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Summer sizzlers! It’s the 20 hottest TV shows of the season
Squid Game The big one. The uberviolent South Korean juggernaut – still Netflix’s most popular show ever – reaches the end point … and Player 456 is still in the game. What will happen after the armed rebellion? Will he figure out he’s playing...

Fresh talks promise a new chapter for French Guiana’s self-g...
The French government has signaled a fresh willingness to tackle long-standing demands for greater local control in French Guiana, while also addressing economic pressures across overseas territories. French Guiana's long-held dream of greater...

Music Festival 2025 brings global sounds to the Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo.- The 2025 edition of the Music Festival will take place on June 21 at the historic Fortaleza Museum in the Colonial City of Santo Domingo. This free, open-air event is organized by the Alliance Française of Santo Domingo and the...

WTA Eastbourne International 2025: Schedule, Draw, Results, Prize Money and TV Guide
CHANNEL BROADCASTER COUNTRY & TERRITORIES AMC Networks Czech Republic and Slovakia BEIN SPORTS France CANAL+ Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia DAZN Spain DIGISPORT Romania ELEVEN SPORTS Portugal MATCH4/NETWORK4 Hungary NOVASPORTS Greece & Cyprus...

The Brief – Elon’s next blow up with Brussels
The EU’s effort to expand its regulatory reach farther than ever before pits its policy wonks against a familiar foe: MAGA’s Elon Musk. The SpaceX billionaire is no stranger to a scrap with Brussels and, after a two-year wait, the European...

Meet the most extreme traveler in the animal kingdom
The painted lady butterfly sounds as if it might be an artist’s most famous masterpiece but is actually one of the world’s most fascinating insects, not only because of its startling appearance, but also due to its migratory habits. How far can...

French artist Thieb Delaporte-Richard sees World Cup poster as a love letter to L.A.
For Thieb Delaporte-Richard, the Parisian cafe within walking distance of his home in Santa Monica was the best spot for an early-morning chat. While standing in line, the aroma of baking croissants wafted, and the buzzing of espresso machines...

Beyond the lens: Cameras that explore the unknown
In 1816, Joseph Nicéphore Niépce invented a technology that did more than just document events, it captured them visually in real time. His creation preserved moments big and small, from personal milestones to world-changing events: the camera....

Canada 6, Honduras 0: Hometown boy kick-starts Gold Cup demolition at B.C. Place
Breadcrumb Trail Links Sports Soccer Burnaby's Niko Sigur scored the first goal Tuesday night — his first for Canada — as Les Rouges started off the tournament in top form. Niko Sigur of Canada celebrates with teammates Ali Ahmed #20 and Jonathan...

Hiram "El Pavo" Remón, vocal master of the Latin American Songbook, dies at 93
Hiram Remón, renowned for his encyclopedic knowledge of the vocal traditions of Latin America, passed at Elmhurst Hospital in Queens, NY Saturday June 14 of natural causes. His death was confirmed by his daughter Malena Remón, he was 93 years old....

From ball boy to World Cup hopeful, Niko Sigur's Canada journey comes full circle
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – It was six years ago when Niko Sigur last stepped into BC Place, where Canada will begin its 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup campaign Tuesday night. Born and raised in nearby Burnaby, British Columbia, Sigur was not in the...

Golden Grove woman goes missing in Suriname, husband claims she was shot
Authorities in Guyana and Suriname are investigating the disappearance of 34-year-old Coretta Blair Sandy, also known as “Mindy”, a resident of Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara. She vanished while on a trip to Suriname with her husband, Terrence...
Four die in apartment block e-scooter fire
Credit: X/@LevyGuillaume, @nexta_tv Four people have died in a fire started by an electric scooter in an apartment block in France. Authorities described the fire that tore through the 10-storey housing block in Reims, 80 miles north-east of...

Guyanese woman reportedly missing after trip with husband to Suriname
husband in custody after claiming wife was shot dead A Guyanese woman has been reported missing in neighbouring country Suriname after reportedly traveling there with her husband. The missing woman has been identified as Coretta Blair Sandy, also...

10 new play areas to have fun out of the sun
Gone are the days when indoor play centres meant dingy, noisy caverns with violent games, stomach-churning rides and kids nagging for the chance to win an enormous stuffed toy that you definitely didn't want to take home. Here, then, are 10 new...

Why Central America Football Qualifiers Outshine South American Routine
With a bloated World Cup drawing ever closer, South America’s qualifiers already feel wrapped in bubble wrap, while across Mexico and Central America, every loose pass and wayward bounce still carries the weight of an entire nation’s future. A...

Podcast: Geo Conversations with Divya Persaud
Image credit: Myah Jeffers In this episode, Divya Persaud explores creative approaches to studying planetary surfaces and the ethical challenges of space technology. Episode Transcript Marissa Lo: Hello and welcome to Geo Conversations, a podcast...

Bringing planetary surfaces to life
Tell us about your background Divya Persaud: Before and during university, I worked on various remote sensing projects, which taught me how to analyse satellite data for Earth and other planets. I also studied palaeomagnetism, so I learned about...

The history of the Soyuz rocket
On 28 November 1966 the first Soyuz rocket blasted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, beginning a remarkable history that saw it become the the default vehicle for international spaceflight. The Soyuz rocket development was ultimately a result of...

Guyana to host Inter-Guiana Games from December 5-7
Guyana has been confirmed as the host nation for the 54th edition of the Inter-Guiana Games (IGG), which are scheduled to take place from December 5th to 7th. The announcement was made by Director of Sport, Steve Ninvalle, on Thursday. Speaking on...