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Jamaica poised to become Caribbean’s largest transshipment hub
The Gleaner
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July 15, 2025
JAMAICA IS on track to become the largest and fastest-growing transshipment hub in the Caribbean, with a US$80-million expansion of operations at the Kingston Freeport Terminal (KFTL). The Westlands Expansion Project is a collaboration between the...
Texas is the latest state to embrace psychedelic therapy research for mental health treatment
KRPS - Kansas
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July 15, 2025
Texas has authorized what supporters call the nation's largest state-funded research initiative on psychedelics, joining a handful of states that are embracing the substances as a possible treatment for drug addiction and other health issues,...
US threatens steep tariffs on 8 more countries, prompting criticism from Brazil
Global Times
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Shipping containers are stacked behind truck flatbeds at the Port of Long Beach, California, on April 2, 2025. Photo: VCG US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a second wave of tariff letters targeting US trading partners across Asia,...
Pink Floppy Disc and The Bitles: Embracing the future of AI music
New Scientist
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Feedback is New Scientist’s popular sideways look at the latest science and technology news. You can submit items you believe may amuse readers to Feedback by emailing feedback@newscientist.com Sundown showdown Feedback has been dimly aware for a...
China Port Watch: Xiamen Port, powered by high-tech, thrives with 'Silk Road Maritime'
Global Times
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Editor's Note:How are Chinese ports navigating fierce global competition to bolster the resilience of China's foreign trade? In the third installment of the series, Global Times reporters visited the Xiamen Port in East China's Fujian Province to...
INAGBE announces the opening of applications for external scholarships for undergraduate programs in Brazil
Ver Angola
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In a statement obtained by VerAngola, INAGBE announced that "the application process for undergraduate scholarships is now open, under the PEC-G 2026 - Brazil Undergraduate Student Agreement Program, for the 2026 academic year." The application...
United Nations appointee cites hate groups & junk science in report disparaging trans youth
LGBTQ Nation - California
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July 15, 2025
A draft report by the Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls calls gender dysphoria “socially contagious” while disparaging social and medical transitioning for young people. The advanced edited version of the report, drafted by...
Measles, Microchips and Marlborough: A Senegal–NZ Science Collaboration
The Marlborough Research Centre Trust
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The collaboration between DNAiTECH from its office at the Marlborough Research Centre’s Grovetown Park and the Institut Pasteur de Dakar began in mid-2024, with DNAiTECH contracted to develop a portable molecular testing platform for use in West...
Peru's PM: Technical roundtable on formal mining to be in effect for 60 days
Andina
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July 14, 2025
Its members will meet again this Friday at 10:00 a.m. (local time), also at the Government Palace. The high-ranking official indicated that this was one of the agreements reached at this morning's meeting. The event was attended by President Dina...
The Science Behind Texas’s Catastrophic Floods
WhoWhatWhy
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July 15, 2025
At least 130 people died in the flash floods. The disaster has the fingerprints of climate change all over it. Listen To This Story Rescue crews are scrambling to find survivors of catastrophic flooding that tore through Central Texas on the...
Ensenada looks to attract big tech with US $300M in public works investment
Mexico News Daily
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July 15, 2025
The city of Ensenada in Baja California plans to invest just over US $300 million (5.74 billion pesos) in public works to boost nearshoring activities, the president of the Ensenada Business Coordinating Council, Julio Alberto Salinas López, said....
The self-defeating spiral of regulatory technology?
Business and Financial Times
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July 15, 2025
By Precious BAIDOO …When compliance becomes a machine-led pursuit, the problems don’t disappear rather, they multiply. Patience, a seasoned KYC analyst at a global bank, once reviewed five detailed client files a day. Now, after the firm deployed...
Latin American Cannabis Startups Turn Rolling Papers into Global Art
LatinAmerican Post
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July 13, 2025
From Chile’s pastel blunt tubes to Argentina’s circus-branded papers, Latin American cannabis creatives are flipping the script—selling design, identity, and feminist authorship into a global accessories market long dominated by Amsterdam and...
Four ways of living in Chile as a migrant
Latinoamerica21
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July 16, 2025
In just a few years, Chile has gone from being a country of emigrants to becoming a key destination for Latin American migration. But this shift has not been free of tensions. While the numbers continue to grow, the actual inclusion of those who...
AC4NCA engages Mexican Embassy to strengthen global climate action
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
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July 15, 2025
A delegation from the Africa Centre for Nature-based Climate Action (AC4NCA) paid a courtesy visit to the Embassy of Mexico in Accra. The purpose of the visit was to officially introduce the Centre, share its vision, and initiate dialogue towards...
Will Uruguay cut down the work week?
MercoPress
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July 15, 2025
Tuesday, July 15th 2025 - 10:21 UTC The eight-hour workday in Uruguay was officially established in 1915. Photo: Sebastián Astorga Uruguay is currently debating a potential reduction in its maximum legal work week from 48 to 40 hours, a...
Bahamas PM Philip Davis warns Caribbean countries of ‘digital colonization’
Caribbean National Weekly
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July 15, 2025
Prime Minister Philip Davis has issued a stark warning against “digital colonization,” urging Caribbean nations to take bold, collective action to secure their digital future and prevent becoming “tenants in a house we do not own.” - Advertisement...
New raspberry varieties emerge after twelve years of research
Fresh Plaza
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July 15, 2025
"The raspberry of the future is here. It is bright red when ripe and the result of new varieties that can withstand parasite attacks and climate change. These varieties can also tolerate high temperatures in polytunnels and produce high yields."...
Silver Hits New Euro Record as Trump Tariffs Whack EU, Mexico
Bullionvault.com
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GOLD spiked sharply on Monday and the price of silver hit a fresh record in Euro terms at London's midday auction after US President Trump put heavy new trade tariffs on America's top 2 importing partners, boosting demand for bullion and...
How Did Mexico Citys Restaurants Become the Villain?
Mint
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July 15, 2025
(Bloomberg Opinion) -- “Go back to your country,” shouted the angry mob, hurling threats and insults at terrified diners. A recent protest against gentrification and foreign visitors in Mexico City suddenly turned violent, leaving 46...