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Famous birthdays for July 17: Carey Hart, Alex Winter
United Press International (UPI)
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July 17 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Cancer. They include: -- Clergyman/author Isaac Watts in 1674 -- Financier John Jacob Astor in 1763 -- Actor James Cagney in 1899 -- TV personality Art Linkletter in 1912 -- Comedian...
Daylight Robbery on Vernon Street Caught on Camera, Still Unreported
Love FM
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July 18, 2025
A video of a bold, daylight robbery on Vernon Street in Belize City is making its rounds on social media. The footage shows a red Toyota SUV stopped at a red light at the junction with Central American Boulevard when two men on a motorcycle pull...
US reiterates any stopovers by Lai next month in line with past practice
Taipei Times
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July 17, 2025
The US yesterday reiterated that any stopovers by President William Lai (賴清德) would be “in line with past practice, and fully consistent with our long-standing policy.” Local media this week reported that Lai plans to make stopovers in New York...
Global Biodiversity Alliance Summit Under President Ali’s Leadership, Closes in Guyana with Landmark Commitments, Innovative Partnerships, and a Unified Global Agenda for Nature
CANANews Online
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July 25, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, July 25, 2025 – The inaugural Global Biodiversity Alliance (GBA) Summit concluded in Georgetown, Guyana today with the official launch of the Alliance, the endorsement of the Georgetown Declaration, and an ambitious roadmap to...
Ex-Army Major who slashed ex-wife's throat with Stanley knife in 'chilling and vicious' attack over divorce settlement is jailed for 25 years
Daily Mail
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July 25, 2025
A former Army major who slashed his former wife's throat over a bitter divorce settlement was jailed for 25 years today. Jonathan Creak, 51, drove more than 140 miles to confront ex Rhiannon in a country lane. He then launched the ‘chilling and...
Covering Measles for Mennonites
Columbia Journalism Review
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Sign up for The Media Today, CJR’s daily newsletter. On February 25, a child died in Seminole, Texas, in a community of Mennonites. The cause was measles. John Dueck, the editor of Die Mennonitische Post—or the Mennonite Post, known to readers as...
At 47, I’m finally learning to talk about emotions with my son
The i paper
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July 25, 2025
Emotional illiteracy helped me survive the Marines - but not real life outside them I’ve spent the last 30 years operating in some of the most dangerous and remote locations on planet Earth. Escaping from erupting volcanoes, dodging bullets in war...
Are There Solutions Other Than SOEs?
Channel 7 Belize
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But the government says the 13th amendment will help them to curb the crime in Belize with the use of SOE's and the establishment of a gang and gun court. And while both Flowers and Bradley said that it would also infringe on the rights of the...
Delegation for 7.25.25: Foreign aid — Stanley Cup — sharks — dogs — drowning
Florida Politics
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July 25, 2025
Foreign aid funding Before the House finished up its business and broke early for August recess, Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart led the markup for the House National Security, Department of State and Related Programs Appropriations Subcommittee. The...
Serena Williams sends playful reaction as Simone Biles drops highlights from tropical getaway with husband Jonathan Owens
Sportskeeda
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July 14, 2025
Serena Williams took a playful jibe at Simone Biles’ getaway post on social media. Biles and her husband, NFL player Jonathan Owens, were spending some time together in San Pedro, Belize, and had shared a series of vacation photos with fans....
A turning point in landmark cooperation on biodiversity: Guyana wraps up int’l summit
News Room
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July 25, 2025
GEORGETOWN, July 25 (Global Biodiversity Alliance) – The inaugural Global Biodiversity Alliance (GBA) Summit concluded in Georgetown, Guyana today with the official launch of the Alliance, the endorsement of the Georgetown Declaration, and an...
Colonel Velasquez Reportedly Tapped to Lead BDF as Loria Nears Retirement
Love FM
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July 17, 2025
The Ministry of National Security and Border Defence is reportedly preparing to install Colonel Anthony Velasquez as the next Commander of the Belize Defence Force (BDF). As we previously reported, Brigadier General Azariel Loria is set to retire...
Better Results, Less Stress: How to Get the Insights You Need Without a Costly ERP
CFO Dive
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Fans are convinced Simone Biles has secretly retired after noticing huge change in her appearance on vacation
Daily Mail
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July 8, 2025
By JAKE FENNER Published: 11:52 EDT, 8 July 2025 | Updated: 11:52 EDT, 8 July 2025 Amid speculation that Olympic gymnastics hero Simone Biles has undergone a procedure on her chest, some fans have begun to wonder if that meant an end to her...
Free movement is coming to CARICOM: The United States of the Caribbean must follow
Barbados Today
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July 16, 2025
207 With free movement taking effect by October, Caribbean governments face a broader question: Can this fractured bloc transform into a strategic regional power? Last week, four CARICOM nations — Barbados, Belize, Dominica, and St Vincent and the...
Bogotá Summit was an important new chapter in Global South diplomacy
Daily Maverick
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July 25, 2025
Last week the Emergency Conference to Halt Genocide in Gaza was held in Bogotá, Colombia. Convened by The Hague Group, and co-hosted by Colombia and South Africa, the meeting was attended by 32 countries. Although the meeting was widely covered in...
Taiwan leader Lai's planned US 'transit' sparks stern warning
China Daily
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A spokesman from the Chinese mainland strongly opposed any attempts by Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te to "transit" through the United States for any reason or in any form. Lai is reportedly planning a "stopover" in New York and Texas on his way to...
All still not well inside the UDP
Amandala
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July 16, 2025
Hon. Patrick Faber – Opposition Senator UDP National Party Council reinstated all except Faber BELIZE CITY, Mon. July 14, 2025 The United Democratic Party (UDP) was finally able to proceed with a National Party Council (NPC) meeting on Saturday,...
Read Who is contributing to Illinois’ U.S. Senate candidates?
WQAD 8 - Illinois
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Kelly gears up for another battle vs. Pritzker-backed candidate as Krishnamoorthi hits TV. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — TV advertising has already begun in Illinois’ 2026 Democrat primary for U.S. Senate, and new fundraising numbers released Tuesday show...
XANDRA Is a Neon Goddess in Orange Monokini With Daring Cut-Outs
Sports Illustrated - New York
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July 24, 2025
XANDRA’s idea of post-show recovery is a boat, a bold swimsuit and the Balearic sun. The DJ and two-time SI Swimsuit model is currently living her best Euro summer, and turning every destination into a runway while she’s at it. Fresh off an epic...