Finance : Cross-border bank claims rise in Q2 2022, says BIS (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Geneva)
Cross-border bank claims increased by $782 billion in the second quarter (Q2) of 2022, raising the year-on-year growth rate to 8%, according to the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).

Mexico : Environmental prosecutor's office dodges charges over Mayan Train (PRIV)
(IPS, Mexico City)
A beige line slashes its way through the Mayan jungle near the municipality of Izamal in the southeastern Mexican state of Yucatan.

United States : Political divides on demographic issues (PRIV)
(IPS, Portland)
Given the upcoming mid-term elections in the United States and the consequences of the outcome for domestic legislation and programs as well as the country's foreign policy, it's useful and fitting to review fundamental differences between America's two major political parties on vital demographic issues.