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The Latest: Trump signs order for more tariffs on US partners to go into effect in 7 days
Citrus County Chronicle - Florida
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday placing tariffs on many U.S. trade partners — the next step in his trade agenda that will test the global economy and alliances. They are set to go into effect in seven days, and not the...
Human Remains Found in Alameda Marina in 2008 Finally Identified
Alameda Post - California
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August 1, 2025
Human remains that were found floating in the Alameda Marina in September 2008 have now been identified through advanced forensic DNA analysis as Esteban Pablo Pablo, a 20-year-old man who had last been seen alive in Alameda County in 2007,...
China’s Successes and Struggles in Costa Rica
The Diplomat
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August 1, 2025
In July 2025, the U.S. State Department cancelled the visa of Rodrigo Arias, the head of Costa Rica’s legislature. The visa of his brother, former Costa Rican President Oscar Arias, had also been revoked in April. The State Department also...
Bukele Resets El Salvador’s Constitution—and the Clock on Presidential Limits
LatinAmerican Post
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August 1, 2025
In less than a day, El Salvador’s legislature erased five constitutional guardrails, clearing the way for President Nayib Bukele to seek indefinite reelection and extending presidential terms—an audacious gamble that’s dividing the country between...
August 2025 Community Calendar
Change Links - California
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August 2, 2025
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Can San Francisco Be Saved?
The Atlantic
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July 31, 2025
Subscribe here: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Overcast | Pocket Casts A week ago, President Donald Trump signed an executive order called “Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets.” The order states that “vagrancy” and “violent...
Public Records Lead To Allegations About ActBlue Mortgage Chicanery
American Thinker
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July 30, 2025
On July 28, 2025, Arizona State Senator Mark Finchem, the Executive Director of the Election Fairness Institute (EFI), issued a press release disclosing the results of a 15-year investigation conducted by Shawn Taylor, a former Assistant Police...
Travel Like A Local, Not A Tourist: ‘The Good Life Abroad’ Makes It Easy
Forbes
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Many tourists want to live like locals. getty Overtourism has sparked a vocal backlash among residents in cities such as Barcelona, Amsterdam, Venice, and more. Ironically, many veteran travelers also have frustrations about European travel. They...
New Report Urges U.S. To Prioritize Secondhand Clothing Exports To Solve Domestic Waste Crisis And Boost Global Economic Inclusion
MENAFN
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July 30, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) Conducted by Full Cycle Resource, the report presents the most in-depth analysis to date of how the secondhand trade reduces U.S. textile waste sent to landfill and incineration while powering local jobs, entrepreneurship,...
Trump’s tariff reveal: How is fashion sourcing impacted?
Just Style
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August 1, 2025
Trump’s new tariffs go live on 7 August. Importantly, the universal tariff remains at 10%. But that will only apply to countries with which the US has a trade surplus. Those the US has a trade deficit with, will be impacted by a 15% rate,...
Brazil will also go to the ICJ against 'Israel's' genocide of Palestine
Al Mayadeen
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August 1, 2025
However, the paths that the South American giant has been taking under President Lula da Silva's governments are tortuous and gradual. Brazil's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MRE) confirmed on Wednesday, July 23, that it is “in the final stages of...
Full-Ride Scholarships in Agronomy Offered to Salvadorans for Studies Abroad.
El Salvador in English
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July 31, 2025
The Government of El Salvador, through the Salvadoran Agency for International Cooperation (ESCO) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has officially opened the application process for its new scholarship program aimed at Salvadoran youth...
Yunnan Coffee Adds New Note to Global Coffee Map
Periódico 26
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Each cup of coffee carries the essence of its birthplace - Brazil's bold richness, Jamaica's vibrant brightness, and Ethiopia's delicate freshness. Now, Yunnan, in southwest China, is adding a new chapter to this global narrative, offering a...
En el terreno con los voluntarios que rastrean al ICE en la región de Pittsburgh
Public Source - Pennsylvania
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July 31, 2025
Al tiempo que se intensifican las medidas federales contra la inmigración en todo el país, la respuesta local se ha ampliado rápidamente en toda la región de Pittsburgh. En Beechview, la organización sin ánimo de lucro Casa San José ha creado una...
On the ground with the volunteers tracking ICE across the Pittsburgh region
Public Source - Pennsylvania
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July 31, 2025
As federal immigration enforcement intensifies across the country, a local response has quickly scaled up across the Pittsburgh region. In Beechview, the nonprofit Casa San José has built a Rapid Response Network of trained volunteers who monitor...
Linking trade and geopolitics will hurt US more than India
The Print
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August 1, 2025
The India-US trade deal is no longer in the domain of bilateral economic engagement alone. US President Donald Trump has pushed it into the realm of geopolitics. In his characteristic communication through social media, Trump has slapped a 25 per...
Code Pink founder says at Northampton forum that US support for Israel no longer reflects public opinion
Daily Hampshire Gazette - Massachusetts
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NORTHAMPTON — Times are changing and so are sentiments around the conflict in Gaza, said two front-line experts who gave a window into the ever-evolving political narratives surrounding Israel and the West Bank in a forum earlier this week. Medea...
Belgium seeks UNESCO chocolate recognition, receives key local mention
Euro Weekly News
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July 31, 2025
Belgium is the best chocolate-producing country in the world alongside Ecuador | Credit: Igor Normann/Shutterstock Most chocolate historians will say the origin of this rich, sweet and earthy delight dates back at least 4,000 years in ancient...
BlackLine Studio360: The Platform for Future-Readiness
CFO Dive
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Conservatives Are Right On Immigration. We Just Need To Say It Better.
Daily Wire
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July 30, 2025
I lock my front door every night. Not because I despise the families who live down the street, but because I cherish the three sleeping heads under my roof. That impulse — to guard what we love — lies at the heart of the conservative case for a...