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Militants for Peace
The Point
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August 11, 2025
Growing up, one of the first things I learned from the Bible was the commandment Thou shalt not kill. This makes sense considering that the religious community I belong to—the Bruderhof—is rooted in Anabaptism, a Christian tradition that, with...
Will food costs climb as packers lose workers in immigrant crackdown?
Des Moines Register - Iowa
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Thousands of meatpacking workers could lose their jobs due to the Trump administration's crackdown on immigrant work visa programs. The Meat Institute, asked if lost labor was impacting production, said "that portion of the workforce has been...
The use of force and international law
Dawn
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August 11, 2025
The scope of self-defence in international law remains highly contested. In recent years, a number of states have claimed to be acting in self-defence when conducting an act of aggression against another state. Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022 and...
Costa Rica’s History at the FIFA World Cup
Costa Rica News
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August 8, 2025
As the 2026 FIFA World Cup draws into focus, Costa Rica find themselves at a pivotal crossroads: one step away from a fourth consecutive World Cup berth. Staring down a qualifying group featuring Honduras, Haiti, and Nicaragua. The odds, driven by...
US Upland cotton sales at 109,300 bales as new season begins: USDA
Fibre 2 Fashion
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Net sales of Upland cotton in the US for the 2025–26 season totalled 109,300 running bales (RB), each weighing 226.8 kg (500 pounds), during the week ending July 31, 2025. The new cotton marketing year began on August 1.The export sales were...
USA Basketball's roster for AmeriCup features plenty of NBA experience
Yardbarker
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August 9, 2025
USA Basketball revealed on Friday who will be suiting up for them for the upcoming FIBA AmeriCup in Managua, Nicaragua. The 12-man roster features former college standouts as well as some players with NBA and NBA G League experience. The roster...
Welcoming party | Penn State women’s basketball's new faces for 2025-26 season
The Daily Collegian - Pennsylvania
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Penn State has a lot of new faces joining the team this year after all but four players graduated or transferred after last season. Eight new players were welcomed into the roster from international talents to incoming freshman and transfer portal...
Crowley Adds Newest LNG Ship to Fleet, Expands Caribbean & Central American Service
West Orlando News - Florida
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August 10, 2025
Crowley’s newest, LNG-powered container ship Tiscapa began its inaugural service, adding faster, bigger options for timely ocean cargo transport around the U.S., Caribbean and Central America. Tiscapa departed from the Port of Jacksonville,...
“Motosierra, machete y tijera”: el plan de “Tuto” Quiroga para estabilizar la economía de Bolivia
KVIA - Texas
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August 11, 2025
Por Joaquin Doria, CNN en Español El expresidente de Bolivia, Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga, es uno de los principales contendientes en las elecciones nacionales. En una entrevista grabada el pasado lunes para Oppenheimer Presenta de CNN, fue contundente...
ICE Roving Patrols in Los Angeles Defy Court Order with Disguised Raids.
ThyBlackMan
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August 11, 2025
Like Like Love Haha Wow Sad Angry 1 (ThyBlackMan.com) In June, the court found, discriminatory “roving patrols” of ICE agents terrorized Los Angeles and its residents, targeting not those who had committed crimes (remember those promises), but...
Team USA Announces 2025 AmeriCup Roster
Hoops Rumors
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August 8, 2025
USA Basketball has officially announced the 12-man roster that will represent the United States at this year’s AmeriCup tournament, which will take place from August 22-31 in Managua, Nicaragua. The roster is as follows: While it’s not exactly the...
Longest-serving NYPD commish Ray Kelly warns electing Mamdani would be ‘tragedy of major proportions’
New York Post
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August 10, 2025
Ex-NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly on Sunday warned it would be a “tragedy of major proportions” if city voters elect socialist mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani, who is “totally unqualified” for the office. Kelly — the longest-serving police...
When Shepherds Are Hunted: The Killing of Priests in Kenya’s Kerio Valley
Religion Unplugged
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(ANALYSIS) On the morning of May 22, the road to Chemwochoi in Kenya’s Kerio Valley looked much like any other — distant hills wreathed in haze, cattle moving in slow rhythm and the air thick with early sun and dust. For the Rev. Allois Cheruiyot...
Maryland’s Cameroonian population lives in fear under Trump
Baltimore Banner - Maryland
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Ernestine sat quietly beside her husband. A tear formed, and she wiped it away. Her husband, Denis, did not notice. He was deep in thought. “My kids are citizens, but I’m not a citizen. I’m scared of leaving my kids,” Ernestine said, stopping to...
Sanctions of Tyrant Brazilian Justices Show Trump Is Wrestling Back Control of Western Hemisphere
The Gateway Pundit
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August 10, 2025
While Latin America is producing effective rightwing leaders such as El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele and Argentina’s Javier Milei, much of the subcontinent is still mired with failed socialist regimes that are a direct threat to the US’ primary defense...
Petro Orders the Colombian Armed Forces to Consider Venezuela as a Single People
teleSUR
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August 10, 2025
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro receives his Colombian counterpart, Gustavo Petro, at the presidential palace of Miraflores in Caracas. Photo: Prensa Presidencial Venezuela August 10, 2025 Hour: 5:41 pm Colombian President Gustavo Petro has...
Telica Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONT LIGHT VA EMISSIONS
Volcano Discovery
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August 8, 2025
Fri, 8 Aug 2025, 20:15 | BY: VN Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: FVXX24 at 19:49 UTC, 08/08/25 from KNES VA ADVISORY DTG: 20250808/1946Z VAAC: WASHINGTON VOLCANO: TELICA 344040 PSN: N1236 W08650 AREA:...
JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Roki Sasaki is Pitching 'Pain-Free' as He Prepares for Return
JAPAN Forward
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August 10, 2025
Roki Sasaki is moving closer to pitching in an MLB game after being sidelined for three months. The Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander pitched three innings in a simulated game, aka a live batting practice session, on Friday, August 8. He threw 46...
Hundreds of Migrants, Mostly Cubans, Leave for the North but No Longer Seek To Go to the US
14ymedio
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August 9, 2025
Trump’s veto on travel from 19 countries, including Cuba, “puts at risk” the generation of taxes, warns a report. Migrants report that work permits are available from Canada, Germany, Australia and Switzerland. / Archive / EFE EFE (via 14ymedio),...
Tall Blacks heading to Asia Cup quarters
Otago Daily Times
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August 10, 2025
The Tall Blacks thumped Chinese Taipei 118-78 to finish top of group D at the Fiba Asia Cup in Saudi Arabia yesterday. It secures an automatic place in the quarterfinals and a four-day break to recharge. Flynn Cameron powered the Tall Blacks with...