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Colombian President Accuses US of Killing Innocent Fisherman
(MENAFN) Colombian President Gustavo Petro has accused the United States of killing an innocent man during a military operation that President Donald Trump referred to as a strike on a vessel involved in drug trafficking. Petro alleged that the...

President of Colombia alleges that US has killed innocent fisherman
(MENAFN) Colombian President Gustavo Petro has accused the United States of killing an innocent civilian during a recent military strike in the Caribbean, an operation that US President Donald Trump described as targeting a drug-smuggling vessel....

US to return two survivors of strike on submarine to their countries
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump stated that two individuals who survived a US military strike on what he described as a “drug-carrying submarine” will be returned to their home countries, Ecuador and Colombia. In a social media post, Trump said...

US forces destroy ‘drug carrying’ submarine bound for US—Trump
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that American forces destroyed a “drug-carrying” submarine traveling toward the United States along a “well known narcotrafficking route.” “It was my great honor to destroy a very large...

Trump Claims US Forces Destroyed Submarine Carrying Fentanyl
(MENAFN) President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that American military forces had eliminated a "drug-carrying" submarine heading toward the United States along a "well known narcotrafficking route." In a message posted on Truth Social, Trump...

Trump shares footage of US Navy demolishing submarine in Caribbean
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump has released footage showing the US Navy destroying what he described as a submarine in the Caribbean allegedly carrying large quantities of illegal drugs. The unclassified video was posted on his Truth Social...

Trump Reports Destruction of Drug-Transporting Submarine
(MENAFN) On Saturday, President Donald Trump declared that US forces had eliminated a "drug-carrying" submarine en route to the United States along a "well known narcotrafficking route." Trump shared the news on Truth Social, expressing, "It was...

ESGold Reports Positive Results from Colombian Tailings
Initial testing confirms favorable gold and silver recoveries from historical tailings using a simple, low reagent gravity circuit, validating ESGold’s clean, low-cost extraction model and supporting the Company’s future pilot and expansion plans...

Several nations are considering banning kids from using social media
(MENAFN) Following Australia’s move to ban children under 16 from social media platforms, several other countries are considering similar measures to limit young people’s access without parental consent, according to reports. Italy, Spain, certain...

Demand on Limiting Children's Access to Social Media Rises
(MENAFN) Following Australia’s prohibition on children under 16 using social media platforms, a number of other countries are drafting similar legislation aimed at limiting young people’s access to social media without parental approval. This...

Minister Mzwanele Nyhontso: Land, Life and Society Conference
Distinguished guests, Excellencies, friends, comrades, ladies and gentlemen, It is with deep humility and great honour that I welcome you all to Cape Town and to the University of the Western Cape for this Land, Life, and Society Conference. I...

Colombian-Born Leader Introduces Transformational Consulting Model That Merges Spiritual Healing With Executive Strategy
NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, October 9, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Behind every stalled business strategy and burned-out executive lies an often-overlooked truth: the most formidable obstacles to success aren't found in quarterly reports or...

Bogotá Strengthens Its Position as Latin America’s Hub for Sustainable Events at IMEX America 2025
BOGOTÁ, Colombia, Oct. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Bogotá Convention Bureau, a unit of Invest in Bogotá, will participate this week in IMEX America 2025, one of the most important global gatherings for the meetings and events industry, taking...

Business Messaging Adoption Surged 53% in 2025 – Respond.io Report Finds
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Oct. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The adoption of business messaging channels has increased by 53% in just one year, driven by AI agents and LLM-powered automation, according to a new report from respond.io, an AI-powered...

Museum of Latin American Art Announces 2025 Gala & Auction: Legacy in Motion and LEGADO Award honorees
LEGADO Award recipients: Ella Fontanals-Cisneros for Philanthropy in the Arts and State Senator Lena González for Leadership LONG BEACH, CA, UNITED STATES, October 10, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA) is proud...

Colombian leader asks US to not interfere in domestic affairs
(MENAFN) Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Friday “respectfully” called on the United States to refrain from interfering in Colombia’s internal affairs, following remarks by a US envoy at a United Nations Security Council session accusing...

North America DC Charger Market share, Market trends, and forecasts to 2040.
North America DC Charger Market Size, Share & Industry Analysis, By Power Output, By Connector , By Location , and Country Forecast, 2025-2040 PUNE, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA, October 10, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Fortune Business Insights published a...

Ready-to-Eat Baked Products Market to Reach $231.41B by 2032 | Health & Convenience Drive 7% CAGR
Additionally, Bakery premixes include ADM (US), Puratos (Belgium), Lesaffre(France), and Nisshin Seifun Group Inc. (Japan). WILMINGTON, DE, UNITED STATES, October 9, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Explore the Ready-to-Eat Baked Products and Bakery...

Central & South America Deli Meat Market to Grow at a CAGR of 6.0% to Reach USD 1,659.1 Million by 2031
The inclination of consumers toward flavored and processed meat products serves as a potential opportunity for the expansion of the market. WILMINGTON, DE, UNITED STATES, October 8, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Central America and South...

Fraud Costs Businesses Nearly 8% of Their Equivalent Revenues Globally, TransUnion Reports
CHICAGO, Oct. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fraud is draining business resources at an alarming and unprecedented rate. According to TransUnion’s (NYSE: TRU) newly released H2 2025 Update to the Top Fraud Trends Report, companies worldwide lost...