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South America Explores Building Own 2,800-Mile Transcontinental Railroad
Newsweek
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July 11, 2025
Brazil and China have signed an agreement to launch a technical, environmental and economic feasibility study for a proposed 2,800-mile railway linking Brazil's Atlantic coast with Peru's Pacific port of Chancay. The memorandum of understanding,...
The Morning Briefing: Let's Give Blue Cities Enough Commie Rope to Hang Themselves
PJ Media - Virginia
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July 15, 2025
Top O' the Briefing Happy Tuesday, dear Kruiser Morning Briefing friends. Endelphlemp preferred a steady diet of peppery apple sausages when spending the day translating the Beastie Boys catalogue into Lithuanian. Today's lead-off is an extension...
What Is the New World Screwworm Fly and why the US has issued a livestock ban at the Mexico border
The Times of India
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The United States has taken emergency action to suspend livestock imports from northern Mexico after detecting the alarming spread of the New World Screwworm fly, a parasitic insect that poses a deadly threat to livestock health and the American...
‘Grateful’: Natalie Milian Orbis stacks $301K to defend her Miami-Dade Commission seat
Florida Politics
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July 10, 2025
She’s unopposed so far, but Natalie Milian Orbis is wasting no time building up a war chest to defend her District 6 seat on the Miami-Dade County Commission. In her first campaign finance filings since she was appointed to the panel, Milian Orbis...
Destinations: Dreams and Realities
State College - Pennsylvania
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July 15, 2025
I recently became one of the newest members of the Medicare Club. My 87-year-old mother called to wish me happy birthday and said, “My baby is 65!” No way am I 65, I thought. Old people are 65! I feel like I’m living my best life right now and...
Best Crypto Casinos Of July 2025: Updated List Of Top Bitcoin Casino Sites With Big Bonuses & Free Spins
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN- ACCESSWIRE) GLENDALE, CA / ACCESS Newswire / July 9, 2025 / The online gambling landscape has experienced a significant transformation in 2025, with Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies becoming the preferred payment methods for many...
US has reclosed its southern border to livestock imports after a flesh-eating parasite is seen further north in Mexico
12 News Now - Texas
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American officials worry that if the fly reaches Texas, its flesh-eating maggots could cause large economic losses, something that happened decades ago. WASHINGTON — The U.S. has closed its southern border again to livestock imports, saying a...
The Dark Side of Ecotourism
CounterPunch
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July 10, 2025
Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park. Photo: Jeffrey St. Clair. Ecotourism is often hailed as a sustainable alternative to traditional travel—an opportunity to explore unique environments while supporting local communities and conservation...
EFG Appoints New CIO for the Americas
finews.com
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July 2, 2025
EFG International has appointed a new Chief Investment Officer for the Americas region – someone who knows the firm very well. As of 1 July 2025, Luis Ferreira has assumed the role of Chief Investment Officer (CIO) for the Americas and Deputy CEO...
Richard Li's China insurance expansion talks stall
The Manila Times
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July 10, 2025
BILLIONAIRE Richard Li's efforts to expand his insurance business into mainland China have been put on hold after Beijing reacted with fury to his father Li Ka-shing's plan to sell a suite of global ports to BlackRock, Bloomberg News reported on...
Heritage production a battle between legacy, cultural preservation
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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July 15, 2025
Tobago Corey Connelly 5 Hrs Ago When Time Meets Twine written by Rayshawn Pierre and Kevin Soyer, featured a mix of seasoned performers and promising artistes, several of whom are still in secondary school. - Photos by Visual Styles THE FUTURE of...
International demand for pineapple juice grows
Fresh Plaza
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July 10, 2025
Demand for pineapple juice and the growth of markets such as Israel and Dubai are boosting Costa Rican exports, despite production limitations due to weather conditions. According to Álvaro Figueroa, president of the Tropicales del Valle company,...
“I've been to many third world countries and it is just unbelievable what we take for granted on a daily basis”
WJFW - Wisconsin
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Dan Keck was born and raised in Harshaw, Wisconsin, attended Rhinelander High school and held many jobs before deciding to go to college to become a game warden, which turned out to be a hard job to land at the time. So, after six years of college...
FWD Group’s China expansion plans stall amid backlash to Li Ka-shing’s port sale plan
Deal Street Asia
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Billionaire Richard Li’s efforts to expand his insurance business into mainland China have been put on hold after Beijing reacted with fury to his father Li Ka-shing’s plan to sell a suite of global ports to BlackRock, Bloomberg News reported on...
Money & Me‘My goal is not having to check the price of things I want to buy'
The National News
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Karen Kriska, a Filipina in Dubai, is a cryptocurrency enthusiast who has allocated half her investment portfolio to digital tokens. She has accumulated most of her wealth over the years through investing in cryptos, particularly Shiba Inu. She...
Changing the Narrative
Frederick Magazine - Maryland
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A ‘Life’s Calling’ At 65 years old, Burrier came into farming later in life than most others. Still, that didn’t stop her from becoming one of Maryland’s top agriculture advocates, ultimately landing a position on the United Soybean Board after...
Map Shows Countries Offering Americans 'Golden Visas'
Newsweek
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July 9, 2025
The past few months have seen a surge in the number of Americans applying for "golden visas" around the world as growing economic uncertainty pushes many wealthy residents to look for stability out of the country. Golden visas, also known as...
US has reclosed its southern border after a flesh-eating parasite is seen further north...
Journal News - Ohio
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American officials worry that if the fly reaches Texas, its flesh-eating maggots could cause large economic losses, something that happened decades ago. The U.S. largely eradicated the pest in the 1970s by breeding and releasing sterile male flies...
The Sordid History of Offshoring Migrants
Foreign Affairs
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July 10, 2025
Just weeks into Donald Trump’s second presidency, the Department of Homeland Security began sending immigrants living in the United States to prisons in Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Panama and to the U.S. naval base in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. At the...
Colombian Brand Chevignon Expands into the U.S. with First of Ten Stores
The MDS
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July 10, 2025
More Latin American fashion in the United States. In a key step in the internationalization of Colombian fashion, Chevignon, which specializes in denim, has made its physical landing in the U.S. market with the opening of its first store in the...