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The Republican Party: Xenophobia has been in its Blood, Since its Beginnings
OpEdNews
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July 19, 2025
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Either this nation shall kill racism, or racism shall kill this nation." (S. Jonas, August 2018) "How do you spell ICE in German? GESTAPO." (S. Jonas, May...
Other Side of Gaza
The Avenue Mail
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July 19, 2025
By Rajiv Shah Are we going to stand back and spectate while the ugly foundations of a modern‑day dystopia are laid in front of our eyes? Or will our common humanity unite us and compel us to act to help save the people of Gaza? In saving them, we...
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'Unfair trade practices': US slaps 17% duty on Mexican fresh tomatoes
Firstpost
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July 15, 2025
The United States is imposing antidumping duties on most imports of fresh tomatoes from Mexico, the US Commerce Department said Monday as Washington alleged its neighbor engaged in unfair trade. The duties, set at 17.09 percent, come after...
Young Indigenous leaders in Colombia’s violent Cauca gather to resist violence and elect new voices
North Shore News
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July 15, 2025
LAS DELICIAS, Colombia (AP) — Adriana Pazu wiped away tears as she remembered a colleague who was shot dead earlier this year by an armed dissident group for defending their land. LAS DELICIAS, Colombia (AP) — Adriana Pazu wiped away tears as she...
US imposes a 17% duty on Mexican tomatoes in hopes of boosting domestic production
ABC News - New York
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July 14, 2025
The U.S. government said Monday it is immediately placing a 17% duty on most fresh Mexican tomatoes after negotiations ended without an agreement to avert the tariff. Proponents said the import tax will help rebuild the shrinking U.S. tomato...
California Political Roundup: Newsom tours South Carolina as DOJ sues over trans athlete policies
KXTV, ABC 10 - California
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Here’s a look at the political headlines surrounding Newsom this week, from federal lawsuits to 2028 presidential buzz. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As California Governor Gavin Newsom wrapped up a trip to South Carolina, fresh speculation about his...
A Silent Emergency Is Unfolding on the Colombia-Venezuela Border
Caracas Chronicles
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July 14, 2025
The images of thousands of people stuck on the Venezuelan side of the Simón Bolívar International Bridge, waiting to enter Colombia, are no longer common. Nor are the crowds of people walking en masse, as seen years ago. But those who still cross...
Arctech Brazil obtains FINAME certification, boosting its expansion in Latin America
The AI Journal
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July 11, 2025
SÃO PAULO, July 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Arctech, a global leader in solar tracker and smart structure solutions, announces that its Brazilian subsidiary has been officially approved under the FINAME program, managed by the National Bank for...
Dow Jones ticks higher despite EU, Mexico tariff hike: Fed under fire while Bitcoin breaks $120k
crypto.news
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July 14, 2025
U.S. stocks posted minor gains with tariffs in focus, while Bitcoin continued to print new all-time highs. U.S. stock indices edged higher as investors focused on tariffs and the Federal Reserve. On Monday, July 14, the Dow Jones was up 50 points,...
Trump threatened Brazil with 50% tariffs. How he uses trade as political cudgel
Mint
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July 15, 2025
That is investors biggest worry about the U.S. president’s threat to slam 50% tariffs on imports from the Latin American giant. “I’m most concerned that what just happened will help Lula a lot," said Thierry Larose, portfolio manager for emerging...
Backlash against Mexico City gentrification echoes global anger at overtourism and rising rents
The Guardian
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July 15, 2025
The protesters tore through the city chanting angry slogans and leaving a trail of destruction in their wake: shattered glass, broken doors and furious graffiti – “get out of Mexico.” Some, dressed in black, smashed windows of local businesses....
A Nazi document trove raises questions for Argentina
Regional Media News - Iowa
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July 15, 2025
By Leila Miller BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -The Supreme Court official had a secret to share when he called Eliahu Hamra, the rabbi of Argentina’s main Jewish community center, one night around the turn of the year. The court had found a dozen boxes...
US to Inflict 17% Tariff on Mexican Tomato Imports
Transport Topics
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July 15, 2025
[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] The U.S. government withdrew from a long-standing trade agreement with Mexico governing tomato imports and will push forward with a new tariff of just over 17%, the U.S. Commerce...
“Trump Pressurising Nigeria To Accept Venezuelans Prisoners From U.S.” – Foreign Affairs Minister Reveals
Information Nigeria
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July 11, 2025
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb Yusuf Tuggar, has revealed that President of the United States, Donald Trump is mounting pressure on Nigeria to accept Venezuelan deportees and prisoners. Tuggar also clarified that the fresh 10 per cent tariffs...
Proposed U.S. tariffs could cut Brazil's GDP by as much as 0.8%
United Press International (UPI)
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July 14 (UPI) -- The 50% tariffs proposed by Donald Trump could cut Brazil's gross domestic product by between 0.3 and 0.8 percentage points in 2025, according to Brazilian economists and consulting firms. The final impact will depend on how Luiz...
U.S. imposes 17 percent tariff on Mexican tomatoes after withdrawing from agreement
Korea JoungAng Daily
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July 15, 2025
Published: 15 Jul. 2025, 13:33 Containers are loaded to wait for shipment at a terminal, after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 30 percent tariff on imports from Mexico and the European Union starting on Aug. 1, south of Berlin,...
What Is the New World Screwworm Fly and why the US has issued a livestock ban at the Mexico border
The Times of India
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The United States has taken emergency action to suspend livestock imports from northern Mexico after detecting the alarming spread of the New World Screwworm fly, a parasitic insect that poses a deadly threat to livestock health and the American...
Arrests of Alabama immigrants soar as local deputies become ‘mini-immigration officers’
AL.com - Alabama
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July 19, 2025
Law enforcement agents are on track to arrest twice as many immigrants without legal status in Alabama as last year. An AL.com analysis of federal data shows that Alabama is arresting more immigrants in an effort to meet President Donald Trump’s...
Local government may soon have no choice but to buy electric buses – MAN SA boss
Engineering News
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A strong global push towards using fully electric buses in cities, coupled with South Africa’s lethargic progress – if any – towards clean fuel, may soon leave local city councils with no alternative but to buy electric buses, says MAN Truck & Bus...
US must do its part on security, Mexican president says after tariff threat
Cyprus Mail
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July 14, 2025
Mexico’s president on Monday hit back at U.S. criticism that her government was not doing enough to combat fentanyl, calling for the United States to do more to arrest drug traffickers on its own turf and stop the flow of weapons south across the...