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WCO Operation FRONPIAS - Crackdown on counterfeiting in the Americas and the Caribbean region
World Customs Organization
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A total of nearly 14 million pieces related to intellectual property rights (IPR), health and safety were seized as part of an operation codenamed “FRONPIAS” (meaning clean borders in Spanish - fronteras limpias). This World Customs Organization...
Peru and UK reaffirm strong bilateral ties and dynamic trade agenda
Andina
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July 3, 2025
The two authorities also addressed regional challenges, particularly the fight against organized crime. In doing so, both countries strengthened their strategic partnership for sustainable development and the promotion of shared principles,...
Three new frog species found in Peru face an uncertain future
Earth.com
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High in northern Peru, three frogs no bigger than a thumbprint have stepped out of anonymity and into the scientific spotlight. Their world is a maze of wet cliffs, dripping bromeliads, and wind‑scoured ridges where moss carpets the rocks....
Peru: Why is Villa Maria del Triunfo's Ticlio Chico the coldest place in Lima?
Andina
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July 3, 2025
Why does this phenomenon occur in that zone? Will temperatures really drop to 10 degrees Celsius? For those unfamiliar with Villa Maria del Triunfo, the large district borders Villa El Salvador, and a few kilometers further lies the Pacific Ocean....
‘We don’t want contact because you are bad’: loggers close in on uncontacted people in Peruvian Amazon
The Guardian
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July 5, 2025
In 1999, Beatriz Huertas, then a young anthropologist, travelled deep into the Peruvian Amazon to investigate reports of uncontacted Indigenous peoples. Along the Las Piedras River, people in Monte Salvado, a Yine Indigenous village, described how...
Lena Dunham Says Her Romance with Husband Luis Felber Inspired New Show
NBC News
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July 9, 2025
Lena Dunham and Luis Felber have been married since 2021, and in that time, they have not been shy about showing the world their love for each other. The two co-wrote the new Netflix show “Too Much,” out July 10, which Dunham said was loosely...
Peru clinic that leaked Shakira medical record given hefty fine
The Messenger - Kentucky
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The Peruvian clinic that treated Colombian mega-star Shakira for an abdominal condition in February has been fined $190,000 over the leaking of her medical record, local health authorities announced Wednesday. The 48-year-old four-time...
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,...
65+ Prime Day K-Beauty Deals to Shop in 2025, According to Experts and
Vogue - New York
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July 9, 2025
While Amazon likes to lean into its reputation of being the “Everything Store,” a targeted approach to scoping out the best Prime Day deals pays off. Those shopping the beauty aisle should make the Prime Day K-beauty deals their first port of...
Copper Soars to All-Time High as Trump Unveils 50 percent Tariff on Imports
Investing News Network
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July 9, 2025
President Donald Trump confirmed Tuesday (July 8) he would impose a 50 percent tariff on all copper imports, a dramatic escalation of his administration’s use of targeted trade restrictions under national security grounds. “I believe the tariff on...
Trump tariff threat sends US copper price soaring – how will it impact miners?
Stockhead
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July 9, 2025
Donald Trump has blown apart the global copper trade with a proposed 50% tariff. Pic: Getty Images Donald Trump’s announcement of 50% tariff on US copper imports sends Comex futures past US$5.50/lb ASX stocks were largely down on the news The...
How US tariffs could impact copper market
Townsville Bulletin
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July 9, 2025
Donald Trump's announcement of 50% tariff on US copper imports sends Comex futures past US$5.50/lb ASX stocks were largely down on the news The massive dislocation of copper stocks creates opportunities to back US domestic miners and find...
Landmark dive bar Palmer’s to close
MinnPost - Minnesota
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July 9, 2025
After my book on Twin Cities’ bar history came out five years ago, co-authored with former MinnPost columnist Andy Sturdevant, I have gotten two questions more than any other: What shuttered bar do you wish you could have gone to? And what is the...
By Radio B’alam-Voces Maya - Indigenous Maya Mam Radio in California
Cultural Survival - Massachusetts
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Por Radio B'alam - Voces Mayas In the neighborhoods of Oakland, California, you’ll hear the rhythms of marimba music, see colorful traditional clothing, and hear the distinct sounds of the Mayan Mam language being spoken. Fleeing the civil wars in...
Gujarat High Court Extends Asaram Bapu's Temporary Bail In Rape Case By 1 Month, Says No Further Extension On Medical Grounds
Live Law
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July 4, 2025
The Gujarat High Court on Thursday (July 3) extended for one month the temporary bail of Asaram Bapu who has been convicted in a 2013 rape case by a sessions court in Gandhinagar and is serving a life sentence. Noting statement made by Asaram...
Why I recommend this TCL Mini LED TV over flagship OLED models - especially at $700 off
ZDNet
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July 9, 2025
ZDNET's key takeaways The TCL QM7K (65-inch) is on sale for $799 ($800 off). It has exceptional contrast and superb glare resistance, plus AI features and gaming boosts. The setup process for this beautiful-looking TV is tedious. jun / 2025 For...
Streets Dogs Picked For Sterilisation Can't Be Impounded Indefinitely, Must Be Returned To Same Spot As Per Rules: P&H High Court
Live Law
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July 9, 2025
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled that street dogs picked up for sterilisation cannot be impounded indefinitely and must be released back to the same location from where they were taken, in accordance with the Animal Birth Control Rules,...
President: Llamkasun Peru program has generated 447,000 temporary jobs since creation
Andina
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July 4, 2025
“So far in 2025, we have promoted over 77,000 temporary jobs through 1,395 immediate intervention activities and 144 investment projects. That is how we work,” she said. Speaking from Elias Soplin Vargas district in Rioja province, where she...
Hospital Kota Marudu kini dilengkapi pengimbas MDCT
Daily Express Malaysia
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July 2, 2025
Hospital Kota Marudu kini dilengkapi pengimbas MDCT Published on: Wednesday, July 02, 2025 Published on: Wed, Jul 02, 2025 By: Patimang Abdul Ghani Text Size: Dark Mode: Off JAMES (empat, kanan), Dr Abd Kahar (tiga, kanan), Dr Lydiarita (empat,...
WHO amaran nyawa 13 pesakit ICU di Hospital Shifa Gaza terancam
The Sun Daily
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July 4, 2025
GENEVA: Pertubuhan Kesihatan Sedunia (WHO) memberi amaran pada Jumaat bahawa nyawa 13 pesakit unit rawatan rapi (ICU) di Hospital Shifa, Gaza berada di hujung tanduk susulan bekalan bahan api yang semakin kritikal, sekali gus mendorong sistem...