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Fashion faces more uncertainty with new tariff announcements
Vogue - New York
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July 9, 2025
Become a Vogue Business Member to receive unlimited access to Member-only reporting and insights, our Beauty and TikTok Trend Trackers, Member-only newsletters and exclusive event invitations. In April, fashion brands and manufacturers marked...
ICE can deport migrants to a ‘third country’ with just six hours’ notice, memo says
The Globe and Mail
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July 14, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Alex Brandon/The Associated Press U.S. immigration officials may deport migrants to countries other than their home nations with as little as six hours’ notice, a top Trump administration official said in a memo,...
The migrant mother’s son’s story
Mid Day Mumbai
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July 15, 2025
People like Chanda are unacceptable — fleeing failed nations wracked by unrest and crime to seek refuge in countries where they are tolerated or hunted down Chanda’s youngest son, Hemu, had been spirited by an Indian agent to a village in the...
Diplomacy over drama: Indonesia rules out military action to free designer
South China Morning Post
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July 14, 2025
Indonesia has ruled out any military operation to secure the release of controversial social media personality and fashion designer Arnold Putra, who is serving a seven-year prison sentence in Myanmar, and is instead turning to defence diplomacy...
Music concert for centenary celebration of Mandalay University
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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July 4, 2025
Union Minister U Maung Maung Ohn presents cash awards at the centenary celebration of Mandalay University. The music concert marking the 100th anniversary of Mandalay University took place at the MRTV Auditorium in Tatkon of Nay Pyi Taw yesterday....
Donald Trump Announces 50 Per Cent Tariffs On Brazil, Calls Jair Bolsonaro’s Trial ‘Witch Hunt’
News24
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July 10, 2025
US President Donald Trump announced a 50 per cent tariff on imports from Brazil, starting August 1 and called the trial of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro a “witch hunt”, adding that the “trial should not take place.” In the letter...
Curated Experiences for the Sophisticated Explorer
Salon Prive Magazine
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July 15, 2025
For those who crave more than typical travel itineraries, the world offers a wealth of curated adventures designed not just to impress, but to inspire. The sophisticated explorer seeks the exceptional and the kind of experiences that blend...
Philippines Officials Say Illegal Offshore Gambling Operators Are Moving to Pakistan
Casino Beats
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July 17, 2025
Written by Tim Alper Tim Alper Tim is a journalist, author, and columnist with two decades of experience writing for outlets like the BBC, the Guardian, and Chosun Ilbo. He is an expert on regulation, business, and industry and is fluent... Read...
King Charles 'banned' from making friendly gesture after being ordered to 'keep distance'
OK!
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July 9, 2025
King Charles has reportedly been banned from wishing the Dalai Lama a happy birthday over fears raised by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Maintaining good working relations has been a key part of the reign of all monarchs over the years, with...
Is ULFA Separatist Still a Threat to Northeast India’s Sovereignty?
Pressenza
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July 17, 2025
The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA), once the fiercest militants, had caused havoc in Assam, in Northeast India bordering Bangladesh. In the 1980s and 1990s, India was torn apart by a separatist movement by radicalised militants of...
Malayalam rap’s provocateur, Vedan’s battle with the system, his art & a #MeToo past
The Print
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July 17, 2025
The rapper has also had his fair share of controversies. The latest one erupted after Calicut University included one of his songs, Bhoomi Njan Vaazhunna Idam, in the syllabus of the fourth-semester undergraduate Malayalam Language and Literature...
Why Mizoram’s Lianpui Megaliths were declared a site of ‘National Importance’
East Mojo
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July 17, 2025
Aizawl: July 2025 marked a major milestone in the study of Mizoram’s ancient past. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) officially declared Lungphun Ropui, a megalithic site in Lianpui village, Champhai district, as a Monument of National...
Galwan to Sindoor: Why India’s Defence Reset Is Overdue
Bharat Shakti
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July 17, 2025
It is intriguing how India has presumably slipped (if at all) from being the darling of the developed world and the leader of the Global South to being diplomatically cold-shouldered in the run-up to and post Operation Sindoor. Since his first...
Opinion: The law is not enough to stop war crimes
The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah
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Friday was the 30th anniversary of the deadliest massacre in Europe since World War II, when Bosnian Serb forces under Gen. Ratko Mladic overran an area meant to be protected by the United Nations. Soon after, they proceeded to execute more than...
Trump threatens tariffs on 14 countries starting August 1: Here's the full list
MARCA
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July 8, 2025
President Donald Trump has issued a sharp warning to 14 countries: unless they strike new trade agreements with the U.S., steep reciprocal tariffs between 25% and 40% will come into force on August 1, 2025. Leaders of the affected nations received...
From conflict to recovery
Philanthropy Age
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The day I visited Kajaki, NATO allies were meeting to set new defence spending targets. It was also the day after President Trump brokered a fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel. While military budgets rise, aid budgets are being...
Over 100 illegal bases found along Kelantan-Thailand border
The Sun Daily
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July 17, 2025
KOTA BHARU: More than 100 illegal bases remain active along the Kelantan-Thailand border despite intensified enforcement efforts and the closure of unauthorised routes since December last year. The General Operations Force (GOF) Southeast Brigade...
GOF detects more than 100 illegal bases in Kelantan
The Malaysian Star
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July 17, 2025
KOTA BARU: More than 100 illegal bases still exist along the Kelantan-Thailand border despite intensified enforcement and the closure of illegal routes since December, raising security concerns. General Operations Force (GOF) South-East Brigade...
GOF: Illegal crossings persist along Kelantan-Thai border with over 100 active bases detected
Malay Mail
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July 17, 2025
KOTA BHARU, July 17 — More than 100 illegal bases detected still exist along the Kelantan-Thailand border despite intensified enforcement and the closure of illegal routes since December last year, raising concerns over the effectiveness of the...
GOF Detects Over 100 Illegal Bases; Monitoring Hindered By Terrain, Settlements
Bernama
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July 17, 2025
KOTA BHARU, July 17 (Bernama) -- More than 100 illegal bases detected still exist along the Kelantan-Thailand border despite intensified enforcement and the closure of illegal routes since December last year, raising concerns over the...