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Jordan Chiles’ Former Teammate Reveals Strong Message Behind UCLA Exit: “Wasn’t Happy”
Essentially Sports
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July 2, 2025
After spending almost two years with UCLA, sharing the company of Jordan Chiles, this young gymnast finally decided to leave UCLA, and the decision shocked all. The announcement came like a thunderclap in the world of collegiate gymnastics,...
Chilean Comic Fabrizio Copano To Unveil First English-Language Special ‘From The Future’ In July
Deadline
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June 30, 2025
EXCLUSIVE: Chilean comedian Fabrizio Copano is set to release his first English-language special, From the Future, exclusively through 800 Pound Gorilla Media on July 14. The hour will be available everywhere comedy is streamed or sold starting on...
The two faces of Milei’s Argentina: Trips abroad are increasing, but many can’t make ends meet
El País
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July 6, 2025
Tens of thousands of Boca Juniors and River Plate fans traveled to the United States this June to support their teams in the Club World Cup. Months earlier, during the southern hemisphere summer, Argentines filled the beaches of Brazil and the...
Study finds better services dramatically help children in foster care
MIT
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July 2, 2025
Being placed in foster care is a necessary intervention for some children. But many advocates worry that kids can languish in foster care too long, with harmful effects for children who are temporarily unattached from a permanent family. A new...
Chile: Jeannette Jara Wins Primary, To Face Rising Right In Presidential Race
StratNews Global
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June 30, 2025
Home South America Chile: Jeannette Jara Wins Primary, To Face Rising Right In Presidential Race In a speech flanked by two of her opponents, Jara criticized right-wing parties for not participating in the primaries and said that her campaign...
Chile picks Jeannette Jara to face off against right-wing presidential field
The Gazette - Colorado
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By Alexander Villegas SANTIAGO (Reuters) -Chileans overwhelmingly elected Jeannette Jara, the country's former labor minister, on Sunday to be the incumbent government's candidate and face off against a field of right-wing contenders in November's...
A Communist Wins the Left Primary in Chile and Prepares to Battle the Right in the Presidential Election in November
News Americas Now
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July 1, 2025
By Vijay Prashad and Taroa Zúñiga Silva News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Tues. July 1, 2025: Jeanette Jara, born 1974, prevailed in the Chilean presidential primary of the four major left political forces held on 29 June 2025. With 60% of the vote,...
Universally Cool: Personality Traits That Cross Cultural Lines
Neuroscience News - Texas
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July 1, 2025
Summary: What makes someone “cool” appears to be remarkably consistent across cultures, according to a global psychology study. Researchers surveyed nearly 6,000 people from 13 countries and found that cool individuals are consistently described...
Strange fruit: Mexico’s weird and wonderful natural treats
Mexico News Daily
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July 6, 2025
Mexico is one of seventeen countries worldwide classified as megadiverse, meaning it’s extraordinarily biodiverse and teeming with endemic species. Indeed, these seventeen countries account for over 70% of all species worldwide. Mexico, for...
10 LGBTQ+ Denver Musicians to Put on Your Playlist
Westword - Colorado
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July 1, 2025
Denver’s LGBTQ+ music scene shines year-round. Pride may be over, but these local musicians keep the celebration alive with bold sounds and authentic voices. From indie to hip-hop, support the talent that makes Denver’s scene vibrant, diverse and...
'Under the Same Moon' director on immigration crackdown: 'It's called fascism'
Los Angeles Times
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July 1, 2025
When Mexican director Patricia Riggen first debuted her critically acclaimed feature film “Under the Same Moon” 18 years ago, she anticipated tears from audiences and increased sympathy to the plight of migrants in the United States. But she could...
Major retailers in Ohio begin firing Haitians as administration ends immigration programs
Haitian Times
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July 1, 2025
Overview: Major employers in Columbus, including Walmart, Sam’s Club, and Amazon, have begun terminating Haitian workers as the Trump administration ends work permits. Thousands have been left scrambling, while advocates warn the economic and...
Civil Society Urges Gov’t To Regulate Marketing Of Unhealthy Foods To Children
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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July 1, 2025
By David Mwanje Uganda— In a bold stand against the creeping tide of diet-related diseases, a coalition of civil society organizations SEATINI-Uganda, CEFROHT, CONSENT-Uganda, and FIAN-Uganda has issued a clarion call to revolutionize Uganda’s...
UN expert warns nations are failing to protect women, girls from violence; safeguard against trans activism
The Christian Post - Washington D.C.
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June 30, 2025
By Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor Monday, June 30, 2025 Getty ImagesA new United Nations report has warned that governments are failing to uphold legal protections for women and girls, particularly in the face of rising pressures to...
Honoring LGBTQIA+ Cannabis Trailblazers: A Pride Month Reflection
NORML
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June 30, 2025
Introduction: A Coalition of Pride and Cannabis Law Reform In the struggle for cannabis legalization, one essential thread is often overlooked: the deep historical alliance between LGBTQIA+ activists and the marijuana reform movement. From the...
Communist wins Chile’s left-wing presidential primary
Washington Examiner
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June 30, 2025
Chilean communist Jeannette Jara defeated her center-left rival to win the presidential nomination for Chile’s left-wing coalition in a landslide.Jara secured over 60% of the vote, signaling the Chilean Left’s commitment to shift even further left...
How Indigenous field hockey is reviving Mapuche culture
The Real News Network
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June 30, 2025
Chile’s Indigenous Mapuche people have played their own version of field hockey for countless generations. Roughly 2 million Mapuche Indigenous people live across Chile and Argentina. Many have moved from their ancestral lands to the city. But...
Morocco Steps Up Efforts in Battle Against Cultural Property Trafficking
Morocco World News
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June 30, 2025
Berlin — Morocco has taken decisive action to confront the illegal trade of cultural property. The announcement came Monday in Rabat, where Minister of Youth, Mohamed Mehdi Bensaid, opened the work of an international conference dedicated to the...
Top Latam human rights court says states duty-bound to act on climate crisis
The Gleaner
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July 6, 2025
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights on Thursday issued a landmark advisory opinion linking governments’ human rights obligations to their responsibility to address the threat of climate change – a move expected to shape policy and litigation...
Chilean club with link to Celtic fans offers message of hope against horrors in Gaza
Irish Mirror
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June 28, 2025
JOSÉ Nabzo turns his laptop around. The view switches from a small club office to the empty stands of the Estadio Municipal de La Cisterna near Santiago and the Andes Mountains. “Now it’s very quiet, it’s Monday, but on match day the Palestinian...