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Turkish flower workers are challenging a business model that puts profits over people
Equal Times
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July 14, 2025
When was the last time you bought flowers? For a hospital visit? Valentine’s Day? A birthday, maybe? Did you picture them snipped from a sunny garden, lovingly nurtured by a cheerful gardener humming a tune? Yeah, that’s a fantasy. Today, flowers...
Consensus Grows on Gaza Genocide, But Many Holocaust Scholars Remain Silent
Truthout
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July 17, 2025
Honest, paywall-free news is rare. Please support our boldly independent journalism with a donation of any size. We speak with leading Israeli American historian Omer Bartov about his latest essay for The New York Times, headlined “I’m a Genocide...
The UAE's future cities must be designed to anticipate tomorrow's needs
The National News
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As the UAE’s real estate market matures, so does the expectation of what its cities must deliver. For decades, success in urban development was often measured by speed, scale and sales. But the challenges cities face today – from climate risk to...
92% of Environmental Defenders Experience Online Abuse or Harassment, Survey Reveals
Earth.Org
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July 18, 2025
Among the numerous platforms where online abuse is rampant, Facebook is the platform most cited by environmental defenders where they have been victims of online abuse, followed by X, WhatsApp, and Instagram. — Environmental defenders,...
Colombian lender’s Chapter 11 converted to Chapter 7 in New York
Latin Lawyer
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Credit: Shutterstock/ Andrzej Rostek Latin American consumer lender Credivalores-Crediservicios’ Chapter 11 bankruptcy has been converted into a Chapter 7 liquidation by a New York court, after the company failed to consummate its restructuring...
Colombia identifies new threat in drug war: the autonomous narco drone sub
The Guardian
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July 11, 2025
The bust was unusual – a narco submarine capable of carrying more than 1.5 tons of cocaine. There were no drugs onboard this time, but most notably, there were no traffickers. Last week, the Colombian navy announced that it had seized an...
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...
Media Executive Jose Tolosa Reflects on CEO Exit and Looks Ahead to Future Endeavors
The European Business Review
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July 11, 2025
Global visionary executive Jose Tolosa still remembers the morning when he first walked into Meow Wolf’s headquarters in Santa Fe, eyes landing on a hallway plastered with neon sketches of spaceships and sea monsters. “I thought, this is either...
Americas representatives confirmed for the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2026 Qualifying Tournaments
FIBA Basketball
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SANTIAGO (Chile) – The six national teams from the Americas that will participate in the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2026 Qualifying Tournaments were confirmed during the Quarter-Finals of the FIBA Women’s AmeriCup 2025 and the first day of...
Colombia’s Chocolate Cordillera expands scheme supporting women cocoa farmers
Confectionery Production
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Colombian-based sustainable chocolate company, Chocolate Cordillera, has expanded its boundary-pushing programme supporting women cocoa farmers in its native region, writes Neill Barston. The business has built a strong reputation with Latin...
International demand for pineapple juice grows
Fresh Plaza
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July 10, 2025
Demand for pineapple juice and the growth of markets such as Israel and Dubai are boosting Costa Rican exports, despite production limitations due to weather conditions. According to Álvaro Figueroa, president of the Tropicales del Valle company,...
Colombian soldier killed in attack from explosives laden on a mule
Toronto Sun
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July 10, 2025
BOGOTA, Colombia — A Colombian soldier was killed and two others wounded Wednesday when explosives carried by a mule exploded in rural northeastern Colombia, authorities said.Article content Antioquia Gov. Andres Julian Rendon confirmed the...
Netflix's most-watched shows see strong presence from non-English content: report
Korea Herald
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July 18, 2025
Netflix releases its latest biannual engagement report tracking viewership data for first half of 2025 English-language shows are no longer dominating Netflix's most-watched list, its latest biannual engagement report showed, with...
Colombian Brand Chevignon Expands into the U.S. with First of Ten Stores
The MDS
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July 10, 2025
More Latin American fashion in the United States. In a key step in the internationalization of Colombian fashion, Chevignon, which specializes in denim, has made its physical landing in the U.S. market with the opening of its first store in the...
Colombia’s New Foreign Minister Rosa Villavicencio Takes Office Amid Ongoing Ministry Investigation
teleSUR
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Colombia appoints Rosa Villavicencio as acting foreign minister amid ministry reforms. Photo: @infopresidencia. July 9, 2025 Hour: 10:40 pm Rosa Villavicencio assumes Colombia’s Foreign Ministry leadership, tasked with advancing peace, regional...
Colombian soldier killed, 2 wounded in an attack from explosives laden on a mule
Associated Press
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July 10, 2025
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A Colombian soldier was killed and two others wounded Wednesday when explosives carried by a mule exploded in rural northeastern Colombia, authorities said. Antioquia Gov. Andrés Julián Rendón confirmed the soldier’s death...
Soybeans follow bean oil, corn consolidates
Brownfield Ag News
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July 17, 2025
Market News Soybeans follow bean oil, corn consolidates Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying, along with spillover support from the strength in bean oil. Beans continue to monitor weather, which looks mostly favorable over...
Netflix (NFLX) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
myMotherLode - California
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July 17, 2025
Image source: The Motley Fool. DATE Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 4:45 p.m. ET CALL PARTICIPANTS Co-CEO — Ted Sarandos Co-CEO — Greg Peters Chief Financial Officer — Spencer Neumann Vice President, Finance, Investor Relations, and Corporate...
In a historic gathering, 12 countries announce Israel sanctions and renewed legal action to end Gaza genocide
Mondoweiss
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July 17, 2025
Speaking about Palestine is speaking about resistance in the heart of horror. That is how Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, summed it up at an emergency...
Bermuda Updates Immigration Prohibition Order
Bernnews
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July 17, 2025
The Ministry of Economy and Labour issued an advisory on ongoing immigration policy reviews and adjustments. A Government spokesperson said, “The Ministry of Economy and Labour advises the public that, effective 17 July 2025, the Bermuda...