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Weekly global protein digest: More countries lift HPAI-related trade restrictions on Brazilian poultry
The Poultry Site
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Livestock analyst Jim Wyckoff reports on global protein news Cattle industry trade conjecture: Mexico border may open up for cattle crossings sometime between now and July 11 Not all ports but maybe a couple. (t would make sense to stairstep on...
Hate Speech in Times of Armed Conflict: When Words Become Instruments of Mass Killing
Sada Elbalad
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June 18, 2025
Experience has taught us, from Rwanda to Myanmar, from Bosnia to Palestine, that wars do not always begin with the barrel of a gun. More often, they are born from speech that sows hatred. This is not merely about emotions or reactions, but rather...
Heatwave across the Mediterranean sparks health and fire warnings
Inquirer
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June 28, 2025
PARIS, France – Southern European countries braced Friday for a punishing weekend heatwave, with temperatures predicted to hit up to 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) and beyond, prompting health warnings for residents and tourists plus fears of...
"Great Leaping Lizards!": Post-turtles, boiling frogs, and flying hogs!
Renew America
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By Curtis Dahlgren April 4, 2009 "It is peculiarly fit for us to recognize the hand of God in this terrible visitation, and in sorrowful remembrance of our own faults and crimes as a nation and as individuals, to humble ourselves before Him, and...
Chris Hedges Report: Francesca Albanese on an Economy of Genocide
Consortium News
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June 27, 2025
In her forthcoming report, U.N. Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese will detail how Palestine has been exploited by global capitalism and the role certain corporations have played in the genocide. By Chris Hedges The Chris Hedges Report There is...
With Precision Talent, Jake Frazer Is Offering a New Kind of Talent Acquisition
ExecutiveBiz
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June 17, 2025
Jake Frazer has literally grown up in the government contracting industry. He began his career in the U.S. military as an end customer when he received support from the contractors while deployed with IFOR in Bosnia. He joined the industry in 1999...
Europe: Scorching heat grips the continent
Deutsche Welle
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June 27, 2025
Extreme heat is being felt across Europe with more in store over the coming days. Though the Wimbledon tennis tournament says, it is bracing for its hottest-ever start with temperatures expected to be around 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees...
Heatwave across Mediterranean sparks fire warnings
Bangkok Post
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June 27, 2025
Authorities issue health alerts as temperatures top 40C in Portugal and other countries PUBLISHED : 27 Jun 2025 at 18:45 PARIS - Southern European countries braced on Friday for a punishing weekend heatwave, with temperatures predicted to hit up...
Mediterranean heatwave sparks health, fire warnings, Malta not spared
Times of Malta
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June 27, 2025
Southern European countries braced Friday for a punishing weekend heatwave, with temperatures predicted to hit up to 40 degrees Celsius and beyond, prompting health warnings for residents and tourists plus fears of wildfires. Malta is forecast to...
Heatwave Across The Med Sparks Health And Fire Warnings
International Business Times
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June 27, 2025
Southern European countries braced Friday for a punishing weekend heatwave, with temperatures predicted to hit up to 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) and beyond, prompting health warnings for residents and tourists plus fears of wildfires. The...
Today-History-Jun28
Cochrane Eagle
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June 28, 2025
Today in History for June 28: In 1491, King Henry VIII was born. He was married six times and died in 1547. (NOTE FOR TRIVIA BUFFS: Henry VIII was reputed to have loved beef so much he knighted it "Sir Loin. Today in History for June 28: In 1491,...
Eurasian Security in the Balkans: Possibilities and Opportunities
Valdai Discussion Club
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At the beginning of each publication on Eurasian security, it is inevitably written that this term was first heard in the speeches of Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2024 — first in his address to the Federal Assembly, and then at a meeting...
Chris Hedges Report: Francesca Albanese on an Economy of Genocide
Consortium News
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June 27, 2025
In her forthcoming report, U.N. Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese will detail how Palestine has been exploited by global capitalism and the role certain corporations have played in the genocide. By Chris Hedges The Chris Hedges Report There is...
Criminal Threat Convergence Must Be Elevated as a National Security Urgency
Small Wars Journal
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June 25, 2025
We must move with greater urgency to confront criminal threat convergence. The cartels and some TCOs in Latin America have greater power and political influence through market diversification, networked-alliances, and coercive aggression in the...
Pakistan calls for end to int’l double standards in Rwanda
The Nation
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June 28, 2025
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has called for an end to international double standards on genocide and injustice as speakers at an event marking Rwanda’s Liberation Day in Islamabad drew comparisons between past atrocities in Rwanda and ongoing violence in...
GlobalFact12: IFCN urges action as AI, funding gaps threaten fact-checking
FactCheckHub
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June 27, 2025
THE director of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN), Angie Drobnic Holan, has called on fact-checkers globally to remain united, innovative, and resilient amidst growing threats to truth and accountability. She made the call during her...
WB: Sound policies, global engagement key to develop fragile & conflict- affected economies
CNBC Africa
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June 27, 2025
Fragile and conflict-affected economies stand at a critical juncture, where sound policies and sustained global engagement could pave the way for development and stability. According to the World Bank's deputy chief economist Ian Kose, the 2025...
Roaming Charges: After Midnight
CounterPunch
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June 27, 2025
B-2 Stealth bomber flying at night. Photo: Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder / U.S. Air Force. After midnight We’re gonna let it all hang out We’re gonna cause talk and suspicion Give an exhibition Find out what it is all about – JJ Cale, After Midnight...
“The Federation of BiH must no longer be a market for low-quality fuels”
CEENERGYNEWS
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June 17, 2025
The Parliament of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina has adopted amendments to the law on petroleum derivatives, significantly tightening fuel quality standards on the market. According to the Ministry’s statement, this will provide...
Premier Appoints Graham Hill as Managing Director to Steer Zulu Project Through Critical Phase
Mining Zimbabwe
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June 27, 2025
AIM-listed mining and exploration junior Premier African Minerals Limited has moved to strengthen its leadership and operational capacity with the appointment of Mr. Graham Hill as Managing Director (non-Board), effective 16 July 2025, Mining...