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Holness calls for bold, united action to dismantle gangs, tackle climate crisis and support Haiti
The Gleaner
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July 7, 2025
WESTERN BUREAU: Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has declared that dismantling criminal gangs across the Caribbean must be treated with the urgency of the global war on terror. Holness warned that organised violence now poses a public health...
Houston to host U.S. vs. Mexico in Gold Cup final at NRG Stadium
Houston Public Media - Texas
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July 3, 2025
Sports Sunday night’s soccer game will mark the first time the CONCACAF Gold Cup final will be hosted in Texas. Daisy Espinoza/Houston Public Media A group of soccer fans arrive at NRG Stadium for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup match between Mexico...
Joni Musabayana | Cooperatives in the Caribbean: A proven path to decent work and sustainable development
The Gleaner
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July 6, 2025
The Caribbean is at a critical juncture. Climate change is battering our shores, global economic shocks are testing our resilience, and social inequalities continue to leave too many behind. Amid these challenges, a powerful and time-tested...
Goals and Highlights of USMNT (4) 2-2 (3) Costa Rica in Gold Cup
VAVEL
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June 30, 2025
⚽ USMNT won 2-2 Damion Downs' goal, the United States advances to the semifinals, defeating Costa Rica. Andy Rojas' penalty kick fell short of the Costa Ricans' victory. Matthew Freese was the MVP of the penalty shootout, saving key penalties....
USMNT 2-2 (4-3 pens) Costa Rica: Freese the hero in penalties
NBC Sports
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June 30, 2025
USMNT goalkeeper Matt Freese saved not one, not two, but three penalties to help Mauricio Pochettino’s men past Costa Rica in a 2025 Gold Cup quarterfinal in Minneapolis on Sunday. The Yanks came back from 1-0 down but coughed up a 2-1 lead, then...
Organized Crime in The Amazon: A Growing Threat to the World’s Greatest Tropical Rainforest
World Resources Institute
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Brazil once again leads the world in the loss of primary tropical forests. New data shows the country accounted for 42% of global primary rainforest loss in 2024, largely due to widespread fires throughout the nation and in neighboring Bolivia,...
Guyana’s big boom: The inside story of Latin America’s new oil rush
Buenos Aires Herald
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July 5, 2025
Words by Ernesto Picco. Photography by Rudja Santos. Cover illustration by Sebastián Angresano. Translated by Jacob Sugarman. This piece is the second in a series of three long reads about Guyana, French Guiana, and Suriname. It was reported with...
Trinidad takes top prizes at 18th CARICOM road race-10k
St. Vincent Times
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July 5, 2025
The 18th CARICOM Road Race 10K event was held today, Saturday, 5 July, in Rose Hall, Montego Bay, Jamaica. Trinidad and Tobago’s Alexia John claimed the CARICOM Secretary-General’s Trophy—Female and first prize in the Overall Female category,...
USA vs Costa Rica Predicted Starting Lineups for Gold Cup Quarterfinal
GiveMeSport
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June 29, 2025
United States Soccer continues its Concacaf Gold Cup journey with a trip to Minnesota to take on Costa Rica Football in what's shaping up to be a tantalizing quarterfinal matchup. The USMNT breezed through the group stage, winning three games out...
Strategic Global South Push by India: PM Modi aims to bolster influence of Bharat in Africa and Latin America
Organiser Weekly
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a high-stakes diplomatic tour from July 2 to July 9, 2025, spanning five nations across Africa, the Caribbean, and South America, with a significant appearance at the BRICS Summit in Brazil. This strategic...
Rana Mohip meets Narendra Modi: Binding two nations through song
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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July 9, 2025
Features Newsday 8 Hrs Ago India's Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi greets Rana Mohip while Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar and Minister Barry Padarath look on. - BAVINA SOOKDEO THE lines from the devotional song Vaishnav Jan To, speak of a...
UG’s Architecture Dept wins again at competition in French Guiana
Stabroek News
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July 6, 2025
French Ambassador to Guyana and Suriname Nicholas de Lacoste (third, right) poses with from left: students Kiana Persaud, Aditya Mohanall, and Denish Ramnarin; Head of UG’s Architecture Department Dr Anna Perreira and lecturer Kurt Gonsalves The...
Visualizing The State Of Freedom Around The World
Zero Hedge
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In 2024, 60 countries saw their freedom decline in a historic election year. Strikingly, 40% of countries and territories that held elections experienced targeted attacks on candidates amid heightened instability. Yet bright spots were seen in...
Going Places: BoatBikeTours’ Netherlands Islandhopping: The Texel Roads Yields Up its Treasure
Long Island Press - New York
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July 9, 2025
By Karen Rubin, Travel Features Syndicate, goingplacesfarandnear.com Day 3 of Boat Bike Tours’ eight-day Islandhopping tour proves to be my favorite, most perfect day – the biking, the attractions, the scenery, the gestalt of the island of Texel,...
USA vs. Mexico Combined XI: Building The Best Lineup Ahead of the Gold Cup Final
Fox Sports
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July 5, 2025
The stars of the United States and Mexico have put together a string of memorable performances in the Concacaf Gold Cup that have led to the two historic rivals meeting in Sunday's final in Houston (coverage begins at 6 p.m. PT on FOX and the FOX...
Where to watch Mexico vs. Saudi Arabia: Gold Cup quarterfinals free live stream
Syracuse.com - New York
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June 29, 2025
Saudi Arabia made it to the CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinals despite winning one of three games in the group stage. Mexico will host Saudi Arabia in Saturday’s match for a spot in the semifinals against the winner of Panama vs. Honduras. The...
Cooperatives in the Caribbean
Now Grenada
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July 5, 2025
by Joni Musabayana, Director ILO Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean The Caribbean is at a critical juncture. Climate change is battering our shores, global economic shocks are testing our resilience, and social inequalities continue to...
Mexico vs Saudi Arabia Predicted Starting Lineups for Gold Cup Quarterfinal
GiveMeSport
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June 28, 2025
Mexico Football continues its Concacaf Gold Cup journey with a challenging quarterfinal draw against Saudi Arabia Football in Arizona on Saturday. Mexico went undefeated in Group A, topping the group with two wins and one draw for seven points. El...
20 Best Midfielders in Football History Ranked by AI
GiveMeSport
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June 27, 2025
Summary GIVEMSPORT has enlisted the help of ChatGPT to draw up a list of the 20 greatest midfielders in football history. There was no space for Chelsea legend Frank Lampard but Manchester United icon Paul Scholes and England teammate Steven...
Liquefied gas failing the climate test
Greenpeace International
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July 9, 2025
LNG Projects Awaiting Final Investment Decision Do Not Stand Up to the United States Government’s Official Analysis In a new report, Greenpeace USA, Earthworks, and Oil Change International analysed five major planned US liquefied gas export...