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Minnesota weather: 5 reported tornadoes in Carver County
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Severe storms pushed through Minnesota Saturday night and Sunday morning, producing a few observed tornadoes, heavy rain, damaging winds and plenty of lightning. Get location-based weather alerts on your mobile device by...

Visit of the Executive Director of Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) to Ashgabat
The newly appointed Executive Director of the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC), Batyr Mammedov, is on a visit to Ashgabat. He held a number of fruitful talks with representatives of the Government of Turkmenistan, including...

STEPS TO SOVEREIGNTY: HOW THE MALDIVES SECURED ITS INDEPENDENCE
Nestled in the turquoise heart of the Indian Ocean, the Maldives is a nation of breathtaking beauty and resilient spirit. Its history, marked by strategic diplomacy and unwavering resolve, tells a story of a small island nation fiercely defending...

Advancing High-Quality Seed Potato Multiplication for Family Farms in Uruguay
The potato holds a central role in Uruguay’s agricultural landscape, contributing significantly to the country’s food security and economy — but access to high quality seeds remains an issue. In recent years the National Institute of Agricultural...

ADEC’s 2025 Congress: Driving Sustainable Innovation in Latin America
Paraguay will take center stage in the regional sustainability conversation with the 16th International Congress on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Sustainability, hosted by the Christian Businessmen’s Association (ADEC). The event will...

"Post-harvest management today is inconceivable without the support of technology"
According to Jorge Bretó, Chief Executive Officer of post-harvest solutions specialist Citrosol, unfavorable weather conditions have caused significant quality challenges for citrus, vegetables, and other produce in the 2024/2025 season. In this...

‘We ended up in a pay-by-the-hour love motel’: travel pros on their holiday disasters (and how to avoid them)
The unseasonal snowstorm Cat Jones, founder of Byway, flight-free holiday agents This spring, my family and I took the sleeper train from London to Rannoch Moor in the Scottish Highlands for a few nights. It’s only accessible by train, is...

Vallfirest Acquires Aerial Fire Control PTY LTD to Expand Global Aerial Wildland Firefighting Capabilities
Barcelona, July 14th, 2025 – Vallfirest, a global leader in wildland firefighting equipment and innovation, has announced the acquisition of Aerial Fire Control PTY LTD, an Australian-based company renowned for its specialized aerial firefighting...

How a Manitoba immigration project has revitalized Winnipeg’s Jewish community
A unique program to help Jews from other countries immigrate to Winnipeg has helped stabilize and invigorate the city’s Jewish population. Called GrowWinnipeg, the program—a unique partnership between the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg and the...

GrowWinnipeg celebrates 25th anniversary
By MYRON LOVE On Wednesday, June 25, about 250 Jewish Winnipeggers – comprising lifelong residents as well as newer arrivals, came together at the Asper campus to celebrate the 25th anniversary of GrowWinnipeg, an initiative that has revitalized...

The ‘invisible pest’ that threatens to wipe out country’s beloved palm trees
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...

Costa Rica Adopts IHRA Definition of Antisemitism, Joining Latin America’s Fight Against Rising Jew-Hatred
Costa Rica has formally adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism, becoming the sixth country in Latin America to do so as antisemitic rhetoric and anti-Jewish hatred continue to rise...

A Credible and Affordable Route to Meet SAF Mandates, Syzygy Plasmonics Presents White Paper Aimed at Regulators and Offtakers on Unique NovaSAF™ Pathway
HOUSTON, July 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Syzygy Plasmonics today announced the release of a new white paper, "Solving the SAF Trilemma: Cost, Feedstock, and Financeability," which outlines a novel approach to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)...

Macron, Merz Halt EU-Mercosur Deal While Sánchez Pushes It
The trade agreement between the European Union and the Mercosur countries—Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay—is once again straining the seams of the Union. While Germany and France try to forge a common stance on the deal, internal...
Economy Minister Warns Spain’s Olive Oil Exports Vulnerable to U.S. Tariffs
Summary Spain’s economy minister warns that the country’s olive oil sector faces significant exposure to U.S. tariffs, with exports exceeding €1 billion and potential impact on up to €22.7 billion worth of trade. European diplomats...

Sánchez and Peña sign bilateral agreements in Asunción
Thursday, July 24th 2025 - 10:55 UTC Sánchez's trip to Asunción was the last stop on his tour of the Southern Cone, which also included Chile and Uruguay The new understanding will facilitate legal, safe, and orderly employment opportunities for...

Best free Bitcoin Mining app of 2025: Earn $6,312 daily with automated mining and passive income
As the cryptocurrency market enters a new bull phase in 2025, Bitcoin is once again in the spotlight. Increasingly, everyday investors are shifting from “holding and hoping” to more stable, income-generating strategies like cloud mining. Among...

Will Liverpool bid for Isak? And can they afford him anyway?
Do Liverpool still want Alexander Isak? Of course, Liverpool have an interest in Isak, but the situation is still not straightforward. For a start, Newcastle United’s stance throughout last season — and this transfer window — has been that Isak is...

Herald Archives: Liliana Porter flows to success in New York
This article has been slightly edited for online publication. You can read about Liliana Porter’s current exhibit here. Liliana Porter creations cry out to you to touch them — to discover their dimensions. Parts are drawn, parts are silkscreened...

Humans are using more resources than the planet can restore
July 24 marks the day where humanity has used up nature's entire budget of ecological resources for the year. That's according to the international sustainability organization Global Footprint Networkand York University in Toronto, Canada. The...