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Anwar hails productive Europe, Brazil visits
Malay Mail
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July 8, 2025
RIO DE JANEIRO, July 8 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Monday that his official visits to Italy, France and Brazil have successfully met their intended objectives. Besides reinforcing bilateral ties, he said the visits also...
Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro.
Buenos Aires Times
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July 7, 2025
US-Brazil relations slid into crisis Monday, after President Donald Trump criticised the high-profile coup trial of right-wing ally, ex-president Jair Bolsonaro. Trump accused Brazilian authorities of carrying out a "WITCH HUNT" against the...
Mexico to open sterile fly plant to combat screwworm in 2026
The Gazette - Colorado
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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexico's government said on Monday that it has started to build a $51 million facility in the country's south as part of an effort to combat screwworm, a pest that has disrupted Mexican exports of cattle to the United...
Visits To Italy, France And Brazil Achieved Key Objectives, Says PM Anwar
Bernama
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July 8, 2025
From Arul Rajoo Durar Raj RIO DE JANEIRO, July 8 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Monday that his official visits to Italy, France and Brazil have successfully met their intended objectives. Besides reinforcing bilateral...
‘Wife cries herself to sleep’: No closure for kin of nine from Gujarat who went missing in Caribbean in 2023
The Indian Express
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July 8, 2025
At the Vaghela residence in Nardipur village of Gujarat’s Gandhinagar district, the wait for a midnight call is a daily ritual for Balwantsinh and his wife Neela, both in their 40s, since February 3, 2023 — the day they last spoke to their son...
Arrival of Foreign Visitors to Colombia Grew 6.6% Between January and May 2025
Finance Colombia
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July 7, 2025
According to official figures from Migración Colombia, between January and May 2025, 1.9 million international visitors entered the country, which represents an increase of 6.6% compared to the same period in 2024 and 42% more than in the...
Trinidad police rescue Venezuelans in suspected human trafficking case
Caribbean National Weekly
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July 8, 2025
The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) announced on Monday that it had rescued eight Venezuelans, including two minors, in a suspected human trafficking case. Officers from the National Special Operations Unit and the Trinidad and Tobago...
Sweden Named Guest of Honor Country at F-AIR Colombia 2025
Finance Colombia
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July 7, 2025
The countdown has already begun for the International Aeronautics and Space Fair – F-AIR Colombia 2025, and Sweden, the guest of honor for this edition, presents details of its participation in this event, which is another example of the deep and...
Brazils Lula accuses NATO of fueling arms race
Pennsylvania Sun
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The military blocs push for higher defense spending encourages more wars, the Brazilian president has said NATO is fueling a global arms race by pushing for massive increases in military spending, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has...
Prime Minister Drew Holds High-Level Bilateral Meetings With Singapore And Austria Ahead Of 49th CARICOM Heads Of Government Meeting
The St Kitts Nevis Observer
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July 8, 2025
- Advertisement - Montego Bay, Jamaica — Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, and Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Right Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas, held a series of bilateral meetings yesterday, July 6th,...
CBI CROSSROADS: CASH OR COMMITMENT? CARIBBEAN NATIONS MUST CHOOSE BETWEEN CITIZENSHIP BUYERS AND SUPERPOWER PRESSURE
Times Caribbean
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July 7, 2025
By Times Caribbean Global News Desk July 7, 2025 Caribbean Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programmes are teetering on a knife’s edge, as pressure mounts from both international superpowers and the global investment migration industry. At the...
PM Modi Received By Brazilian Defence Minister As He Arrives In Brasilia For State Visit
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Brasilia, July 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday arrived here to a traditional Brazilian Samba Reggae performance after wrapping up a "very productive" Rio de Janeiro trip for the 17th BRICS Summit. The Indian PM, who...
The Tense Birth of Venezuela’s Democratic Era
Caracas Chronicles
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July 7, 2025
When Air Force planes flew just above Miraflores Palace in the early morning of January 23rd, 1958, they signalled the end of Marcos Pérez Jiménez’s dictatorship. As multiple pockets of the Venezuelan Armed Forces had declared themselves in a...
South African official accuses police minister of criminal gang links
1News
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A South African top security official accused the police minister and a deputy national commissioner of colluding with crime syndicates, sparking public uproar. In an unprecedented move, General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, head of the police in the...
Mexico launches avocado sustainability plan
Fresh Plaza
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July 7, 2025
In April 2025, the Mexican Avocado Institute launched the "Route to Sustainability" (Ruta hacia la Sostenibilidad), a strategic initiative aimed at strengthening environmental and social responsibility in the avocado export sector. This effort...
Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva speaks during a plenary session of the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 7, 2025. BRICS leaders at a summit on Sunday took aim at US President Donald Trump's "indiscriminate" import tariffs and…
Buenos Aires Times
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July 7, 2025
US President Donald Trump threatened China, India, and some of the world's fastest-emerging economies with higher import tariffs, hitting back at BRICS' criticism of his trade policies as the bloc meets Monday. The 11-nation grouping – which also...
STATEMENT: CARICOM SG remarks opening ceremony – 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government
Dominica News Online
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July 7, 2025
SG Carla BarnettCARICOM Secretary-General, Dr Carla Barnett delivered remarks at the Opening Ceremony of the 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government in Montego Bay, Jamaica. In her remarks, the Secretary-General...
US stocks knocked lower by tariff jitters; Musk’s political plan hits Tesla
The Straits Times
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July 7, 2025
NEW YORK - Wall Street’s major indexes closed sharply lower on July 7, after US President Donald Trump announced hefty tariffs against Japan, South Korea and other trading partners while Tesla shares sank after CEO Elon Musk said he was forming a...
Trump Defends Bolsonaro Amid Criminal Proceedings in Brazil
teleSUR
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Jair Bolsonaro (L) and Donald Trump (R). X/ @portalvdn July 7, 2025 Hour: 12:35 pm On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump defended former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, a far-right politician currently facing prosecution by the Brazilian...
Brazil to return to global bond market this year, Treasury Secretary says
WSAU - Wisconsin
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July 7, 2025
By Marcela Ayres and Bernardo Caram BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil plans to return to international debt markets later this year after successful issuances in the first half, Treasury Secretary Rogerio Ceron said in an interview last week, adding that...