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General Synod in brief
Anglican Journal
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July 15, 2025
New rules for spending at Church House General Synod voted June 29 to put a dollar limit on the amount of money officers of General Synod can spend on church business without approval from CoGS or General Synod itself. The resolution requires them...
United States changes tune on Venezuela after denying entire team visas for Little League
Irish Star
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August 7, 2025
A Venezuelan Little League team will see its wishes come true after being granted a "national exemption" to enter the United States for the 2025 World Series. Cardenales, based in the northwestern city of Barquisimeto and the winners of last...
Ugandan School Empowers Congolese Refugees
News Central TV
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July 28, 2025
Education for refugee children is often not guaranteed in their host countries. In Uganda, a special school for Congolese refugee girls ensures that its students do not get left behind. It’s a hot afternoon in Katwe, a suburb of Uganda’s capital,...
Disaster-Preparedness Must Replace Response-Oriented Approach, Speakers Tell Round Table on Enhancing Adaptive Capacity, Strengthening Resilience to Climate Change
News Central Asia
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August 7, 2025
“There are no natural disasters; all disasters are human-induced,” underscored an expert at the Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries today. Opha Pauline Dube, Professor at the University of Botswana and Lead Author...
Voices from the Naf River
University of Manitoba
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July 18, 2025
July 18, 2025 — * This piece includes discussion of sensitive topics such as Islamophobia and violence, including sexual violence. I watched a boatload of refugees arrive, fleeing the Arakan Army in search of safety. As they stepped onto land,...
New species discovered in Congo: rainbow-coloured fish found in stagnant water
MARCA
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July 24, 2025
In a temporary pond, far from being a permanent feature, a new rainbow-coloured fish has been found. What seemed to be an inhospitable place, with little life, has turned out to be home to a new species. Scientists inspecting the area for...
Putin hopes to travel overseas to meet Trump despite arrest warrant for war crimes
Associated Press
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August 7, 2025
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Vladimir Putin may be traveling abroad next week — for potentially pivotal talks with U.S. President Donald Trump — despite the Russian leader facing an International Criminal Court arrest warrant. Putin is wanted by...
From Gaza to Georgia, Human Rights Defenders Pay a High Price for Change. Here’s How You Can Help
Inter Press Service
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July 18, 2025
Active Citizens, Armed Conflicts, Civil Society, Crime & Justice, Education, Gender, Global, Headlines, Health, Human Rights, Press Freedom, TerraViva United Nations Opinion HARARE, Zimbabwe / TOURS, France, Jul 18 2025 (IPS) - Across the...
No sentencing verdict in Twain murder case; court to resume tomorrow
SNnewswatch
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An emotional day at the North Bay courthouse ended without a sentencing decision for Ghislain Nsengiyumva, who previously pleaded guilty to multiple charges in connection with the death of Jeff Twain on New Year’s Day 2021 There was no sentencing...
When Duty Ends In Death: A Nation Mourns And Must Demand Ans...
Modern Ghana
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Ghana has been plunged into deep mourning. A helicopter carrying some of the nation’s most senior government and security officials crashed in the early hours of Tuesday, leaving in its wake not just wreckage but an abyss of grief, confusion, and...
“Wake Up or Perish”: Muluzi Sounds Final Warning as Malawi’s Donor Dependency Era Ends
Nyasa Times
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August 7, 2025
United Democratic Front (UDF) leader Atupele Muluzi has delivered a blunt and sobering message to Malawians: the age of aid is over—and unless the country radically transforms how it views economics, leadership, and its own potential, it will...
Millions in Defense Dollars Back Group Supporting ‘Safe Abortions’ Globally
The Daily Signal - Washington D.C.
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August 6, 2025
The Department of Defense has given multimillion-dollar grants in recent years to a health organization that promotes “safe abortions” and “reproductive health” abroad. The DOD’s stated goal for the money is to mitigate the spread of HIV and AIDS...
How Global Conflicts Are Changing Expat Lives
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN- Costa Rica News) Even in 2025, moving abroad is still possible. However, global instability is leading expats to take extra precautions. Which countries are still considered safe? What risks should you assess before taking the plunge?...
Round Table in Awaza Highlights Science and Technology as Key to Prosperity for Landlocked Nations
News Central Asia
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August 6, 2025
On 5 August 2025 the first interactive thematic round table was held on the sidelines of the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries. The event was themed “Structural transformation, diversification, and science, technology and...
U.S. visa to attract $15,000 bond
OG TV
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August 6, 2025
The United States could require bonds of up to $15,000 for some tourist and business visas under a pilot programme to be launched in two weeks. According to a government notice, which gave this indication yesterday, the new programme is aimed to...
U.S. to require some travelers post up to $15,000 bonds to enter: What to know
CNBC
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August 5, 2025
The United States is launching a pilot program that could require some inbound travelers to pay bonds of up to $15,000 to enter. The 12-month program is aimed, in part, at visitors from countries with historically high visa overstay rates,...
Pay Up or Stay Out! Outrage as US to Charge 'High-Risk Tourists' Up to $15,000 Just to Enter the Country
International Business Times - United Kingdom
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August 5, 2025
America is preparing to slam its doors on millions of legitimate travellers with an unprecedented 'pay-to-enter' scheme that could see tourists forced to stump up $15,000 (£11,700) simply to set foot on US soil. The controversial pilot programme,...
Vacationing abroad with an embarrassment in the White House
Washington Blade - Washington D.C.
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July 31, 2025
By SCOTT BERTANI Pride is all about celebrating who we are as an LGBTQ+ community. As people. And part of that celebration is making sure we’re taking care of ourselves and looking out for one another. While Pride month may be over, the spirit...
Another emotional day in court for Twain family as sentencing in murder case set for next week
BayToday
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August 6, 2025
'There’s nothing he can say to bring back my son,' said Tracie Twain, rejecting an apology from the man who killed her son as his sentencing approaches Justice David Nadeau will deliver a sentencing decision next Wednesday, August 13, in the case...
Henley Passport Index: Visa-Free Countries For Indians Rise To 59
Times Now
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July 22, 2025
Visa-Free Countries For Indians Rise To 59 As Passport Strength Improves: Full List Inside There’s good news for Indian travellers! According to the Henley Passport Index 2025, the Indian passport has made a significant leap—rising from 85th to...