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Citizens of Switzerland Say NO to the Electronic ID (e-ID): And Now the Swiss Government Calls upon them to Vote Again
Dissident Voice
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August 30, 2025
On 7 March 2021, Swiss citizens voted already on the introduction of the electronic ID (e-ID) and rejected the government’s proposals by a landslide of 64.4% NO, against 35.6% YES. This was just four years ago. And now the Swiss government puts...
US Navy Advances in the Caribbean with Eyes on Venezuela
Havana Times
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August 30, 2025
The Navy destroyer USS Lake Erie in the port of Balboa, Panama. | AFP By Kathyria Caicedo (La Estrella de Panamá) HAVANA TIMES – Amid the military deployment, news broke of the passage of the US destroyer USS Lake Erie through the Panama Canal. On...
Human rights lawyers seek Netanyahu's arrest in Argentina
Al Mayadeen
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August 30, 2025
Human rights attorneys in Argentina have filed a criminal complaint seeking the arrest of Benjamin Netanyahu over war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Gaza. Human rights lawyers announced on Friday that they have filed a criminal...
Corruption scandal threatens Argentina’s President Milei and his influential sister
Ya Libnan
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August 30, 2025
File: Argentina’s President Javier Milei leans over the back of a pick-up truck to speak to the media in Lomas de Zamora on August 27. he was pelted with stones after audio recordings leaked by the press suggest that Milei and his influential...
Complaint in Argentina demands Netanyahu's arrest over war crimes
Press TV
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Human rights lawyers in Argentina have filed a criminal complaint before federal courts seeking the arrest of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he sets foot in the country, amid reports of a possible visit next month. The case, brought...
Fact Check: Video shows a joint military exercise in Estonia—not Colombian mercenaries fighting in Sudan
MyJoyOnline
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August 30, 2025
A video clip actually shows part of a joint live-ammunition military exercise conducted by the U.S. armed forces and troops from several European countries in Estonia—contrary to online posts claiming it depicts “Colombian mercenaries” fighting in...
Appeals court sides with judge who blocked Trump administration from ending protections for nearly 600K Venezuelans
WSJM - Michigan
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August 30, 2025
ftwitty/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A federal appeals court has found that the Trump administration likely acted unlawfully when it ended protections for nearly 600,000 Venezuelans to live and work in the United States, upholding a lower court’s...
Pasadena Panel Blocks Trump Administration's Bid to Deport Venezuelans
Pasadena Now - California
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A federal appeals court in Pasadena Friday blocked the Trump administration from canceling the temporary protected status of hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans living in the United States, including a community in the Southland, who contend they...
CBN, Brazil central bank strengthen ties on fintech, financial stability, remittances
Business Day
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August 30, 2025
Olayemi Cardoso, governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has engaged in high-level talks with his Brazilian counterpart, Gabriel Muricca Galípolo, to strengthen economic and financial cooperation between the two countries. The discussions took...
Bangladesh, Mexico celebrate 50 years of diplomatic ties
Dhaka Tribune
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August 30, 2025
Bangladesh and Mexico have celebrated the 50th anniversary of their diplomatic relations with a diplomatic reception and a photo exhibition titled "Breaking the Silence" at the historic Museum of Muralism in Mexico City. The event, held on...
Volkswagen Brazil To Appeal Slave-Labour Ruling
Channels TV
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August 30, 2025
Volkswagen’s Brazilian subsidiary will appeal against a judgment that found it liable for holding workers in slave-like conditions in the 1970s and 1980s, the firm said on Saturday. A labour court in the Brazilian state of Para found on Friday...
“Gringos Out!” – Mexico City’s Anger Over Gentrification.
The St Kitts Nevis Observer
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August 30, 2025
- Advertisement - Protesters in Mexico City marked US Independence Day with anger over gentrification. They gathered in Parque México in Condesa, the heart of rising rents and foreign arrivals. Many long-term residents have been pushed out by...
Govt seals deal to acquire ‘largest’ Caribbean arts, culture archives
Barbados Today
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August 30, 2025
133 Barbados is set to acquire a huge collection of Caribbean arts and culture archives, its owner, a Trinidadian film and television programme maker, said on Friday, in a move touted as transformative for the region’s cultural preservation. The...
Indo-Argentina ties: The growing bond
The Pioneer
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Argentina marked a significant milestone in our 75-year bilateral relationship. His meeting with President Javier Milei in early July made him the first Indian Prime Minister to undertake a bilateral...
Scapegoating won't bring peace: Government sources on blaming India for Ukraine war
India Today
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August 30, 2025
Scapegoating India may serve politics, but surely does not serve facts and pave the way for peace, government sources told India Today, while lamenting steep 50 per cent US tariffs on India as the Trump administration accuses New Delhi of...
World’s first gene-edited Polo horses spark debate in Argentina
The Hindu Business Line
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August 30, 2025
They look like ordinary foals, docile with honey brown coats and white facial patches, content to spend their days munching alfalfa in a cordoned-off pasture in rural Buenos Aires province. But these five 10-month-olds are the world’s first...
From Colombia, Ricardo Martinelli Calls for Immediate Action to Reactivate the Economy in Panama
Newsroom Panama
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August 30, 2025
Former President Ricardo Martinelli reignited the economic debate in Panama through his social media, where he warned about the rising cost of operating and maintaining businesses in the country. “In Panama, the cost of operating, maintaining, and...
Fight in the Mexican Senate: Noroña (Morena) and Moreno (PRI) clash during session after debate on U.S. military intervention.
The Gateway Pundit
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August 29, 2025
The Mexican Senate, intended as a stronghold of reason and political debate, turned into a wrestling ring on August 27, 2025. Senators Gerardo Fernández Noroña, leader of the ruling Morena party, and Alejandro Moreno, president of the...
Business News | ONGC Overseas Energy Portfolio Spans Russia, Latin America, MEA and Asia
Latestly
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August 30, 2025
New Delhi [India], August 30 (ANI): ONGC's overseas energy portfolio spans key regions including Russia, Latin America, the Middle East & Africa (MEA), and Asia, reflecting the company's broad international presence in oil and gas exploration and...
Lawsuit in Argentina Seeks Arrest of Netanyahu on War Crimes Charges
Jordan News
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August 30, 2025
Two human rights lawyers said on Friday that they filed a criminal complaint before federal courts in Argentina seeking the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he sets foot in the country, amid reports of a possible visit in...