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Experts and leaders tackle global climate emergency at The Independent’s Climate 100 conference

Leaders and experts on converged on New York City for The Independent’s Climate 100 conference, aimed at tackling the growing climate crisis.

The Independent UK · Sep 25

The "Uruguay Ceiling": Why High Taxes and Red Tape Cap the Country's Top Export Engine

Orsi courted investors in New York, but Uruguay's agro sector says fixed taxes, slow permits and high land costs cap its growth.

Latin Times · Sep 25

Venezuela's Delcy Rodriguez Promised Elections at the UN. South Florida's Exiles Aren't Buying It.

Venezuela's acting president pledged elections at the UN but set no date. What that means for Florida's 474,000 Venezuelans and U.S. policy.

Latin Times · Sep 25

David Miliband: If you can make a difference, you should

“If you can make a difference, you should,” David Miliband urged at The Independent’s Climate 100 event in New York City, marking the launch of the 2026 Climate 100 list.

The Independent UK · Sep 25

Actresses Susan Sarandon and Hannah Einbinder Among Over 100 Detained at Anti-Netanyahu Protest in New York

Susan Sarandon, Hannah Einbinder and other prominent figures were detained during a Jewish Voice for Peace protest in New York opposing Benjamin Netanyahu's UN appearance

International Business Times UK · Sep 25

Argentina's Poverty Rate Surged to 32.3%. Milei's Gains Are Unraveling. What This Means for Milei's Reelection

Argentina's poverty rate hit 32.3% in H1 2026, reversing a full year of gains under Milei — just days after he stood with Trump at the UN.

Latin Times · Sep 25

You Moved to a New State, But You Left Your Company Behind. Now What?

Most founders and small business owners did not make a deliberate choice about where to form their company. That decision may have taken minutes, but its consequences recur for the life of the legal entity and its owners.

International Business Times · Sep 25

From Wall Street to the UN: Fujimori's Plan Could Reshape Peru's Security — With an All-Out War on Crime

Peru's Keiko Fujimori courted investors at the NYSE and vowed a crime war at the UN. What her week in New York means for the diaspora and remittances.

Latin Times · Sep 25

‘Your body fights to stay cool’: workers toil in record heat as federal rule frozen

Trump officials and Republicans are rolling back protections against heat-related illnesses and deaths

The Guardian - US · Sep 25

First Thing: Netanyahu lambasts Israel’s critics at UN as New York protesters detained

More than 100 people arrested while Israeli PM claims war on Gaza is ‘the opposite of genocide’

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25