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Despite lacking race practice, Aussie track riders look for gold in Chile
Does track cycling have something of a problem? There is no doubt it has been a tough year at the top level on the boards. As the likes of Tadej Pogačar, Remco Evenepoel and Pauline Ferrand-Prévot dominate attention on the road, achieving their...

This New Ultra-Luxury Polar Yacht Will Sail in Antarctica and Africa, the Falklands, and the Fjords of Chile
Scenic Group, a pioneer of luxury expedition cruising and the first to put helicopters and submarines on its ships, is raising the bar on itself and the fast-growing world of yacht-style, small-ship sailing. The company this week unveiled details...

Travel to Chile for the South Pacific Defence Ministers’ Meeting
Department of Defence The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Richard Marles, is travelling to Chile for the 2025 South Pacific Defence Ministers’ Meeting (SPDMM). SPDMM provides a forum for regional defence ministers to enhance...

Proposal for 1,300-acre solar farm goes again to Washington governor for approval
By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard The fate of a proposed 1,300-acre solar farm in south-central Washington is back in the hands of Gov. Bob Ferguson. The Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council voted Tuesday to recommend that the...

Macquarie technology powers breakthrough telescope in Chile
Macquarie University/The Lighthouse A robotic positioning system designed and built by Macquarie University engineers is now capturing light from thousands of stars and galaxies simultaneously at one of the world’s premier observing sites. An...

Chile Tech Tour 2025: How ProChile Engineered Coast-to-Coast Innovation Showcase
ProChile, the Chilean government’s trade promotion agency, has long leveraged events as a strategic tool to position Chile as a global tech innovator and trusted U.S. partner. In 2025, it raised the bar with the Chile Tech Tour—a four-city series...

Desalination is Booming in Chile, but Farmers Hardly Benefit
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King Mohammed VI congratulates Morocco U-20 team on historic World Cup triumph – Ghana Latest Football News, Live Scores, Results
King Mohammed VI has sent a heartfelt message of congratulations to Morocco’s under-20 national football team following their historic FIFA U-20 World Cup victory in Chile. In his message, the King said he followed “with immense joy and deep...

Government continuing SOE reform
Government will continue with the reform of state-owned enterprises (SOE), which in some cases includes private sector involvement. This was outlined in the Barbados Fiscal Framework 2026/2027 to 2028/2029. However, there was no indication that a...

Quebec security minister lifts all bans on open fires
After weeks of dry weather and fire restrictions, Quebecers can light outdoor fires again. Public security minister Ian Lafrenière made the announcement Monday, citing steady rainfall across much of the province. The decision, made in...

Bolivia's new president rekindles cautious hope for long-stalled lithium dreams
Bolivia's election of centrist Rodrigo Paz is raising cautious hopes that a more market-friendly leader could pave the way for international investment in the country's ample lithium reserves after years of false starts under two decades of...

Chile’s far right overtakes the traditional right less than a month before the presidential election
In the final stretch of Chile’s presidential election campaign, with the vote scheduled for Sunday, November 16, one of the phenomena drawing the attention of analysts is the surge of the radical right. Republican candidate José Antonio Kast, who...
Nkandu Elected Vice President of UNESCO Anti-Doping Bureau
Minister of Youth, Sport and Arts, Elvis Nkandu, has been elected Vice President of Group V(a) of the UNESCO Bureau of the Convention Against Doping in Sport. This marks a major milestone in the country’s growing influence in global anti-doping...

Veolia to operate Chile's first municipal and industrial desalination plant in Valparaiso
Veolia has been awarded the operation and maintenance (O&M) contract for the Aguas Pacífico multipurpose desalination plant in Valparaíso, the first facility in Chile designed to supply both municipal and industrial water needs. The plant has a...

Alotta Energy Chile to deliver floating solar energy system to Trusal; Norwegian Electric Systems will build live fish carrier for Nova Sea-owned vessel
SeafoodSource is closely following seafood processing and equipment innovation by compiling a regular round-up of updates from the sector. If you have an announcement, please send it to [email protected]. – Puerto Montt, Chile-based Alotta Energy...

Analysis-Bolivia’s new president rekindles cautious hope for long-stalled lithium dreams
Audio By Carbonatix By Daina Beth Solomon (Reuters) -Bolivia’s election of centrist Rodrigo Paz is raising cautious hopes that a more market-friendly leader could pave the way for international investment in the country’s ample lithium reserves...

BBC: Morocco’s Football Boom Is the Result of King Mohammed VI’s Long-Term Vision
Rabat – UK’s national broadcaster BBC has commended Morocco’s remarkable progress in world football, describing it as the result of a long-term project launched under the leadership of King Mohammed VI. In its report on Morocco’s victory at the...

King Mohammed VI congratulates Morocco’s U-20 squad on World Cup title win in Chile
King Mohammed VI has sent a message of congratulations to the national under-20 football team following their World Cup triumph in Chile. In this message, the Sovereign states that he followed "with immense joy and deep pride your heroic journey,...

Vineyard churches European conference: ‘The great history of the Kingdom’
From 17-20 September, pastors, church planters, leaders, and partners of the Vineyard church family gathered in Barcelona for the European Partnership Conference, The Great Story of the Kingdom. The conference was sponsored by Vineyard Iberia and...