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The Legacy of Capa Ideal: How Lojas Renner Became a Retail Giant
The MDS
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July 23, 2025
The Treaty of Poncho Verde put an end to the Farroupilha Revolution on March 1, 1845, after ten years of armed conflict between the Brazilian Empire and the rebels of the self-proclaimed Rio-Grandense Republic. More than a surrender, it was a...
Tasmanian electric ferry builder Incat plans to double in size amid Danish ship order
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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July 23, 2025
Tasmania-based shipbuilder Incat has been commissioned to design and build two new electric ferries for Danish operator Molslinjen, to run on one of Europe's busiest routes. Incat said the order for the two 129-metre, 45-megawatt vessels formed...
Ukraine Plans Massive Diplomatic Expansion in Latin America, Exit from Cuba
Breitbart
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July 22, 2025
The Foreign Ministry of Ukraine announced on Monday it had plans to open four new embassies in Latin America by the end of the year and over ten new consular offices in Europe – in part at the expense of Ukraine’s embassy in Cuba. The Foreign...
2025/26 Premiership fixtures: Four takeaways including ‘bold new chapter’ and ‘ambitious visit’ to England’s second city
Planet Rugby
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July 23, 2025
The fixtures for the 2025/26 Gallagher Premiership season in England were published on Wednesday. Here are the Planet Rugby takeaways: Bold new chapter Administrators aware of the need to shake things up in the rugby calendar are an invaluable...
22 cities unite in new global partnership to strengthen urban resilience through public health and prevention
Ethical Marketing News
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July 18, 2025
Kris Licht, CEO of Reckitt and member of the Sustainable Markets Initiative Health Systems Task Force, said:“As climate change intensifies public health challenges, adding pressure to health systems, with vulnerable and low-income communities...
How a mountaintop Chilean winery is harnessing the earth’s energy to disrupt the global wine market
Fortune
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The origin story of Stonevik—the latest introduction from Viña Vik, a pioneering winery neighbored by its sister hotel in central Chile—is rooted some 3,000 feet above sea level, in a mountaintop forest between the Andes and the Pacific, amidst a...
Residents stunned after encountering giant exotic reptile in their driveway — here's what happened
The Cool Down - Oregon
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July 17, 2025
It's primarily found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. by Michael MuirJuly 17, 2025 After finding something strange in their neighborhood, a Long Island couple wasn't sure who to call. What's happening? According to 101.5 WPDH, a...
Brussels bureaucrats complicate Sánchez's life: the amnesty, the takeover bid for Sabadell, and the Catalan government in the EU.
Ara
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July 21, 2025
BrusselsIt's been a bad week for Pedro Sánchez's government in Brussels. The good news coming from Ursula von der Leyen's European Commission came to a screeching halt, and in less than five days, senior officials from the European institutions...
Dane Co. Medical Examiner identifies Minnesota teen killed in I-90 crash near DeForest
WMTV - Wisconsin
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July 22, 2025
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The Dane County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified a Minnesota teenager who died a crash over the weekend on I-90. Hallie J. Helgeson, 18, was pronounced dead at the scene on Sunday in the Town of Vienna. Preliminary...
Venice's Orizzonti boasts welcome returns and promising debut features
Cineuropa
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22/07/2025 - Teona Strugar Mitevska and Laura Samani selected in competition; Stephan Komandarev and Daniele Vicari selected in the Venice Spotlight section, formerly known as Orizzonti Extra Mother by Teona Strugar Mitevska Announced by artistic...
The Best Places To Retire Abroad, Per New Data
Forbes
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Porto, Portugal—the country came top in a recent report on the best places offering retirement visas. getty Dreaming of retiring abroad? An increasing number of Americans, for various reasons, are considering making the move. For some, the best...
Highlights of Stage 16 Tour de France 2025: Paret-Peintre wins on Mont Ventoux!
VAVEL
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July 22, 2025
🥇 VALENTIN PARET-PEINTRE WINS! WIN! WIN FOR VALENTIN PARET-PEINTRE! Amazing finish! Incredible victory for the Soudal Quick Step rider! The Frenchman beat Ben Healy by attacking before the last corner and raises his arms at the finish line....
Highlights and goal of Alavés 1-0 Athletic Club in Friendly Match
VAVEL
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July 22, 2025
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Ambitious Al Qadsiah sign Mateo Retegui, a player at the peak of his powers
The National News
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Al Qadsiah have completed the signing of Atalanta striker Mateo Retegui, last season's top scorer in Serie A, in a deal reported to be worth around €70 million. In one of the most intriguing Saudi Pro League transfers of the summer so far, Retegui...
Organized crime and security in Latin America
Geopolitical Intelligence Services
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July 22, 2025
Transnational crime in Latin America is growing across the region, posing a challenge to democracies. Jan. 13, 2024: The Colombian national army has increased security at the Rumichaca Bridge on the border with Ecuador, due to the latter’s...
Latin America Faces Unprecedented Drop in Fertility Rates
Times News Global
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July 22, 2025
SAO PAULO, Brazil — Fertility rates in several Latin American and Caribbean countries are declining at an alarming rate, with experts struggling to explain the acceleration. Countries which traditionally boasted large families are now seeing...
Milei administration expels first immigrant under draconian new policy
Buenos Aires Herald
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July 17, 2025
The Milei administration has expelled its first immigrant as part of its controversial executive order 366/25. Juan Pedro Martinez Piedraita, a 60-year-old Afro-Uruguayan and father of two, had been living in the country for 19 years. According to...
Ursula vs. the dragon
EurActiv
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July 22, 2025
Welcome to the Capitals by Eddy Wax, with Nicoletta Ionta. Feedback is welcome. Were you forwarded this newsletter by a friend? Sign up here. In today’s edition: A tale of two summits Ireland pushes EU to pressure Israel Wanted: cyber, AI experts...
Loose Pass: ‘Ridiculous refusal’ adds to ‘uninspiring’ B&I Lions tour while Zimbabwe create something extraordinary
Planet Rugby
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July 22, 2025
This week we will mostly be concerning ourselves with World Cup qualification, and the British and Irish Lions tour that underwhelms… 34 years later The late Richard Tsimba is the lead actor in one of your correspondent’s most vivid rugby...
A Brief Update on Latin America’s EV Manufacturing: Brazil Rises, Mexico Waits, and Smaller Actors Appear on the Radar
CleanTechnica
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July 17, 2025
Last Updated on: 17th July 2025, 01:57 am EV sales get all the coverage, but EV manufacturing is as important (if not more) in the sustainability of this transition and the political will to support it. Latin America, despite its relatively small...