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Netanyahu meets Trump for second meeting to discuss Gaza ceasefire

Netanyahu meets Trump for second meeting to discuss Gaza ceasefire

Israeli PM Netanyahu meets Trump in Washington as the US pushes for a 60-day Gaza ceasefire tied to normalization talks with Arab states, despite ongoing arms support and mounting global outrage over "Israel's" war on Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister...

PAHO Executive Committee kicks off 176th session, addressing key health issues in the Americas

PAHO Executive Committee kicks off 176th session, addressing key health issues in the Americas

Washington, D.C., June 23, 2025 (PAHO) – The Executive Committee of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), one of the institution's governing bodies, today began its 176th session in Washington, D.C. The committee aims to discuss over a...

Intermittent fasting matches traditional diets in weight loss benefits

Intermittent fasting matches traditional diets in weight loss benefits

London: Intermittent fasting may be just as effective as traditional calorie-restricted diets for helping people lose weight, according to a comprehensive new review published in The BMJ. The study suggests that certain fasting methods, such as...

Low Climactic Risk Anticipated for Colombia This Summer

The Rural Agricultural Planning Unit (UPRA), through the Information System for Agricultural Risk Management (Sigra), presented the Agroclimatic Bulletin for May 2025, with territorial and crop estimates against the projected climate behavior....

How a girl from Middlesex became Gatorade National Player of Year

How a girl from Middlesex became Gatorade National Player of Year

Halpern overcame a serious leg injury at age 13 to become one of the top high school players in the country. She will play soccer at the University of Virginia and hopes to play in the 2028 Olympics. In addition to athletic excellence, Halpern is...

Lifting sanctions will help Syria's leaders to do their jobs

Lifting sanctions will help Syria's leaders to do their jobs

In a sign of how much Syria has changed in just eight months, the country’s new leadership recently finalised a deal with a Qatari company to build a media and entertainment complex on the outskirts of Damascus. The City of Damascus Gate is an...

Protecting health and boosting productivity: An urgent call for excise tax on ultra-processed foods

Protecting health and boosting productivity: An urgent call for excise tax on ultra-processed foods

By Labram M. MUSAH Ghana is confronting an escalating public health emergency driven by the widespread consumption of Ultra-Processed Foods (UPFs). These industrially manufactured products are linked to a surge in diet-related non-communicable...

Colombia Comes Apart

Colombia Comes Apart

Colombia, in the full swing of a turbulent presidential campaign season, was shaken this past week when Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay, a prominent right-wing politician and candidate for president, was shot in the head on Saturday. Uribe was out...

Fasting Every Other Day May Be More Effective Than Daily Dieting, Research Finds

Fasting Every Other Day May Be More Effective Than Daily Dieting, Research Finds

Intermittent fasting appears to be as effective as traditional calorie restriction for modest weight loss and improving certain health markers, according to a large review of clinical trials. Credit: Stock It may also provide other health...

Colombia’s prosecution arrests 2nd suspect in Uribe assassination plot

Colombia’s prosecution arrests 2nd suspect in Uribe assassination plot

Colombia’s prosecution said Thursday that it arrested and indicted second suspect over the attempted assassination of Senator Miguel Uribe of the far-right Democratic Center party. The suspect, Carlos Eduardo Mora, was accused of the preparations...

Colombian Senator Uribe Shot At Campaign Rally

Colombian Senator Uribe Shot At Campaign Rally

On Saturday, 7 June 2025, Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe was shot in the head at a campaign event in the country’s capital, Bogotá. According to Reuters, he received immediate medical attention and survived the initial operation for his injuries...

Anna Gilmore, public health researcher: ‘Just four products cause at least a third of all deaths’

Anna Gilmore, public health researcher: ‘Just four products cause at least a third of all deaths’

It’s not just genetic code and postal code that determine an individual’s health. Everything around us — from the air we breathe to the products we buy at the grocery store — also plays a much more decisive role than anyone could imagine. Behind...

Why Did Shakira and Gerard Piqué Split? Inside Their Long-Term Relationship and Breakup

Why Did Shakira and Gerard Piqué Split? Inside Their Long-Term Relationship and Breakup

The world watched in disbelief when Colombian superstar Shakira and Spanish football legend Gerard Piqué announced their separation in June 2022, ending an 11-year relationship that had fans globally. What began as a fairy-tale romance on the set...

Colombian senator Uribe still in critical condition five days after shooting

Colombian senator Uribe still in critical condition five days after shooting

FILE PHOTO: A man holds a figure of the Virgin Mary with a photo of Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay of the opposition Democratic Center party outside the Santa Fe Foundation hospital, after the senator was shot during a campaign event, in...

Hospital Reports Signs of ‘Neurological Improvement’ in Colombian Presidential Candidate Miguel Uribe

Hospital Reports Signs of ‘Neurological Improvement’ in Colombian Presidential Candidate Miguel Uribe

The hospital where Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay is being treated released another update on his condition on June 11, following an attempted assassination that saw him shot during an election campaign event. The University...

Colombian President Gustavo Petro Denounces U.S.-Backed Coup Plot and Urges Popular Consultation for Social Justice

Colombian President Gustavo Petro Denounces U.S.-Backed Coup Plot and Urges Popular Consultation for Social Justice

Colombian president defends social justice and labor reforms amid right-wing threats.Photo: Presidencia Colombia/X. June 11, 2025 Hour: 10:30 pm President Gustavo Petro exposes a U.S.-supported far-right coup attempt against his progressive...

Licensed online gaming operators, PAGCOR urge stronger regulation over outright ban

Licensed online gaming operators, PAGCOR urge stronger regulation over outright ban

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines’ licensed online gaming operators are standing united with the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) and forward-thinking lawmakers, advocating for robust regulation rather than a total...

When drug lords exploit poverty and youth: Four decades of child hitmen in Colombia

When drug lords exploit poverty and youth: Four decades of child hitmen in Colombia

A 14-year-old Colombian teenager demonstrated his capacity for reckless killing last Saturday. He shot senator and presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay multiple times during a rally in Bogotá. The politician’s body, his heart still beating,...

Colombia presidential candidate in critical condition after he gets shot

Colombia presidential candidate in critical condition after he gets shot

(MENAFN) Colombian senator and presidential contender Miguel Uribe Turbay was shot in the head during a political event in Bogota on Saturday, leaving him in critical condition. The 39-year-old politician, affiliated with the right-leaning...

Congreso de la República de Colombia aprueba en último debate reforma laboral

Congreso de la República de Colombia aprueba en último debate reforma laboral

La Plenaria del Senado de Colombia el 17 de junio de 2025, aprobó en cuarto debate el proyecto de reforma laboral. La iniciativa pasará ahora a etapa de conciliación y aprobación final en ambas cámaras antes del 20 de junio de 2025, fecha de...

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