British-Hungarian writer David Szalay won the Booker Prize on Monday for his novel “Flesh”, a tortured story of a Hungarian emigre who makes and loses a fortune. Szalay beat five other shortlisted authors, including Indian novelist Kiran Desai, who won in 2006, and Britain’s Andrew Miller, to claim the £50,000...
As COP30 opens, urban Amazon residents swelter
Outside their run-down home in the Amazon city of Belem, a mother and her little girl laugh as they cool off from the punishing heat in a large blue plastic tub filled with water. Here in the riverside community of Vila da Barca, tightly packed houses on stilts bake in...
Indian forensic teams scour deadly Delhi car explosion
Indian crime scene investigators scoured through the wreckage of a car on Tuesday that exploded hours earlier in the heart of the capital, killing at least eight people. Police have not given details on the cause of the explosion, which also left at least 19 people injured, when intense flames...
Taiwan coastguard faces China’s might near frontline islands
With a clear view of China’s skyscraper-studded coastline, Taiwanese coastguard captain Huang Heng-chun steers his patrol boat through choppy waters around a group of islands controlled by Taipei. Huang and his crew are on alert for China Coast Guard ships, which have been entering sensitive waters around Kinmen with greater...
Hispanic Founders Joel Martinez & Cintya Zambrano Launch Apizeal 2025: Empowering Insurance Agencies with Latino-Led Tech Innovation
In a bold move to transform the U.S. insurance technology landscape, Hispanic founders Joel Martinez and Cintya Zambrano — the visionary couple behind Apizeal — announce the official 2025 relaunch of their SaaS platform designed specifically for insurance agents and agencies. As immigrant entrepreneurs, Joel and Cintya have built Apizeal...
Intervalue Finance Launches Revolutionary Platform for Borderless Banking and International Payments
Intervalue Finance, the trailblazing financial institution redefining global banking, announces the official launch of its all-in-one platform for international financial services—empowering individuals and businesses to move money freely across borders. Founded on the bold belief that “money should have no borders,” Intervalue Finance offers cutting-edge solutions including multi-currency accounts (15+...
Colombian‑American Entrepreneur and Brain Surgery Survivor Launches Leadership Fellowship for Diverse Professionals Across the U.S.
John Moreno‑Escobar, a Colombian‑American entrepreneur and survivor of a life‑threatening brain aneurysm, has launched PODER Collective, a cutting‑edge leadership fellowship designed to transform the lives of emerging leaders from diverse backgrounds across the United States. The program, currently active in South Florida, recently graduated its first cohort of 17 fellows...
Redefining Success: How Crismar Chacín-Ruiz Found Her Voice in Hollywood
When Crismar Chacín-Ruiz looks back at her earliest memories, she remembers the winding road from her hometown of La Guaira, Venezuela, to Caracas, where her parents would drive her two hours each way for a simple but powerful purpose: theater class. At just nine years old, she had found her...
Selena Lives Again in Flowers: Nina Paternina Recreates the Iconic Purple Jumpsuit at Houston Symphony Tribute
Houston, October 2025 – In Houston, the city where Selena Quintanilla gave her final and most iconic performance at the Astrodome in 1995, the Queen of Tex-Mex came back to life. This time, not through music, but through flowers. Floral designer Nina Paternina stunned audiences at the Houston Symphony’s tribute concert La Flor: The...
Revolutionizing Mortgage Tech: Groves IQ Brings People-First AI to an Industry Ripe for Change
In a move that’s redefining what technology can do for the mortgage and real estate industries, Aleyna Groves and Christoffer Groves are shaking up the industry with their latest venture: Groves IQ. Known for building Groves Capital into one of the nation’s fastest-growing family-run mortgage companies, the duo is now...