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VIJAY JAYARAJ: Asia’s Pivot Toward Nuclear Energy
The Daily Caller
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July 19, 2025
When uranium centrifuges are being bombed and the specter of nuclear war hovers in the background, it is easy to forget the significant role nuclear power plays in meeting energy needs. Yet, many view nuclear as the dominant energy source of the...
AHI Marks 51st Anniversary of Invasion and Occupation of the Republic of Cyprus
The National Herald
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July 21, 2025
WASHINGTON, DC – The American Hellenic Institute (AHI) released the following statement on July 20: As the anniversary of Türkiye’s illegal invasion and occupation of the Republic of Cyprus crosses over the half-century threshold, the American...
Women are a rising share of U.S. managers and professionals
Pew Research Center
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JeNae Johnson works at a computer in her home office. She is the president and CEO of CTM Unlimited, a company that helps workplaces change their corporate culture. (Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images) Women hold a rising share of...
Flash flood risk to focus on parts of central U.S. into next week
United Press International (UPI)
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The zone from the central Plains to parts of the Mississippi and Ohio Valley to the Appalachians will be in the crosshairs of repeated downpours and the likelihood of flash flooding into next week, AccuWeather meteorologists warn. There will be...
Rep. Jayapal Introduces Bill to Prevent ICE from Detaining U.S. Citizens
News India Times
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July 17, 2025
Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal. PHOTO: X @RepJayapal WASHINGTON, D.C. — July 17, 2025 U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, has introduced legislation...
U.S. consumer prices rise 0.3% in June as tariffs begin to take effect
Profit by Pakistan Today
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July 16, 2025
U.S. consumer prices rise by the most in five months in June, with higher costs for some goods pointing to early effects of tariffs. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increases 0.3% from May, the largest gain since January, the Labor Department...
A View Of The Housing Market And U.S. Economic Outlook, Federal Reserve Governor Adriana D. Kugler, At The Housing Partnership Network Symposium, Washington, D.C.
Mondovisione
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Thank you, Robin. And thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today on the important topic of housing and how housing fits in with the broader economy.1 First, I want to step back and say that housing—our homes—has a central role in our...
Taiwan Semi is speeding up U.S. chip production due to demand, CEO says
CNBC
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July 17, 2025
Signage for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) at it's fabrication plant in Phoenix, Arizona, US, on Monday, March 3, 2025. Rebecca Noble | Bloomberg | Getty Images Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company CEO C.C. Wei on Thursday...
U.S. corridor plan fuels political rift in Armenia over Syunik’s sovereignty
The Armenian Weekly - Massachusetts
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July 16, 2025
YEREVAN—Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan reaffirmed his administration’s interest in unblocking regional transport routes during a press conference in Yerevan on Wednesday, signaling cautious openness to new infrastructure projects with...
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A world left dry: Trump’s foreign aid cuts stall global water projects, put millions at risk
Firstpost
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July 19, 2025
The Trump administration’s sweeping decision to cut nearly all US foreign aid has left dozens of water and sanitation projects incomplete across multiple countries, exposing millions to health and environmental risks. Reuters reported 21 stalled...
Starmer’s first year – things can only get worse
International Viewpoint
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“Here they are taking a wrecking ball to Reeves and Kendall’s project to save £5 billion with welfare cuts. But I made these MPs. I ensured nearly every left wing candidate had been eliminated early from any selection process. My team assiduously...
What is Manny Pacquiao's net worth entering Mario Barrios fight?
Irish Star
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July 19, 2025
As Manny Pacquiao prepares to make one of the most remarkable comebacks in boxing history — at age 46, squaring off against WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios this July — fans are curious not just about his ring performance, but also his...
1st LD-Writethru: Chinese premier announces construction of Yarlung Zangbo hydropower project
China Internet Information Center
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NYINGCHI, Xizang, July 19 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang announced Saturday the start of the construction of a hydropower project in the lower reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River. Li, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political...
Manchester woman pleads guilty in multimillion-dollar real estate investment scheme
WMUR 9 - New Hampshire
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July 17, 2025
A Manchester woman is facing up to 20 years in prison in connection with a real estate investment scheme.According to the U.S. attorney's office, Robynne Alexander, 63, pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to one count of wire fraud....
Most Americans reject Trump’s deportations. Here’s why he won’t change course
El Periodico - Texas
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July 19, 2025
Andres Oppenheimer A new poll that has made big headlines shows Americans are rapidly turning against President Trump’s ridiculous immigration crackdown. But unfortunately, I don’t think that will make Trump change his mind. Before I tell you why...
Russia to invest 180 billion rubles to upgrade border checkpoints
Xinhua News Agency
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VLADIVOSTOK, July 21 (Xinhua) -- The Russian government will allocate nearly 180 billion rubles (about 2.3 billion U.S. dollars) over the next three years to upgrade border checkpoints across the country, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on...
Inside the death of Hudson’s Bay. Why former senior employees believe leader Richard Baker should take the blame
Hamilton Spectator
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When Hudson’s Bay employees joined a company-wide Zoom meeting on March 8, 2021, they found their chairman, Richard Baker, wearing a camouflage T-shirt and seated in what appeared to be a boat cabin, accompanied by two tiny dogs. The unmistakable...
U.S. Treasury Yields Fall Amid Inflation Data and Trade Concerns
Times News Global
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July 16, 2025
NEW YORK, NY – U.S. Treasury yields dipped on Wednesday following the release of the producer price index, which indicated a slowdown in inflation for June. Shortly after 8:30 a.m. ET, the 10-year note yield fell approximately two basis points to...
Back home for good: young entrepreneurs transforming China's countryside
People's Daily Online
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NANCHANG, July 19 (Xinhua) -- Deep in east China's Wangxian Valley, a cluster of ancient-style pavilions and houses cling to cliffs more than 110 meters high. As dusk deepens and lights begin to shimmer through the gorge, the scene evokes the very...
China tops international buyers’ list for U.S. homes
Furniture Today - North Carolina
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July 17, 2025
WASHINGTON — A recent report from the National Assn. of Realtors shows that foreign buyers purchased $56 billion worth of existing U.S. home from April 2024 through March 2025, and of those sales, buyers from China, Canada and Mexico topped the...