Sence Launches 10 Free Online Mining Courses Featuring AI Modules

Chile’s national training service Sence has expanded its online catalog to ten free mining courses, incorporating new modules on artificial intelligence and automation. Designed for adults with a Chilean RUT and ClaveÚnica, the self-paced programs are open for registration through September 30, 2026, offering official digital certification without requiring prior industry experience. Chilean workers looking … Read more

New York Confirms First Case of Rare Bourbon Virus on Long Island

Long Island Man Confirmed as New York’s First Case of Rare Bourbon Virus Following Tick Bite

Health officials have confirmed New York State’s first known case of the rare and potentially severe Bourbon virus, identified in a Suffolk County resident who contracted the pathogen after being bitten by ticks while working outdoors. New York Confirms First Human Case of Rare Bourbon Virus on Long Island Larkin experienced a spiking fever, extreme … Read more

Massive Attack Members Barred From Singapore Over Palestinian Flag

Grant Marshall of Massive Attack performs during the Act 1.5 concert at Clifton Downs on August 25, 2024 in Bristol, England

Two members of British trip-hop band Massive Attack were barred from re-entering Singapore and issued stern warnings by local police on Friday, July 31, 2026, after unfurling a Palestinian flag and leading Free Palestine chants during their July 29 concert at The Star Performing Arts Centre. Authorities confirmed that the joint investigation involved both the … Read more

U.S. Proposes Steep Colorado River Water Cuts for Lower Basin States

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation plan aims to stabilize record-low reservoir levels while sparing Upper Basin states from mandatory reductions for now. The U.S. government has stepped into years of deadlocked regional negotiations with a temporary framework designed to pull the Colorado River back from the brink of crisis. Announced on Friday by the U.S. … Read more

UN Chief António Guterres Warns El Niño Will Intensify Extreme Weather

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres warns that a strengthening El Niño climate phenomenon will dramatically intensify extreme weather worldwide through spring 2027. Researchers at Columbia University report that a key Pacific measuring area has reached its most intense temperature ever for this stage, amplifying severe heat, droughts, and fires. The global climate system has entered … Read more

Marie-Chantal Perron Discusses Mental Health and Animal Companionship

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Actor and collaborator Marie-Chantal Perron has reflected on her three-year run delivering personal chronicles on the talk-show Bonsoir bonsoir!, discussing mental health, her rural relocation to the Gaspé Peninsula, and her new involvement with regional film production committees. For the past three years, Marie-Chantal Perron has maintained a regular presence as a collaborator on the … Read more