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• Yasmín Esquivel proposes protecting fishing communities; Supreme Court sets 180 days to issue the Fishing Regulations
  Minister Yasmín Esquivel Mossa presented a project before the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) that highlights the protection of fishing communities and marine ecosystems, as this consti…
  El Universal latam 2026-08-10T22:34:47Z
• Guatemala seeks to decentralize sports infrastructure with specialized complexes outside the capital
  The Ministry of Culture and Sports of Guatemala announced the construction of two Sports Cities through a project that the Government presents as the reactivation of infrastructure for high-performanc…
  Infobae latam 2026-08-10T22:34:02Z
• Guatemala and Hungary sign an educational cooperation agreement
  Guatemala and Hungary signed an educational cooperation agreement to promote student exchanges and collaboration between institutions of both countries. The agreement was published on August 10 in t…
  Infobae latam 2026-08-10T22:33:20Z
• Panamanian economy maintains a 4.9% economic growth, authorities affirm
  Between January and May of this year, the Panamanian economy grew by 4.9%, measured through the Monthly Economic Activity Index (IMAE), consolidating, according to authorities, a solid performance dri…
  Infobae latam 2026-08-10T22:32:01Z
• The Costa Rican Chamber of Construction requests changing the public works adjustment regulation
  The Costa Rican Chamber of Construction proposed changing the price adjustment regulations in public works contracts after a series of "turnkey" tenders that were left vacant, including the new Tony F…
  Infobae latam 2026-08-10T22:31:02Z
• Conley: Trump 'Does Not Have Many Options' on Iran
  Heather Conley, Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, says dwindling targets and munitions are limiting President Donald Trump's options on…
  Bloomberg us 2026-08-10T22:28:48Z
• The National Civil Protection System reported 132,336 health services during the August holidays in El Salvador
  The National Civil Protection System of El Salvador reported 132,336 services provided by the Integrated Health System during the August holiday period. The figure includes medical consultations, emer…
  Infobae latam 2026-08-10T22:27:51Z
• Cartagena activates aid campaign for earthquake victims and sets up a collection point from this Tuesday: help can be brought here
  The Cartagena Mayor's Office allocated the Bernardo Caraballo Coliseum to receive water, food, and other items intended for the affected communities.
  El Tiempo latam 2026-08-10T22:27:34Z
• International reserves rise, but external debt increases in Nicaragua
  The gross international reserves of the Central Bank of Nicaragua (BCN) closed July 2026 with a balance of USD 9,887.6 million, a 33.1% increase compared to the same month in 2025. According to offici…
  Infobae latam 2026-08-10T22:25:30Z
• Dominican Republic implements unified fare in public transportation in the capital
  Public transportation in Santo Domingo undergoes a significant change starting this Monday, with the implementation of an integrated fare of 35 Dominican pesos (around 0.60 dollars) for users of the 2…
  Infobae latam 2026-08-10T22:24:06Z
• Expo Water Santiago 2026 consolidates public-private partnership for the country's water security
  The 6th edition of the meeting and the 19th Water Economy Forum brought together more than 4,800 attendees, 80 speakers, 300 solutions, 76 speakers, and representatives from the public, private, acade…
  La Tercera latam 2026-08-10T22:22:23Z
• Turkey MPs back historic law on reintegrating PKK militants
  Turkey's parliament has taken a major step toward ending four decades of conflict with the PKK. The new law sets out how some militants can return to civilian life, but leaves Abdullah Ocalan's future…
  DW europe 2026-08-10T22:22:00Z
• A political party in the United Kingdom explores an agreement with El Salvador to transfer foreign prisoners
  The Reform UK party opened contacts with the Salvadoran government to rent places in its prisons and incarcerate there the more than 10,000 foreigners serving sentences in prisons in England and Wales…
  Infobae latam 2026-08-10T22:21:48Z
• The 2021 robbery with intimidation for which the fugitive was caught in the Southern Macrozone
  Twenty minutes before 12:00 p.m. on Monday, officials from the Special Group for Fugitives from Justice of the Investigative Police (PDI) located the whereabouts of Rosamel Antonio Fierro Huenuman (36…
  La Tercera latam 2026-08-10T22:21:37Z
• Elderly person and child die in fire that destroyed two homes in Costa Rica
  Two people died after a fire recorded during the early hours of Monday in Villa Esperanza de Pavas, San José, where the flames consumed two structures used as homes. The Benemérito Fire Department o…
  Infobae latam 2026-08-10T22:20:10Z
• Trump Shifts to Economic Pressure, Again, As Iran Won’t Meet His Demands
  With military attacks and diplomacy not working, the Trump administration is reupping an old strategy with the hope of getting a new result.
  WSJ us 2026-08-10T22:20:00Z
• New tropical wave will generate rains in Honduras, but will not ease the water emergency
  A new short-lived tropical wave will enter Honduras this Tuesday, August 11, and will cause rains in different regions of the country, although the expected precipitation would not be enough to revers…
  Infobae latam 2026-08-10T22:16:34Z
• Lexus brings the Omotenashi experience to the La Parva tracks
  Lexus invited its customers to enjoy an exclusive day at La Parva, inspired by the Japanese philosophy of Omotenashi, a form of hospitality that seeks to anticipate each person's needs and is present …
  La Tercera latam 2026-08-10T22:16:33Z
• Yabloko, Russian Antiwar Party, Is Banned From Parliament Elections
  The party, Yabloko, has navigated a delicate balancing act with an increasingly heavy-handed Kremlin, but its pro-peace manifesto turned out to be the red line.
  NYT us 2026-08-10T22:15:53Z
• COPPPAL expresses solidarity with Colombia following the 7.4 magnitude earthquake; calls on members to support humanitarian aid efforts
  The Permanent Conference of Political Parties of Latin America and the Caribbean (COPPPAL) expressed its solidarity with the people and government of Colombia after the 7.4 magnitude earthquake that s…
  El Universal latam 2026-08-10T22:15:33Z
• Trump pushes rethink of school vaccine mandates and MMR shots
  US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday calling for a rethink of school vaccine mandates and the separation of the combined measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) shot into three vacci…
  France 24 europe 2026-08-10T22:15:14Z
• Laura Fernández declares the information of the DIS, Fuerza Élite, and security contracts as a "State Secret"
  President Laura Fernández officially declared a "State Secret" on information related to the National Intelligence and Security Directorate (DIS), the government coordination group Elite Force, the N…
  Infobae latam 2026-08-10T22:14:43Z
• Emeritus bishops welcome the start of dialogue and call for the release of prisoners and elections
  Cardinals Baltazar Porras and Diego Padrón, along with Monsignor Ramón Ovidio Pérez Morales, issued a statement on Monday, August 10, 2026, in which they greet "with benevolence and hope" the begin…
  Efecto Cocuyo latam 2026-08-10T22:13:14Z
• Japan's Miki House sets up global kidswear hub in Shenzhen
  Nikkei asia 2026-08-10T22:13:12Z
• Japan Inc.'s quarterly profit jumps 70% on weak yen and AI spending
  Nikkei asia 2026-08-10T22:13:12Z
• Earthquake in Chocó: the son of the mayor of Bahía Solano died after a building collapse during the earthquake
  The 6-year-old child was trapped among the rubble. The community of Chocó called for a condolence event in front of the Mayor's Office.
  El Tiempo latam 2026-08-10T22:12:24Z
• La Tercera brings together leaders to discuss digital sovereignty and data control
  Executives from the technology sector and representatives from retail, banking, and public service were part of the roundtable "Digital sovereignty: why data control is now a competitive advantage," w…
  La Tercera latam 2026-08-10T22:11:23Z
• Cooper maintains 7-point lead over Whatley in NC Senate race: Poll
  Democrat Roy Cooper has a healthy lead over Republican Michael Whatley in the North Carolina Senate race, according to a new poll. Half of the 915 respondents to the Carolina Forward survey, conducted…
  The Hill us 2026-08-10T22:11:20Z
• Trump media group racks up losses and pushes into nuclear fusion
  TMTG also recently announced plans to charge bumper fees for access to president’s social media posts
  ft uk 2026-08-10T22:10:01Z
• (EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Aug. 11)
  The government is accelerating the transfer of wartime operational control, or O...
  Yonhap asia 2026-08-10T22:09:14Z
• Jesica Cirio asked not to use as evidence the videos where she is seen in a dressing room with bundles of dollars
  Jesica Cirio asked the Justice Department not to use as evidence against her and her ex-husband Martín Insaurralde the videos published by the newspaper LA NACION where she is seen surrounded by bund…
  La Nacion latam 2026-08-10T22:09:06Z
• (EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Aug. 11)
  Rep. Hwang Hee of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) sparked controversy...
  Yonhap asia 2026-08-10T22:08:59Z
• (EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Aug. 11)
  Hwang Hee, a three-term lawmaker from the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, on F...
  Yonhap asia 2026-08-10T22:08:27Z
• Donald Trump signed an order to reduce and space out vaccines in children
  (WASHINGTON).- U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order this Monday introducing new recommendations aimed at spacing out the administration of childhood vaccines. The decree seeks for t…
  La Nacion latam 2026-08-10T22:08:06Z
• Missions: Passalacqua finished isolating Rovira and forces the Casa Rosada to reconfigure the relationship
  Governor Hugo Passalacqua completed the pinching maneuver on his former partner and current adversary Carlos Rovira. First, he kept the mayors. Then he gained one of the two seats in the National Sena…
  Infobae latam 2026-08-10T22:07:25Z
• Cook Political Report shifts Max Miller seat to toss-up
  The nonpartisan Cook Political Report shifted Rep. Max Miller’s (R-Ohio) seat from “Likely Republican” to “Toss Up” on Monday, underscoring the growing political fallout from allegations of …
  The Hill us 2026-08-10T22:07:23Z
• Trump extends Jones Act waiver for 90 days, narrows scope
  US President Donald Trump has extended for 90 days a waiver allowing foreign-flagged ships to transport oil and other commodities between US ports but imposed new limits after shipbuilders and their a…
  SCMP asia 2026-08-10T22:06:50Z
• No Mexicans affected by earthquake in Colombia are reported; they ask to check the status of flights
  After a 7.4 magnitude earthquake was registered in Colombia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE) has not reported any affected Mexican individuals as of Monday afternoon and stated that it is monito…
  El Universal latam 2026-08-10T22:06:43Z
• Colombian delegation visited Senior Suites
  A delegation of 25 companies affiliated with Comfama, a Colombian compensation fund, visited Senior Suites San Damián residence on August 5 to learn about its care model and experience in caring for …
  La Tercera latam 2026-08-10T22:06:11Z
• China moves to join Brazil’s WTO fight over Trump’s forced labor tariffs
  China has asked to join World Trade Organization consultations that Brazil opened against US tariffs of up to 37.5 percent. Beijing filed the request in Geneva on Monday, telling the trade body it hel…
  SCMP asia 2026-08-10T22:05:12Z
• It seemed to last an eternity: testimonies of fear and destruction after the earthquake in Colombia
  BOGOTÁ.- "The scare of my life," "a terrifying roar," and an earthquake that "seemed to last an eternity" are some of the expressions used by survivors to describe the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that s…
  La Nacion latam 2026-08-10T22:01:42Z
• The 8 communes of the RM with scheduled power outages for this Tuesday
  The electricity company Enel announced a series of scheduled power outages for specific sectors of the Metropolitan Region. According to the company, through its website, these are supply interruption…
  La Tercera latam 2026-08-10T22:01:24Z
• Opinion | Trump’s Blockade Keeps the Economic Pressure on Iran
  This may be the best answer to the regime’s rising demands.
  WSJ us 2026-08-10T22:01:00Z
• Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
  SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Ko...
  Yonhap asia 2026-08-10T22:00:52Z
• China is building nuclear reactors faster than the West. Can it keep up the pace?
  When Francois Morin, China director at the World Nuclear Association – a leading international industry body – took a group of foreign nuclear engineers to a Shanghai Electric plant last year, the…
  SCMP asia 2026-08-10T22:00:11Z
• Trump and democracy: Ellekappa's cartoon
  La Repubblica europe 2026-08-10T22:00:00Z
• Opinion | Will the Yen Need Another Intervention Soon?
  The effects of a recent government action already are fading.
  WSJ us 2026-08-10T21:58:00Z
• Chile made history with the world's first Claude Impact Lab for longevity
  With the presentation of innovative artificial intelligence solutions, the world's first Claude Impact Lab for longevity marked a new milestone in Chile. About 200 people worked on the challenge "Lo…
  La Tercera latam 2026-08-10T21:56:26Z
• Ministry of Education presents 2025-26 balance with "positive" numbers and teachers without answers
  The Minister of Education, Héctor Rodríguez, shared through social media the management report for the 2025-2026 school year. The report highlights an increase in enrollment to 6,009,254 students (7…
  Efecto Cocuyo latam 2026-08-10T21:56:09Z
• Failure Analysis HW Enables System-Level Debug For 3D ICs (Google, TU Delft)
  Researchers from Google and Delft University of Technology published a technical paper titled “Innovative FA Hardware Solution to Enable System-Level Debug of 3D ICs.” Abstract Excerpt: “This pa…
  SemiEngineering tech 2026-08-10T21:55:24Z
• Chinese national pleads guilty to trying to export US military equipment to China
  A Chinese citizen faces up to 20 years in US federal prison after pleading guilty on Monday to attempting to purchase US-made military equipment to export to China, in violation of US arms export cont…
  SCMP asia 2026-08-10T21:54:42Z
• Ukraine has no resources left to continue conflict — Russia’s senior diplomat
  Mikhail Galuzin separately said that the recent management reshuffle in Ukraine was carried out in order to retain power and control over the Western financial ‘trough’
  TASS russia 2026-08-10T21:53:14Z
• Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta debuted in Chile with an immersive experience
  The event brought together influencers, content creators, athletes, and guests from both communities in an interactive space that allowed testing the various functions of the glasses. The experience i…
  La Tercera latam 2026-08-10T21:52:11Z
• Turkey Moves to Advance Peace Process With P. K. K.
  The government adopted a law that might prove a significant step toward ending an outlawed group’s decades-long battle with the Turkish state.
  NYT us 2026-08-10T21:51:30Z
• The Government made itself available to the Colombian authorities after the earthquake and expressed its solidarity
  The government of Javier Milei, through Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno, expressed its solidarity with the Colombian people and made itself available to its authorities after the earthquake that struck …
  La Nacion latam 2026-08-10T21:48:36Z
• Colombia’s Espriella to lead emergency efforts following Bogota earthquake
  Colombia’s newly inaugurated president announced to lead emergency rescue efforts in Bogota’s earthquake-struck areas.
  Al Jazeera mideast 2026-08-10T21:48:23Z
• OpenSeniors opens its 2026 call as part of the Entel 55+ Fund
  OpenBeauchef, the innovation center of the Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences at the University of Chile, opened applications for "OpenSeniors: Training for the Elderly," an initiative that…
  La Tercera latam 2026-08-10T21:45:31Z
• US visa revocations hit 175,000, on pace for new record under Trump
  The Trump administration is on pace to revoke a record number of visas this year, the State Department said on Monday, as it disclosed that more than 175,000 had been revoked since US President Donald…
  SCMP asia 2026-08-10T21:45:12Z
• Japan eyes up to $94m in agriculture bonds to help developing countries
  Nikkei asia 2026-08-10T21:43:13Z
• Jeisson Vargas among his most expensive signings and another Chilean in his squad: Montreal, Alexis Sánchez's new club
  After 18 consecutive seasons in Europe, Alexis Sánchez will continue his career in North America. The forward will play for Montreal in MLS, a team with which he agreed on a two-season contract and i…
  La Tercera latam 2026-08-10T21:40:38Z
• Before the Family commission: organizations raise objections to the project that seeks to strengthen parental responsibility
  Last June, President José Antonio Kast announced the Parental Responsibility bill, an initiative that seeks to "strengthen" the role of guardians in the training, guidance, and supervision of childre…
  La Tercera latam 2026-08-10T21:39:21Z
• Camille Dormoy, sociologist: 'The circular economy requires us to reclaim the time we have been taught not to waste'
  In a society built around speed, the push to sort, repair and reuse objects runs up against a lack of time. This is a blind spot in public policies focused on changing individual behavior, argues the …
  Le Monde europe 2026-08-10T21:38:42Z
• The Bar Association of the City warned about alterations in the merit order of judicial competitions
  The Bar Association of the City of Buenos Aires warned that judges are about to be appointed "whose suitability is seriously questioned due to irregularities verified in the competitions" of the Counc…
  La Nacion latam 2026-08-10T21:36:54Z
• Turkey's parliament passes limited amnesty law for Kurdish PKK militants
  Turkey's parliament approved limited amnesty for Kurdish PKK militants on Monday, a key step in a peace process aimed at ending decades of conflict. However, the legislation excludes jailed PKK founde…
  France 24 europe 2026-08-10T21:36:10Z
• Opinion | Immigration Becomes a Global Powder Keg
  As the modern era of mass migration ebbs, nations should act or risk a backlash.
  WSJ us 2026-08-10T21:35:00Z
• Trump order pushes for overhaul of childhood vaccine schedule
  As the US experiences its worst measles outbreak in 35 years, the president's order coincides with children returning to school. Curbing vaccines has been a key priority for Health Secretary Health Se…
  Le Monde europe 2026-08-10T21:35:00Z
• ATESH agents destroy electric locomotive cab near Voronezh, disrupting train bound for Kupiansk direction
  Agents of the ATESH partisan movement carried out sabotage near Voronezh, destroying the cab of an electric locomotive involved in supporting Russian military transportation.
  Ukrinform ukraine 2026-08-10T21:35:00Z
• Preventive patrol by Carabineros in La Araucanía results in 210 arrests
  With 210 arrests and 3,540 checks, Carabineros concluded in La Araucanía the execution of the National Preventive Patrol that the institution deployed across the country. These patrols aim to reinf…
  La Tercera latam 2026-08-10T21:31:56Z
• In Video | The seconds of terror of a guy from Pereira to save his baby during the earthquake: 'Our apartment was coming down'
  A man managed to escape with his baby in his arms before his apartment collapsed. A testimony that reflects the chaos experienced in this city.
  El Tiempo latam 2026-08-10T21:30:36Z
• Iran’s supreme leader tightens grip with top appointments
  A raft of senior military and regime moves come as Tehran hardens its rhetoric over deal with US
  ft uk 2026-08-10T21:30:27Z
• Burnham to crack down on vape and betting shops in bid to boost high streets
  Councils will be given extra powers to curb unwanted retailers and ‘bring town centres back to life’
  ft uk 2026-08-10T21:30:08Z
• Burnham to give councils more powers to block vape and betting shops
  Vape shops in England and Wales to be subject to planning permission while betting shop law change will also apply in Scotland Councils are to be given powers to stop betting and vape shops taking ove…
  Guardian uk 2026-08-10T21:30:05Z
• Burnham Touts Plans to Crack Down on UK Vaping, Betting Shops
  Andy Burnham is detailing plans to crack down on the number of new vaping and betting shops, his latest announcement focused on tackling everyday issues as he tries to win over voters since becoming B…
  Bloomberg us 2026-08-10T21:30:00Z
• Pensioners and retirees demand priority inclusion in the dialogue for the transition
  The Human Rights Committee for the Defense of Pensioners, Retirees, and Elderly People delivered a letter this Monday to Deputy Dinorah Figuera, president of the National Assembly elected in 2015 and …
  Efecto Cocuyo latam 2026-08-10T21:29:48Z
• Europe braces for another heatwave after record-breaking temperatures
  Extreme heat warnings issued in Britain and France with temperatures forecasted to reach mid-30s Celsius this week.
  Al Jazeera mideast 2026-08-10T21:29:32Z
• Austria dismantled a network that sent European technology to Russia to manufacture missile and fighter jet engines
  The Austrian Ministry of the Interior announced on Monday the dismantling of a network that supplied precision machinery to the Russian military industry in violation of sanctions imposed by the Europ…
  Infobae latam 2026-08-10T21:28:52Z
• Tupac Shakur: the murder that marked rap goes to trial almost 30 years later
  If there is a narrative analogy in the universe of rap to the assassination of John F. Kennedy, it would be the shooting that ended Tupac Shakur's life in September 1996. A crime that remains unresolv…
  La Tercera latam 2026-08-10T21:28:13Z
• Boat operator faces federal charges after mother and infant killed in New York capsizing
  Sara Sanchez, 27, and her daughter died after a speedboat capsized in the New York Harbor over the weekend The driver of a speedboat that capsized in New York Harbor over the weekend, killing a 27-yea…
  Guardian uk 2026-08-10T21:25:16Z
• European Athletics Championships: Italian double in shot put, gold for Fabbri and silver for Weir
  Furlani gets injured: 'Season over'. Surprise Inzoli in the long
  ANSA europe 2026-08-10T21:23:53Z
• Leaves Europe after 18 years: Alexis Sánchez surprises and signs for two seasons with Montreal in the MLS
  They were 18 consecutive seasons in Europe. A record that very few Chilean footballers can boast. Udinese, Barcelona, Arsenal, Manchester United, Olympique de Marseille, Inter Milan, and Sevilla witne…
  La Tercera latam 2026-08-10T21:23:26Z