Cardiff student who became drug trafficker and ended up in Ecuadorian jail

'Posh Pete', the Cardiff student who became an international drugs baron(Image: Wales Online) A former Cardiff student who later trafficked cocaine disguised as tent groundsheets into the UK from South America witnessed "mayhem and murder" after...

Climate change, diseases threaten Sundarbans National Park, latest IUCN World Heritage Outlook reveals

The Sundarbans National Park has experienced a deterioration in its conservation outlook status from ‘Good with Some Concerns’ to ‘Significant Concerns’ in five years. The status changed from 2020 to 2025, the International Union for Conservation...

USMNT Shows Tactical Growth and New Identity in Draw with Ecuador

The USMNT showcased its evolving tactical identity in a 1-1 draw against Ecuador, highlighting a newfound attacking framework under coach Mauricio Pochettino. Despite conceding first, the team displayed offensive resilience and cohesion, with...

USMNT's second half vs. Ecuador gives positives for Pochettino

AUSTIN, Texas -- At first glance, the term "tale of two halves" doesn't seem appropriate to describe Friday's 1-1 draw between the U.S. men's national team (USMNT) and Ecuador. The U.S. had a sizable possession advantage throughout, created good...

Oak Lawn’s Spartans Without Borders club plans trip to help build hospital in Bolivia

There are students at Oak Lawn Community High School who have experienced poverty overseas, and those who have heard about it from their immigrant parents. And a handful of OLCHS students plan to get a firsthand look as well as the chance to help...

Ecuador’s Boiling Point: Diesel, Dissent, and a Fight for the Nation’s Soul

Three weeks of bus strikes and farm roadblocks have pushed Ecuador to the edge. After President Daniel Noboa scrapped the diesel subsidy, one protester is dead, thousands of troops patrol the streets, his convoy has been stoned—and dialogue...

Pochettino: USMNT 'playing the way that we plan to play' in draw with Ecuador

AUSTIN, Texas -- The day before the U.S. men's national team's friendly against Ecuador, head coach Mauricio Pochettino wasted no time reminding everyone that his focus for the time being is performance rather than results. He got a game that...

Pochettino happy to have USMNT focus on performance, not vibes, after Ecuador draw

AUSTIN, Texas — U.S. men’s national team coach Mauricio Pochettino said there “were many positive things” in the USMNT’s 1-1 draw with Ecuador, but what made him happiest at his postgame news conference was that a majority of the questions were...

Ecuadorian Government Freezes Bank Accounts of Two Environmental Groups

Ecuadorian military unblock a highway in the midst of the national strike, Oct. 2025. X/ @Expresoec October 10, 2025 Hour: 9:36 am On Thursday, the administration of President Daniel Noboa froze the bank accounts of two well-known social...

Balogun strikes again as USA hold Ecuador to 1-1 draw in friendly

Folarin Balogun’s 71st-minute strike earned the United States a 1-1 draw against Ecuador in an international friendly on Friday night, cancelling out Enner Valencia’s first-half opener. Balogun, who also scored in the previous game, netted his...

Balogun equalises as US held 1-1 by Ecuador

Folarin Balogun scored a second-half equaliser as the United States came from behind to snatch a 1-1 draw with Ecuador in a friendly international on Friday. Monaco striker Balogun tucked away a clever finish in the 71st minute after latching on...

New UFC signee Vologdin gives health update after insane DWCS war

Mark Vologdin is swollen. He's black and blue, and has trouble walking. Take one look at him and you'd never guess it – Volgodin (12-4-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) has never felt better. "My face is not clean, not good," Volgodin told MMA Junkie on Friday....

USMNT roster, squad for October 2025 friendlies against Ecuador, Australia

As 2026 FIFA World Cup preparations continue, USMNT fans continue to learn a lot about how Mauricio Pochettino views the player pool as he announced the squad for the October international friendlies against Ecuador and Australia. Having all but...

USMNT 1, Ecuador 1: Balogun's deserved goal punctuates promising showing

AUSTIN, Texas — When the goal finally came in the 72nd minute, the crowd in Austin erupted and then chanted: U-S-A, U-S-A. The Folarin Balogun finish was deserved — both for the striker, who had been the Americans’ most effective player on the...

Authoritarianism, Austerity, Repression, and False Narratives: The Crisis in Ecuador

Daniel Noboa’s government in Ecuador is characterized by the implementation of neoliberal austerity policies dictated by the IMF, the violent repression of social protests, and a series of legal reforms aimed at increasing state authoritarianism,...

Ecuador’s Democracy on Edge as Anger and Austerity Collide

When Ecuador’s young president, Daniel Noboa, set out for a quiet rural town this week, he expected a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Instead, he left under attack. By the time his convoy sped out of El Tambo, its windows were cracked, protesters...

Rethinking eggs in Kenyan diets: What nutrition experts say

Eggs in a tray. HANDOUT Eggs are the ultimate everyday food: portable, affordable, easy to cook and store, and packed with nutrients most Kenyans need more of. Yet Kenya's per capita egg supply is marginal. According to Food and Agriculture...

Ecuadorian Judge Rules Arrests of Protesters in Alleged Noboa Assassination Attempt Case Unlawful

A person holds a sign during a protest in front of the Ministry of Defense in Quito. Photo: EFE. October 9, 2025 Hour: 2:25 am An Ecuadorian judge on Wednesday declared the arrest of five people detained a day earlier for allegedly taking part in...

Ecuadorian women from the flotilla report abuses and warn about Palestine

Quito, Oct. 8 - Ecuadoreans Nicole León and Carmen Alexandra Portero participated in the Sumud Global Flotilla humanitarian mission and recounted the abuses they suffered, while drawing attention to the humanitarian crisis facing the Palestinian...

Ecuador’s Oil Industry Hit with Worst Environmental Disaster in Decades

Ecuador’s oil industry is caught in a death spiral. Decades of corruption, dwindling private investment, corroded infrastructure and environmental disasters are all weighing on production and reserves growth. Environmentally damaging oil spills...