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How Africa can foster sustainable diplomacy amidst global trade tensions
IOL
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Ashraf Patel The abrupt exit of Donald Trump from the G7 Summit in Canada, without having side meetings with Global South leaders from South Africa, India et al, and this week’s NATO Summit where core nations committed to a 5% of GDP spending on...
Millions Told to Avoid Sun in 2 States: 'Deadliest Weather Phenomenon'
Newsweek
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June 28, 2025
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued extreme heat warnings for parts of Arizona between Saturday and Tuesday, along with areas of Southern California for Monday, and is urging millions of people in impacted regions to "avoid exposure to...
Discovery of Tiwanaku Civilization temple in Bolivia announced
MercoPress
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Saturday, June 28th 2025 - 10:28 UTC “Much about the Tiwanaku civilization remains unknown,” Capriles pointed out Researchers led by Bolivian archaeologist José Capriles (Penn State University) discovered the Palaspata temple, a ceremonial complex...
TAR Mexico to Launch Direct Flights from Aguascalientes to La Paz in July 2025
Puerto Vallarta Daily News
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June 18, 2025
Starting July 7, 2025, TAR Mexico will operate four weekly direct flights between Aguascalientes and La Paz, connecting Bajío’s industrial hub with Baja California Sur’s top tourist destination. TAR Mexico has announced a new direct air route...
Baja California Sur introduces mandatory tourist tax
Travel Press
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July 7, 2025
Destinations By TravelPress Staff July 7, 2025 The Government of the State of Baja California Sur has implemented a new tax for foreign visitors who stay in the state for more than 24 hours. Called the EMBRACE IT tax, this measure aims to generate...
Biomass satellite mission sends first images of Earth's most extreme environments
Earth.com
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Carrying the first P-band synthetic-aperture radar ever flown in space, the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Biomass satellite lifted off less than two months ago with a simple but demanding goal: to chart the trunks, branches, and stems of every...
Tinubu Calls For Re-evaluation of Global Governance Structure at BRICS Summit
Prompt News Online
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July 7, 2025
President Bola Tinubu has called for a re-evaluation of the current global governance structure and the financial and healthcare systems, urging greater equity and inclusion for low-income and emerging economies, particularly in Africa. At the...
Countries reach hard-fought compromise on climate adaptation metrics in Bonn
Climate Home News
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June 27, 2025
Countries reached a last-minute compromise deal on the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA) at the Bonn climate talks on Thursday night, papering over their differences on how progress to adapt to climate change should be measured, as a fast-warming...
Perus Amazon communities accuse the state of failing to stop mercury pollution from illegal mining
Mint
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June 27, 2025
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Indigenous and rural communities along the Nanay River in Peru’s northern Amazon filed a complaint on Friday accusing the government of failing to stop illegal gold mining that is contaminating their water and food with...
Lithium-ion battery fires jump 162% in Toronto over 2 years, city says
CBC/Radio-Canada
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July 7, 2025
Toronto The number of fires sparked by lithium-ion batteries has more than doubled in the span of two years, according to the city. Between 2022 and 2024 the number of fires jumped from 29 to 76. Attempts to modify lithium-ion batteries at the...
Latin America no longer 'very distant' as PM Modi builds deeper engage...
The Morung Express
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Rio de Janeiro, July 7 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi's State Visit to Brazil, starting with his arrival in Brasilia early Tuesday morning, India time, will not only be a significant milestone in the India-Brazil strategic partnership but is...
Peru's Amazon communities accuse the state of failing to stop mercury pollution from illegal mining
AOL
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BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Indigenous and rural communities along the Nanay River in Peru’s northern Amazon filed a complaint on Friday accusing the government of failing to stop illegal gold mining that is contaminating their water and food with...
BRICS leaders at Rio Summit condemn strikes on Iran, call for upholding international law
Memphis Sun - Tennessee
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New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): BRICS leaders convened in Rio de Janeiro for the 17th BRICS Summit from July 6 to 7, where they strongly condemned recent military strikes on Iran and emphasised the need to uphold international law and nuclear...
BRICS scientists want climate network created
MercoPress
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Friday, June 27th 2025 - 10:12 UTC There is a significant scientific gap between BRICS member countries, the forum found A forum of Academies of Science of the BRICS bloc in Rio de Janeiro issued a declaration this week proposing the creation of a...
BRICS Summit: Tinubu Calls For Reevaluation Of Global Governance Structure
The Will
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July 7, 2025
July 07, (THEWILL) — President Bola Tinubu has called for a comprehensive reevaluation of the global governance architecture, as well as financial and healthcare systems, to ensure greater equity and inclusion for low-income and emerging...
Rio Declaration: BRICS calls for more equitable global order
Agencia Brasil
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July 7, 2025
Meeting in Rio de Janeiro, the BRICS countries released the Final Declaration of the 17th Summit this Sunday (Jul. 6), highlighting the “importance of the Global South as an engine of positive change, especially in the face of significant...
‘We are perilously close to the point of no return’: climate scientist on Amazon rainforest’s future
The Guardian
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June 26, 2025
3-Carlos Composite: AFP/Getty Images / Guardian Design For more than three decades, Brazilian climate scientist Carlos Nobre has warned that deforestation of the Amazon could push this globally important ecosystem past the point of no return....
Trump threatens extra 10% tariff on countries with ‘anti-American policies’
The Independent (U.S.)
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July 7, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
BRICS Academies of Science propose network for climate solutions
Agencia Brasil
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June 26, 2025
Representatives of the scientific community from BRICS countries have proposed the creation of a climate solutions network focused on energy transition technologies and the development of joint artificial intelligence programs. These initiatives...
Arizonans love these 15 unusual places names. Here's why
AZ Central - Arizona
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You've heard of Snowflake, Why and Bumble Bee. But have you ever seen Nothing or Hope in your travels? Arizona is home to many uniquely named landmarks and places that are sure to make you laugh in delight or seriously wonder where the name came...