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Jackson County 4-H wraps up llama-themed summer camp
Mainstreet News - Georgia
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The Jackson County 4-H program recently held its annual Love of Llamas Summer Camp, a weeklong event focused on agriculture, animal science, and cultural education. Youth ages 9 to 14 participated in activities under the theme “Adventure Through...
Arce addresses domestic and global issues at Mercosur Summit
MercoPress
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Friday, July 4th 2025 - 10:12 UTC Arce presented a forward-looking proposal for regional productive integration within Mercosur During his speech at the 66th Ordinary Meeting of the Common Market Council and the Summit of Presidents of Mercosur...
North Carolina teenager suffers unimaginable horror while sunbathing at the beach
Daily Mail
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July 16, 2025
A 15-year-old girl was hospitalized after a pickup truck performing beach survey work ran over her legs while she was sunbathing on a public beach in Oak Island, authorities confirmed. The incident occurred around 2:11 p.m. on July 14 when Oak...
STRONG START, CLEAR VISION: Treñas opens term with action and commitment to inclusive leadership
Panay News
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July 6, 2025
ILOILO City – Barely a week since assuming office, newly installed Mayor Raisa S. Treñas has already made significant strides in delivering on her promise of inclusive, action-oriented governance. From day one, the young Treñas has walked her talk...
At Hague Group Emergency Summit, 30+ Nations Seek to 'Halt the Genocide in Gaza'
Common Dreams
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July 15, 2025
Ministerial delegates from more than 30 nations gathered in the Colombian capital Bogotá Tuesday for an emergency summit focused on "concrete measures" to end Israel's U.S.-backed genocide in Gaza and other crimes against occupied Palestine. The...
La Iglesia Episcopal se niega a ayudar en la reubicación de los falsos refugiados blancos sudafricanos promovidos por Trump
The Milwaukee Independent
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July 2, 2025
En una ruptura con décadas de colaboración, la iglesia anunció que se retirará de sus subvenciones federales para reasentamiento de refugiados antes que participar en lo que describió como una campaña selectiva por motivos raciales y éticamente...
Dangerous ‘Influencers’: Organized crime on social media
Latinoamerica21
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July 14, 2025
Criminal gangs have learned to move fluidly across social media. With TikTok as their new territory of conquest, their recruitment strategies target emotions, symbols, and systemic voids. Can our public policies keep up with the speed of the...
What You Need To Know About Big Lots Store Closures
KDXU - Utah
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July 7, 2025
Doesn't it seem like more and more big retailers are shutting down after decades in business? Obviously, inflation is playing a major role, but I think the bigger issue is the rise of Online Shopping! Here in 2025, way more people are opting to...
Mexico’s largest pride flag formed from over 5000 people
QNews
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June 25, 2025
More than 5,000 people came together in Mexico to create the world’s largest LGBTQ+ flag over the weekend, and it was a sight to behold. A year ago, workers in Mexico were recorded tearing a giant Pride flag from a building, sparking a pro-LGBTQ+...
BRICS+ membership: A crossroads for Nigeria’s non-aligned stance
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 16, 2025
As global power dynamics continue to shift and traditional alliances face increasing scrutiny, Nigeria finds itself at a critical juncture, torn between its historical ties to the West and emerging opportunities in the Global South. Opinions are...
Hobbs talks legislative session, from groundwater to school vouchers
Yuma Sun - Arizona
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PHOENIX – The way Katie Hobbs sees it, the just completed legislative session was the best that could be hoped for in a divided government. In a wide-ranging interview with Capitol Media Services, she noted the $17.6 billion budget that eventually...
A Common Assumption About Aging May Be Wrong, Study Suggests
Slashdot
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July 5, 2025
"Some of our basic assumptions about the biological process of aging might be wrong," reports the New York Times — citing new research on a small Indigenous population in the Bolivian Amazon. [Alternate URL here.] Scientists have long believed...
Arizonans love these 15 unusual places names. Here's why
AZ Central - Arizona
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You've heard of Snowflake, Why and Bumble Bee. But have you ever seen Nothing or Hope in your travels? Arizona is home to many uniquely named landmarks and places that are sure to make you laugh in delight or seriously wonder where the name came...
In Yuma County and statewide, students and orgs demand no cuts to federal Pell Grants
KAWC Colorado River Public Media - Arizona
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June 27, 2025
“I believe that our community will suffer as I mentioned because higher education is what brings us opportunity, is what brings us chances and what brings hope to San Luis,” said Arizona Western College student Armando Olmos. “… like many students...
The Espartaco group: stolen masterpieces and public murals
Meer
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July 15, 2025
On September 18, 2018, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner recorded a video after her house in El Calafate (in southern Argentina) was raided. In it, she denounced that, among other things, two paintings by Nora Patrich and Mario Mollari—two artists...
Hundreds of Thousands Told To Avoid Sun: 'Deadliest Weather Phenomenon'
Newsweek
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July 7, 2025
Hundreds of thousands of people have been advised to stay out of the sun this week due to "dangerously hot conditions" forecast in two states. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued extreme heat warnings for large swathes of southern Arizona...
'Adiós, Milwaukee': Community mourns as ICE forces family out
Raw Story
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July 2, 2025
Yessenia Ruano’s home in Milwaukee is in a state of limbo. Some of the family’s belongings have been sold. Some were gifted, out of necessity, to friends and family, including plants Ruano offered to her coworkers. The most essential — clothing,...
Why A Wealth Tax Is No Longer Radical But Necessary
Friday Times
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July 15, 2025
As the G20 leaders prepare to convene in South Africa, a powerful civil society movement has emerged, calling for a 2 percent annual wealth tax on the world’s richest 3,000 billionaires. The proposal, which could generate an estimated 250 billion...
Native American teens kayak major US river to celebrate removal of dams and return of salmon
95.5 WSB - Georgia
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July 15, 2025
KLAMATH, Calif. — (AP) — As bright-colored kayaks push through a thick wall of fog, voices and the beats of drums build as kayakers approach a crowd that has formed on the beach. Applause erupts as the boats land on the sandy spit that partially...
Over 20 countries join emergency summit in Colombia over Israel's alleged international law violations
Ynet
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July 15, 2025
Official representatives from over 20 countries, including Qatar, Spain, China and Ireland, are convening Tuesday and Wednesday in Bogotá, Colombia, for an emergency summit aimed at formulating concrete legal and diplomatic measures against Israel...