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Cinéfest Sudbury gives early peek at this year’s festival films
SNnewswatch
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Film festival’s 37th edition runs Sept. 13-21 at SilverCity Sudbury Cinéfest Sudbury has announced a sneak peek into this year’s film programming at the Sept. 13-21 festival. The early announcements include: Gala Film Presentations Eleanor the...
UN expert: Despite legal progress, full inclusion of persons with disabilities in Colombia remains an unfulfilled promise
The National Tribune
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July 25, 2025
OHCHR BOGOTA -The UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, Heba Hagrass, today urged Colombia to translate its robust legal framework into concrete actions that guarantee the rights of persons with disabilities throughout...
Does Colombia’s “Binational Zone” with Venezuela Legitimize an Illegitimate Regime?
The City Paper Bogotá
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July 24, 2025
On July 17, 2025, Colombia and Venezuela signed what they hailed as a “historic” memorandum to create a “binational zone of peace, unity, and development” across one of Latin America’s most volatile borders. But what the Petro government in Bogotá...
Tennis star Juan Sebastián Cabal named new ambassador for Stake Colombia
Yogonet International
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July 25, 2025
Online betting operator Stake Colombia has announced tennis star Juan Sebastián Cabal as its new brand ambassador. Cabal rose to global prominence by reaching the No. 1 spot in the ATP doubles rankings in 2019. Alongside longtime partner Robert...
Emergency Contact
The Conversationalist
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August 1, 2025
WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 9098 [post_author] => 15 [post_date] => 2025-08-01 17:42:22 [post_date_gmt] => 2025-08-01 17:42:22 [post_content] => As immigrants, my friends and I depend on each other in ways I've never needed back home. “Old Friends”...
Colombian man found guilty of double murder after leaving couple's bodies in suitcases on Bristol bridge
Heart Radio
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21 July 2025, 06:23 | Updated: 21 July 2025, 15:33 A Colombian man has been found guilty of two murders after taking his victims' bodies in suitcases to Bristol's Clifton Suspension Bridge last year. Yostin Mosquera was convicted of the murders of...
Adult film actor guilty of double murder after dumping victims' bodies in suitcases
Sky News
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July 21, 2025
A Colombian man has been found guilty of two murders after taking his victims' bodies in suitcases to Bristol's Clifton Suspension Bridge last year. Yostin Andres Mosquera was convicted on Monday of the murders of Paul Longworth and Albert...
Time to Death and Predictors Among Neonates with Neural Tube Defects in Two Public Hospitals, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Retrospective Follow-Up Study
Dove Medical Press
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July 25, 2025
Introduction Neural tube defects (NTDs) are a diverse and intricate group of congenital malformations of the brain, spine, and spinal cord, resulting from the failure of neural tube closure during embryogenesis.1,2 They are one of the most common...
Beyond peak coal trade
Hellenic Shipping News
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August 1, 2025
The global coal market is on the cusp of an extraordinary shift, preparing for what the International Energy Agency (IEA) in its Coal Mid-Year Update 2025 describes as “an unprecedented occurrence in this century”: a second consecutive year of...
Study reveals impact of pasture expansion on Colombia’s bird species
The Scottish Farmer
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July 24, 2025
After over a decade of data collection, the team discovered that clearing rainforest for pasture impacts far more species than smaller, local studies suggest. Many species rely on specific habitats and disappear when forests are converted to...
WHO launches policy summaries on air quality and health to drive sector-specific action
The Hindu
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July 24, 2025
Women walk on a road in New Delhi as the sky is enveloped with smog. (File photo) | Photo Credit: REUTERS The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a new series of Science and Policy Summaries (SPS) to support global efforts to reduce air...
Colombia’s Historic Pact Sets October Primary Ahead of 2026 Presidential Race
teleSUR
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Colombia’s Historic Pact will hold an open primary on October 26, 2025, to choose its nominee for the 2026 elections and prepare for a broader progressive coalition. Delegates from Colombia’s Historic Pact meet in Bogotá to define the rules for...
August 2025 Reads for the Rest of Us
Ms. Magazine
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August 1, 2025
The Feminist Know-It-All: You know her. You can’t stand her. Good thing she’s not here! Instead, this column by gender and women’s studies librarian Karla Strand will amplify stories of the creation, access, use and preservation of knowledge by...
Colombia Confirms Yellow Fever Fatalities at High-Altitude
Precision Vaccinations
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(Vax-Before-Travel News)The Department of Tolima in the Republic of Colombia recently reported 100 confirmed cases of yellow fever, with a total of 35 related fatalities. Tolima reported its first case of yellow fever in October 2024, marking the...
The Bogota Summit, the revolt against Israeli impunity, and a question of law
Strategic Culture
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July 24, 2025
The battle is fought on a field that must be chosen by the combatants; if you let the enemy choose, you risk being completely defeated with a giant bluff. Join us on Telegram, Twitter, and VK. Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su Bogota and the...
Event summary: Launch of UHC2030’s Strategic Narrative to Drive Advocacy and Action on Gender-Responsive Health Systems for UHC
UHC2030
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July 23, 2025
The event, titled “Advancing gender-responsive health systems for UHC: Launch of UHC2030’s strategic narrative to drive advocacy and action”, aimed to provide advocacy messages and targeted actions from the new narrative to influence...
12,000 Trips From Costa Rica To Colombia Per Month Are On Hold Due To The Yellow Fever Vaccination Requirement
MENAFN
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July 23, 2025
(MENAFN- Costa Rica News) Approximately 12,000 trips per month from Costa Rica to Colombia are on hold due to the decree issued by the Ministry of Healt , which requires the yellow fever vaccination for visitors to the South American nation. Data...
Drones spend 12 days flying over mega nest of huge animals in Amazon. Scientists say it's the largest ever found
Discover Wildlife
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August 1, 2025
A new study has identified the world’s largest known nesting site of endangered giant South American river turtles – with the help of drones, scientists recorded more than 41,000 of the large reptiles on the Guaporé River along the Brazil-Bolivia...
Colombia: 18 Miners Rescued After 12 Days Trapped in Gold Mine
Yemen News Agency SABA
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July 19, 2025
[Sat, 19 Jul 2025 14:48:18 +0300] Bogota - Saba: Colombian authorities have rescued 18 miners who had been trapped inside a gold mine in the Remedios area of Antioquia department, in the northwest of the country, following a serious incident that...
Congress would slash aid to Colombia over drug use allegations in Petro’s government
The Denver Gazette - Colorado
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A powerful congressional panel led by Florida Republican Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart is moving to sharply cut non-military U.S. aid to Colombia, citing a combination of rising instability, weakening rule of law and growing concerns about drug use...