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Mexico to propose bill to curb violent social media content after school attackThe announcement comes after Thursday's deadly attack at a school in Mexico's northern Coahuila state, which left a vice principal dead and...02 Oct, 2026, 09.46 PM IST- 80 years, no woman at the top: UN chief race tests its gender-equality promiseCalls for a female UN leader are growing as the agency faces ongoing gender equality challenges. Experts indicate it may take 171 years to ...30 Sep, 2026, 07.34 AM IST
- Hispanic Heritage month 2026: Origin, date, events and how you can participateHispanic Heritage Month is observed annually from September 15 to October 15 throughout the United States. This month commemorates the inde...24 Sep, 2026, 08.57 PM IST
- Pope Leo calls for AI systems that don't foster divisionsIn his first major document, issued in May, Leo warned that AI systems spread misinformation and prioritise conflict. He urged internationa...21 Sep, 2026, 04.02 PM IST
- A juice company dumped 12,000 tons of orange peels in Costa Rican forest. What happened next surprised scientistsThousands of tonnes of orange peels and pulp, dumped on degraded land in Costa Rica in the 1990s, unexpectedly transformed the barren area ...19 Sep, 2026, 07.44 PM IST
- US names India, China, Pakistan among drug transit, illicit drug-producing nations for FY27The United States has designated India, China, and Pakistan as major drug producing or transit countries. This presidential determination c...16 Sep, 2026, 10.04 PM IST
- Central America is running out of water and food as El Nino kills cattle and wipes out harvestsThe region of Central America is grappling with a catastrophic El Niño event that has led to widespread hunger. Farmers are witnessing thei...16 Sep, 2026, 10.57 AM IST
- Oversight Board asks Meta not to replace fact-checking with Community NotesMeta's Oversight Board asked the company not to replace fact-overnight Friday, after it said it was testing the crowdsourcing system in Lat...13 Sep, 2026, 06.41 PM IST
- Meta tests fact-check replacement in Latin AmericaMeta said Wednesday it had begun testing Community Notes in 16 Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America, a step toward replacing the pro...10 Sep, 2026, 08.37 AM IST
- In 1989, Sting and Trudie Styler backed one rainforest foundation with Chief Raoni. 4 years later, over 12 million acres of Kayapó land gained legal protection in BrazilThe Rainforest Foundation began in 1989, supporting Indigenous Kayapó people in Brazil. This effort secured over 12 million acres of ancest...09 Sep, 2026, 08.22 PM IST
- 15-year-olds are reading, calculating and reasoning worse than ever, thanks to AI, OECD findsGlobal 15-year-olds show weakest performance in reading, math, and science tests. Reading scores declined significantly, with students now ...08 Sep, 2026, 06.43 PM IST
- This coastal region in Costa Rica lost its mangrove forests. Now 12,000 seedlings and restored water channels are bringing them backCosta Rica's Golfo Dulce is witnessing a remarkable turnaround as residents rejuvenate mangrove forests that had previously been devastated...03 Sep, 2026, 06.02 PM IST
- ‘Aura farming’ sweeps Latin America as young people turn online trend into real-world contestsYoung people in Latin America are participating in real-world aura battles. These events involve creative dancing and performances for audi...02 Sep, 2026, 08.06 AM IST
- Jeff Bezos’ wife Lauren Sánchez’s journey from a teenage job at a New Mexico water park to luxury expeditions across the world’s oceans has come into focus nearly four decades later, with her latest Galápagos trip drawing fresh attentionJeff Bezos’ wife Lauren Sanchez's conservation work in the Galápagos Islands contrasts sharply with her past. She previously worked at a Ne...27 Aug, 2026, 05.49 PM IST
- How did a dead woman’s pension keep paying for 20 years? Costa Rica man accused of collecting $800,000 from California teacher’s retirement fundCosta Rican prosecutors are investigating Abarca, a care-home manager accused of collecting nearly $800,000 in pension payments belonging t...21 Aug, 2026, 09.48 PM IST
- Costa Rican mother saves for 9 years to buy land, then built a home with 7 tonnes of recycled plastic. Here's how she did itA Costa Rican mother and her 6-year-old son received a permanent home built with interlocking blocks made from around 7 tons of recycled pl...19 Aug, 2026, 05.19 PM IST
- In 1998, over 1,000 truckloads of orange peels were dumped in a barren Costa Rica pasture, 15 years later it turned into a dense forestIn a groundbreaking initiative in Costa Rica, researchers turned orange waste into a remarkable tool for land restoration. This organic byp...19 Aug, 2026, 03.33 PM IST
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