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NCF AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS TO 44 STUDENTS IN NEED
DBS TV St Lucia
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July 30, 2025
In a major boost for educational access, the National Community Foundation (NCF) has awarded full scholarships to 44 high-performing, financially vulnerable students who recently completed the Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment. The support...
Tsunami evacuations ordered in South America, but worst risk appears to pass for US after...
Dayton Daily News - Ohio
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The worst appeared to have passed for many areas, including the U.S., Japan and Russia. But along South America's Pacific Coast, new warnings were forcing evacuations in Chile and Colombia. In the immediate aftermath of the quake off Russia's...
Hawkeye Community College trustees, president discuss 4-year degree interim report
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier - Iowa
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The best movies of 2025 so far The best movies of 2025 so far As is so often the case, the first half of 2025 had some serious highs and lows. There were major box-office hits, like "Sinners," which is poised to be one of the highest-earning...
Desde Estados Unidos hasta Argentina, doce líderes destacan la experiencia y el trabajo del IICA en los campos de la ciencia, la salud y la cooperación en las Américas
WV News - West Virginia
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SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, 1 de agosto de 2025 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Una docena de líderes empresariales, políticos, diplomáticos, académicos y sociales de las Américas firmaron una carta en la que destacan los esfuerzos realizados por el...
Brazil’s Supreme Court expresses solidarity with Alexandre de Moraes
Agencia Brasil
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July 31, 2025
Brazil’s Supreme Court released a statement on Wednesday (Jul. 30) expressing solidarity with Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who has been subjected to economic sanctions by the United States. The Magnitsky Act, which targets individuals accused of...
Clarkston woman set to serve Peace Corps mission in Colombia
KLEW - Idaho
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CLARKSTON, Wash. — Natalie Elskamp, a Clarkston resident and graduate of Pacific Lutheran University, is preparing to embark on a Peace Corps mission to Colombia. Elskamp will support teachers and students in Colombian public schools during her...
A DeKalb teacher helping other international educators get to the US | Teachers' Lounge Podcast
Northern Public Radio WNIJ - Illinois
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August 1, 2025
On a brand-new Teachers’ Lounge, it’s my conversation with Caio Gomes! He teaches English as a Second Language at Clinton Rosette Middle School in DeKalb. Caio’s Brazilian and came to the U.S. to teach a few years ago. Now, he’s helping other...
Argentine government formalizes investment citizenship program
Buenos Aires Herald
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July 31, 2025
Foreign nationals who make large investments in Argentina will be eligible to apply for Argentine citizenship. On Thursday, the government issued a decree that laid out the rules for the new program, which was established in President Javier...
United States' worst tsunami fears pass, evacuations underway in South America
Mint
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July 30, 2025
A massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake, tied as the sixth-strongest ever recorded, struck near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on July 30, triggering Pacific-wide tsunami alerts. The quake’s epicenter was just 78 miles from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky,...
Gusto’s Golden Boot Campaign Fuels Bucks’ Success
St. Lucia Times
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August 2, 2025
A historic season for Saint Lucian striker Donavan “‘Gusto” Phillip ended with a share of the USL League Two Golden Boot. Phillip, who played for the Flint City Bucks, finished on 12 regular-season goals, as did Northern Virginia’s Gage Lyons....
The Impact of Race, Education, Economic Vulnerability, and Stigma on Viral Load Detectability Among People Living with HIV in Brazil
Dove Medical Press
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August 1, 2025
Introduction There are almost a million people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA) in Brazil and an estimated 74% are on treatment.1 There is now strong evidence that highly effective antiretroviral medications can control the viral load of PLWHA...
Hunger declines in Latin America, but sharp disparities remain
United Press International (UPI)
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In the central kitchen of the World Food Program in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince, employees work to combat hunger by preparing meals for refugee camps, where thousands of families await food that is sometimes their only meal of the day....
Argentina’s political construct and governing the future
Latinoamerica21
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July 31, 2025
Politics—and thus the governments that succeed one another election after election—has the function of addressing both the structural and situational problems of a society. The issues that a society faces during an electoral moment are defined in...
Evacuations ordered in South America as worst tsunami risk passes for US, Japan
The Age
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July 30, 2025
“We were fully deployed and ready to respond if necessary but grateful that we didn’t have to deal with the situation that this could have been,” she told reporters in Chile, where she is meeting officials. Unusually strong currents and...
When the sea takes over: Voices from a climate-displaced community in Mexico
Mongabay
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August 1, 2025
TABASCO, Mexico — Flooding caused by rapid sea-level rise and increasingly intense storms has decimated the coastal town of El Bosque in Tabasco, Mexico. Between 2019 to June 2024, at least 70 homes in the community were destroyed by the sea.This...
Latin America Weighs U.S. Stablecoin Law for Regional Crypto Future
LatinAmerican Post
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July 29, 2025
Washington’s new stablecoin law just rewrote the rules of the crypto game—and across Latin America, financial officials, entrepreneurs, and lawmakers are scrambling to decide whether to follow the blueprint or defend digital sovereignty on their...
World’s Richest Woman Opens Medical School With Free Tuition To Help Underserved Communities
My Modern Met - California
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July 31, 2025
A new medical school has opened in the United States. And while it could stand out because of its notable founder, what makes it truly special is its approach to health and education. Alice Walton, currently considered the richest woman in the...
Latin America has the fastest aging population in world
United Press International (UPI)
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Though Uruguay leads the trend, population aging is accelerating across Latin America. File Photo by Raúl Martínez/EPA July 29 (UPI) -- Uruguay is experiencing one of the most significant demographic transformations in Latin America, driven by a...
Caribbean Corals: Bleaching Ravages a Region Built on Reefs as Aid Falls Short
Centro de Periodismo Investigativo
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July 31, 2025
On a sweltering day in 2023, British Virgin Islands fisherman Zacchari Stoutt was suiting up for a routine dive when he glimpsed something unusual on the seafloor. At first, he thought it was a sunken boat. “It was quite visible,” recalled Stoutt,...
Weekly global protein digest: Pilgrim’s to build $400 million chicken plant, Brazilian chicken exports resilient amid bird flu
The Poultry Site
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Livestock analyst Jim Wyckoff reports on global protein news Weekly USDA export sales for US beef, pork Beef: Net sales of 8,500 MT for 2025 were down 49 percent from the previous week and 30 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases...