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President Tinubu’s historic visit to Saint Lucia: Renewing and expanding the Nigeria-Caribbean partnership
Business Day
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July 8, 2025
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s official state visit to Saint Lucia this past week was a watershed moment in the relationship between Nigeria and the Caribbean. The only previous official visit to the Caribbean was that of President Goodluck...
Vietnam closes HY2025 on a high note
TTR Weekly
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July 7, 2025
HANOI, 8 July 2025: Vietnam welcomed approximately 10.7 million international visitors in the first half of 2025 (H1 2025), according to preliminary data from the General Statistics Office, reported by Vietnam News Agency. Earlier figures for the...
Morris’ whisky exports grow
Shepparton News
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One year after opening, Morris of Rutherglen has been visited by the Minister for Regional Development, Jaclyn Symes to see the continued growth of the new Cellar Door and Whiskey Distillery.The Rutherglen distillery produces a world-class...
USAID Cuts Could Transform U.S. Ties to Pacific Islands
Foreign Policy
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July 8, 2025
In February, the ambassadors to the United States of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and Palau met with U.S. officials to raise concerns about the rush of executive actions since U.S. President Donald Trump took office...
Haryana-Based Agent Arrested For Arranging Fake Canadian Visa
MENAFN
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June 27, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) In an ongoing crackdown on fraudulent travel agents, the staff of the Indira Gandhi International Airport Police station have arrested a Haryana-based agent, Vishan Dutt alias Vishu (30), for facilitating a...
Semiconductors are vital for a seat at the G7 table Opinion | July 8, 2025 The design, fabrication and sale of semiconductor devices across a wide range of materials, with an ever-expanding range of properties, supports a rapidly expanding range of…
eeNews Europe
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July 8, 2025
The design, fabrication and sale of semiconductor devices across a wide range of materials, with an ever-expanding range of properties, supports a rapidly expanding range of applications. As such, semiconductors, and the semiconductor design and...
Obituary: Patricia Jean Bergquist
KRTV - Montana
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July 8, 2025
Patricia (Patty) Jean (Zepp) Bergquist, passed away on July 2, 2025, cared for in her final days by family, friends and the dedicated team at Benefis Peace Hospice. She faced the diseases that took her from us far too soon with strength, will,...
Man freezes legs in dry ice to pull off Rs 12 crore insurance scam; loses limbs, faces jail time
The Indian Express
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June 27, 2025
In a bizarre and shocking incident, a Taiwanese man had undergone double amputation by deliberately freezing his legs with dry ice for ten hours to defraud five insurance companies, according to a report by the South China Morning Post. The man,...
Kenya Under-20 team gears up for World Lacrosse Championship
The Standard
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Kenya Lacrosse National team's Brian Oramisi (left) and Raymond Mutua face off during training in Nairobi ahead of U20 World Lacrosse Men's Championship to be held in Korea this August. July 6, 2025. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] When Victory Akinyi...
Recast: Hospitality is like building bridges — you need the right tools
Hospitality Net
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June 26, 2025
In this week’s episode of the Hotel Moment podcast, we’re revisiting a conversation with Robbert Manussen, Area General Manager, Taiwan at IHG Hotels & Resorts, and Karen Stephens, Revinate CMO. Robbert stresses that the technology revolution is...
China to Hegseth: US on Path to 'Fire and Suffering'
Newsweek
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June 26, 2025
A senior Chinese defense official on Thursday accused the U.S. of betraying Beijing's trust by continuing to sell arms to self-ruled Taiwan. The remarks at the Chinese Defense Ministry's month-end press conference were a direct response to recent...
The Nuclear Club Might Soon Double
The Atlantic
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July 8, 2025
Updated at 10:37 a.m. ET on July 12, 2025 Keiko Ogura was just 8 years old when the atoms in the Hiroshima bomb started splitting. When we met in January, some 300 feet from where the bomb struck, Ogura was 87. She stands about five feet tall in...
SBP verifying Lucero’s FIBA eligibility to play for Gilas Pilipinas
Panay News
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July 8, 2025
THE SAMAHANG Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) is currently verifying whether Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots star Zavier Lucero is eligible to play as a local for Gilas Pilipinas national men’s basketball team. Gilas head coach Tim Cone made the...
AMP vs Clover Boys: Timeline of events explored as authorities get called amid streamers' feud
Sportskeeda
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July 7, 2025
Atlanta-based streamer group Any Means Possible (AMP) recently went after the Clover Boys in an Independence Day rampage. On July 4, 2025, broadcasts from the former's members, including Kai Cenat, Duke Dennis, Roberto "Fanum," Din "Agent00,"...
Full list of countries where drivers need a permit to take a road trip
Manchester Evening News
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June 26, 2025
UK holidaymakers planning to drive while on holiday abroad may not be aware that some countries require tourists to be in possession of a international driving permit (IDP) to drive. If you fail to apply for a permit, you could land yourself in...
Mainland experts slam Lai Ching-te's separatist narrative as political coercion
Xinhua News Agency
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BEIJING, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Mainland scholars have criticized a speech made by Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te on Tuesday, calling his latest remarks on so-called "unity" a political maneuver attempting at stigmatizing dissent and coercing the public...
India-China will remain in state of armed co-existence until mistrust goes: Vijay Gokhale
Frontline - The Hindu
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July 8, 2025
Five years after the Chinese military actions in eastern Ladakh in April 2020 upended a carefully nurtured relationship, both India and China are making attempts to normalise ties. Official bilateral engagements have picked up, and Indian pilgrims...
Four reasons why many of us feel the global economy is not on our side
The Conversation
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July 8, 2025
During my adult life, I have never experienced what it’s like to live in a “good” economy. Starting with the global financial crash in 2008, which hit just as I began studying economics, the world seems to have lurched from crisis to crisis and...
Got a sweet tooth? These are the TikTok-viral Asian desserts you have to try
Time Out
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You best believe that Asia has strong dessert game. Some knockout sweets from the region include Thailand's mango sticky rice and Japanese mochi – always near the top of our must-eat list when we're in the respective countries. and guess what?...
For the US and the free world, security demands a resilience-first approach
Atlantic Council
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July 8, 2025
Report July 8, 2025 • 8:00 am ET Print this page For the US and the free world, security demands a resilience-first approach By Elizabeth Sizeland This report is the foundational document of the Adrienne Arsht National Security Resilience...