry/IG. July 8, 2025 Hour: 5:26 pm Venezuela and Egypt deepen cooperation to promote President Maduro’s Summit for Peace and...

Venezuelan VP Rodriguez Arrives in Vienna for OPEC International Seminar
Venezuelan VP Delcy Rodriguez (L) and OPEC Secretary Haitham Al Ghais (R), July 8, 2025. July 8, 2025 Hour: 1:37 pm On Tuesday, Venezuelan Vice President and Oil Minister Delcy Rodriguez arrived in Vienna to take part in the ninth International...
Where in the world is Tonypandy?
– Welsh pronunciation: [Toe-nah pawn-dee] Tonypandy was known in the mid-19th century as a successful coal mining community in Wales. It still exists as a town, but the industry is gone, having dug up all it could sell before moving along to...

Venezuelan Ambassador Marks 214th Anniversary of Independence with Reflection and Unity in Seoul
On July 5th, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela commemorated the 214th anniversary of its independence, with a heartfelt message delivered by Isabel Di Carlo Quero, Charge d’Affaires a.i. of the Venezuelan Embassy in Seoul. In her speech, Ms....

US sanctions 6 leaders of Tren de Aragua gang. What does that mean?
The United States Treasury Department imposed sanctions on six individuals tied to Tren de Aragua on Thursday, July 17, including the group’s leader, Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores. Guerrero is accused of transforming Tren de Aragua from a...
AFRAA: Africa's aviation industry remains resilient
Key drivers include expanded routes, better connectivity, and rising domestic and international travel demand. In June 2025, seat capacity across Africa decreased by 3% compared to June 2024. However, intra-African routes recorded a slight...

Nigeria rejects US pressure to accept Venezuelan deportees — Tuggar
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has said Nigeria and other African countries have been increasingly pressured by the US to accept Venezuelan deportees. According to the minister, the recent 10 per cent tariff imposed on Nigeria by...

‘Keeping us hooked on fossil fuels’: how can we negotiate with autocracies on the climate crisis?
When it comes to the climate crisis, how do you negotiate with an autocracy? It is the case today, and it is almost certain to remain so for the dwindling number of years in which we can hope to stave off the worst of climate breakdown, that the...
Govt vows to intensify efforts to transform agriculture
THE government has expressed its commitment to continue transforming the agriculture sector into a key pillar for inclusive economic growth, food security, job creation and poverty reduction. The commitment was made by the Deputy Permanent...

Unilever Sells Venezuelan Ice Cream Unit to Mack de Venezuela
[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] Unilever PLC sold its Venezuelan ice cream business to truck dealer Mack de Venezuela CA, as a renewed bout of high inflation and political uncertainty hits the Andean nation’s...