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Blog: WFP school meals nourish futures in Latin America and the Caribbean
World Food Programme
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Lunchtime for learners at a WFP-supported school in Honduras. The country is hosting the 11th Regional School Feeding Forum for Latin America and the Caribbean. Photo: WFP/Hetze Tosta As leaders meet in Honduras this week for the 11th Regional...
Alligator Alcatraz inmates forced to drink filthy toilet water as horror conditions exposed
The Mirror US
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July 16, 2025
Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fl.) has painted a picture of the horrific scenes happening at Florida's Alligator Alcatraz after visiting the federal migrant detention center earlier this week. The sole Gen Z representative's remarks echo the emerging...
Ukraine pavilion at expo shares peace message, grim realities
The Asahi Shimbun
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OSAKA--“Not for Sale,” the theme of the Ukrainian pavilion at the Osaka Kansai Expo, is sending a message to visitors from around the world. Ukraine will continue striving for world peace but will do whatever it takes to protect its priceless...
August 2025 Visa Bulletin Released: What Employers Need to Know
JD Supra - California
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July 16, 2025
The Department of State released the August 2025 Visa Bulletin and USCIS has confirmed they will accept the Final Action Dates chart for employment-based Adjustment of Status applications. The Final Action Dates chart notes retrogression for EB-2...
Keller Williams Expands to Singapore
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 16, 2025-- Keller Williams Realty, LLC (KW), the world's largest real estate franchise by agent count, is expanding across Asia. As momentum continues, KW has awarded a new master franchise in Singapore. As of...
Kashmiri Researcher's Study Chosen For Global Anthropology Congress
MENAFN
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July 16, 2025
(MENAFN- Kashmir Observer) Srinagar – In a significant recognition of academic work rooted in Jammu and Kashmir's traditional knowledge systems, a research paper by Kashmiri researcher Irfan Ali Banka has been officially accepted for presentation...
Duffy, Nadler spar over NYC subway safety: ‘You’re lying about people being lit on fire’
Washington Examiner
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July 16, 2025
A heated clash erupted Tuesday between Transportation Sec. Sean Duffy and Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) during a House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing, as the two sparred over the safety of New York City’s subway system and turned a...
Son de Metal creates ‘a music of working people’
The Discourse
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July 8, 2025
Son de Metal’s blend of traditional Mexican and rock music is performed by a multicultural group of musicians on Vancouver Island. Photo courtesy of Son de Metal. A new subgenre of traditional Mexican folk music, created on Vancouver Island and...
Judge denies bond for man charged with rape of young relative
WZDX - Alabama
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July 11, 2025
Juan Castro Hernandez wielded a gun, threatened to kill the girl, according to court documents. LIMESTONE COUNTY, Ala. — A Limestone County judge has denied bond for a 29-year-old Guatemalan man charged with the rape of a girl under the age of 10,...
Love Island USA: Amaya and Bryan split $100,000 prize in finale
The Weekly Journal
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"Love Island USA" capped a tumultuous summer filled with explosive breakups and shocking exits in its season finale on Sunday. A public vote crowned Amaya Espinal, 25, and Bryan Arenales, 28 , as the winning couple of its seventh season. The...
WATCH: Jasmine Crockett serves up head-scratching word salad about ‘Sesame Street’ in Iraq
WorldNetDaily
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July 16, 2025
U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas Democrat Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett went on a tirade Tuesday about why Americans must spend their taxpayer dollars on a “Sesame Street” program in Iraq. The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) dismantled...
ICE memo allows deportation to non-home countries, raising legal and human rights concerns
Asian Journal
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July 13, 2025
Share Post Viber icon Viber Email WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new internal memo from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) authorizing deportations to countries where migrants are not citizens is raising serious legal and humanitarian concerns...
Donald Trump's Birthright Citizenship Order Faces Legal Blow
Newsweek
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July 10, 2025
A federal judge in New Hampshire has temporarily blocked the Trump administration's executive order ending birthright citizenship, marking a major legal setback for the president's immigration agenda. The ruling, issued from the bench by Judge...
Shaheen: 'Maybe We Should Not' Spend $2.5 Million on EVs in Vietnam
Breitbart
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July 16, 2025
On Tuesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Special Report,” Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) talked about spending and said that “maybe we should not be continuing” to spend $2.5 million for electric vehicles in Vietnam through USAID. Host Bret...
Senator Eric Schmitt criticizes USAID spending and urges passage of rescissions package
Columbia News - Missouri
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July 14, 2025
Senator Eric Schmitt | U.S. Senator Eric SchmittSenator Eric Schmitt | U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt Senator Eric Schmitt has recently shared a series of posts on social media expressing his views on the direction and priorities of U.S. foreign aid...
What she never imagined: A love story 50 years in the making
Alabama Baptist
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July 15, 2025
Sherrill Keown Holloman didn’t expect to fall in love again — not after losing her husband tragically, not after 18 years of carrying on alone, and certainly not with someone she hadn’t seen in 51 years. Then last July, a message came from an old...
Hot sand, hotter reads: What these beachgoers are reading
The Arizona Daily Star
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Hira Qureshi, The Philadelphia Inquirer On the first scorching Saturday of the season, the beaches in Cape May and Wildwood in New Jersey were packed with sun tents, towels, and folding chairs tucked into the sand. The air buzzed with the sound of...
A Guide to Ypsilanti: Where to Eat, Sip, Shop, and Play
Current Magazine - Michigan
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July 15, 2025
Long before Ypsilanti earned its reputation as one of Michigan’s quirkiest, most creative cities, Ypsilanti was a trading post along the Huron River — a key stop between Detroit and Chicago. Founded in 1823 and named for Greek War of Independence...
Inmigrantes
Valley Courier - Colorado
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By DAVID LENDERTS Imagine what it must be like to move from your homeland to a new country, leaving behind familiar skies, land and climate; leaving behind familiar social customs, cuisine, family, friends, and even, in many cases, language. For...
Sounders goalkeeper Andrew Thomas ready to step up in place of injured Stefan Frei
Yakima Herald-Republic - Washington State
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RENTON — Andrew Thomas is back in that odd space that’s common for goalkeepers. The Sounders backup will get the start Saturday due to mainstay Stefan Frei being under concussion protocol. Frei collided with a Columbus Crew player in the final...