This week, the Nobel Prize in Physics, the most prestigious award of its kind, was given for breakthrough work on quantum mechanics, emphasizing just how critical the field has become in building our understanding of the world around us, and how we can harness that understanding to design a smarter and more sustainable future. Quantum mechanics have already fundamentally changed the way we live, enabling the advent of cellphones, cameras, and fiber optic cables. And they will continue to change the world in ways that we haven’t even dreamed…

8 de octubre de 2025.- El ministro del poder popular para la Educación, Héctor Rodríguez , informó que Venezuela tuvo una destacada participación al obtener medallas de oro, plata y bronce en la Olimpíada Internacional de Nanotecnología. A través de su cuenta Telegram, el titular de la cartera de...

Guyana has strengthened military cooperation with France to safeguard the oil-rich Essequibo region, escalating tensions with Venezuela just as the United States expands maritime strikes on vessels linked to Caracas. The defense announcement follows new reports of French assistance in surveillance and air patrols over Guyana’s western frontier, where ExxonMobil-led production continues to rise above 640,000 barrels per day, UPI reported.  Venezuela maintains its long-standing claim over Essequibo, an area that encompasses most of Guyana’s…

Russian President Vladimir Putin last week signed a decree that appears to target the assets of foreign companies that continue to operate in Russia and that have not yet been seized by the government. The decree calls for the accelerated privatization of state property to ensure defense capability, but it refers directly to "unfriendly actions" of the United States and other countries and organizations aligned with them that aim to impose "restrictive measures against citizens of the Russian Federation and Russian legal entities.” The decree…

El fiscal federal Eduardo Taiano ordenó el peritaje de los teléfonos celulares secuestrados en el marco de la investigación por la megaestafa internacional con $Libra, la criptomoneda que promocionó el presidente Javier Milei y que se trató del primer escándalo de proporciones que enfrentó la ...

El gobernador de Illinois, J.B. Pritzker, y el alcalde de Chicago, Brandon Johnson, respondieron este miércoles al presidente de EE.UU., Donald Trump, quien señaló que ambos "deberían estar en la cárcel", asegurando que no darán "un paso atrás" ante el mandatario republican...

Es 8 de octubre de 2025. Han transcurrido 281 días del año y faltan 84 días para su terminación. Hoy es miércoles. Las efemérides se refieren a sucesos, celebraciones o conmemoraciones significativas para un área del conocimiento, la cultura y las artes, la historia o la cien...

8 de octubre de 2025.- El proyecto de ley 59-24 es el que cristaliza los temores y las críticas. “Es una elección estratégica peligrosa que corre el riesgo de hipotecar el futuro de la universidad marroquí y de la sociedad durante décadas”, alerta Mustapha Azaitraoui, vicesecretario general del SNES...

 Los acusados por intentar asesinar a la expresidenta argentina Cristina Fernández (2007-2015) el 1 de septiembre de 2022, Fernando Sabag Montiel y su entonces pareja, Brenda Uliarte, fueron condenados este miércoles a diez y ocho años de prisión, respectivamente. Sabag Montiel...

French state utility EDF is in talks with banks about a potential initial public offering of its Italian subsidiary Edison, according to sources cited by Reuters, in a move that could unlock billions in capital as EDF ramps up financing for its nuclear revival at home. EDF has begun sounding out major European lenders including BNP Paribas and Société Générale to assess investor appetite for a Milan listing that would value Edison between €7 billion and €10 billion ($8-11 billion). The group would likely retain…

A new survey published by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development offers a strong near-term economic outlook for Central Asian states. But the bank adds that the region is prone to fluctuations in commodity prices, reliance on remittances, and dependence on Russian and Chinese markets. The EBRD’s Regional Economic Prospects 2025 edition projects regional growth this year to reach 6.1 percent, and slow to 5.2 percent in 2026. “Central Asia Central Asian economies continued to post solid growth in the…

8 de octubre de 2025.- Las autoridades de Jamaica impusieron toques de queda tras dos tiroteos recientes en los que murieron cinco personas y otras 10 resultaron heridas, mientras la violencia de pandillas sacude la isla caribeña. El tiroteo más reciente ocurrió este martes por la noche después d...

8 de octubre de 2025.- Un amplio plan de actividades tiene lugar hoy en la central provincia cubana de Villa Clara, como parte de la jornada de homenaje a Ernesto Che Guevara, al cumplirse 58 años de la captura en combate y su posterior asesinato en Bolivia. Justo en la plaza que acoge sus restos...

The Rare Earths MMI (Monthly Metals Index) moved sideways from September to October, rising by 2.13%. Over the last two weeks, U.S. officials have signaled a decisive shift in how they secure critical minerals. Analysts have taken note of large global rare earths projects aimed at diversifying away from Chinese dominance, which currently accounts for approximately 90% of rare earth processing capacity.  How is USA Rare Earth Reshaping the Supply Chain? U.S.-listed USA Rare Earth (USAR) is currently pursuing its own mine-to-magnet strategy.…

Gold prices were surging above $4,000 per ounce on Tuesday for the first time ever, as escalating political tension in the United States and renewed fears over global financial stability drove investors out of risk assets and into safe havens. Spot gold jumped more than 3% in intraday trading, building on a rally that has lifted the metal over 50% since January. The latest rally comes as markets brace for potential Federal Reserve rate cuts later this year and as investors increasingly view bullion as a hedge against policy and geopolitical chaos. …

8 de octubre de 2025.- En horas de la madrugada (4:52 am) de este miércoles 8 de octubre, el vicepresidente Sectorial de Política, Seguridad Ciudadana y Paz, Diosdado Cabello, informó que se encuentra activada la «Operación Independencia 200» en los estados La Guaira y Carabobo a través de los Órgan...

8 de octubre de 2025.- El ministro del Poder Popular para la Industria y Producción Nacional, Alex Saab, anunció la reactivación de la empresa Sanitarios Maracay, una planta emblemática del sector industrial venezolano dedicada a la fabricación de productos sanitarios y cerámicas de alta calidad par...

Cenovus Energy is raising its takeover bid for MEG Energy in the best and final offer to buy the company that has seen rival bids from Cenovus and Strathcona Resources in recent months.  Cenovus announced on Wednesday a sweetened offer for MEG Energy shareholders, which values the target company at US$6.16 billion (C$8.6 billion) including debt.   The fully pro-rated consideration for MEG represents a value of approximately US$21.37 (C$29.80) per MEG share at Cenovus’s closing share price on October 7, 2025, an increase of…

Cenovus Energy is raising its takeover bid for MEG Energy in the best and final offer to buy the company that has seen rival bids from Cenovus and Strathcona Resources in recent months.  Cenovus announced on Wednesday a sweetened offer for MEG Energy shareholders, which values the target company at US$6.16 billion (C$8.6 billion) including debt.   The fully pro-rated consideration for MEG represents a value of approximately US$21.37 (C$29.80) per MEG share at Cenovus’s closing share price on October 7, 2025, an increase of…

El mandatario colombiano, Gustavo Petro, en un mensaje...