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OCD records 43 flooded areas as Crising nears landfall
Politiko
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July 18, 2025
By Billy Begas The Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) has recorded 43 flooded areas in the country as Tropical Storm Crising moves closer toward mainland Cagayan. In an interview with broadcast journalist Pinky Webb on Agenda, Bilyonaryo News...
Santomar celebrates 10 years of totoaba recovery efforts
SeafoodSource
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La Paz, Mexico-based aquaculture firm Santomar has marked a conservation milestone: 10 years of its "Totoabas a la Mar” program, which has released over 270,000 juvenile totoabas into the Gulf of California. The program, which the company started...
Resisting Authoritarianism: How to Activate Civil Society’s Pillars of Support
The Nonprofit Quarterly
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July 15, 2025
Credit: Frank van Mierlo on Wiki Commons As the Trump administration deepens its assault on constitutional rights and the rule of law, how can people effectively respond? Some people focus on political institutions, such as federal courts or...
Sri Lanka Joins Global Call to Defend UN Palestine Rapporteur from Unilateral Sanctions
Lanka News Web
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July 18, 2025
Sri Lanka has joined a cross-regional group of countries in signing a letter addressed to United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, expressing deep concern over the imposition of unilateral sanctions on Francesca Albanese, the...
Growing together through the decades
Anabaptist World
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July 17, 2025
As a young mission worker in the 1980s, Linda Shelly stood on the muddy banks of a Bolivian river, arms outstretched, learning to sing Maravilloso es el amor de Dios (Wonderful Is the Love of God), a children’s song about God’s boundless love. The...
Trump is targeting a group of countries over 'Anti-American' policies. Here's what the BRICS feud is all about.
Insider
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July 7, 2025
President Donald Trump threatened the BRICS bloc with higher tariffs this week, taking aim at policies he described as anti-American. Trump targeted the bloc—which includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, and other partner states—in a...
India’s ranking in Henley Passport Index jumps from 85 to 77
The Hindu
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July 23, 2025
Detail of passenger's hand holding Indian passport on the airplane | Photo Credit: Getty Images India has climbed eight places on Henley Passport Index 2025 to 77th rank from 85 last year though the number of countries allowed visa-free access to...
CF Montreal pledges rebuild in open letter
Edmonton Sun
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Breadcrumb Trail Links Sports Soccer 'We have not met the standards we set for ourselves, nor those you have the right to expect.' Author of the article: Published Jul 23, 2025 • 2 minute read CF Montreal's Prince Osei Owusu (9) reacts after...
Paul David Quay
Bellefontaine Examiner - Ohio
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July 23, 2025
Paul David Quay, age 83, of Belle Center, entered his Heavenly Home and into the arms of Jesus on Sunday evening, July 20, 2025, at his home, surrounded by the peace of God’s presence and family. Paul was born on January 10, 1942, at Good...
Pfizer mobilizes its Mexico facility to combat regional vaccination decline
Mexico News Daily
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July 23, 2025
Global pharmaceutical giant Pfizer plans to use its facility in Toluca, México state, to revive vaccine awareness in Mexico and become a key vaccine supplier in the Latin American region, according to the manufacturing site leader of the Pfizer...
Preserving herbs
The Brunswick Beacon - North Carolina
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In last week’s column, I talked about harvesting basil at the NC Cooperative Extension office’s garden at the Government Center in Bolivia. We have a great crop that needed to be picked. We made and froze over 14 cups of pesto. But this led to the...
Israel strikes Gaza Catholic Church, kills 2, as Pope Leo, int’l community condemn act
New National Star
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July 17, 2025
An Israeli shell struck Gaza’s only Catholic Church on Wednesday, killing two people and injuring several others, church officials and witnesses said. The attack on the Holy Family Catholic Church, which was sheltering around 600 people, has drawn...
CF Montréal pledges rebuild in open letter, acquires defender Morales from Atlanta
Medicine Hat News
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July 23, 2025
By Canadian Press on July 23, 2025. MONTREAL — CF Montreal has started its rebuild quickly. The Major League Soccer club announced Wednesday that it has acquired 21-year-old defender Efraín Morales from Atlanta United in return for US$450,000 in...
Culture to Do: July 23, 2025
NEPM - Massachusetts
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July 23, 2025
Stephen Petronio Company Ted Shawn Theatre, Jacob’s Pillow, Beckett Wednesday, July 23 – Sunday, July 27 This week, Jacob’s Pillow welcomes acclaimed director and choreographer Stephen Petronio to present the final performances of the Stephen...
Taiwan raises travel alert for Brazil, Reunion amid chikungunya outbreak
Taipei Times
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July 23, 2025
Taiwan’s Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has raised its travel alert for Brazil and the French overseas territory of Reunion Island to Level 2, advising travelers to exercise increased caution as the global chikungunya outbreak worsens. In...
Yuma Community Food Bank receives grants to combat child hunger
Yuma Sun - Arizona
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July 1, 2025
The Yuma Community Food Bank has received two significant grants totaling $37,000 to expand its fight against hunger among children and families in Yuma and La Paz counties. A $32,000 grant from the Morgan Stanley Foundation will directly support...
Atlanta United trade defender Efraín Morales to CF Montreal
Atlanta News First - Georgia
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July 23, 2025
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Atlanta United has traded defender Efraín Morales to CF Montreal for $800,000 in General Allocation Money, the team said Wednesday. United will receive $450,000 up front, plus $350,000 in performance-based...
A Brief Update on Latin America’s EV Manufacturing: Brazil Rises, Mexico Waits, and Smaller Actors Appear on the Radar
CleanTechnica
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July 17, 2025
Last Updated on: 17th July 2025, 01:57 am EV sales get all the coverage, but EV manufacturing is as important (if not more) in the sustainability of this transition and the political will to support it. Latin America, despite its relatively small...
Trump’s Tariffs on Brazil Are About Power and Profit
Common Dreams
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July 15, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced new 50% tariffs on Brazilian imports, set to take effect this August. Trump has said these tariffs are a response to the “witch hunt” against disgraced former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, on trial...
Taiwan raises travel alert for Brazil, Réunion amid chikungunya outbreak
Focus Taiwan
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July 23, 2025
Taipei, July 23 (CNA) Taiwan's Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has raised its travel alert for Brazil and the French overseas territory of Réunion Island to Level 2, advising travelers to exercise increased caution as the global chikungunya...