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U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, March 2025
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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May 6, 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...
The Panama Canal Gains Support from Various Countries in the Face of Crisis
Newsroom Panama
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May 19, 2025
The foreign minister of Panama Javier Martínez-Acha highlighted the support of countries such as Portugal, Ghana, and Argentina for Panamanian sovereignty over the Panama Canal, in response to recent threats from U.S. President Donald Trump, who...
Every country currently on the Foreign Office ‘do not travel’ list
The Independent
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March 16, 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...
USAID funding cuts leave tons of food set to feed starving families in Gaza 'molding' in storage
Irish Star
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May 16, 2025
Yelena Mandenberg News Reporter 17:57, 16 May 2025 Insiders warn that millions of food rations, enough to feed 3.5 million people for a month, are at risk of spoiling in warehouses globally due to U.S. aid reductions. Managed by USAID's Bureau for...
CJTF-HOA Hosts First Crisis Response TTX
DVIDS - Georgia
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March 17, 2025
CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti– Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa CJ-5 Directorate hosted the first-ever Multinational Coordinating Center Tabletop exercise focused on crisis response, Feb. 27, 2025. The exercise brought together Foreign...
Universal Frequency: Martina Fuchs Redefines Impact
Global Woman Magazine
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May 7, 2025
She speaks nine languages, easily moves between continents, and shifts seamlessly from the newsroom to the DJ booth. Martina Fuchs is more than a journalist—she’s a global force resonating across business, culture, and wellbeing. From her base in...
The Sound of Davos
Global Woman Magazine
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May 7, 2025
The Sound of Davos My Contribution to WEF Through Music She speaks nine languages, easily moves between continents, and shifts seamlessly from the newsroom to the DJ booth. Martina Fuchs is more than a journalist—she’s a global force resonating...
U.S. Embassy Clarifies Non-Refundable Visa Fees Upon Denials
Liberian Observer
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Why Are So Many Liberians Being Denied U.S. Visas? Embassy Explains Non-Refund Policy Amid Rising Concerns MONROVIA – Amid rising frustration over the high rate of U.S. visa denials in Liberia, the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia has issued a fresh...
Senators warn U.S. risks losing ground to China in East Africa amid rising extremism
United Press International (UPI)
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WASHINGTON, May 13 (UPI) -- As the United States nears a critical crossroads in East Africa and the Horn of Africa that could either cement long-term regional stability or deepen global insecurity, Republican and Democrat lawmakers and foreign...
Trump cuts to aid leave food destined for desperate millions rotting in storage
AlterNet
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May 18, 2025
More than a million people in some of the world's most impoverished countries could be fed for three months and hundreds of thousands of children's lives could be saved if $98 million in ready-made meals and other rations were able to leave four...
Army Issues Draft RFP for $371M Facilities Support Services Contract
GovCon Wire
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March 5, 2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntsville Engineering and Support Center, or CEHNC, has issued a draft request for proposal for a proposed $371 million multiple award contract supporting the Initial Outfitting and Transition, or IO&T, program....
Ten of the world’s best views you can see without breaking a sweat
WAtoday
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May 15, 2025
Save Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Got it Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size You can leave those crampons at home. The best views in the world – the sort you can only...
Government of Change, Construction: concrete steps to implement urgent priorities
Yemen News Agency SABA
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May 3, 2025
Government of Change, Construction: concrete steps to implement urgent priorities [Sat, 03 May 2025 20:49:37 +0300] Sana'a - Saba: The Government of Change and Construction seeks to implement its program, approved by the Parliament of...
Esther McCarthy: How do we live a sustainable life without living in a treehouse in the forest?
Irish Examiner
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May 17, 2025
We have a little game we’ve been playing since the kids were small. Every time we go to the beach, we each pick up three pieces of rubbish.It’s automatic now. Last weekend we came back to the house with bits of rope, soft drink cans, and an old...
This "Killer Lake" Is The World's Deadliest, & Even Its Air Can Choke You
The Travel
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February 17, 2025
Throughout history, humans have been surrounded by enigmatic and remarkable places that are sometimes difficult to explain. Many are phenomenally beautiful. Others are naturally disastrous. But some are both dangerous and gorgeous. There are so...
Tanzania, South Sudan drying up faster than other countries
The Citizen
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Scientists say South Sudan and Tanzania are drying up faster than any other country in the world and have the largest percentage of land transitioning to drylands. On the other hand, China is experiencing the largest total area shifting from...
A Roadmap for Capitalizing on AI Transformation Opportunities in the Banking Sector
Banking Dive
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'Hasbara' has failed: Israel must adopt rights-based diplomacy
The Jerusalem Post
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March 10, 2025
For almost 80 years, a major thrust of Israel’s foreign policy was the need to explain itself to the world. Hasbara (public diplomacy) was the means, to be carried out by various bodies whether in the Prime Minister’s Office, the Foreign Ministry,...
UAE is pouring money into Africa, seeking resources and power
The Straits Times
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May 17, 2025
Look at the chief economic and strategic spots across Africa – ports for key trade corridors, mines that produce critical minerals, large renewable energy projects – and you will find the United Arab Emirates. As the United States and, to a lesser...
Trump Cuts to Foreign Aid Leave Food Destined for Desperate Millions Rotting in Storage
Common Dreams
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May 16, 2025
More than a million people in some of the world's most impoverished countries could be fed for three months and hundreds of thousands of children's lives could be saved if $98 million in ready-made meals and other rations were able to leave four...