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Travel freedom
Philstar
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April 12, 2025
If the Philippines ranks 74th in terms of travel freedom or global mobility, then what does that say about us? The Philippines moved one spot up from its 75th ranking in the January index. According to the 2025 Henley Passport Index as of April,...
Scam Empire Part 3: Money in, money out
amaBhungane
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April 13, 2025
This investigation is based on a large leak of data originally provided to Sveriges Television, the Swedish national broadcaster, to which amaBhungane has gained access as part of a global consortium of media organisations coordinated by the...
amaBhungane | Scam Empire Part 3: Money in, money out
News24
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Parts One and Two of amaBhungane's investigation into an international syndicate running online trading scams revealed the characters and tricks of the trade of this shadowy "industry". These "trading" platforms face constant pressure to lock in...
Trump to impose 10 pc tariff on GCC imports
The Siasat Daily
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April 3, 2025
In a major trade shift, US President Donald Trump has announced a 10 percent tariff on imports from Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, including the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, and Qatar. The new tariffs...
The Marxism in Front of You That You Can't Unsee, Volume III: The Common Denominator
PJ Media - Virginia
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December 20, 2024
About ten years ago I was on the South Pacific island of Roi-Namur, a puddle-jumper flight away from Kwajalein, located in the Marshall Islands. I was with a handful of comedians doing a tour of military bases. FACT-O-RAMA! This tour was the first...
Ranked: Duolingo’s Most Popular Languages in Every Country in 2024
Visual Capitalist
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April 6, 2025
Ranked: Duolingo’s Most Popular Languages in Every Country This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways...
Trump leaves this week’s green talks at IMO up in smoke
Splash 247
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April 9, 2025
Donald Trump has done to the International Maritime Organization what he did to the Paris Agreement, in choosing to distance the US this week from ongoing talks over a global carbon levy on shipping. The most eye-catching scene from the ongoing...
Indigenous Nations Rise Over Submersion
Native News Online
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Details By Professor Victoria Sutton March 31, 2025 Guest Opinion. Although I grew up in the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina; I feel at home in Pembroke, N.C. on the coastal end of the state; with the long leaf pines and swamps filled with...
Geography, politics and admin: The long road to becoming an international football team
The Athletic
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March 21, 2025
The way things are going, Greenland might not have to become an international football team to be involved in the global game. They might be World Cup co-hosts in 2026. President Donald Trump’s attempts to make the biggest island in the world part...
Tatjana Smith Highlights Latest Swimmers Announced As Closing Ceremony Flag Bearers
SwimSwam - Texas
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August 11, 2024
2024 Paris Olympics gold medalist in the women’s 100 breaststroke Tatjana Smith highlights the latest list of swimmers that are scheduled to be flag bearers for their respective country at the closing ceremony later today. Kristof Milak of Hungary...
Vanishing jerseys and flooded pitches: Why football is responsible for its own climate crisis
Euronews
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February 3, 2025
The most popular sport in the world is coming under scrutiny for rising emissions and lack of climate action. Football is more than just a sport. For fans of the beautiful game, it’s almost a religion, dedicatedly tuning in to watch matches and...
Pacific Islands News Roundup – Mar. 28-Apr. 3, 2025
Pacific Islands Report
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April 3, 2025
Political Leadership and Regionalism, Peace and Security Pacific Islands Forum leaders advance discussions on regional reforms – Cook Islands govt (RNZ) US Defense Secretary Hegseth talks regional importance, meets with FSM president (Marianas...
California and National Drought Summary for April 1, 2025, 10 Day Weather Outlook, and California Drought Statistics: 40% of State in Moderate Drought
Sierra Sun Times
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Summary April 3, 2025 - This U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM) week saw improvement in drought-related conditions across areas of the Intermountain West, High Plains, South, Upper Midwest, and Southeast. Meanwhile, conditions degraded on the map in the...
Trump’s reciprocal tariffs, from highest to lowest so far
Global News
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April 2, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump announced the range of reciprocal tariffs he is imposing against nearly 200 global trading partners, saying the U.S. has been “looted” and “pillaged” by other nations and needs to respond. The list of countries and...
Full list of Trump’s reciprocal tariffs by country announced on Liberation Day
AS
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April 2, 2025
Donald Trump announced his new approach to tariffs during a speech at the White House, on what he has called Liberation Day for America. Under the new regime the US will charge tariffs of 10% on all goods brought into the country, no matter where...
Olympics | Results of weightlifting women's 59kg at Paris Olympics
Xinhua News Agency
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PARIS, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results of weightlifting women's 59kg at the Paris Olympic Games here on Thursday: 1. Luo Shifang, China, 241kg (snatch 107kg) WEIGHT OR 2. Maude Charron, Canada, 236 (106) 3. Kuo Hsing-Chun, Chinese...
Nuclear Weapons: A Last Try for Abolition Before it is Too Late
The European Financial Review
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April 4, 2025
By Joseph Mazur We have a few possible paths to deal with the risks of a nuclear war. One is deterrence, having atomic powers that are so powerful that no state would dare to be the first to strike. The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear...
palazzo grassi in venice exhibits tatiana trouvé’s sculptures and drawings in major solo show
Design Boom
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April 6, 2025
‘The Strange Life of Things’ by Tatiana Trouvé at Palazzo Grassi Tatiana Trouvé weaves constellations, maps, dreams, and more into chair sculptures, installations, and drawings for her major solo exhibition ‘The Strange Life of Things’ at Palazzo...
Bridging the Pacific islands
The Pacific Island Times
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December 3, 2024
Microwaves By Jack Niedenthal Majuro—In the Pacific, where our small island nations like the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia and Palau are separated by hundreds of miles of ocean, effective communication is essential....
Virgin Islands Soccer Plays 2025 Outrigger Cup
St. Thomas Source
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April 3, 2025
The U.S. Virgin Islands Soccer Federation (USVISF) is pleased to announce that its Senior Men’s National Team will participate in the 2025 Outrigger Cup, an international tournament taking place from August 11–17 at John Brown University in...