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Engineering announces fifth cohort of Kiewit Scholars
Ten first-year students have been chosen to the 2025-26 cohort of the Kiewit Scholars Program in the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s College of Engineering. The fifth cohort in the program’s history was selected from more than 300 applications....

Shipping container apartment building opens in Phoenix
Building housing that families can afford has continued to be a challenge in Arizona, especially as the cost of construction materials and labor has continued to steadily rise. But one developer is proposing a different solution: build the housing...

Carney heads to Mexico in search of an ally — and opportunities
Prime Minister Mark Carney heads to Mexico Thursday with two separate, but related, goals. The first is to find ways to work with Mexico to preserve North America-wide free trade, or at least as much of it as can be saved from the most...

Crop Rotation: Shifting Agricultural Exports Represent Dynamic Morocco-EU Relations
Climate change brings with it challenges that spark unique headlines. For the first time since 2015, Spain overtook the United Kingdom as the leading importer of Moroccan sweet corn, reported by an agricultural analytics bureau, EastFruit....

General Motors model plans and production forecast to 2029
Automotive World forecasts General Motors' production output for the period to 2029. By Jonathan Storey Login to download Included in this analysis: Summary Overview Strategic plan Sales in 2024 Brand strategy & joint ventures Production...

US orders Delta, Aeromexico to dissolve their partnership over fairness concerns in Mexico
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is following through on his threat to force Delta and Aeromexico to dissolve their longtime partnership because of his concerns that Mexico isn't being fair to U.S. airlines. Duffy announced Tuesday that...

Why a Mexico-based food research centre, crucial to India's Green Revolution, now seeks its help as US funding falters
The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), the Mexico-based research organisation that was instrumental in India's Green Revolution, is now facing a severe funding shortfall as support from the US government dwindles. In...

POWEROAD Showcased Smart Energy Storage Solutions at Intersolar Mexico 2025
At the exhibition, POWEROAD presented its comprehensive portfolio of commercial & industrial (C&I). Designed with a focus on safety, reliability, and sustainability, our modular and scalable systems attracted strong interest from local developers,...
Parade marks Mexican Independence Day in East L.A.
County Supervisor Hilda Solis waves to the people lining the streets of East Los Angeles Sept. 14 for the 79th annual East Los Angeles Mexican Independence Day Parade. The parade was followed by a street festival on Mednik Avenue. Courtesy photo...

Puerto Rico set to import gas from FLNG offshore Mexico
New Fortress Energy has agreed to contact terms for the long-term supply of LNG to Puerto Rico. Volumes will likely be delivered to San Juan from NFE’s 1.4-MMt/yr Fast LNG facility FLNG1, which is stationed offshore Altamira, Mexico, under a...

What Mark Carney’s meeting with Mexico’s president could mean for North American trade
Prime Minister Mark Carney is embarking on a pivotal meeting with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Thursday, just as the United States officially launches the process to review the North American trade agreement. The Office of the U.S. Trade...

“Where Did This Come From”: China Just Launched Mexico’s Secret Satellites And America Had No Idea
IN A NUTSHELL 🚀 China launched two Mexican femtosatellites into orbit, marking a new era of international space collaboration. 🌎 The launch highlights Mexico’s entry into the commercial space market with its first mission to low Earth orbit. 📡 The...

How Trump tariffs are lowering food prices in Brazil, Mexico
Customers at a supermarket on Avenida Rua Bolivar in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, are positively surprised at the price changes they've been experiencing over the past few weeks, as they are now paying significantly less for coffee and meat, for...
Digital agriculture technologies grow three times faster than average, as global food security challenge intensifies
With the global population projected to exceed 10 billion by 2050, the challenge of producing enough food while using fewer resources has never been greater. A new technology insight report and technology platform from the Observatory on Patents...

China's Threat To Mexico Is A Warning To Latin America
(MENAFN- The Rio Times) (Op-Ed Analysis) China has taken off the mask. When Mexico announced tariffs on more than 1,400 products from China, India, Turkey, and others - a move designed to protect domestic industries and safeguard more than 325,000...

In the news today: Carney in Mexico, protesting Ottawa’s agenda, B.C. lichen at risk
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Canada, Mexico to sign partnership agreement Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to sign a strategic partnership agreement with Mexican President Claudia...

Canada, Mexico to sign strategic partnership agreement
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to sign a strategic partnership agreement with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum during his visit to Mexico, which starts today. The agreement will cover infrastructure, trade, health, agriculture,...
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When Carney meets Sheinbaum, a worry for Canada and Mexico: How to shake hands without provoking Trump?
When Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives in Mexico City to meet President Claudia Sheinbaum, the optics will matter as much as the outcomes. Both leaders face the challenge of showing unity in the face of Washington’s unpredictable tariff...

Canada's Carney heads to Mexico to discuss trade before US trade deal review
TORONTO -- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney heads to Mexico on Thursday in an effort to diversify trade as America’s neighbors brace for a review of the free trade deal with United States. The United States-Mexico-Canada trade pact, or USMCA,...

India among 23 nations flagged by US for drug trafficking and production — Check which others are on list
India has been named as a “major drug transit or major illicit drug producing countries” by the United States. In a ‘Presidential Determination’ submitted to Congress on Monday, US President Donald Trump listed India among 23 countries identified...