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U.S. Lawmaker Proposes Cutting Israel’s Missile Defense Budget
MENAFN
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July 19, 2025
(MENAFN) A well-known Republican legislator in the United States has proposed cutting $500 million in financial support for Israel’s missile shield, pointing to the burden of international assistance as the national deficit increases....
U.S. House committee, including Idaho Rep. Russ Fulcher, votes to delist grizzly bear
KPVI - Idaho
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The U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources on Tuesday narrowly voted in favor of delisting the grizzly bear from the Endangered Species Act, pushing legislation long sought by Western states elected officials to the next step in the...
U.S. threatens Mexican flights over cargo, competition issues
Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii
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July 20, 2025
LUIS CORTES / REUTERS Planes sit on the tarmac at the Benito Juarez International Airport in Mexico City today. WASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY >> The Trump administration said today it will take action against Mexico after the Mexican government cut...
American Express adds chef-driven menus to U.S. Centurion Lounges
The Manual - Oregon
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July 19, 2025
This week, American Express announced a collaboration with James Beard Award-winning Resy chefs Mashama Bailey, Sarah Grueneberg, Kwame Onwuachi, and Mike Solomonov, joined by noted Bar Director Harrison Ginsburg. Together, the group will create...
U.S. Court Rules for Radio Free Europe in USAGM Funding Dispute
Mezha
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July 19, 2025
On July 18, a judge in the District of Columbia ruled in favor of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) in a case against the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) over the non-payment of funding approved by Congress for the 2025 fiscal year....
A kite surfer, Navy SEAL and makeup artist: Freed in a U.S.-Venezuela swap
WLRN - Florida
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A kite surfer on a South American adventure. A Navy SEAL whose family said he had traveled south for romance. A gay makeup artist who fled north for a better life. A man who sold bicycle parts for meager wages in Venezuela, before leaving for the...
Italy's exports under strain amid U.S. tariffs and currency headwinds
Xinhua News Agency
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This photo taken on July 13, 2025 shows the Colosseum and its reflection in a puddle after rain in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)More than 6,000 Italian companies, mostly micro and small firms, are directly exposed to the risks of...
Rubio Sanctions UN Official Waging ‘Political And Economic Warfare’ Against U.S., Israel
Beaufort County Now
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Publisher's Note: This post appears here courtesy of the The Daily Wire. The author of this post is Tim Pearce. The United States is imposing sanctions on United Nations Human Rights Council special rapporteur Francesca Albanese over a "campaign...
Thailand confirms tariff talks with U.S. are strictly trade-related, no political strings attached
Pattaya Mail
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July 19, 2025
Nikorndej clarifies that ongoing U.S.-Thailand tariff negotiations focus solely on trade issues. Deputy PM Pichai Chunhavajira’s recent virtual meeting with the USTR emphasized fair adjustments, investment cooperation, and removal of non-tariff...
Fake Billionaire Julius Mwale Exposed: U.S. Court Documents Reveal Eviction, Bounced Checks, and a Crumbling Ponzi Empire
Kenya Today
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July 19, 2025
Julius Mwale, the self-proclaimed billionaire behind the controversial Mwale Medical and Technology City (MMTC), has been unmasked in damning court records as a fraudster who lived a lie in the U.S. while hiding from accountability in Kenya....
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Shelby Sun Times - Tennessee
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July 19, 2025
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Nvidia plans to restart H20 chip exports to China but needs U.S. license approvals
Cryptopolitan
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July 19, 2025
Nvidia informed its Chinese customers that H20 chip availability is constrained, according to The Information. The chipmaker announced this week it plans to restart H20 exports to China, pending U.S. license approvals. Sources told The Information...
“They’re Melting Living Flesh in Hours”: Scientists Horrified as Swarm of Flesh-Eating Flies Begins Rapid Takeover of U.S.
Sustainability Times
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July 19, 2025
IN A NUTSHELL 🐜 New World screwworm resurgence threatens livestock and human health in North and Central America. 🌡️ Possible causes include higher temperatures and flies adapting their behavior to avoid sterile males. 🚜 Eradication efforts focus...
U.S. introduces $250 visa integrity fee, raising barriers for African applicants
Business Insider Africa
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July 19, 2025
This fee is an inside part of the recently signed One Big Beautiful Bill Act, enacted by U.S. lawmakers on July 4, 2025, and is expected to take effect later this year. According to immigration legal firm Envoy Global, the new fee will apply to...
News Analysis: Italy's exports under strain amid U.S. tariffs and currency headwinds
Xinhua News Agency
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ROME, July 19 (Xinhua) -- As a trade deal between the United States and the European Union (EU) remains unresolved, Italy is grappling with dual challenges: a new round of U.S. tariffs that could directly hit its export-reliant economy and a...
American Company’s $11.1 Million Investment in Saudi Arabia Could Change Soccer Worldwide
Essentially Sports
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July 19, 2025
Remember when, back in June 2023, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman launched that huge “Sports Clubs Investment and Privatization Project”? The goal was simple but ambitious: open up the sports sector, bring in private money especially...
U.S. revokes visa of Brazilian judge overseeing Bolsonaro case
United Press International (UPI)
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1 of 2 | Brazilian Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes participates in a June 9 hearing on the criminal case against former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. On Friday, de Moraes' U.S. visa was revoked. Photo by Andre Borges/EPA July 19...
Baylor music professor selected as Fulbright U.S. Scholar
KCEN 6 - Texas
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July 19, 2025
Borter will have an opportunity to study modern Brazilian cello repertoire in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. WACO, Texas — Philip Borter, D.M.A., assistant professor of cello in the Baylor University School of Music, was selected Thursday for the...
Ousting of Fed Chair Jerome Powell could raise U.S. borrowing costs by nearly $60 billion a year
Cryptopolitan
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July 19, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump might face an increase of nearly $60 billion (around £44 billion) in interest costs if he opts to oust Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, analysts caution. Ousting Powell would cause an uptick in US Treasury yields,...
Tensions rise as Lula blasts U.S. over visa sanctions tied to Bolsonaro trial
The Hindu
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July 19, 2025
Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during an event to highlight accomplishments in the first two years in office in Brasilia on April 3, 2025. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on July 17, 2025, slammed Donald Trump’s threat to...