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OAS SG outlines comprehensive financial reform strategy as Antigua and Barbuda praised for “excellent” hosting of landmark Assembly
By Robert Andre Emmanuel [email protected] Secretary General of the Organisation of American States (OAS) Ambassador Albert Ramdin unveiled his multi-pronged approach to addressing his organisation’s chronic financial crisis during Friday night’s...

Obscure Deals Shadow China’s ‘Gift’ Diplomacy
El Salvador’s new $500 million stadium with a 50,000-seat capacity, under construction and financed by China — a gift from Beijing — is expected to be completed by mid-2027. The large-scale construction that will rise in Antiguo Cuscatlán, is...

World Bank appoints new Country Manager for Armenia
The World Bank has appointed Fabrizio Zarcone as its new Country Manager for Armenia, effective July 1, 2025. An Italian national, Zarcone brings more than two decades of development experience to the role, including leadership positions across...

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Tobacco-Free Future - Moving Forward Or Backwards?
A delegate smokes a cigarette outside the conference centre on the opening day of the annual ... More Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, northern England, on October 1, 2023. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via...

The Sprudge Twenty Class of 2025Presented By Pacific Barista Series
We are delighted to welcome you to the official announcement of The Sprudge Twenty, presented by Sprudge and Pacific Barista Series. This is the seventh class of Sprudge Twenty honorees, part of an annual tradition honoring and amplifying leaders...

Eat Like a Blue Zoner from Singapore: Ditch the Meat and Up the Whole Grains
There are five official Blue Zones in the world where people live longer, healthier lives than the rest of the world. They are Loma Linda, CA in the US; Ikaria, Greece; Sardinia, Italy; Okinawa, Japan; and Nicoya, Costa Rica. In recent years,...

Having friends can help you live longer. Here’s how to find them
By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — After working from home all day, your takeout order arrives and you start binge-watching your favorite show alone. Sounds ideal, right? Except doing this routinely could shorten your life. And that’s not because of...

USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: June 30, 2025
USNI News Graphic These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of June 30, 2025, based on Navy and public data. In cases in which a CSG or ARG is...
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Our 17 Most-Saved Breakfasts for Better Blood Sugar
If you’re lacking in diabetes-friendly breakfast inspiration, we’ve got the list for you. All of these recipes have lower levels of saturated fat and sodium, as well as staying under our threshold for calories and carbohydrates to help support...
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This U.S. Desert Trail Was Named One of the Best Hikes in the World—and It's Got Stunning Mountain Views and Pristine Night Skies
The Lost Mine Trail in Big Bend National Park was recently named one of the best trails in the world. It offers stunning views of the Chihuahuan Desert and the Chisos Mountains. With a relatively high elevation, this trail can feel pretty cool,...

The cost of conservation without consent: Astrid Puentes on rights-based environmentalism
Astrid Puentes’s journey from Bogotá to the UN is shaped by a deep awareness of how environmental harm often mirrors social injustice. Early in her legal career, she confronted cases where pollution and exclusion disproportionately affected...

Blue Chips and High Yields? Yes, Please.
Given their solid underlying businesses, consistent dividend payments, and high yields, these two blue-chip companies are ideal buys for investors seeking passive income for decades. Posted by Rajiv Nanjapla has been with Motley Fool Canada since...
US men’s soccer team to play at US Bank Stadium
The U.S. men’s national soccer team is coming to the Twin Cities this weekend. The USMNT will play Costa Rica in the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup at 6 p.m. Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium. Teams in the other, 3 p.m. quarterfinal at the...

SCSU graduate Emma Gentry has whirlwind week, gets drafted by Toronto Sceptres
It is fair to say that Emma Gentry packed a lot into the last eight days. On June 22, Gentry got into a car with her parents, Natalie and Wes, and drove about 12 hours from her home in Alpena, Michigan, to Ottawa. The trio attended the PWHL Draft...

US Reopens Mexico Cattle Import Sites After Screwworm Battle
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Monday a phased reopening of livestock import sites along the Mexican border, beginning July 7 with Douglas, Arizona. Agriculture Secretary Brooke L. Rollins said the decision follows weeks of...

Bear Grylls: My festival has axe-throwing. It’s safe
Bear Grylls is never happier than when his boys are throwing themselves out of helicopters, jumping off mountaintops or planning to race across central Asia in an old banger. But when it comes to evaluating the risks teenagers face, there is one...

The Ocean Still Holds Mysteries. That’s Why We Must Save It
When the world’s first marine reserves were established in the 1920s, Jacques Cousteau was an adolescent. The deepest we could dive was about 500 ft. Humans were beginning to imagine what could be beneath the surface, what discoveries lay waiting,...
This US desert trail was named one of the best hikes in the world
Dean Fikar/Getty Images Sunrise on the Lost Mine Trail of the Chisos Mountains in Big Bend National Park, Texas. Key Points The Lost Mine Trail in Big Bend National Park was recently named one of the best trails in the world. It offers stunning...

The upshot of Messi and Inter Miami's humbling, USMNT squeak through, Euro 2025 radar
The Athletic FC ⚽ is The Athletic’s daily football (or soccer, if you prefer) newsletter. Sign up to receive it directly to your inbox. Hello! A chastening evening for Lionel Messi and Inter Miami. It made us think about the direction of Major...