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US to Release Billions of Radiation-Treated Flies to Stop Flesh-Eating Maggots
Greek Reporter
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July 3, 2025
Screwworm larva with tusk-like mandibles visible. Credit: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service / USDA The US government is preparing a large-scale effort to combat a dangerous parasite by releasing billions of radiation-treated flies over...
Local veterans honored with flight to Washington, D.C.
Lake Placid News - New York
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Gary Lawrence, right, trades stories with Sergeant Chad Blinn of the Lake Placid Police Department on Friday, June 27 before departing for this weekend’s honor flight. (News photo — Grace McIntyre)LAKE PLACID — Three Tri-Lakes veterans — Gifford...
MV Matthew crew were 'valuable components' on behalf of crime group with 'apparently unlimited resources'
The Roscommon Herald
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July 4, 2025
Eoin Reynolds The six men caught on board the bulk carrier MV Matthew with 2.2 tonnes of cocaine and two others who attempted to take the illicit load on board a second vessel in the Irish Sea have been jailed for a combined 129 years. Passing...
Southwestern officials worried about screwworm flies from Mexico
Roswell Daily Record - New Mexico
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Protecting livestock, wildlife, pets — and sometimes even people — from New World screwworm flies is the purpose of a resolution approved last week by Chaves County Commissioners. The commissioners are supporting the addition of ivermectin into...
Cruise Passenger Declared Dead While Visiting Greek Port
Cruise Hive
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July 3, 2025
A cruise has unfortunately ended in tragedy for a 67-year-old British man and his loved ones. On Tuesday, July 2, 2025, the passenger was pronounced dead while his cruise ship was docked at the Greek Island of Corfu. “In the morning hours today,...
Diogo Jota’s death in traffic tragedy reopens football’s old wounds
Sabah
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July 4, 2025
The football world was left in mourning once again following the heartbreaking death of Liverpool forward Diogo Jota, whose life was cut short at the age of 28 in a car crash in Spain. Jota was traveling near the city of Zamora when the fatal...
Why Costa Rica Feels Like a Safe Haven for This Longtime Expat
Tico Times
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June 25, 2025
If someone asked me to sum up why I live in Costa Rica in 5 words or less, my answer could well be: “It is my safe space.” All the world’s human-made problems– war, disease, famine, fanaticism, intolerance– seem far away when I am back in...
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MENAFN
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June 20, 2025
(MENAFN- Newsroom Panama) Imagine waking up in your new Panamanian home, where the gentle morning breeze carries unfamiliar sounds and scents through your window, a reminder that adapting to expat life requires more than just a change of address....
Why is Journalist's Day celebrated across Latin America?
LatAm Journalism Review
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July 3, 2025
They go by names such as National Journalist Day, Press Day, or Journalist and Media Worker Day. And they’re observed on the date the first national newspaper was printed, the date journalists were killed for criticizing dictatorships, or the date...
Climate Change Fueling 'Most Widespread and Damaging' Droughts in History: UN Report
Common Dreams
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July 3, 2025
Climate change is driving "some of the most widespread and damaging drought events in recorded history," according to a report published Wednesday on global drought hotspots. Over the past two years, droughts have fueled increased food insecurity,...
Nations Must Act to Face Climate Crisis, Top Regional Court Says
Inside Climate News
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July 4, 2025
Governments’ existing human rights obligations require them to do all they can to mitigate the harms of the climate crisis, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights concluded in a new advisory opinion issued Thursday. The seven-judge panel found...
Governor Abbott mobilizes Texas agencies to combat New World screwworm invasion threat
WOAI - Texas
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AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the Texas Animal Health Commission to form a joint Texas New World Screwworm Response Team in response to the recent northward spread of the New World...
Gov. Abbott mobilizes Texas agencies to combat New World screwworm invasion threat
KFOX - Texas
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AUSTIN, Texas (WOAI) — Gov. Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the Texas Animal Health Commission to form a joint Texas New World Screwworm Response Team in response to the recent northward spread of the New World...
Today-History-Jul04
Burnaby Now
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July 4, 2025
Today in History for July 4: In 1609, explorer Samuel de Champlain sailed into what was later named Lake Champlain in New York. In 1631, the world's first employment agency opened in Paris. In 1634, Trois-Rivieres, Que. Today in History for July...
Jamaican travellers reminded to get Yellow Fever vaccine
Loop News
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The Ministry of Health & Wellness is reminding Jamaicans of the importance of getting vaccinated and showing proof of Yellow Fever vaccination when travelling to and from affected countries. All persons older than one year, who are travelling from...
Brazil takes up Mercosur presidency aiming for deeper integration
Agencia Brasil
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July 3, 2025
Expanding trade, promoting energy transition, developing technology, fighting organized crime, and tackling social inequalities—these are the five priorities for the next Mercosur presidency, which Brazil will hold in the second half of this year....
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...
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MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN- Newsroom Panama) For expecting professionals in executive roles, the challenge of dressing for success while prioritizing comfort is uniquely complex in Panama's business landscape. Professional women can master the art of maternity wear...
Exporting the Convict Clause: Slaves of the State in the Canal Zone
JSTOR Daily
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June 30, 2025
The icon indicates free access to the linked research on JSTOR. The Thirteenth Amendment to the US Constitution ended slavery and involuntary servitude in the United States in 1865. There was, however, a fateful exception: slavery or involuntary...
Essentials for Stylish, Expectant Professionals
Newsroom Panama
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June 24, 2025
For expecting professionals in executive roles, the challenge of dressing for success while prioritizing comfort is uniquely complex in Panama’s business landscape. Professional women can master the art of maternity wear by focusing on breathable...