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Texworld & Apparel Sourcing Paris 2025 to host 1300+ global exhibitors
Fibre 2 Fashion
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From 15 to 17 September 2025, 1300 textile and apparel manufacturers from more than thirty countries are expected at the Paris-Le-Bourget Exhibition Center, for the 57th edition of Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris – a key event for European and...
Philippines still getting reports of citizens trapped in scam centers
Philippine STAR
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July 16, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines expressed concern Wednesday, July 16, over continued reports of its citizens getting trapped in cyberfraud compounds across Southeast Asia, two years after regional leaders first vowed to stamp out the...
A New Way To Experience Flavors From Around The World In Houston
Forbes
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Plant It Forward Urban Farms in Houston Texas WWW.KARTHIKAGUPTA.COM Houston might be best known for oil, space exploration, and sprawling highways but tucked away among its urban landscape lies a quietly revolutionary idea: turning refugees into...
U.S. Could Vastly Expand Global Immigrant Detention Network
HuffPost
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July 16, 2025
The Trump administration is set to vastly expand deportations to countries other than immigrants’ home nations, supercharging a system of international detainee transfers that human rights advocates say exposes thousands of people to human rights...
India Strengthens Maritime Ties During BIMSTEC Ports Conclave
MENAFN
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July 16, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Visakhapatnam, July 16 (IANS) India on Wednesday said that the Second BIMSTEC Ports Conclave, held in Vizag this week, is a testament to the shared commitment to foster deeper cooperation and harness the full potential of the vital...
World News | What is Cannabis Use Disorder? And How Do You Know if You Have a Problem?
Latestly
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July 11, 2025
Queensland, Jul 11 (The Conversation) Around 41 per cent of Australians report they've used cannabis at some point in their life. Research estimates that 22 per cent of recreational cannabis consumers meet criteria for a cannabis use disorder....
Bitcoin Slips Below $108K, Erases Weekend Gains as Trump Ramps Up Tariffs
CoinDesk
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Bitcoin's very modest weekend rally modestly reversed on Monday as President Trump's tariff policies took center stage again.The largest cryptocurrency slipped below $108,000 during the U.S. afternoon, down 0.8% over the past 24 hours. Changing...
NZD weakens on risk caution
interest.co.nz
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Trump’s tariff policy is back in the headlines, as the key 9-July date approaches, which was the deadline for the end of the pause in reciprocal tariffs that were announced on Liberation Day. Ahead of that date, threats of higher tariffs have...
Thailand-Cambodia Border Closures Choke Land Trade, Prompt Supply Chain Shifts
Sourcing Journal - New York
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July 16, 2025
The closure of checkpoints on the Thailand-Cambodia border in June has effectively frozen cross-border trade in the region. But with the lion’s share of exports traveling by sea, the closures are forecast to have a limited impact on overall trade...
U.S. will issue tariff letters within 48 hours as new trade proposals arrive ahead of a Wednesday deadline
Cryptopolitan
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July 7, 2025
The United States has confirmed plans to announce a few trade issues in the next 48 hours, as confirmed by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Bessent told CNBC the final deadline to sign on trades ahead of Wednesday proved to be a rush, as there...
Israel-Iran tensions wake-up call for Asia's dependence on Middle East oil
ETEnergyworld.com
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June 27, 2025
Hanoi: Asia's dependence on Middle East oil and gas - and its relatively slow shift to clean energy - make it vulnerable to disruptions in shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic weakness highlighted by the war between Israel and Iran....
Namibia breaks hunger chains … govt’s drought efforts lauded
New Era
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Improved climate conditions, government policy and strategic interventions as well as strong drought-mitigating strategies played a crucial role in Namibia’s reclassification as a hunger hotspot. Namibia has since been removed from the Food and...
Electric vehicles arrive at Yangon Port
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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July 10, 2025
Electric vehicles have been imported into Myanmar with the approval of the Steering Committee on National-Level Development for Electric Vehicles and Related Industries. Among them are China-made BYD Seal electric vehicles, imported by Earth...
9th Traveler Visits Hawai'i With Dengue Virus
Precision Vaccinations
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(Vax-Before-Travel News)The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) recently confirmed its ninth travel-related case of dengue in 2025. As of the end of June 2025, the DOH reported eight dengue cases on Oʻahu and one case on Maui. Several countries in...
China, Canada foresee ‘renewed collaboration’ in trade, investment with Bangladesh
United News of Bangladesh
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China and Canada foresee ‘intense collaboration’ with Bangladesh in trade diversification and investment and assured continued support for humanitarian assistance to forcefully displaced Myanmar nationals. This was conveyed by the Foreign...
Plastic Paramilitaries: Irish Insurgents Print Their Own 3D Guns
Soldier of Fortune Magazine
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July 7, 2025
by James Parker Northern Ireland’s paramilitary underworld is learning to fight with the tools of the digital age, and these tools are becoming more sophisticated and accessible. As a crowd gathered in Belfast to commemorate Ireland’s 1916 Easter...
Jordan Lifts Ban On Brazilian Chicken
MENAFN
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July 16, 2025
(MENAFN- Brazil-Arab News Agency (ANBA)) São Paulo – Jordan has lifted restrictions on Brazilian chicken meat exports to its market, which had been in place due to the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) reported in the city of...
Over 100 illegal bases found along Kelantan-Thailand border
The Sun Daily
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July 17, 2025
KOTA BHARU: More than 100 illegal bases remain active along the Kelantan-Thailand border despite intensified enforcement efforts and the closure of unauthorised routes since December last year. The General Operations Force (GOF) Southeast Brigade...
GOF detects more than 100 illegal bases in Kelantan
The Malaysian Star
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July 17, 2025
KOTA BARU: More than 100 illegal bases still exist along the Kelantan-Thailand border despite intensified enforcement and the closure of illegal routes since December, raising security concerns. General Operations Force (GOF) South-East Brigade...
DHL Global Forwarding announces strategic leadership appointments in Asia Pacific
The Slovenia Times
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July 14, 2025
Christopher Lim, previously Managing Director, Singapore, Malaysia, and Brunei, will be appointed Vice President and Head of Road Freight and Multimodal, Asia Pacific, effective 1 August 2025. Praveen Gregory, currently Senior Vice President,...