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iciHaiti - Obituary : The Ministry of National Education in mourning
iciHaiti - Obituary : The Ministry of National Education in mourning 01/08/2025 10:05:20 The Ministry of National Education deeply regrets its announcement to all its staff, particularly those of the ten Departmental Education Directorates, as...

Dominican Republic implements pilot plan for biometric facial registr
After touring the province of Pedernales to supervise immigration controls at formal border crossings, Ballester stated that the program is being carried out in coordination with local authorities and with the support of state security agencies....

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Medical Devices
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are revolutionizing the medical device industry by enabling smarter, faster, and more precise healthcare solutions. This 30-minute webinar from the editors of Medical Design Briefs will...

Trump targets Latino migrants
By escalating deportations, ending humanitarian protections, and cutting remittances, Trump’s immigration policy threatens to destabilize Latin American economies and exacerbate humanitarian crises. Ironically, this might trigger a new wave of...

From the heart to the plate: Owner Shirley Baptiste shares the story behind Gianni’s Creole Restaurant
ROANOKE, Va. – Sometimes, in a world filled with chaos, a little sprinkle of hope can go a long way. For people like Shirley Baptiste, this ideology guides her actions each day, both in her everyday life and in her role as a restaurant owner.WSLS...

Marriage-based green card applicants face deportation
Undocumented immigrants applying for green cards through marriage are now at greater risk of being deported. As per this new policy announced Monday, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) can place these applicants into removal...

The Allure of Allapattah
“Westward, ho!” went the rallying cry of the gallery scene from Wynwood over the past several years, at least for many of its early denizens. First, they went to just west of the I-95 corridor, or north to Little Haiti and Little River. Now...

Who’s who at the plastics treaty talks, from delegates to lobbyists
As delegates from around the world have negotiated a global plastics treaty over five sessions since 2022, alliances have emerged among nations, across civil society, and throughout the private sector. Some countries have banded together in...

iciHaiti - FLASH : UEH 2025-2026 admission exam, registrations open
iciHaiti - FLASH : UEH 2025-2026 admission exam, registrations open 28/07/2025 10:50:13 The Office of the Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs of the State University of Haiti (UEH) informs the general public and applicants in particular that...

Crytek finally explains why the jump from Far Cry to Crysis changed everything
In context: Crytek recently turned 25, and its new documentary revisits the origins of the legendary "But can it run Crysis?" meme. The studio reveals the game's staying power wasn't just brute tech – it came from a bold shift to mimicking real...

The Late Patty Berne Was a Visionary Leader in the Disability Justice Movement
Did you know that Truthout is a nonprofit and independently funded by readers like you? If you value what we do, please support our work with a donation. I was in the middle of writing an email to my friend Patricia (Patty) Berne when I got a text...
Top U.S. Foreign Aid Recipient in Africa Has Abhorrent Human Rights Record
Kenyan police officers in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. [Source: nytimes.com] The U.S. Claims To Be Embarked on a Global Crusade Against Authoritarianism While It Supports Authoritarian Regimes Like the One in Kenya In mid-April 2025, President Donald...

iciHaiti - Security : 4th closing conference of the Sectoral Table on Security
iciHaiti - Security : 4th closing conference of the Sectoral Table on Security 30/07/2025 11:21:54 On Monday, July 28, 2025, Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, accompanied by his Chief of Staff, Axène Joseph, participated in the 4th closing...

How democracy has led to economic stagnation, and what to do about it
South Africa is an old country with a lot of old problems that are not amenable to many technical solutions. South Africa belongs to a group of countries that were known as the New World. These are countries that were carved out of the Americas by...

Community News 08.07.25
What’s going on in Rockland County from Thursday, August 7th – Wednesday, August 13th Email sierra@rocklandcountytimes.com with events! TAPPAN: Tappan Free Library, Prohibition / Speakeasies in NYC A century ago, the 18th Amendment was passed...

The Week in Women's Football: Reviewing African Cup of Nations
This week, we review the 2024 Women African Cup of Nations—delayed for a year—which was held again in Morocco in July of 2025. Advertisement Advertisement 2024 Women African Cup of Nations—held in July of 2025 The 2024 Women’s African Cup of...
Liberation in Dance: An Interview with Cleo Parker Robinson
Photographer unknown. A still from Cleo Parker Robinson’s Run, Sister, Run, a piece choreographed about Angela Davis’s experiences as a fugitive. A young Cleo Parker Robinson is in the center wearing sunglasses and looking upwards, her hand...

Trafficking haven
Dr Cleophas Justine Pierre, renowned migration and human trafficking consultant and researcher at Dunn, Pierre, Barnett and Company Canada Limited WITH more than 80,000 smugglers entering the Caribbean region each year it has become a haven for...

Tariffs on dozens on countries take effect and Kremlin confirms Trump-Putin meeting: Morning Rundown
Sweeping tariffs on dozens of countries have taken effect. A doctor fears that a rift with UnitedHealthcare could bankrupt her clinic. And a conservative community fights to keep a beloved teacher from being deported. Here’s what to know today....
CEP and UEH join forces to improve electoral operations in the country
Haiti - University : CEP and UEH join forces to improve electoral operations in the country 30/07/2025 11:02:11 On Friday, July 25, 2025, at the Ritz Kinam Hotel in Pétion-ville, the Rector of the State University of Haiti (UEH), Dieuseul...