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Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:President’s decision to fire head of Bureau of Labor Statistics puts data at risk, survey shows
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Both sides agree to extend truce, though Thailand still holds 18 Cambodian soldiers taken hours after truce implemented.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Hezbollah officials have said the group will not discuss giving up its remaining arsenal until Israel withdraws from five hills it is occupying inside Lebanon and stops almost daily air strikes.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:The plane had taken off from the capital Nairobi's Wilson Airport and was destined for Somaliland.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Among the 25 banned books is one by Booker Prize winner Arundhati Roy, one of India's most famous living authors.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:The crypto market jumped Thursday on excitement that bitcoin and other digital assets could soon be coming to 401(k) retirement plans.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Hedge fund Two Seas Capital says tie-up’s structure is ‘deficient’ and could undervalue the target
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Trump's tariffs on imports have kicked-in but there is no clarification on rules for transshipment as yet, Reuters said.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Peter Weir’s Picnic at Hanging Rock was released in 1975. Beneath its haunting beauty, the film challenges the idea of colonial control.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:If you’re like most people, you’ve never heard of it. Meet the ringed asteroid-comet hybrid prowling the outer reaches of the Solar System.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Falls are a common cause of disability and loss of independence in older age. But many falls are preventable.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:If you have decades of work experience, your skills may be exactly what’s needed to harness AI’s power, without falling into its traps.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:The dictionary is a living, breathing and evolving record of how language is wrapped up in who we are as Australians. It is vital we protect it.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Modern science emerged precisely to deal with the way everything can be manipulated – and scepticism over ‘facts’ goes all the way back to Socrates.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:The eastern Sudanese city of El Fasher has been under siege for almost a year. Fighters in the country's civil war have blocked all roads, putting around 300,000 inhabitants at risk of famine.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:A strong 2035 target makes sense for the climate and the economy. The challenges for Australia are clear – but so too are the opportunities.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Havana, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban transport minister, Eduardo Rodriguez, said today that the relevant authorities are investigating the causes of the derailment of a passenger train with almost 900 people, no fatalities and two injured. The post Investigation into causes of rail accident in Cuba first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Companies proposed resolution ahead of ruling in class action
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:The US president has led a purge of diversity programming and called for greater transparency in university admissions.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Caracas, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) The economy of Venezuela will grow above nine percent in 2025, according to a report by ECLAC that positions the country as the one with the highest expected growth in the region, highlights today the national press. The post Venezuela to lead economic growth in the region in 2025 first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Last month, Syria requested Turkey’s support to strengthen its defence capabilities following violence that increased tensions in the country and drew an Israeli military intervention.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Economic coercion doesn’t receive as much attention as military conflict — but it can be just as deadly
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Netanyahu plan to take over all of Gaza 'clear reversal' of what Israel suggested in ceasefire negotiations, Hamas says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's remarks that he intends to militarily occupy the entirety of the Gaza Strip are the opposite of what Israel has indicated in ceasefire negotiations, Hamas said on Thursday. "Netanyahu's statements represent a clear reversal of the course of negotiations and...
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Havana, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) The President of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, today expressed solidarity and condolences to the people and government of Ghana for the death of two ministers and six other officials when a military helicopter in which they were travelling was injured. The post Cuban President offers condolences for Ghana’s people and Government first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Cambodia credits Trump for brokering Thai border truce, nominates him for Nobel Peace Prize for 'visionary diplomacy'.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:These territories serve as primary routes for cocaine shipments to the United States and Europe. On Wednesday, Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa declared a new state of emergency in El Oro, Manabi, Los Rios, and Guayas. RELATED: Ecuadorian Indigenous Peoples Criticize Noboa’s Draft Bill on Protected Areas These four coastal provinces concentrate most of the country’s […]
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Central bank warns of ‘genuine uncertainty’ over scope for further rate cuts
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Argentina’s president achieved more than expected. But now he must recalibrate
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Havana, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) The government of Cuba congratulated Côte d'Ivoire on the celebration today of the 65th anniversary of its National Holiday, according to a message released by the Foreign Ministry on the social network X. The post Cuba congratulated Cote d’Ivoire on its National Holiday first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:US Commerce Secretary Lutnick forecasts the increase as Donald Trump announces levies on pharma and semiconductor chips.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Group warns US-driven plans bow to interests of Israel, which continues to carry out near-daily violations of truce.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Havana, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) The vice-president of Cuba, Salvador Valdes Mesa , visited today entities of economic interest in several capital municipalities, reported the Cuban News Agency. The post Cuba’s Vice President visits economic entities in the capital first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Luanda, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) The president of Vietnam, Luong Chuong, today began a state visit to Angola at the invitation of his counterpart João Lourenço, focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation. The post Vietnamese President Begins state visit to Angola first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Khartoum, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina)) The newly appointed prime minister of Sudan, Kamel Idris, is visiting Egypt today at a time of high tensions in his country and seeking diplomatic and economic support, local media say. The post Sudanese PM to meet with his Egyptian counterpart first appeared on Prensa Latina.
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