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Paraguay’s Peace Boost: Safer Streets In 2025 Global Peace Index
The Asunción Times
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June 23, 2025
Paraguay climbed from a score of 2.044 in the 2024 Global Peace Index (GPI) to 1.981 in the 2025 edition, that has been released this June. The score shows a notable improvement of 0.063 points, signalling reduced levels of violence, and better...
How to Mine Free BTC on Your Phone with Cloud Mining: A Step-by-Step Guide 2025
NFT Evening
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June 27, 2025
MiningToken, a rising cloud mining platform based in Switzerland, has quickly built a loyal user base. However, many crypto enthusiasts still have questions when using MiningToken for the first time. This guide is specially designed for mobile...
Charting the Global Economy: Consumer Spending Weakens in US
Yahoo Finance
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(Bloomberg) -- US consumers are growing tired, according to fresh data that showed cutbacks in spending on big-ticket goods and services, extending a first-quarter demand slowdown. Most Read from Bloomberg Inflation-adjusted consumer spending...
AI, the New Frontier for Global Tobacco Control
The Good Men Project - California
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July 9, 2025
[DUBLIN, SciDev.Net] Artificial Intelligence (AI) should be harnessed to clamp down on the tobacco sector targeting young people globally in the digital space, especially where resources are limited, a conference heard. Speakers at the World...
Dow closes lower as Trump tariff plans jolt metals, pharma sectors
Proactive USA
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July 8, 2025
4:15pm: Muted close Stocks ended Tuesday slightly lower as investors digested a flurry of trade headlines and economic crosscurrents. The Dow Jones slipped 166 points to close at 44,241, a 0.4% drop, while the S&P 500 edged down 4 points to 6,226...
Swiss-Regulated Bitcoin Cloud Mining App Supports Seamless Multi-Crypto Mining
NFT Evening
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June 26, 2025
Switzerland is known as one of the world’s most crypto-friendly countries, promoting a policy of technological neutrality and regulatory inclusiveness. The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) classifies crypto assets like Bitcoin...
Paraguay To Receive First Super Tucano Aircraft In June 2025
The Asunción Times
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June 21, 2025
Four A-29 Super Tucano aircraft will arrive in Paraguay, significantly strengthening the country’s air fleet. According to Defence Minister Óscar González, this delivery represents the first batch of a six-unit order. The remaining two aircraft...
Paraguay’s 2025 Import Boom: Industry And Agriculture Drive Growth
The Asunción Times
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June 20, 2025
Paraguay’s imports have exceeded US$7.03 billion in 2025, a 4.5% year-on-year increase, according to the Central Bank of Paraguay (BCP). This growth has been largely driven by strong demand in the industrial and agro-industrial sectors. Despite a...
Women’s Hands Fair: Showcasing Paraguay’s Women Entrepreneurs
The Asunción Times
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June 26, 2025
Organised by the Ministry of Women, a grand fair will be held at O’Leary Plaza, next to the Pantheon of Heroes (Panteón de los Héroes) in Asunción. The event focuses on making women entrepreneurs visible and supporting them, as well as promoting...
Are America’s Competitive Advantages Being Decimated?
Fair Observer
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July 8, 2025
The US is an unrivaled economic powerhouse. It accounts for 4% of the world’s population yet captures a whopping 24% of the world’s gross domestic product — the total value of goods and services produced by a country in one year. When comparing...
HIVE Digital Technologies grows Bitcoin production, HPC business during 2025
Proactive USA
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June 26, 2025
HIVE Digital Technologies (TSX-V:HIVE, NASDAQ:HIVE) finished its fiscal year strong, reporting $115.3 million in revenue and $56.2 million in adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), while expanding its...
Paraguay Set For New Residency Record With Over 15,000 Applications Already
The Asunción Times
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June 20, 2025
2025 is shaping up to be another landmark year for residency in Paraguay. With over 15,000 residency applications already filed in the first quarter of 2025, Paraguay is on track to set a new residency record after filing 29,124 residency...
In Pantanal, tourism is tapped to power conservation
EcoAmericas
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Until just a few years ago, it was common for men gathered in the local bars of Brazil’s Pantanal region, site of the world’s largest freshwater wetland, to swap stories about their latest jaguar-hunting experiences. So says Wendell Ribeiro, 48, a...
European Commission puts prepped Mercosur deal on ice
Euronews
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Published on 08/07/2025 - 17:28 GMT+2•Updated 18:15 Two sources have confirmed that the trade agreement clinched in December 2024 by the EU and the Mercosur countries - Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay – is now ready for ratification but...
Paraguay And Spain Forge US$100M Partnership Framework for Sustainable Development
The Asunción Times
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June 19, 2025
The governments of Paraguay and Spain have signed a new partnership framework for Sustainable Development over a period from 2025 until 2028, establishing a joint roadmap to promote inclusion and reduce inequalities. The cooperation agreement...
Paraguay Infrastructure Boost: New Bridge And Airport Roadworks
The Asunción Times
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June 19, 2025
Two major infrastructure projects have been launched in Luque and the Greater Asunción area. The works aim to enhance urban mobility, support freight logistics, and reduce congestion in high-traffic zones through the construction of a new bridge...
H&M second-quarter profit beats expectations despite cautious consumers
Yahoo Finance
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By Greta Rosen Fondahn and Helen Reid STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Swedish fashion retailer H&M reported slightly stronger second-quarter profit on Thursday, an encouraging sign as CEO Daniel Erver tries to reboot the brand and lure more shoppers in with...
GENTELL EXPANDS GLOBAL FOOTPRINT WITH ACQUISITION OF WOUND CARE MANUFACTURER, CASEX, IN LATIN AMERICA
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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NEWTOWN, Pa., June 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- David Navazio, President and CEO of Gentell and Affiliated Companies, the largest vertically integrated wound care company in the world, announced his company's acquisition of Casex, a leading Latin...
India Deepens Strategic Ties Across Latin America and Caribbean Region
StratNews Global
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July 8, 2025
Home South America India Deepens Strategic Ties Across Latin America and Caribbean Region These sustained bilateral efforts reflect New Delhi’s broader strategic intent to position itself as a reliable partner to the Latin America & Caribbean...
World Steel Association: May 2025 crude steel production Up 5.5%
Hellenic Shipping News
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June 24, 2025
Crude steel production by region Africa produced 1.9 Mt in May 2025, up 5.5% on May 2024. Asia and Oceania produced 116.6 Mt, down 4.7%. The EU (27) produced 11.4 Mt, down 3.1%. Europe, Other produced 3.6 Mt, down 8.8%. The Middle East produced...