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Milei to host Mercosur presidents amid tensions with Lula
Buenos Aires Times
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June 29, 2025
President Javier Milei will host the heads of state of the Mercosur in Buenos Aires this week as he again pushes for a liberalisation of the regional trade bloc’s rules. Milei, 54, will lead the event at the Palacio San Martín, the headquarters of...
Cómo Qatar desactivó el ataque de Irán a la mayor base dirigida por Estados Unidos en la región
KESQ-TV - California
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June 29, 2025
Por Mostafa Salem Altos funcionarios qataríes se habían reunido con el primer ministro del país el lunes por la tarde para encontrar formas de reducir el conflicto entre Irán e Israel, cuando personal del Ministerio de Defensa llamó para advertir...
10 provinces under Signal No. 2
Manila Standard
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July 18, 2025
‘”Crising’ may reach severe tropical storm category, to exit PAR today“ At least 10 provinces were placed under Signal No. 2 as tropical storm “Crising” barreled toward the country’s northern region. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and...
Interview: BRICS amplifies voice of Global South countries, defends their development rights, says Bolivian president
Xinhua News Agency
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by He Bing, Wang Zhiying and Rene Quenallata Paredes LA PAZ, June 28 (Xinhua) -- The BRICS mechanism offers Bolivia and other Global South countries a new platform to participate in global governance, defend their development rights, and amplify...
Discovery of Tiwanaku Civilization temple in Bolivia announced
MercoPress
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Saturday, June 28th 2025 - 10:28 UTC “Much about the Tiwanaku civilization remains unknown,” Capriles pointed out Researchers led by Bolivian archaeologist José Capriles (Penn State University) discovered the Palaspata temple, a ceremonial complex...
China offers LAC development dividend
China Daily Global
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Owolabi Elabanjo, chief extension officer at the Ministry of Agriculture of Antigua and Barbuda, still recalls the impact of a month-long training program last year that introduced cutting-edge Chinese agricultural practices to his island nation....
Crypto payments soar 630% in Bolivia, central bank reports $430M since lifting ban
CryptoSlate
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June 27, 2025
The Bolivian central bank reported on June 27 that domestic crypto transactions totaled $430 million in the 12 months since regulators reopened formal payment rails, a 630% jump over the previous year. The Banco Central de Bolivia (BCB) reported...
Payment Automation Hacks: Best Practices to Streamline & Scale Your AP Processes
CFO Dive
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Brazilian Legend Marta Exposes Shocking Copa America Situation Days After VAR Backlash
Essentially Sports
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July 19, 2025
The 2025 Copa America Femenina isn’t turning out to be what many hoped it would be. Having kicked off in Ecuador on July 11 and set to run until August 2, ardent fans, players, and teams alike have been looking forward to this tournament that is...
Editorial: India’s diplomatic outreach for rare earths
Telengana Today
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July 18, 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to African and Latin American countries was, in a way, a novel diplomatic outreach to scout for rare earth markets As China doesn’t hesitate to weaponise its supply chain dominance in the rare earths...
Mercosur presidents to relax tariffs at next summit
Agencia Brasil
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June 28, 2025
Next week, the summit of the Southern Common Market—Mercosur, a bloc made up of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Bolivia—should confirm the decision to extend the list of exceptions to the common external tariff by 50 products. The...
France's Delegate Minister for Foreign Trade and French Nationals Abroad Laurent Saint-Martin (right) shakes hands with Argentina's Mining Secretary Luis Lucero (left), during the signing of a memorandum of understanding on critical minerals between…
Buenos Aires Times
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June 28, 2025
Argentina’s government has signed an agreement with France to develop the partnership between the two nations on critical minerals, including lithium. Officials representing both governments inked a memorandum Friday at the French Embassy in...
Gaza genocide: Hague Group meets in Colombia to step up pressure on Israel
Business Recorder
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July 18, 2025
KARACHI: Colombia has hosted a keynote meeting of the Hague Group this week with ministers and envoys from 30 countries working to coordinate legal and diplomatic action against Israel over its war in Gaza. The two-day summit in Bogotá involved...
Hague Group Confronts Israel Over Gaza
Consortium News
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July 18, 2025
The U.S. is now expected to pressure other countries not to sign on to the joint action plan announced by the 12 countries in Bogota, Mick Hall reports. Portion of the skyline of Bogota, Colombia. (CAPRA Initiative/Flickr/ CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 By Mick...
Mexico Threatens Legal Action Over SpaceX Rocket Debris
WebProNews
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June 27, 2025
The escalating tension between Mexico and SpaceX, the aerospace giant founded by Elon Musk, has taken a sharp turn as Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum threatens legal action over environmental contamination caused by rocket debris. Following a...
The Gold Cup international soccer tournament comes to Glendale. With it comes political baggage
KJZZ - Arizona
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June 27, 2025
Glendale will play host to a pair of quarterfinal matches Saturday in the Gold Cup — a soccer tournament featuring teams from North and Central America. In the first game, Panama will take on Honduras, while Mexico and Saudi Arabia will play in...
Nations urge arms embargo on Israel at Bogota meeting
China Daily
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Security forces carry a young Palestinian patient out of an ambulance to provide treatment at a hospital in Amman, Jordan, after being evacuated from the Gaza Strip on Wednesday. KHALIL MAZRAAWI/AFP Countries attending a major international...
Mapa: ¿en qué países es legal el matrimonio homosexual? ¿Dónde fue legal primero?
KVIA - Texas
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June 27, 2025
Por CNN Español El matrimonio entre personas del mismo sexo es una realidad en al menos 39 países, según un reporte de la Asociación Internacional de Lesbianas, Gays, Bisexuales, Trans e Intersex (ILGA, por sus siglas en inglés) y la suma de...
Measles is “more terrible” than Covid-19, says Bolivian president
MercoPress
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Thursday, June 26th 2025 - 10:27 UTC Arce meant that measles spreads faster and wider than Covid-19 Bolivian President Luis Arce Catacora insisted Wednesday that measles was a more severe threat than Covid-19, urging parents to vaccinate children...
Marriott International Signs Multi-Unit Agreement with Corporación Polaris and Cardedeu
Breaking Travel News
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June 27, 2025
Marriott International, Inc. announced a signed multi-unit agreement with Corporación Polaris and Cardedeu to open four City Express by Marriott properties, marking the brand’s debut in El Salvador. The signed projects are expected to further...