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NRV News - Virginia
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July 18, 2025
Over the last few weeks, there have been big legislative wins for the nation. For me, one of these wins is the signing, at last, of the HALT Fentanyl Act. Along with Congressman Bob Latta, we began the quest in 2021 to permanently designate...
Security, AI Oversight Are Flashpoints in Draft Defense Bill
Bank Information Security - New Jersey
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Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning , Critical Infrastructure Security , Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks House, Senate Versions of 2026 NDAA Offer Competing Approaches to Cyber Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • July 18, 2025 The nearly $900...
Ship ‘arrested’ after Kerala claims damages: How do admiralty suits work?
The Indian Express
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July 9, 2025
The order came after the Kerala government filed an admiralty suit — a legal proceeding pertaining to maritime law and disputes — in the High Court. The suit named the Mediterranean Shipping Company, one of whose firms operates and manages the MSC...
The 2025 Latin American Foto Festival Grapples with Extremes
The New York Observer
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July 18, 2025
Charlie Cordero: The hairstyle of an islander. April 6, 2015. Photo: Charlie Cordero The Bronx Documentary Center, a non-profit gallery and educational space, is currently holding its annual Latin American Foto Festival, spotlighting communities...
What to expect from INC-5.2 – where is the Global Plastics Treaty now?
Packaging Europe
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July 18, 2025
What does the Global Plastics Treaty draft text currently look like, and what can we expect from the upcoming round of negotiations? With the help of WWF, we take stock of our current position, and where we have left to go. Back in March 2022,...
Off the Grid: Sally breaks down Go With the Flow (Freestyle)
Oak Ridger - Tennessee
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There are spoilers ahead. You might want to solve today's puzzle before reading further! Go With the Flow (Freestyle) Constructor: Rafael Musa Editor: Amanda Rafkin What I Learned from Today’s Puzzle PEOPLE (45A: Foster the ___ (indie band)) The...
Daily Market Outlook - Friday, July 18
myMotherLode - California
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Image Source: Pixabay US and European equity-index futures climbed, indicating that the remarkable global stock rally could have further to go as strong economic data eased concerns about the health of the US economy. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100...
Syracuse football roundtable: should the Orange have a walk out song?
Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician - New York
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July 18, 2025
Plenty of Syracuse Orange fans and fanbases from the rest of the college football world have likely downloaded and started to play the new College Football 26 game. Presentation and game atmosphere are big focal points EA Sports prioritized, and...
Dining Solo at Sea: Here’s What I Ate on a 19-Day Luxury Cruise
Saveur
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July 8, 2025
When I boarded a cruise ship at Long Beach Pier earlier this year for a 19-day solo trip through the Panama Canal, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. I’d traveled on other cruise lines before and had recently toured one of Seabourn’s other ships....
Mapped: The World’s Most Critical Oil Chokepoints
Visual Capitalist
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July 17, 2025
See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Why the Strait of Hormuz is a Vital Oil Chokepoint This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible...
$120 Million Auckland School Property Growth Plan
Scoop
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Hon Erica Stanford Minister of Education Hon Simeon Brown Minister for Auckland The Government’s investing more than $120 million into building more classrooms in Auckland, so thousands more students can learn in safe, warm and dry environments....
Stockard on the Stump: Registry mired in public records quandary
Tennessee Lookout
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July 18, 2025
Tennessee’s campaign finance regulator is stuck between the state’s open records law and confidentiality surrounding the state board that oversees attorney ethics, leaving the public wondering: What the heck? State law allows decisions by the...
The UAE and Latin America can be better friends
The National News
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As part of its economic diversification and diplomacy strategies, the UAE is exploring uncharted terrains and increasingly focusing on Latin America. It has made strategic investments to enhance collaboration in a wide array of sectors –...
1934-D Washington Quarter : A Collector’s Guide
Coin Week
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July 8, 2025
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ….. The Washington Quarter was struck in such high quantities in 1932 that additional strikings were not needed in 1933. After its first year of production, the United States Mint’s engraving...
The Week in Women's Football: NWSL review; Angel City coach Straus speaks
Tribal Football
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This week, we present part 2 of our 2025 NWSL Season Review to Date, during the NWSL summer break for international tournaments. This week we look at Gotham FC—who are in the last playoff spot if the season ended today—North Carolina, Bay FC,...
We need a totally different Europe
LINKS
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July 16, 2025
First published at Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung. “The fear of war has really been gaining ground among young people.” Onno, vice president of the Workers’ Party of Belgium (PVDA/PTB) youth movement, is worried. “TikTok is overflowing with videos about...
Ecuador's Noboa plans referendum to reopen U.S. military base in Manta
United Press International (UPI)
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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Andras Toth, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 28, trowels the foundation of a new classroom being built at the Jacobo Vera school in Manta, Ecuador, in 2011. Department of Defense photo July 8 (UPI)...
I-BAND Signs Joint Letter Urging USDA to Maintain Ban on Mexican Cattle Imports Amid Screwworm Threat
Tri State Livestock News - South Dakota
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July 8, 2025
Sterling, ND — The Independent Beef Association of North Dakota (I-BAND) has joined a coalition of national, state, and county cattle associations in signing a formal letter to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, urging the U.S....
Canadian firm halts missions following African mine death
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN) Canadian mining company First Quantum Minerals has paused operations at one of its Trident project sites in Zambia after a fatal dump truck accident claimed the life of an employee. The incident occurred at the Sentinel copper mine,...
From Extraction to Regeneration: Architecture's Role in Rural Developments in Latin America
ArchDaily
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July 16, 2025
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