Browse our comprehensive archive of press releases by date.
Select a specific day to access all press releases published on Latin America Business Today.
Press releases published on August 30, 2025
Canada's GDP Contracts 0.4 Percent in Second Quarter
MENAFN
·
August 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Canada's economic output contracted sharply in the second quarter, marking a dramatic reversal from the previous three months' growth, Statistics Canada announced Friday. The nation's real gross domestic product fell 0.4 percent between April and …
Thailand Taps Phumtham Wechayachaias as New Acting PM
MENAFN
·
August 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Thailand's government installed Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai as acting prime minister Saturday, hours after a constitutional court decision forced Paetongtarn Shinawatra from the premiership. Minister to the Prime Minister's Office …
Kashmir Landslide, Cloudbursts Leave 11 Dead, 2 Missing
MENAFN
·
August 30, 2025
(MENAFN) At least 11 fatalities and two disappearances have resulted from devastating landslides and cloudbursts striking the twin regions of Reasi and Ramban in Indian-administered Kashmir, authorities confirmed Saturday. A complete family of seven …
Texas Governor Signs Republican-Favoring Redistricting Bill
MENAFN
·
August 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill Friday that redraws the state’s congressional districts in favor of Republicans. The plan, supported by former President Trump, could create up to five new Republican seats in the US House, where the GOP …
Google Says Each AI Query Needs 5 Drops of Water
MENAFN
·
August 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Google's Gemini artificial intelligence chatbot consumes energy equivalent to merely nine seconds of television viewing per text query while utilizing approximately five water drops for cooling operations, new technical research reveals. The tech …
Google’s Gemini AI Uses Little Energy, Water
MENAFN
·
August 30, 2025
(MENAFN) A recent technical research paper, released last week, shows that Google’s Gemini, a leading AI chatbot, requires just as much energy to respond to a text prompt as watching television for nine seconds. Additionally, it uses about five drops of …
Fenerbahce Parts Ways with Coach Jose Mourinho
MENAFN
·
August 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish Super Lig club Fenerbahce announced on Friday that they have mutually ended their relationship with head coach Jose Mourinho. “We have parted ways with Jose Mourinho, who has been the manager of our professional football team since the …
Russian Swimmer Goes Missing
MENAFN
·
August 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian swimmer Nikolay Svechnikov, 29, has disappeared after failing to complete the 37th Istanbul Cross-Continental Swimming Race, as confirmed by the Russian Consulate General on Monday. The 6.5-kilometer event, which spans the Istanbul Strait, …
Trump withdraws Secret Service protection for ex-Vice President Kamala Harris
MENAFN
·
August 30, 2025
(MENAFN) President Donald Trump has withdrawn US Secret Service protection for former Vice President Kamala Harris, a senior White House official confirmed Friday. A letter reviewed by a news agency indicates that Trump directed the Department of Homeland …
N. Korea Announces Memorial Street for Russia-Ukraine War Dead
MENAFN
·
August 30, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un revealed plans Saturday to construct a commemorative boulevard in Pyongyang dedicated to military personnel who perished during the Russia-Ukraine conflict, according to official state broadcasting. The …
U.S. Scraps Tariff Exemption for Packages Under USD800
MENAFN
·
August 30, 2025
(MENAFN) The Trump administration terminated U.S. long-standing tariff exemption for international packages valued below $800 on Friday, implementing sweeping customs changes that have already disrupted global postal operations. Effective 12:01 a.m. Friday …
Syria, Iraq Forge Stronger Security Collaboration
MENAFN
·
August 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Intelligence chiefs forge expanded cooperation framework during Damascus summit, marking second diplomatic engagement since Assad regime collapse as regional stability concerns mount. Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa conducted strategic talks …
5.7 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Japan's Miyagi Region
MENAFN
·
August 30, 2025
(MENAFN) A powerful magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Japan's eastern coastline during the early morning hours of Saturday, sending tremors through the Miyagi region without triggering immediate damage reports, authorities confirmed. The seismic event …
Gaza Bleeds: Israeli Raids Kill 9 More Civilians
MENAFN
·
August 30, 2025
(MENAFN) A new wave of intense Israeli military offensive has claimed the lives of at least nine Palestinians in Gaza City since Saturday, according to multiple news outlets. An Israeli news source, noted that the military has been conducting “extensive …
Microsoft Dismisses Six Employees Over Protest
MENAFN
·
August 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Microsoft has dismissed four workers following a protest regarding the company's alleged links to Israel, with two additional employees fired after a break-in at President and Vice-Chair Brad Smith's office at the company's headquarters in Redmond …
Israeli Drone Attack Kills Two Military Personnel in Lebanon
MENAFN
·
August 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Fatal drone incident claims lives of Lebanese military personnel while examining crashed Israeli aircraft in southern border town, marking fourth deadly attack on army forces since ceasefire deployment began. An Israeli unmanned aircraft crashed …
Trump Insists on Tariffs Despite Federal Court Ruling
MENAFN
·
August 30, 2025
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump pledged that tariffs would remain in place, even after a federal appeals court ruling on Friday dismissed his use of emergency powers to implement broad trade tariffs. "ALL TARIFFS ARE STILL IN EFFECT," Trump stated on …
China’s Xi Welcomes UN Secretary-General Before SCO Summit
MENAFN
·
August 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Xi Jinping welcomed UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres upon his Saturday arrival in Tianjin for the pivotal Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit, according to state media reports. The 25th SCO summit alongside the expanded "SCO Plus" …
Indian landslide, cloudburst lead to death of eleven civilians
MENAFN
·
August 30, 2025
(MENAFN) At least 11 people have died and two remain missing following a landslide and a cloudburst in the Reasi and Ramban districts of Indian-administered Kashmir, officials reported Saturday. A police official told Anadolu that seven members of a single …
Faisal Jawad Shines at Musandam International Diving Festival
MENAFN
·
August 30, 2025
(MENAFN) On the second day of the Musandam International Diving Festival in Khasab, Oman, Faisal Jawad, a paraplegic scuba diver and triple Guinness World Record holder, delivered an uplifting dive to promote “inclusivity and marine conservation.” Jawad’s …