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  'Children are the future': Top US doctors team up with Abu Dhabi hospital
Teams of doctors from one of the top-ranked children's hospitals in the US are already working with counterparts in Abu Dhabi as part of a project to provide the best possible care to families in the UAE. A collaboration was announced in May...
 
    
  Colombia and Guyana strengthen Caribbean ties through theatre and cultural exchange
Oct 31, 2025 News (Kaieteur News) – A three-day cultural exchange between Colombia and Guyana concluded on Thursday with a public performance at the National Cultural Centre. The initiative, organized by the Embassy of Colombia in Guyana,...
 
    
  AmaWaterways launches second luxury river cruise ship in Colombia
AmaWaterways has launched its second luxury river cruise ship in Colombia, AmaMelodia, marking another major milestone in the company’s journey along the Magdalena River. Following the historic christening of AmaMagdalena earlier this year, the...
 
    
  Saudi Arabia and Colombia sign landmark MoU to boost cultural collaboration
Saudi Arabia and Colombia have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen cooperation across diverse cultural sectors. The agreement, signed by Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah and Colombia’s Minister Yannai Kadamani Fonrodona...
 
    
  COP30 at the Crossroads: Indigenous Sovereignty or Climate Collapse
In a few days, the 30th United Nations Climate Conference will take place – in the Amazon! This is the first time the conference will happen in the rainforest, and it comes at a critical time for the future of the Amazon and the Indigenous peoples...
 
    
  Albany County helps reunite 4-year-old with deported mother in Colombia
ALBANY, N.Y. (WRGB CBS6) —An emotional but happy ending for a four-year-old girl in Albany County who had been separated from her mother for the last eight months – ever since her mother was detained by federal immigration authorities and...
 
    
  Poll: Colombia’s Gustavo Petro, Venezuela's Maduro Least Liked Leaders in South America
A study conducted by the Argentina-based research agency CB Consultora Opinión Pública found Colombian far-left President Gustavo Petro stood among South America’s lowest-ranked presidents in October. In its report, published this week, the...
 
    
  Cartagena, Colombia Prepares for the 2025 Independence Festivities
Cartagena, Colombia is getting ready to celebrate its Independence Festivities from November 1 to 17. The city will celebrate its freedom. Credit: Caroll Viana / Colombia One Cartagena de Indias is getting ready to celebrate one of the most...
 
    
  AmaMelodia Becomes Second Ama Ship in Colombia
Following what the company said was an overwhelmingly positive response to AmaMagdalena being added to the AmaWaterways fleet in early 2025, the river cruise line has announced the welcome of AmaMelodia to its fleet. According to a press release,...
 
    
  Ecopetrol and Petrobras announce joint-venture to market natural gas from Colombia’s Sirius Project
Ecopetrol, Colombia's energy company run by the state and Petrobras, Brazil's oil firm owned by the state, announced a partnership on Thursday for a joint marketing of natural gases from Colombia's Sirius Project. Ecopetrol owns 55.6% of the...
 
    
  Colombia Secures Halal Certification to Export Coffee and Cocoa to the Middle East
Colombia obtained Halal certification, which will allow it to increase coffee and cocoa exports to Middle Eastern countries. Credit: Andrea Puentes / Presidency of Colombia. The President of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, announced that the country has...
 
    
  Mother of children taken by ICE feels like she is ‘drowning,’ ‘choking’ after arrests
By Christian Burney | Durango Herald staff writer A 15-year-old boy and his father were “beaten, handcuffed and forced to sign documents” after being arrested Monday in Durango by federal immigration officers, the boy’s mother told an immigrant...
Albany County flies child to Colombia for emotional reunion with self-deported mother
ALBANY, N.Y. – A mother and daughter who were living together upstate were reunited Thursday in Colombia thanks to Albany County. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents had blocked a mom who self-deported from taking her 4-year-old...
 
    
  Albany County helps reunite child with her mother deported to Colombia
ALBANY, N.Y. (WNYT) — Albany County officials announced on Thursday that a mother deported to Colombia has been reunited with her 4-year-old daughter, who had been in the local foster system. The incident began in March, when Maria Duque-Murial...
 
    
  Saudi Arabia and Colombia Sign Cultural Cooperation Agreement
Saudi Arabia and Colombia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cultural cooperation to strengthen collaboration and knowledge exchange across multiple creative sectors. The agreement was formalized during a meeting between His...
ATYYA caps off a global success and paths into education with the powerful new single "How We Hit It"
Canadian producer ATYYA returns with yet another masterclass in sound design on his new single “How We Hit It”. Known for his deep, cinematic approach to bass music, ATYYA continues to refine his craft with a track that strikes the perfect balance...
 
    
  Colombia’s Petro Denounces Alleged US Boycott of CELAC-EU Summit
Colombia’s Petro denounces boycott and “pressure” from the US on Latin American countries not to attend the CELAC-EU summit in Santa Marta. Credit: Andrea Puentes / Presidency of Colombia. On the eve of the much-anticipated summit between the...
 
    
  Colombia’s Petro Looks to Saudi Arabia for Post-oil Investments
Petro participated in the FII9 summit and met with Crown Prince bin Salman to seek investments for Colombia in the post-oil era. Credit: Andrea Puentes / Presidency of Colombia. Colombian President Gustavo Petro held several meetings with Saudi...
 
    
  Protests in Durango ‘turn violent’ after ICE detains father, children heading to school
DURANGO, Colo. (KRDO) – A protest outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Durango is drawing national attention after multiple tense clashes, including an elderly woman being thrown to the ground by a masked agent, were...
 
    
  MALAYSIA JOINS WEF TO CHAMPION GENDER EQUALITY AND TALENT DEVELOPMENT
MALAYSIA has become the first Asean nation to join the World Economic Forum (WEF)’s Global Gender Parity Accelerator Network, underscoring its dedication to advancing women’s economic participation. The network is a public-private collaboration...