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Black employee who was called ‘nutter’ loses race claim
A Royal Mail worker has lost claims for race discrimination and harassment related to race after she was called a ‘nutter’ and ‘psychopath’ by a colleague. Ms Maynard, who is black, started working for Royal Mail at its Croydon Mail Centre in...

Automation Alley Recruiting Michigan Companies for Upcoming Trade Missions to Quer taro, Mexico and Eurosatory in Paris
The trade mission program provides unique opportunities for suppliers and buyers to connect directly, establish new partnerships and explore market expansion opportunities. Automation Alley, Michigan's Digital Transformation Insight Center, is...

ESGold Accelerates Expansion Plan with Colombia Validation
Geological and engineering team mobilized to confirm high-grade tailings and exploration upside in Bolivar, bulk sample testing underway as Company positions for multi-jurisdictional growth. VANCOUVER, BC, BC / ACCESS Newswire / October 8, 2025 /...

Images I Three new viaducts to transform transport links in Brazil
The viaducts are being built with spans of up to 75m without interrupting traffic on the Via Dutra, regarded as the busiest road in Brazil. Image: Ulma Three new viaducts are being constructed in Brazil that will improve the interconnection...

Serbian president threatens to arrest state employees over cyber attacks
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on October 7 warned government employees they could face arrest if state data is lost in cyber attacks or power outages. Serbia endured about two million cyber attacks in August, the president said, calling them...

Women hold 32% of full-time jobs in the renewable energy sector, IRENA report finds
New data from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) shows women account for only 19% of renewable energy senior leadership positions globally and almost half of the women surveyed report some form of gender-based discrimination in the...

Brazil’s Financial Morning Call for October 8, 2025
Brazil’s financial markets are navigating a complex landscape today, shaped by domestic policy developments and global economic signals. Brazil’s financial market has adjusted its 2025 inflation forecast downward to 4.80 percent, marking the...

Acrisure launches brand in Brazil with Ximenez as Head of Reinsurance
Isabella Costa Ximenez has been appointed as Executive Director, Head of Reinsurance of Acrisure Brasil Corretora de Resseguros LTDA. Her appointment coincides with the official launch of the Acrisure brand in Brazil, and marks Acrisure Re’s first...

Citizens can now live and work freely across multiple Caribbean countries in a new EU-style deal
You can now swap one island paradise for another – no visa required. A groundbreaking new deal has made it possible for citizens of Barbados, Belize, Dominica and St Vincent and the Grenadines to live and work freely across each other’s shores....

Mariachi Herencia to Bring a Bicultural Take on Mexican Music to Kutztown Oct. 26
From Kutztown University KU Presents! will kick off its Performing Artists Series with the Chicago-based Mariachi Herencia de Mexico at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 26, at the Schaeffer Auditorium at Kutztown University. The band is known for its...

Stephen Bear's sad life in Brazil as Georgia Harrison honoured with MBE
10:29, 08 Oct 2025 Inside Stephen Bear's very different life in Brazil Stephen Bear's life is very different after he ditched the United Kingdom. The convicted sex offender once had a glamorous life, appearing on TV, walking red carpets and...

Saint Lucia emerges as a leader in authentic, nature-focused Caribbean tourism
8 October 2025 Saint Lucia is emerging as a key player in the Caribbean’s changing tourism landscape, tapping into rising demand for authentic, immersive, and sustainable travel. Tourists enjoy the lush landscapes of Saint Lucia Often called the...

Grupo Uribe: The Quiet Colombian Force Behind Europe’s Fashion Resilience
In a global context marked by retail contraction, store closures or even the liquidation of historic brands, Grupo Uribe represents a rare exception: brands that retreated in Europe have found their best performance in Colombia. The operator, with...

Cristiano Ronaldo becomes football's first ever BILLIONAIRE player: £300m tax-free Saudi contract, Armani and Nike deals catapult CR7 into super-rich list - but he wants to quit the day job
Cristiano Ronaldo has been declared football's first billionaire after his staggering net worth was calculated. The 40-year-old is said to be worth £1.04bn after finance experts Bloomberg took a deep dive into his career earnings, investments and...


City College community shares experiences with the district’s hiring process
San Diego City College hosted the Abriendo las Puertas Hiring Panel on Wednesday, Oct. 1, in R-109 for members of the campus and the local community. The event paid tribute to Hispanic Heritage Month by bringing together the community to learn...

Trump got played by Argentina. US farmers are left holding the bag.
American farmers, now struggling due to President Donald Trump's chaotic tariff policies, are in the middle of the annual soybean harvest. And Trump has a plan – to rescue Argentina – even as that country exacerbates the economic harm felt by...

‘War is a business’: the Colombian mercenaries training Sudan’s child fighters to ‘go and get killed’
For Colombian mercenaries hardened by decades of jungle warfare, Sudan’s conflict seemed slow at first. “In Sudan, they spend the night sleeping – they don’t even have security because everyone goes to bed,” said Carlos, one of hundreds of...
The enormous economic burden of age-related diseases in South America
Population ageing has replaced population growth as the foremost demographic concern worldwide. Thanks to longevity increases, fertility declines, and the ageing of large birth cohorts, the global share of people aged 65 and older has grown in the...

Fishers in Trinidad fear for lives, jobs after US strikes in the Caribbean
On a recent afternoon, Kenrick Modie finished untangling his fishing net in a quiet Caribbean village. As he slipped into a hammock at his home overlooking the sea, he worried that his life and livelihood could be wiped out by a United States...