Santander Beats Profit Forecasts, Confident of Hitting 2025 Targets
Banco Santander reported a stronger-than-expected third-quarter net profit, driven by robust lending growth in the United States and improved efficiency that offset weaker performance in Brazil. The bank’s Executive Chair, Ana Botin, said its...
Over 40 Bodies Found After Deadly Police Raid in Rio’s Penha Favela
More than 40 bodies were discovered on a street in Rio de Janeiro’s Penha favela complex early Wednesday, following what has been described as the most lethal police operation in the city’s history. The...
Hurricane Melissa Slams Jamaica as ‘Storm of the Century,’ Forcing Mass Evacuations
Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday, unleashing catastrophic winds, storm surges, and flash floods in what the U.N. has called the worst storm to hit the island this century. The Category 5...
Machado’s Team Secretly Met Trump Officials to Push Aggressive Stance Against Maduro
In a previously undisclosed meeting on January 6, 2025, four members of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado’s team met with Mike Waltz—then set to become Donald Trump’s national security adviser—at Capitol Hill. Machado...
Kim Kardashian Reveals Brain Aneurysm on Season 7 Premiere of The Kardashians
Kim Kardashian, the 45-year-old American reality TV star and entrepreneur, revealed she has a brain aneurysm during the Season 7 premiere of The Kardashians. In a preview clip from Thursday’s episode titled “Feels Like...
U.S. Supreme Court Allows Alabama to Execute Inmate Using Nitrogen Gas Despite Dissent
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the state of Alabama to proceed with the execution of death row inmate Anthony Boyd using nitrogen gas, rejecting his appeal to die by firing squad. The...
New York Attorney General Urges Public to Document Federal Immigration Raids After Canal Street Crackdown
New York Attorney General Letitia James has called on residents to share photos, videos, and other documentation of federal immigration operations with her office following a high-profile raid on Manhattan’s Canal Street. Through a...
Trump Prioritizes Security Personnel Pay Amid Government Shutdown, Sparking Division and Legal Questions
President Donald Trump has ensured that active-duty military, federal immigration agents, and other security personnel continue receiving paychecks during the ongoing government shutdown, even as hundreds of thousands of civilian federal workers remain unpaid...
Trump’s Offshore Wind Crackdown Ripples Through U.S. Shipbuilding and Port Industries
U.S. shipbuilders and port operators are facing steep losses as fallout from President Donald Trump’s campaign to dismantle the offshore wind industry deepens. The administration’s stop-work orders, permit reviews, and policy reversals targeting projects...
Unpaid TSA and Air-Traffic Staff Struggle as U.S. Government Shutdown Enters Third Week
As the U.S. government shutdown stretches into its third week, around 60,000 Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers and air-traffic controllers remain unpaid, raising fears of growing financial distress among those responsible for keeping the...