The 5 Most Talked-About Artists from Untitled Art, Houston 2025

Art Market Reynier Leyva Novo, installation view of Solid Void #1, 2022, at Untitled Art, Houston, 2025. Photo by Casey Kelbaugh. Courtesy of Untitled Art. Known for its connection to the space industry, its rich food scene, and its cultural...

Trinidad and Tobago PM prepared to lead talks in Venezuela on Dragon gas deal

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar says she remains confident that an agreement could be reached with regards to the Dragon gas deal involving Venezuela and that she was prepared to lead the local delegation to Caracas...

Amid Venezuela’s illegal gold heist are armed groups, gangs & elites, report says

A new report by the Financial Accountability and Corporate Transparency (FACT) Coalition says at least 86% of Venezuela’s gold is produced illegally and is often controlled by military elites, guerrilla groups and transnational gangs....

PH remains on ‘Tier 1’ status in US report on human trafficking

ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 2 Oct) — The Philippines has remained on “Tier 1” status for the past 10 years as far as the global campaign against human trafficking is concerned, meaning it has “continued to demonstrate serious and sustained...

Zijin Gold launches second-biggest Hong Kong IPO of the year, eyeing US$3.2 billion

Zijin Gold International, a wholly owned unit of China's Zijin Mining, aims to raise HK$24.98 billion (US$3.21 billion) in an initial public offering (IPO) that would be Hong Kong's second largest this year. Zijin Gold launched the sale of 349...

PAHO’s 62nd Directing Council concludes with new strategic plan to advance health in the Americas

Washington, D.C., October 2, 2025 (PAHO) — The 62nd Directing Council of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) concluded today, setting a bold agenda to address pressing health challenges across the Americas through the approval of the PAHO...

Venezuela not budging on Dragon

Raphael Lall Free­lance Con­trib­u­tor Venezuela is not budg­ing and in­stead adopt­ing a wait-and-see ap­proach fol­low­ing Mon­day’s an­nounce­ment of the rein­car­na­tion of the Drag­on gas deal with Trinidad and To­ba­go. Well-placed sources...

63 Beach set to become major tourism hub

The Number 63 Beach is undergoing a transformative upgrade, positioning it as a premiere tourism destination. This was highlighted by Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Hon. Susan Rodrigues, during a site visit on Wednesday along with...

Number 63 Beach on course to become major tourism hub -as tourism ministry begins ‘transformative upgrade’

THE Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce has announced that the Number 63 Beach is undergoing a “transformative upgrade,” which will ensure it is well positioned to become a premier tourism destination. According to the ministry, this was...

Number 63 Beach to become major tourism hub – Rodrigues

The Number 63 Beach is undergoing a transformative upgrade, positioning it as a premiere tourism destination. This was highlighted by newly-appointed Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Susan Rodrigues, during a site visit on Wednesday...

Did Minister Bharrat knowingly misinform when stating that cash transfer is a failed model?

Dear Editor, I watched a clip on Facebook with the Minister of Natural Resources, Mr. Vickram Bharrat, from a live show called Starting Point. To say I was astonished by the nature of his remarks would be an understatement. For a man who has held...

TGS Kicks Off Second Phase of Equatorial Margin Survey off Brazil

Sep 18, 2025 (Credit: TGS) Energy data and intelligence firm TGS has started PAMA Phase II 3D multi-client survey in the Equatorial Margin area offshore Brazil. The first phase covered 19,343 square kilometers and more than 25 future exploration...

Rank ignorance by the minister

Oct 02, 2025 Letters Dear Editor, I watched a clip on facebook with the Minister of Natural Resources, Mr. Vickram Bharrat, from a live show called Starting Point. To say I was astonished by the nature of his remarks would be an understatement....

As US warships prowl the Caribbean, our region must hold fast against Trump’s gaslighting

For decades, the Caribbean has been caught in the slipstream of other people’s wars – from cold war proxy battles to Washington’s “war on drugs” and “war on terror”. Our islands have too often been turned into the frontlines for policies scripted...

Number 63 Beach set to become major tourism hub

The Number 63 Beach is undergoing a transformative upgrade, positioning it as a premiere tourism destination. This was highlighted by Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Susan Rodrigues, during a site visit on Wednesday along with Director...

Dragon dance

Three months after Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar declared the Dragon gas deal “dead” —and five months after revoking two Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) licences to explore the Dragon and Cocuina-Manakin fields in Venezuelan...

‘Not just physical structures but real transformation’

–Figueira explains how mega- development projects will lay the foundation for inclusive, long-term growth; –expresses confidence in Ali-led administration, says gov’t goes ‘beyond rhetoric’ GUYANA is on the cusp of a significant transformation...

Dragon dance: US Secretary of State changes tune on OFAC licences after high-level talks with PM

Three months af­ter Prime Min­is­ter Kam­la Per­sad-Bisses­sar de­clared the Drag­on gas deal “dead” —and five months af­ter re­vok­ing two Of­fice of For­eign As­sets Con­trol (OFAC) li­cences to ex­plore the Drag­on and Cocuina-Man­akin fields...

Today's NYT Crossword answers and hints (Wed, October 1)

Need a hint for today's NYT Crossword on Wednesday, 1st October? It's the dawn of a brand new month, and what better way to celebrate than with a classic NYT Crossword? Spooky season is officially here, which means pumpkins, ghosts, and ghouls...

Exploring the Southern Cone

Features Newsday Reporter 2 Hrs Ago Che Guevara was born just down the street from this building in the preserved section of Rosario in Argentina. - Mark Lyndersay Jan Westmaas Part I PLANNING and executing a 12-day road trip inclusive of hotels...