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LISTEN | Ramaphosa must act on police scandal: parliamentary portfolio committee chair Ian Cameron
Times LIVE
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Cameron welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s pledge to address the issue but urged urgent action on his return from Brazil. “Accountability is necessary and people deserve to know and feel that the SA Police Service is made of men and women who...
COMMENTARY: On Brazil’s unsteady democracy
Saltwire
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Meanwhile, the election’s victor, President “Lula,” as he is known, doesn’t feel Bolsonaro’s arrest has proved that Brazil’s future as a democracy is assured. In an interview with Jon Lee Anderson, published in the New Yorker magazine May 8, he...
AMIE welcomes resolved ban on chicken imports from Brazil
Engineering News
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The Association of Meat Importers and Exporters (AMIE) has welcomed the formal resolution of the temporary suspension on poultry imports from Brazil. The association, in a statement on July 7, commended both the South African and Brazilian...
Wall Street falls as tariff uncertainty weighs; Tesla drops on Musk's political ambition
The Gazette - Colorado
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By Pranav Kashyap and Nikhil Sharma (Reuters) - Wall Street's major indexes slipped on Monday as heightened tariff tensions dampened risk sentiment, while Tesla shares slid after CEO Elon Musk announced plans to launch a political party. Treasury...
Top Priorities for 2025 BRICS Summit in Brazil
Tempo.co
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July 7, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Leaders and delegates from the BRICS member states gathered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sunday and Monday, July 6-7, 2025, to attend the 17th annual BRICS Summit. The summit took place amidst escalating global geopolitical...
Prime Minister Drew comments on the growing threat of Sargassum in the Caribbean
Win Media SKN
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July 7, 2025
by Eulana Weekes St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN): For a long time, hurricanes have been the most dramatic climate-related concern for the Caribbean, but in recent years, another environmental issue has steadily emerged. The Sargassum, commonly referred...
Tariff jitters hit Wall St futures; Tesla drops after Musk's political move
The Malaysian Star
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July 7, 2025
U.S. stock index futures slipped on Monday as murky U.S. tariff policies kept investors on edge, while Tesla shares took a hit after CEO Elon Musk announced his plans to launch a political party. The White House is close to finalising several...
BRICS group slams tariffs and Iran conflict at summit in Brazil
Yahoo News - Canada
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July 7, 2025
The BRICS group of nations condemned the increase in tariffs and the recent Iran conflict, but refrained from pointing a finger at US President Donald Trump at their summit in Brazil on Sunday The group’s declaration, which also took aim at...
Justice Roy Anderson sworn-in as 4th President of the Caribbean Court of Justice
Radio Jamaica
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July 7, 2025
Jamaican jurist, Justice Winston Anderson, was on Sunday sworn-in as the fourth President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), during the 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM, in Montego Bay. Jamaica's...
"Under India's BRICS Chairmanship, we will define BRICS in a new form": PM Modi in Brazil
Times of Oman
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Rio de Janeiro: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India would redefine the BRICS grouping under its upcoming chairmanship by focusing on "Building Resilience and Innovation for Cooperation and Sustainability." Addressing the BRICS...
Heads of state and government applaud during the family photo at the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where talks addressed what they called US President Donald Trump's 'indiscriminate' import tariffs
Islander News - Florida
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Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud attends a plenary session of the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil BRICS leaders at a summit on Sunday took aim at US President Donald Trump's "indiscriminate" import tariffs...
Firefighters from Mexico join response efforts to catastrophic Texas floods
Northern News Now - Minnesota
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July 7, 2025
KERRVILLE, Texas (Gray News/AP) – Volunteer firefighters from Acuña, Mexico, are helping rescue and recover teams in Texas after flash floods killed more than 80 people over the Fourth of July holiday weekend and left others still missing....
Pres. Ali has intelligence, competency & political awareness to run Guyana – James Bond
I News Guyana
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July 7, 2025
With a first term in office filled with promises delivered, enhanced social services and a legacy of unprecedented national development, President Dr Irfaan Ali has demonstrated that he has what it takes to lead Guyana for another five years. This...
More people in employment in Caribbean Netherlands in 2024
Statistics Netherlands
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July 7, 2025
In Bonaire, the number of people in employment rose by 1.8 thousand (+14 percent) to 14.7 thousand in 2022. 73.8 percent of all those aged 15 to 74 were in employment. In 2022, the net labour participation rate in Bonaire was 72.5 percent. The net...
Hosay tradition kept alive, fighting political injustices
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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July 7, 2025
News Janelle De Souza 2 Hrs Ago Cocorite band entertains during Flag Night of the 2025 Hosay celebrations at the Western Main Road on July 3, in St James. - Photo by Daniel Prentice HOSAY is not just a religious event or a tradition to be carried...
BRICS Open Summit in Brazil with Unified Stance on Reform, AI Governance and Trade Tensions
teleSUR
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The first day of the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro concluded with calls to democratize the international system, regulate artificial intelligence under UN leadership, and condemn recent acts of military aggression. BRICS delegates gather in...
Iranian Foreign Minister thanks BRICS for condemning military strikes
Mangalorean
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July 7, 2025
Iranian Foreign Minister thanks BRICS for condemning military strikes Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi on Monday expressed gratitude to the BRICS bloc for condemning recent “Israeli and US strikes” on the country during the...
Sugar Prices Fall as Brazil Frost Risks Recede
Yahoo Finance
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Sugar crystals under magnification by Panic_attack via iStock October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25) today is down -0.18 (-1.10%), and August London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ25) is down -7.50 (-1.56%). Sugar prices are moderately lower today following...
Iran’s government congratulates success of deaf futsal team
Mehr News Agency
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July 7, 2025
In an official joint statement on Monday, Fatemeh Mohajerani, the Government spokesperson, along with Ali Rabiei, Social Affairs Advisor to Iran's President, and Zahra Behrouz Azar, Deputy for Women and Family Affairs, celebrated the team’s...
‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ slaps Caribbean nationals with higher US visa fees
Caribbean National Weekly
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July 7, 2025
Caribbean nationals and Caribbean Americans with family abroad could soon face steep new costs when applying for U.S. visas, asylum, or immigration relief, following the enactment of President Donald Trump’s sweeping immigration bill on July 4....