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‘Storm’ of Noncommunicable Diseases May Hit South America
Medscape
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A new report from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), titled Major storm on the horizon, warns that between 2020 and 2050, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health issues will result in economic losses in South America equivalent...
$350 per body: Mafias take over a public cemetery in Ecuador
El País
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August 8, 2025
When Luis, 80, died this past April after a long illness, his daughter Mariana went to the offices of the María Canals Cemetery, one of the five public cemeteries in Guayaquil, Ecuador. At the counter, she was informed that the burial would be...
Judge blocks Trump administration’s ending of legal protections for Venezuelans and Haitians. See how Friday unfolded.
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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US and EU plan to discuss new Russia sanctions: What could be next for Putin? — 9:43 p.m. By the Associated Press A team of European officials will visit Monday to discuss various forms of economic pressure to exert on Russia, including new...
Hundreds turn out for USNS Comfort’s free medical care
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
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Carisa Lee Reporter carisa.Lee@cnc3.co.tt From as early as 2 am yesterday, people began lining up outside the National Academy for the Performing Arts (NAPA) in Port-of-Spain for free medical services provided by the US Navy...
Prime Minister Welcomes USNS Comfort’s Medical Mission To T&T
TTT Live Online
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August 7, 2025
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar is welcoming the healthcare that the USNS Comfort is providing to citizens of Trinidad and Tobago. The Prime Minister visited the USNS Comfort on Thursday to meet the crew of the naval vessel. The hospital...
Connecting for Health – August 2025
I News Cayman
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August 7, 2025
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health conditions will cost South America over US$ 7.3 trillion in lost productivity and healthcare spending between 2020 and 2050, according to estimations from a new report, Major Storm on the Horizon:...
Welsh cleantech venture Hydro Industries announce major expansion in Ecuador
BusinessLive
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August 7, 2025
Carmarthenshire cleantech venture Hydro Industries has confirmed three major new contracts in the Republic of Ecuador with one valued at around £55m. Collectively the contracts represent the largest in value for a UK company operating in the South...
In Manta, Ecuador, journalist combines reporting and roses
LatAm Journalism Review
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August 7, 2025
At 4 a.m., while his city still sleeps, Johnny Lucas is already awake. He gets ready to arrive at the radio station where he co-hosts a morning news show from 5 to 8 a.m. By then, his day is just beginning. He spends the rest reporting and...
12 Tax-Free Countries Where American Retirees Live Like Royalty
Travelbinger
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September 4, 2025
Have you ever wondered if you can live a high lifestyle on a lower budget than your neighborhood? Most retirees will head down to Florida for the sunshine or even Arizona. These places offer warm weather, good healthcare and lower costs, but if I...
Brazilian Indigenous Women March Demanting Reproductive Health Access and Land Rights
teleSUR
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Signs read, “Ancestral Women,” and “For the Future of Indigenous Girls,” Brasilia, Brazil. Aug. 7, 2025. X/ @PTnaCamara August 7, 2025 Hour: 1:11 pm On Thursday, Indigenous women protested in Brasilia for the sixth consecutive year against...
Lionel Messi undecided about playing in 2026 World Cup
USA Today
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Lionel Messi is undecided about playing in the 2026 World Cup. Messi, the 38-year-old Argentine World Cup champion, acknowledged his health would be at the forefront of his decision to play in the next tournament co-hosted by the United States,...
USNS Comfort returns home after Continuing Promise 2025
Military News
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NORFOLK, Va. — The Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) returned to Naval Station Norfolk (NSN), Aug. 17, 2025, marking the successful completion of Continuing Promise 2025 (CP25). Comfort returned to NSN after a 79-day deployment,...
F-16 vs F-35 Clash On Cards As U.S. Orders Deployment Of 10 Stealth Jets To Puerto Rico Amid Trump’s Narco War?
The Eurasian Times
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September 5, 2025
The US has reportedly ordered the deployment of 10 F-35 stealth fighters to an airfield in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated US territory in the Caribbean, Reuters reported on September 5, citing informed sources. The deployment is aimed at...
What Really Happened to Tom O’Brien’s Mayoral Run?
Boston Magazine
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September 5, 2025
On a Monday morning this past March, Tom O’Brien was in his office at HYM Investment Group checking his emails when his phone rang. It was his public relations representative, Susan Elsbree, calling with unwelcome news—the secret O’Brien had been...
Uruguay, Colombia, Paraguay seal FIFA WC 2026 spot
Madhyamam
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September 5, 2025
New Delhi: Uruguay, Colombia, and Paraguay qualified for the FIFA World Cup 26 on a pivotal night in the South American Qualifiers, while Lionel Messi lit up Argentina's farewell in Buenos Aires and Brazil's rising star Estevao shone at the...
War in Gaza could end tomorrow if Hamas surrenders, releases hostages, says Marco Rubio
The Indian Express
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September 4, 2025
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that the ongoing war in Gaza could end “tomorrow” if Hamas disarms and surrenders and releases the remaining hostages.Rubio, who is on a visit to Ecuador, also said that “we don’t like the humanitarian...
‘Eden’: The Film Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle Ad Was For
The Political Insider
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September 5, 2025
This article was originally published by The Epoch Times: ‘Eden’: The Film Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle Ad Was For A-list director Ron Howard’s powerful, true tale of deviousness, set in the Galápagos Islands, is part ‘Robinson Crusoe’ and part...
Star Girl Shakirat Moshood Leads Nigeria’s 30-Woman Flamingos Squad for U-17 World Cup Qualifiers
Alexa.ng
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In a vibrant display of Nigeria’s footballing prowess, the country’s U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, has announced a formidable 30-player squad for the upcoming FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers against South Africa. The team,...
Six South American Nations Qualify For FIFA 2026 World Cup
Forbes
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Players of Argentina celebrate a goal during the match between Argentina and Venezuela in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on September 4. (Photo by Federico Peretti/NurPhoto via Getty Images) NurPhoto via Getty Images On Thursday night, South America’s...
Sebastião Salgado’s final thoughts: ‘If we lived thousands of years, we would think differently: we would understand the mountains’
El País
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September 5, 2025
“I’m not the best photographer in the world, I’m the hardest-working,” Sebastião Salgado told me in a soft voice. His almost perfect Spanish was enhanced by the calm, melodious cadence of his Portuguese: “A photographer belongs to a breed apart:...