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The Anti-Money Laundering Quarterly - July 2025
Designed for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, this newsletter summarizes some of the most important domestic and international Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulatory and enforcement developments from the past few months, with...

Bradley leads TFC to season-opening victory
Breadcrumb Trail Links Toronto FC midfielder Michael Bradley (left) battles Philadelphia Union midfielder midfielder Ilsinho (right) for a header in the first half of an MLS match in Chester, Pa., Saturday, March 2, 2019. Photo by Rich Schultz /AP...

Putin seen as ignoring Trump’s ultimatum, fighting on in pursuit of total victory
‘UNFAZED,’ PUTIN PLANS TO SOLDIER ON: An analysis by Washington-based Institute for the Study of War has assessed that Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely to ignore President Donald Trump’s 50-day tariff threat, believing that Russia can...

TFC seems to have something that was lacking last season
Breadcrumb Trail Links Toronto FC defender Justin Morrow (right) battles for possession of the ball with Philadelphia Union’s Raymon Gaddis during Saturday’s MLS season opener in Pennsylvania. Toronto won 3-1. The Associated Press After Toronto FC...

Princess Cruises shares more details inside the new ship that aims to 'surprise, move and inspire every night'
Princess Cruises has unveiled its entertainment programme for the new Star Princess vessel, set to launch on October 4, 2025, with performers from 24 countries across multiple venues. The entertainment lineup includes two original theatrical...

Filipino sailor recounts Houthi attack: 'I thought I was going to die'
(FILES) This handout picture released by Yemen’s Huthi Ansarullah Media Centre on July 8, 2025 shows smoke plumes rising from reported explosions on the Liberia-flagged bulk carrier Magic Seas, which was attacked by Houthi-affiliated fighters at...

Rollins announces plan to help combat New World screwworm
EDINBURG, Texas — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins has launched an $8.5 million sterile New World screwworm (NWS) fly dispersal facility in South Texas and announced a sweeping five-pronged plan (PDF, 434 KB) to enhance USDA’s...

The US has a plan to breed millions of flies and drop them from planes. Here’s why
CNN — Hundreds of millions of flies dropping from planes in the sky might sound like a horrible nightmare, but experts say such a swarm could be the livestock industry’s best defense against a flesh-eating threat poised to invade the southwestern...

'I thought I was going to die': sailor recounts Huthi attack in Red Sea
Filipino seafarer Cocoy was off-duty and resting in his cabin when the captain's voice boomed over the intercom of the cargo ship: "We are under attack". The 38-year-old realised what sounded like a "knock" from inside the vessel was gunfire being...

GT releases China's first large-scale China–LAC perception survey, friendly ties seen as key to future development
Editor's Note: In recent years, China-Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) relations have entered a new phase of equality, mutual benefit, innovation, openness, and people-centered development. Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a keynote speech...

From Extraction to Regeneration: Architecture's Role in Rural Developments in Latin America
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Clinic center: USDA announces sterile fly facility at Texas base for screwworm eradication, and more
An equine hospital known for treating Olympic-level sport horses has announced plans to expand its campus to include advanced imaging technology found only in a handful of facilities around the US. Meanwhile, the USDA has rolled out plans for an...

Pakistani man extradited from Mexico to Arizona to face human smuggling charges
PHOENIX – A Pakistani man was recently extradited from Mexico to Arizona to face charges in a federal human smuggling case, authorities said. Abbas Ali Haider, 48, made his initial appearance in a Tucson courtroom on Tuesday, according to the U.S....

Renewable-Powered Battery Swaps: Unlocking Ship Electrification At Global Canals
Last Updated on: 7th July 2025, 10:24 am The Maersk McKinney Moller Institute published an analysis in late 2024 exploring the potential for battery-electric shipping. Their study rightly concluded that battery-powered ships are not only viable...

2 Undervalued Canadian Dividend Stocks to Buy Now and Hold for Years
Dividend stocks are an excellent source of stable passive income. These companies will return a portion of their profits to their shareholders regularly as dividends. Given their solid financials and consistent payouts, these companies are less...
Asian spot LNG prices inch up as hot weather boosts cooling demand
Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices edged higher this week as a heatwave in Japan and North Korea spurred cooling demand, while industrial demand in China remained subdued. The average LNG price for August delivery into north-east Asia...
US halts Mexican cattle imports to thwart parasite
Arizona feedlots and Mexican ranchers are feeling the effects of a second border closure to cattle imports. U.S. officials halted cattle imports after reports of New World screwworms about 370 miles south of the border. Because of the extended...

KALW Almanac - Wednesday July 16, 2025
Today is Wednesday, the 16th of July of 2025, July 16 is the 197th day of the year 168 days remain until the end of the year. 68 days until autumn begins the sun will rise in San Francisco at 6:01:05 am and sunset will be at 8:30:22 pm. We will...

Olive Garden is expanding across Canada. Here's what to know
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Canadian company buys existing locations in Western Canada and announces plans for growth Canada's Recipe Unlimited has acquired the eight existing Olive Garden locations in Canada and announced plans to expand across...

Border closed again as New World screwworm advances north
Published 11:13 am Thursday, July 10, 2025 A New World screwworm fly. The USDA has closed the Southern border to live cattle, bison and horses to stop the spread of New World screwworm. (Courtesy USDA) Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has...