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Identity verification, fraud prevention benefit from boom in real-time payments
Instant gratification is fueling a global boom in real-time payments, and the need for digital identity verification tools to keep them secure is increasing.
Australian native species go feral in USA as redclaw crayfish invade Texas
Australian redclaw have sent wildlife authorities into damage control after the crayfish were found in the wild in the US state of Texas.
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How Did Latin America Get Its Name?
Latin America refers to a group of countries stretching from Mexico to the tip of South America. Categorized by their Romance language origins, people in these regions generally speak Spanish ...
AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean
The selection was curated by AP photo editor Martín Mejía, based in Lima, Peru. Follow AP visual journalism: ...
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As USAID exits Latin America, will more people exit for the U.S. border — and will China move in?
In fact, if and when USAID does disappear from Latin America, a big question is whether more people will now disappear from impoverished and violence-plagued places like Honduras — and migrate ...
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Map Shows Rare Earth Treasure Trove Hidden in America's Backyard
Below, a map created using 2022 data from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) shows the deposits of rare earth elements located in Latin America and the Caribbean. USGS lists all known rare earth ...
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Q&A: Europe Steps Up Work with Latin America Against Criminal Networks
Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) The European Union has stepped up support to Latin ...
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Gulf of America to South China Sea – how maps name disputed territories
and Naver Map is the go-to map app in South Korea. President Trump ordered the Gulf of Mexico to be called the Gulf of America shortly after taking office in January. The name Gulf of Mexico has ...
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SonicWall Report: “Threat Actors are Moving at Unprecedented Speeds”
SonicWall’s 2025 Annual Threat Report noted the U.S. healthcare sector and Latin America were targeted by cybercriminals. SonicWall’s new 2025 Annual Threat Report highlights startling ...
U.S. government issues new travel warning for 23 countries
As the weather starts to heat up, more and more Americans will be planning vacations. However, United States citizens have ...
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PNG to partly host Australia’s biggest war games amid Pacific security push
Richard Marles and his PNG defence counterpart Dr Billy Joseph announced as Canberra tries to get a new defence pact over the line with Australia’s northern neighbour. “Talisman Sabre is the ...
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Apple, Microsoft, Google All Switched to Gulf of America in Maps Programs
Apple Maps, Bing Maps and Google Maps have all changed their Maps software and apps to now display Gulf of America on the body of water that's been known as the Gulf of Mexico since the 16th century.