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Gen Z Holds the Cards in New Top-of-Wallet Showdown
PYMNTS.com - Massachusetts
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July 1, 2025
Banks and credit unions have long chased “top-of-wallet” bragging rights, but as consumers swap leather billfolds for digital wallets and tuned-in intentions, that coveted spot has never been harder or more consequential to win. For the four...
What happened to Natalia Ramirez on General Hospital? Character’s fate explored
Sportskeeda
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July 1, 2025
Natalia Ramirez is on her exit journey on General Hospital, almost a year and a half after she arrived in town. Played by Eva LaRue, Natalia was portrayed as a homophobic mother to Blaze. Her constant interference in her daughter's life and her...
UPSC Current Affairs Pointers of the past week | June 23 to June 29, 2025
The Indian Express
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June 30, 2025
Every Monday, we bring you UPSC Current Affairs Pointers—a concise, exam-focused guide to help you stay ahead in your Prelims and Mains preparation. Reports (FYI: The data provided in these reports can be used to substantiate your Mains answer and...
Why the UN Ocean Conference 2025 Was Make-or-Break for Marine Protected Areas
The National Interest - Washington D.C.
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June 24, 2025
The 2025 UN Ocean Conference put Marine Protected Areas at the heart of global ocean action, but global progress hinges on whether the United States steps up to lead. From June 9–13, Nice, France, hosted the third United Nations Ocean Conference,...
EDC director brings a depth of experience
Peninsula Daily News - Washington State
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July 1, 2025
PORT TOWNSEND — David Ballif, EDC Team Jefferson’s newly hired executive director, said he hasn’t stopped smiling since he arrived in Port Townsend at the beginning of June. Ballif grew up in Mount Vernon, where he said his parents owned and...
BEL to Seek Mid-Period Rate Adjustment and Introduce Dynamic Pricing
Great Belize Television Channel 5
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June 21, 2025
Belize Electricity Limited (BEL) has welcomed the Public Utilities Commission’s (PUC) Final Decision on its Annual Tariff Period (ATP) 2025–2026 application, submitted on April 4, 2025. BEL says the decision opens the door for future tariff...
Archaeologists Just Found A "Lost City" That Even The Government Didn't Know About
The Travel
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June 30, 2025
For much of human history, contacting previously unknown people groups and discovering ancient ruins involved a painstaking process of exploring unfamiliar lands and digging through layers of fauna and dirt. Christopher Columbus, for example, had...
Advocates urge policy reform to advance LGBTQIA+ rights in Guyana
Guyana Chronicle
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July 1, 2025
BOLD colours, a vibrant atmosphere, and a message of acceptance filled the streets on Saturday afternoon as several people turned out in support of the 2025 Guyana Pride Parade. Since its inception in 2018, the parade has grown steadily, becoming...
General Hospital recap (June 30, 2025): Daisy Celeste’s christening, Natalia’s struggles, and Charlie’s pub fire
Sportskeeda
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July 1, 2025
In the latest episode of General Hospital, which aired on June 30, 2025, Daisy Celeste was christened. This religious ceremony brought together family and friends in Port Charles. But away from the church, emotional turmoil, strained...
Is Natalia fame Eva LaRue leaving General Hospital? Exit status explained
Sportskeeda
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July 1, 2025
Eva LaRue, known for her work in daytime dramas and primetime series, has officially bid farewell to her role on General Hospital. LaRue’s portrayal of Natalia Rogers-Ramirez, the mother of the controversial character Blaze, concluded with the...
Speednet Also Taking Action Against Ministry Of Home Affairs
Channel 7 Belize
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Speednet Also Taking Action Against Ministry Of Home Affairs posted (June 25, 2025) And, according to reports, Speednet has also given pre action notice that it intends to seek legal redress against the award of a contract for the installation of...
New Index Ranks Vulnerabilities of 188 Nations to Climate Shocks
The Rockefeller Foundation
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June 25, 2025
Columbia Climate School identifies 65 ‘Red Zone’ nations across four separate climate scenarios. 43 nations in Sub-Saharan Africa, eight in Latin America and the Caribbean, six in Asia-Pacific, six in the Middle East, and two in Europe are most...
The Biggest Corn Recalls US History
Mashed
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June 30, 2025
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The sweet, earthy flavor of corn is versatile and delicious. From eating a fresh ear of corn on the cob to incorporating sweet kernels into your favorite dishes like creamed corn or corn...
Countries of the Americas meet in Guatemala to strengthen preparedness for influenza pandemics
Pan American Health Organization
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June 25, 2025
Antigua Guatemala, June 20, 2025 (PAHO) – The Regional Coordination Meeting of the Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Framework (PIP), organized by the Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), was held in Antigua...
GLOBAL: NGO calls for funds from shipping’s global emissions fee to ‘support countries at the frontline of climate change’
Bunkerspot
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June 30, 2025
Details Written by Ian Taylor Published: 30 June 2025 In a new report published today (30 June), the climate NGO Opportunity Green said the funds raised by the global fee on ships’ emissions that will be introduced as part of the International...
General Hospital spoiler video sneak peek (June 30, 2025): Corinthos family gets together for a celebration while Sonny receives a threatening warning
Sportskeeda
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June 30, 2025
The General Hospital preview YouTube account posted a video on June 28, 2025, teasing the events that will happen in tonight's episode. In the spoiler preview for the June 30, 2025, episode, the Corinthos family gathers for Daisy's christening...
Caribbean Sprinter at the Helm of Blood Donations
Ambergris Today
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June 23, 2025
Press Release, Island Donors Squad, Blood Donations – Recognizing the life-saving impact of voluntary blood donors, Caribbean Sprinter continues to support this important country wide community effort in Belize. Over the past two years, Caribbean...
Expanding fiscal space for priority investments
The Brookings Institution
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II. Measuring fiscal space Fiscal space is sometimes measured simply as discretionary fiscal spending—the amount of revenue and borrowing capacity that is left over when non-discretionary spending has been subtracted out. Non-discretionary...
Nat’l Bus Co. to roll in January, but BBA not on board yet
Amandala
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June 22, 2025
January 1 is target date for launch of new National Bus Company, and 15 of 31 independent bus operators are with it, but Belize Bus Association still has some concerns. by William Ysaguirre (Freelance Writer) BELIZE CITY, Thurs. June 19, 2025...
Last bastion for small farmer heroes faces death blow from Fusarium
Amandala
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June 29, 2025
With our prized forest having been depleted by the mid-20th century, our economy was steered to The Green Revolution for its salvation. The PUP, under the leadership of George Price, pushed for small farmer involvement in the production of grains,...