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Cruise Passenger Declared Dead While Visiting Greek Port

Cruise Hive · July 3, 2025

A cruise has unfortunately ended in tragedy for a 67-year-old British man and his loved ones. On Tuesday, July 2, 2025, the passenger was pronounced dead while his cruise ship was docked at the Greek Island of Corfu. “In the morning hours today,...

Climate Change Fueling 'Most Widespread and Damaging' Droughts in History: UN Report

Common Dreams · July 3, 2025

Climate change is driving "some of the most widespread and damaging drought events in recorded history," according to a report published Wednesday on global drought hotspots. Over the past two years, droughts have fueled increased food insecurity,...

Why is Journalist Day celebrated across Latin America?

LatAm Journalism Review · July 3, 2025

They go by names such as National Journalist Day, Press Day, or Journalist and Media Worker Day. And they’re observed on the date the first national newspaper was printed, the date journalists were killed for criticizing dictatorships, or the date...

USDA seeks to combat spread of New World screwworms into U.S.

United Press International (UPI) ·

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has temporarily suspended the transport of live cattle from Mexico to stop the spread of the New World screwworm. Pictured are cattle on a ranch in Tapachula on May 22. Photo by Juan Manuel Blanco/EPA-EFE June 18...

Brazil takes up Mercosur presidency aiming for deeper integration

Agencia Brasil · July 3, 2025

Expanding trade, promoting energy transition, developing technology, fighting organized crime, and tackling social inequalities—these are the five priorities for the next Mercosur presidency, which Brazil will hold in the second half of this year....

Caught between China and US, South American bloc rethinks its trade game as internal rifts deepen

Malay Mail · July 4, 2025

BUENOS AIRES, July 4 — South America’s Mercosur bloc sought yesterday to expand its markets in the face of US President Donald Trump’s global trade war, with Brazil calling for closer ties with dynamic Asian economies. “It’s time for Mercosur to...

"A Question of Remedy, not Redressability"

Reason Magazine · July 3, 2025

Proclamation 10888, issued by the President on his first day in office, purported to: "prevent anyone who crosses the southern border of the United States at any place other than a designated port of entry, as well as anyone who enters anywhere...

De Wayne Dean Ruppert

WISC Channel 3000 - Wisconsin ·

De Wayne D. Ruppert, 97, passed away Friday June 20, 2025 at the V.A. Hospital, with his loving family by his side. He was born June 24, 1927 in Newton, IA. to Levi and Grace (Mc Pherson) Ruppert. He attended High School during WWII. While in High...

After backing Israel, Iran’s self-styled crown prince loses support

Al Jazeera · July 3, 2025

Hours before a ceasefire took effect between Israel and Iran on June 24, the son of Iran’s last shah, Reza Pahlavi, held a televised news conference in the French capital, Paris. Dressed in a grey suit and blue tie with his hair combed back, the...

CODEX ALIMENTARIUS: Main Outcome of the 34th Committee on General Principles (CCGP34)

National Law Review · July 3, 2025

The 34th session of the Codex Alimentarius Committee on General Principles (CCGP34) successfully addressed all topics on its agenda. CCGP34 endorsed several proposed key changes to the Procedural Manual of the Codex Alimentarius Commission...

IDB expands disaster risk coverage by $2bn, introduces new instruments

Reinsurance News · July 3, 2025

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has expanded disaster risk coverage by an additional $2 billion and introduced new instruments for both sovereign and private clients. The $2 billion expansion includes $1 billion for its Contingent Credit...

AP Trending SummaryBrief at 9:35 a.m. EDT

Imperial Valley Press - California ·

UK authorities seize cocaine worth more than $130 million from a ship at London port LONDON (AP) — British authorities say they seized 2.4 metric tons of cocaine in a ship arriving in England from Panama. The drugs are valued at almost 96 million...

Opinion: Give me liberty or a Tinpot Dictator

Newton Daily News - Iowa ·

By Steve Corbin, Professor Emeritus of Marketing, University of Northern Iowa Peggy Noonan has been a right-leaning columnist for The Wall Street Journal since leaving the Ronald Reagan administration as his primary speechwriter. Five of Noonan’s...

Trump studiously follows an authoritarian playbook

Des Moines Register - Iowa ·

Steve Corbin is a professor emeritus of marketing at the University of Northern Iowa. Peggy Noonan has been a conservative voice for the Wall Street Journal since leaving the Ronald Reagan administration as his primary speechwriter. Five of...

Garrett: Insights from the Texas Farm Bureau summer conference

Marshall News Messenger - Texas ·

This past week, I had the opportunity to attend the Texas Farm Bureau summer conference — a gathering that always proves to be informative and thought-provoking. This year was no different. From animal health to market trends and long-term...

Florida’s Alligator Detention Camp Ignites Latin Fear and Fury

LatinAmerican Post · July 3, 2025

A newly built detention camp in Florida’s wetlands has become a surreal centerpiece in the U.S. immigration debate, where President Donald Trump’s jokes about “gator guards” mask growing unease from Indigenous leaders, environmental scientists,...

UNOC addresses shipping’s hidden impact on marine biodiversity

Hellenic Shipping News · July 2, 2025

While discussions around sustainability in the sector often focus on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the impact on marine biodiversity is often underestimated. Marine biodiversity is crucial for maintaining the resilience of the ocean ecosystems...

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2025

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · July 3, 2025

Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...

Multi-Year Drought Gives Birth to Extremist Violence, Girls Most Vulnerable

Inter Press Service · July 2, 2025

Africa, Armed Conflicts, Biodiversity, Child Labour, Climate Change Finance, Climate Change Justice, Combating Desertification and Drought, Conferences, Development & Aid, Disaster Management, Editors' Choice, Energy, Environment, Europe,...

The Dreamiest Rainforest Resorts in the Caribbean, From Dominica to Belize

Caribbean Journal · July 3, 2025

The Caribbean is often imagined as a string of sun-drenched beaches — white sand, turquoise water, and endless horizon. And while that version of the Caribbean is very real, it’s only part of the story. Move beyond the shoreline, and the islands...