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Health and economic experts urge stronger investment in adult vaccination to safeguard workforce
Manila Standard
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July 19, 2025
Health experts, economists, and patient advocates gathered at a recent Health Connect Media Forum to call for urgent public-private investment in adult immunization, citing its vital role in protecting workers, reducing healthcare costs, and...
As South Sudan struggles through economic crisis, some artisans offer cheap footwear made from rubber tires
The Globe and Mail
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July 19, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:A Sudanese man cuts a heavy duty machine tire into rubber pieces. The creative work of artisans in South Sudan is fueled by the ongoing economic crisis.Abd Raouf/The Associated Press From Rwanda to Kenya, fashioning...
Texas trade experts speak on impacts of President Trump’s EU tariff plans
KTRE - Texas
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July 19, 2025
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Two members of the European American Chamber of Commerce Texas spoke to East Texas Now’s Leo Quevedo about the possible impacts of EU tariffs announced by President Trump. Trump said last Saturday he will levy tariffs of 30%...
Bangladesh envoy visits Larkana to boost up trade & tourism with Pakistan
Daily Times
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July 19, 2025
The Deputy High Commissioner of Bangladesh at Karachi SM Mahbubul Alam, stated during his visit to Larkana and other cities that Pakistan and Bangladesh share extremely strong and sustainable trade and tourism relations, which need to be further...
India-US interim trade deal talks: Both sides wrap up extended round of trade negotiations
The Indian Express
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July 19, 2025
India and the US have concluded a week-long round of trade negotiations aimed at finalising an interim trade deal seen as crucial for India to avoid reciprocal tariffs and gain an edge over its Asian peers, The Indian Express has learned.This...
US halt criticism of foreign elections in strategic policy shift
Weekly Blitz
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July 19, 2025
In a sharp departure from decades of diplomatic tradition, the United States has decided to drastically scale back its practice of commenting on foreign elections. According to a memo obtained by the Wall Street Journal, newly appointed Secretary...
RACGP backs Federal Government defence of PBS
RACGP
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The Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) has emphasised the essential role of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) in ensuring Australian patients can afford essential medicines. RACGP President Dr Michael Wright said the PBS is one of...
They don't need Medicaid. But their kids do. Nearly half of the 78 million people who were enrolled in Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Programs at the start of the year were children, according to the federal government. Read Mo re »
Yahoo News
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Stacy Staggs's 11-year-old daughter will never eat or breathe on her own. Five times a day, Staggs or a nurse feeds her daughter, Emma Staggs, doctor-prescribed formula through a feeding tube at home. The formula comes at $25 per bottle, amounting...
Nearly 1 in 4 Americans over 50 are delaying retirement due to economic concerns, survey finds
The Independent (U.S.)
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July 19, 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...
Borno Cannot Afford Another Flood Disaster: A Call For Urgent Government Action, By Hamza N Dantani Esq.
Sahara Reporters
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The rainy season is here again in Borno, and I, along with many Maiduguri and Borno state residents, am pretty worried. We remember what happened last year very well. How could we forget? As August approaches, I am painfully reminded of the...
Panama’s Colonial Trade Route Named UNESCO World Heritage Site
Newsroom Panama
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July 19, 2025
The colonial route of Panama, used for centuries to transport the riches of the Americas on mules and boats and considered a forerunner of the interoceanic canal, was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Between the 16th and 19th centuries,...
'Reorganisation risks a very unsatisfactory outcome for local government'
Hampshire Chronicle
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Hampshire currently has three unitary authorities, Hampshire County Council, and 11 district councils. The Government wants fewer, larger councils for greater "efficiency". Councils must agree new boundaries by 26 September 2025. Multiple...
Ethiopian Diaspora Service Making Policy Amendments that Benefit Diaspora
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, July 19, 2025 (ENA) --- The Ethiopian Diaspora Service announced that policy amendments are being made to make the diaspora benefit from the economic development of Ethiopia. Diaspora Service General-Director Fitsum Arega told ENA...
China considers measures to avert economic slump
Kuwait Times
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July 19, 2025
BEIJING: China has a “plentiful” toolbox to avoid an economic slump in the second half of the year, its commerce minister said Friday as he admitted it faced a “very severe and complex situation”. Growth hit 5.2 percent in the second quarter,...
Judicial Specialization: The missing pillar in Kuwait’s economic reform vision
Arab Times
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July 19, 2025
Adapted and expanded from an original interview conducted by journalist Abdullah Othman and published in Al-Nahar on July 18, 2025. This version has been updated to reflect current legal developments and strategic judicial reform initiatives. In a...
Who Is Yulia Svyrydenko? Ukraine’s New PM Charged With Reviving Economy & Boosting Weapons Production
ABP Live
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July 19, 2025
A 39-year-old economist, Yulia Svyrydenko, has been confirmed as the new prime minister of Ukraine in a major wartime cabinet reshuffle. Yulia brings years of public service from the regional economic leadership to First Deputy Prime Minister....
Latest News | Delhi Govt Likely to Do Away with Need for Health Trade Licence from MCD to Open Eateries
Latestly
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July 19, 2025
New Delhi, Jul 19 (PTI) In a measure to boost the hospitality sector in the national capital, the Delhi government is likely to soon do away with the requirement of obtaining a health trade licence from the civic body for opening restaurants and...
Why Kashmir’s Government Schools Are Emptying Out
Kashmir Observer
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July 19, 2025
Photo Courtesy, PTI By Uzma Qadir Mir On a typical weekday in Kulgam, south Kashmir, a government school built for 40 students opens its gates to two pupils and a stray cow grazing in the yard. Across the road, a private school buzzes: uniformed...
Gulf Med blames the Government and INEM for delays in the helicopter tender.
Portugal Pulse
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July 19, 2025
Today, in an article in Observador, Simon Camilleri, president of Gulf Med Aviation Services, criticized the “hasty” process, noting a two-month delay in launching the international public tender, initially scheduled for September 30, 2024, but...
PIOJ And Education Ministry Sign MOU To Implementat Key Initiatives In Volatile Communities
Jamaica Information Service
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July 19, 2025
The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) and the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at supporting the renewal of targeted volatile and vulnerable communities. The PIOJ,...