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Romanian court says conditional release for former minister Elena Udrea is possible
Romania Insider
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July 2, 2025
The Ploiești Court found on Tuesday, July 1, that former tourism minister and influential politician Elena Udrea can be conditionally released from prison. The decision is not final and has reportedly been contested by the National Anticorruption...
Timbers Announce Ariel Lassiter Has Undergone Successful Hand Surgery
750 The Game - Oregon
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June 27, 2025
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 15: Ariel Lassiter #11 of Costa Rica runs after the ball during the Gold Cup match against Suriname at Snapdragon Stadium on June 15, 2025 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Ben Nichols/ISI Photos/ISI Photos via Getty...
‘Bachelor In Paradise’ Makes Huge Change Amid Safety Concerns
TV Shows Ace
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July 2, 2025
After taking a break for the 2024 TV season, Bachelor In Paradise is back next week. The show made some big changes, including bringing in a new showrunner. Scott Teti steps into the role of showrunner and executive producer after the...
Government takes action against lower prices!
Q Costa Rica
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June 27, 2025
Q COSTA RICA — The Government of Costa Rica responded by filing a complaint with the Public Prosecutor’s Office and introducing a bill that would create a mechanism to stop the entry of products at prices lower than those of local growers. The...
Butcher shops close as E. coli outbreak kills 12-year-old girl, hospitalizes 21 children
Fox News
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June 27, 2025
Taliah Tsunis was born and raised vegetarian, but in a dramatic turn, the Costa Rican native, 36, recently began experiencing what she describes as a "primal craving" — not for fish or poultry but for red meat. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News...
They choose America: Brand-new US citizens share their joys, hopes
Marco Eagle - Florida
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93 people from 41 countries became U.S. citizens in a naturalization ceremony in Miami. The new citizens shared their stories and the significance of becoming Americans. Many expressed relief and joy, while some also acknowledged the difficulties...
Govt urged to steer Asean beyond economic output
The Sun Daily
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June 30, 2025
PETALING JAYA: Renowned humanitarian and Mercy Malaysia founder Tan Sri Dr Jemilah Mahmood has urged Malaysia to use its Asean chairmanship as a turning point not just for the region’s economic ambitions but to also redefine progress through the...
Liberia Named on Proposed U.S. List of Countries for Third-Country Deportations as Funding is Cut for Global Vaccine Program
Front Page Africa
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June 27, 2025
Immigrants looking out the windows of a plane after arriving in Costa Rica on a deportation flight from the United States in February. Costa Rica took 200 deportees in February, including citizens of China, India and Nepal. Credit: Reuters...
They choose America: Why people are becoming US citizens in 2025
The Palm Beach Post - Florida
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93 immigrants from 41 countries were sworn in as U.S. citizens in a Miami courtroom. Many new citizens cited fears of deportation and the current political climate as motivation for obtaining citizenship. Florida is second only to California in...
The Latest: Democrats weigh options to block Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ as it heads to...
Dayton Daily News - Ohio
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House Democratic leaders are meeting Tuesday evening to discuss possible ways to block the final bill, and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries vowed to use "all legislative tools and options" to prevent its passage. Here's the latest: Takeaways from...
The Latest: Trump says Israel agrees to 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, urges Hamas to accept
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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Here's the latest: Ex-FBI agent charged in Capitol riot now works on Justice Department’s ‘weaponization’ task force The former FBI supervisory agent, Jared Lane Wise, was charged with joining a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol and cheering on...
Sala IV orders the release and determination of immigration status of individuals sent by the U.S.
Q Costa Rica
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June 26, 2025
Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica’s Constitutional Court of Sala IV ordered the release of the migrants deported to our country by the United States and still being held at the Temporary Migrant Care Center (CATEM). “By majority, the appeal is partially...
Eight of the Best Countries for Americans to Retire To (That Aren’t the US)
Lifehacker - Massachusetts
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July 1, 2025
The Perdana Quay lighthouse on the west coast of Langkawi Island in Kedah, Malaysia. Credit: Nalidsa / Shutterstock.com Everyone’s vision of what retirement looks like is different. Some dream of traveling the world, while others look forward to...
Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' sparks debate over detention, deportation and moral responsibility
WFTS Tampa Bay - Florida
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July 2, 2025
FLORIDA — There is a debate over the opening of Florida's immigration detention facility in South Florida known as Alligator Alcatraz. President Donald Trump and other top GOP officials toured the center in the Everglades on Tuesday morning....
2025 Gold Cup, Odds: For Bookmakers, 'USA-Mexico Final Is Preferred'
Fox News
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! When Gold Cup futures odds first went up, the idea of a USA vs. Mexico final was quite appealing to bookmakers. With the U.S. men’s national team and El Tri on opposite sides of the bracket, that contest...
How Do You Know If You’re Succeeding Abroad?
Costa Rica News
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July 2, 2025
Many aspects of modern life are marked by constant judgments and evaluations: annual reviews, performance indicators, goal assessments, competency audits, and more. But should we apply the same approach to an international relocation? Living...
Peninsula Papagayo Launches 2024 Impact Report
Breaking Travel News
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June 26, 2025
Peninsula Papagayo, the 1,400-acre private club and resort in northern Costa Rica—home to Four Seasons, Andaz, and Nekajui, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve resorts—has released its 2024 Impact Report alongside the debut of the Papagayo Legacy program, a...
Business News: July 2025
Chemical Engineering
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July 1, 2025
June 13, 2025 — Tosoh Corp. (Tokyo; www.tosoh.com) plans to increase its production capacity for chloroprene rubber (CR) by adding a second CR production facility at its Nanyo Complex in Shunan City, Japan. The new plant will add 22,000 metric...
Sonesta expands in Latin America with Aken Hotels
Hotels Mag
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Sonesta International Hotels has signed an agreement with Aken Hotels & Resorts to expand its footprint in Latin America. The partnership supports Sonesta’s international growth strategy and will bring Aken’s hotels into Sonesta’s distribution and...
Panama Shuts the Darién—and the Silence Leaves Villages Reeling
LatinAmerican Post
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July 1, 2025
A year after the Darién Gap echoed with the paddles of migrant canoes, the jungle is quiet. President José Raúl Mulino’s hard-liner strategy has throttled crossings, but in river towns like Bajo Chiquito, the aftermath feels like a ghost has...