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WASHINGTON, USA – The Organization of American States (OAS) and ProFuturo, a digital education program of Fundación Telefónica Movistar and “la Caixa” Foundation, presents the results of the mapping of best practices in digital education in the Americas, that recognizes innovative educational experiences promoted by schools, teachers and civil society organizations. All of them are based on technology and innovative pedagogical methodologies as levers for educational transformation in various contexts, with a focus on vulnerable environments and groups and from […]

Prime Minister hails landmark deal between UK firm MBDA and Poland as major boost for Euro-Atlantic security £1.9 billion contract for British-designed air defence system will support hundreds of highly skilled jobs across the UK Deal will provide cutting-edge, long-term air defence capability to key NATO ally ENGLAND / POLAND – The UK and Poland have signed a major £1.9 billion export agreement to roll out a British air defence system across the European nation. UK firm MBDA will complete […]

GENEVA, Switzerland – Ten years ago this month, more than 1,100 workers died and thousands were injured when the Rana Plaza building collapsed. I visited Bangladesh in the days after. I remember the shock and pain of the victims and families. Dealing not just with bereavement, but with the loss of bread-winners, their security, incomes and futures. There could be no more brutal lesson about the importance of occupational safety and health. We have an essential responsibility to ensure that […]

– Sports tourism can play an increasingly important role in the economic diversification, growth and sustainable development of destinations worldwide. ZAGREB, Croatia – The 2nd edition of the World Sports Tourism Congress (WSTC), organized by UNWTO, the government of Croatia through its ministry of tourism and sport, and the affiliate member Croatian National Tourist Board, brought together experts and leaders from across the sports and tourism sectors, alongside representatives of destinations and businesses. Held under the theme “Tourism and Sports United for Sustainability”, […]

New transitional housing facility made possible through a $500,000 grant from Amerigroup COLUMBUS, Ga.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Micah’s Promise, a non-profit organization that educates the public about prevention of youth sex trafficking and intervention and support for victims, unveiled its newest facility for young women at an event Thursday. Amerigroup donated $500,000 to help complete the second phase of the organization’s mission, creating a transitional housing facility for young women, ages 17-22. “Amerigroup is proud to join Micah’s Promise in this critical work […]

KELOWNA, British Columbia–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Lafarge Canada, today announced its acquisition of Westridge Quarries operations. Westridge is a well-established supplier of construction aggregates and contract crushing services for the Okanagan Valley. The acquisition is in alignment with Lafarge’s Strategy 2025 to expand its Aggregates business through critical acquisitions of pits, quarries, docks, and depots in strategic high growth markets. “This is an exciting step forward in our 2025 growth strategy” said Brad Kohl, President & CEO, Lafarge, Western Canada. “This acquisition will […]

The transaction has a minimum cash condition of $100 million, including funds from the Arrowroot Acquisition SPAC trust, a private convert with participation from Arrowroot Capital Management and other institutional investors that brings immediate capital into the company, and additional sources of capital that are currently being negotiated. Pro forma implied enterprise value of the combined company is approximately $1.4 billion. BETHESDA, Md. & MARINA DEL REY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–iLearningEngines (“iLearningEngines” or “the Company”), a leader in AI-powered learning automation and […]

By Sir Ronald Sanders The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, hosted a Conference on Venezuela in his nation’s capital, Bogota, on April 25. The European Union (EU) and 19 countries from the Americas, including the Caribbean, attended, but it is doubtful that they all had the same goals in mind. For several years, under Colombia’s former president Iván Duque, relations between the governments of Colombia and Venezuela were openly hostile. Immediately after his inauguration as president, Petro began to engage […]

LONDON, England – Germany and the United Kingdom will work together on the next phase of development for advanced armour-piercing tank ammunition, as announced today by the ministry of defence and defence equipment and support. UK national armaments director, Andy Start, met his German counterpart, vice admiral Carsten Stawitzki, at the Honourable Artillery Company in London, where they signed a statement of intent to work together on the Enhanced Kinetic Energy (EKE) round – an advanced armour-piercing ammunition providing a […]