The slow sale of the U.S. opener against Paraguay is revealing something awkward ahead of the World Cup: fans may want the spectacle, but not at any price, and FIFA’s confidence in endless demand is starting to look brittle now. The Expensive Seat Problem For a tournament sold as the grandest show in global sport, […]
Venezuela’s border no longer behaves like a normal frontier, but like a criminal corridor where the ELN taxes movement, dictates daily life, and turns cocaine, fear, and state weakness into power. A Frontier Ruled by Someone Else In the hills and coca country around the Colombia-Venezuela border, the old map is still printed on paper, […]
FLASHBACK – Jamaica track and field fans are shown in the stands during the 129th running of the Penn Relays on April 26th, 2025 at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, PA. (Photo by Terence Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) BY NAN SPORTS EDITOR News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Weds. April 22, 2026: It’s almost time for […]
Peru’s electoral authority chief resigns as runoff still undecided ten days after first round Wednesday, April 22nd 2026 – 14:18 UTC The failures that triggered the crisis included delays of up to five hours in the opening of polling stations in the capital and the postponement of voting to the following day at […]
Zero net migration would shrink UK GDP by 15% by 2060, Oxford Economics warns Wednesday, April 22nd 2026 – 13:46 UTC Lower economic growth would depress tax revenues, forcing successive governments into harder decisions such as expanding labour force participation among older people or raising the retirement age A long-term scenario of zero […]
An aircraft departs from the runway as another arrives behind at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga, Ontario, on April 21, 2026. (Photo by Mike Campbell/NurPhoto via Getty Images) By NAN Travel Editor News Americas, TORONTO, Canada, Wed. April 22, 2026: Canada has issued updated travel advisories for three Caribbean destinations, urging travelers to exercise […]
Chile closes ranks on Strait of Magellan sovereignty a week after Argentine admiral’s remarks Wednesday, April 22nd 2026 – 10:57 UTC The head of Argentina’s Naval Hydrography Service had stated that “the mouth of the Strait of Magellan is Argentine,” a claim that Chile’s foreign minister described as “unfounded.” A week after remarks […]
South American football is one of the most unpredictable areas of global sport, and it’s also an interesting area to bet on with handicaps. Argentina remains the clear dominant force, while Brazil has lost its traditional standing, finishing fifth in qualifying, level on points with Colombia, Uruguay and Paraguay. The persisting influence of traditional powerhouses […]
Milei drops to 14th among Latin American Presidents, ranks among region’s five worst-rated Wednesday, April 22nd 2026 – 03:59 UTC Milei shares the bottom bloc with Bernardo Arévalo (Guatemala), Daniel Noboa (Ecuador), José María Balcázar (Peru), Delcy Rodríguez (Venezuela), and José Raúl Mulino (Dominican Republic) Argentine President Javier Milei fell to 14th place […]
FLASHBACK – Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., arrives for a House Ethics Committee adjudicatory subcommittee on a motion for summary judgment regarding accusations against her, in Longworth building on Thursday, March 26, 2026. Her attorney, William Barzee, appears at right. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) News Americas, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, Weds. April 22, 2026: […]