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Field Reichardt: As Trump disrupts foreign policy norms, world stability is at stake
Ottawa News Network - Michigan
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July 9, 2025
There is an old saying: When the United States sneezes, the rest of the world catches a cold. Well, the diagnosis is worsening for some. Central Europeans bordering Ukraine, Belarus and Russia — are catching pneumonia. In late April, I spent two...
Only one nation is self-sufficient in healthy food
Resilience
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July 9, 2025
Over a third of all countries cannot meet self-sufficiency for more than two of the seven essential food groups. Low self-sufficiency and over-dependence on a few countries for imports threaten their capability to respond to global shocks,...
Is BRICS the Way Forward?
Consortium News
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July 11, 2025
After witnessing Cuba’s ailing economy in a recent visit, Asoka Bandarage looks beyond BRICS for an alternative to both authoritarian socialism and neoliberal capitalism. Statue of José Martí in Cienfuegos, Cuba. (Vgenecr/Wikimedia Commons/CC...
Poland Has Placed A Kazakh Company, Which Belongs To Pinskdrev, On The Sanctions List
Charter 97
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1 Photo: Charter97.org For circumventing sanctions. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Poland has included the Kazakh company QARTREE LLP in the sanctions list at the request of the National Tax Administration. The tax authority proved that the...
Pakistan plans to launch direct rail service with Russia — prime minister's aide
TASS
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July 9, 2025
MOSCOW, July 9. /TASS/. Pakistan intends to implement a project to launch direct rail service with Russia, as well as with Belarus and Kazakhstan, Special Assistant to the Pakistani Prime Minister on industry Haroon Akhtar Khan told TASS. "There...
What a state-on-state conflict between Nato and Russia could look like
Forces Network
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Britain's latest Strategic Defence Review highlighted the need to prepare for state-on-state conflict. The most likely scenario is a multi-front Russian assault on the Baltic States, using Belarus as a staging ground. One key concern is the...
Johnny Depp’s new film about Modigliani is in danger of downplaying his importance as an artist – an art expert’s verdict
The Conversation
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July 11, 2025
In 2018 an oil painting of a nude by the Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani broke a world record when it sold at Sotheby’s for US$157.2 million (£115.2m). It was created in 1917, at a time when Modigliani was unable to sell his pictures for more...
CSJ slams govt for neglecting indigenous agric outputs
Punch
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July 9, 2025
The Centre for Social Justice has slammed the Federal Government for neglecting homegrown agricultural innovations, following the recent importation of 2,000 tractors from Belarus. Lead Director, CSJ, Eze Onyekpere while speaking in Abuja on...
Helsinki firm suspected of exporting sanctioned goods to Russia
Helsinki Times
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July 9, 2025
Finnish Customs is investigating a Helsinki-based freight forwarding company suspected of exporting industrial goods to Russia in breach of international sanctions. The alleged activity took place between 2022 and 2025, with the value of the...
Finland and Lithuania set to produce anti-personnel mines, officials say
The Straits Times
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July 9, 2025
VILNIUS/HELSINKI/TALLINN - Lithuania and Finland look set to start domestic production of anti-personnel landmines next year to supply themselves and Ukraine because of what they see as the military threat from Russia, officials from the two NATO...
Digging Deeper: Kazakhmys Barlau’s Plan for Exploration, Talent, and Afghanistan’s Geology
The Astana Times
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July 11, 2025
ASTANA — President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has set an ambitious national goal: to bring the level of Kazakhstan’s subsoil exploration to 2.2 million square kilometers. To put that in perspective, this is larger than the entire area of Saudi Arabia....
UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : Economy MCQs on coking coal, Gini coefficient and more (Week 118)
The Indian Express
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July 10, 2025
UPSC Essentials brings to you its initiative of subject-wise quizzes. These quizzes are designed to help you revise some of the most important topics from the static part of the syllabus. Attempt today’s subject quiz on Economy to check your...
Finland and Lithuania to jointly produce anti-personnel mines
Baltic News Network
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July 9, 2025
Representatives of the two NATO member states told Reuters that they plan to start cooperation next year on the production of anti-personnel mines to arm themselves and support Ukraine. Both countries share a border with Russia and have decided to...
US-owned company seized to feed Russia planning…
USA Today - Virginia
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LONDON, July 10 (Reuters) - A U.S.-owned canned food company seized by Russia to safeguard domestic food supplies is planning to boost dwindling sales with exports to China and North Korea, according to documents reviewed by Reuters and people...
Exclusive-Finland and Lithuania set to produce anti-personnel mines, officials say
Regional Media News - Iowa
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July 9, 2025
By Andrius Sytas and Anne Kauranen VILNIUS/HELSINKI/TALLINN (Reuters) -Lithuania and Finland look set to start domestic production of anti-personnel landmines next year to supply themselves and Ukraine because of what they see as the military...
Explained: All 27 of UAE's comprehensive trade deals
The National News
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The UAE has concluded 27 Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreements following the signing of a trade deal with Azerbaijan on Wednesday. Ten of these deals – with India, Indonesia, Israel, Turkey, Cambodia, Georgia, Costa Rica, Mauritius, Serbia...
Kazakhstan’s Oil Exports to Germany Drop Sharply in June
Times of Central Asia
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July 11, 2025
Kazakhstan’s oil exports to Germany via the Druzhba pipeline fell by 1.4 times in June 2025 compared to May, according to new data from KazTransOil. Supply Targets vs. Delivery Volumes In June, KazTransOil transported 160,000 tonnes of crude oil...
Dependence on China’s minerals blocks Indian ‘strategic autonomy’
Asia Times
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July 8, 2025
The US and China signed the London Agreement to end their tense trade standoff some days back. US President Donald Trump’s strategy of escalating tariffs to pressure China was counterbalanced by Beijing’s retaliatory measures, a mixed bag of...
Wimbledon issues apology over missed line calls after technology 'deactivated in error'
LBC
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6 July 2025, 22:05 Sonay Kartal of United Kingdom serves a ball to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova during their women's singles fourth-round match. Picture: Alamy Wimbledon organisers have apologised after the AI line-calling system on Centre Court was...
Who is in Novak Djokovic's player's box at Wimbledon 2025? All about the Serb's family & team cheering him on at SE19
Sportskeeda
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July 11, 2025
Novak Djokovic is through to the semifinals of the Wimbledon Championships this year. In the quarterfinals, he defeated Flavio Cobolli 6-7(6), 6-2, 7-5, 6-4. Djokovic entered London after a semifinal exit in Paris. He cruised past the likes of...