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Kerry farmer succeeds in bid to stop bank selling his land at public auction
Irish Examiner
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August 14, 2025
A Kerry farmer, who succeeded in blocking a bank from selling his lands at public auction, has won a fortnight’s grace in preparing a new legal bid to save his property at Knockardtry, Castleisland.Tom Curtin and his wife, Theresa, with no legal...
Asia coffee: Prices rise in Vietnam on global cues, high demand for Indonesian beans
Business Recorder
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August 14, 2025
HANOI: Coffee prices in Vietnam rose from a week ago on Thursday following a global price recovery, while demand was strong in Indonesia amid depleting stockpiles, traders said. Farmers in the Central Highlands, Vietnam’s largest coffee-growing...
Kerry farmer tearfully hugs wife as they successfully block sale of his land by bank
Breaking News from Ireland
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A Kerry small farmer, who succeeded in blocking a bank from selling his lands at public auction on Wednesday, has won a fortnight’s grace in preparing a new legal bid to save his property at Knockardtry, Castleisland. Tom Curtin and his wife,...
Kerry farmer tearfully hugs wife as they succeed in blocking sale of his land by bank
The Roscommon Herald
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August 14, 2025
Ray Managh A Kerry small farmer, who succeeded in blocking a bank from selling his lands at public auction on Wednesday, has won a fortnight’s grace in preparing a new legal bid to save his property at Knockardtry, Castleisland. Tom Curtin and his...
National Vitivinicultural Conference: Moldovan wine on the tables of European consumer
IPN
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August 13, 2025
0 The future of Moldovan wine in the European context will be discussed at the ninth edition of the National Viticulture Conference. The event, scheduled for August 22, will bring together leaders of the wine industry, representatives of the...
Roscommon farm makes history with first ever perfect score in sheepdog trials
The Roscommon Herald
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August 14, 2025
The International Sheep Dog Society (ISDS), the governing body for sheepdog trials in Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales, has been in existence since 1906 but it recorded a special piece of history on a Brideswell farm on Friday when the first...
Feeding Gaza’s children – when starvation is a moral imperative – In partnership with American Community Media – National Briefing Series
The Mississippi Link
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August 14, 2025
By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, Alex de Waal. Photo courtesy of World Peace Foundation. Intro to this week’s National Briefing provided by American Community Media – “After nearly two years of war between Israel and Hamas, Gaza is in...
U of A Professor Shares Knowledge of Tiny Creatures on Global Scale
University of Arkansas
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Heidi Wells A participant in the summer acarology courses chooses a slide to examine. Collaboration between Ashley Dowling, an internationally known acarologist at the U of A, and Professional and Workforce Development at Global Campus is featured...
Americana folk duo Friction Farm returns to Southdowns Festival
Sussex World
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August 13, 2025
Southdowns Folk Festival in Bogner Regis welcomes back Americana Folk Duo Friction Farm. Previously, Simon Goodale of the Festival said: "It was a refreshing pleasure to include Friction Farm in the South Downs Folk Festival; Aidan and Christine...
Column: China-proposed global AI cooperation organization expected to narrow global tech gap
Xinhua News Agency
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by Maya Majueran Building on President Xi Jinping's 2023 proposal for the Global Artificial Intelligence (AI) Governance Initiative, the Chinese government has now called for the creation of a global AI cooperation organization. In July, Chinese...
Georgia calls for global support to fight plastic pollution
Georgia Online
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August 14, 2025
The First Deputy Minister of Environment and Agriculture, Nino Tandilashvili, spoke at the ministerial meeting held within the intergovernmental negotiations aimed at preventing plastic pollution in the Swiss Confederation, Geneva. The Ministry of...
The World’s 50 Richest Countries 2025, According To Financial Experts
Forbes
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The Great Wall of China. getty From the thunderous canyons of Utah to the misty peaks of China, 2025 reveals a world not only rich in beauty—but in economic might. To chart this landscape, I turned to UBS to rank the world’s richest countries by...
Post-harvest losses hit farmers
Financial Gazette
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August 14, 2025
5 WITH a significant increase in national food production, oversupply in mass markets is leading to a rise in post-harvest losses, which is squeezing farmers’ profits and threatening their livelihoods.Knowledge Transfer Africa Zimbabwe chief...
BRICS+ Series: The link Between the G20, BRICS & The Global South
IOL
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The G20 (Group of 20) was established in 1999 in the wake of the 1997–1998 Asian financial crisis as an informal platform bringing together Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors from the world’s leading developed and emerging economies to...
Grattan on Friday: Can Jim Chalmers reap a healthy crop with the help of his big worm farm?
The Conversation
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August 14, 2025
One observer describes next week’s economic roundtable this way: “Chalmers has opened a can of worms – and everybody has got a worm”. Even those close to the roundtable are feeling overwhelmed by the extent of the worm farm. There are many...
Third IATA World Sustainability Symposium to Take Place in Hong Kong
The National Tribune
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August 14, 2025
IATA Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) will hold the third World Sustainability Symposium (WSS) in Hong Kong SAR, China, on 21–22 October 2025, hosted by Cathay Pacific. The event will bring together leaders from...
UN@80: China's furthest offshore and deepest water wind farm project
CGTN
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Kate Zhang from China's Mingyang Smart Energy visits the firm's Qingzhou IV offshore wind farm. It's located 69 km off the coast of Yangjiang City in south China's Guangdong Province. Each year, it delivers around 1.83 billion kWh of clean...
South African Students; Explore Your Future at the Global Education Expo – Free Entry!
IOL
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Are you dreaming of studying abroad but don’t know where to start? The Global Education Spring Expo is back this September! Whether you're curious about course options, budget planning, application processes, or visa requirements, this is your...
Vietnam calls for respect for international law to ensure maritime security
Vietnam Pictorial
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August 13, 2025
As a coastal nation with strategic and economic interests closely tied to peace and security in the East Sea, Vietnam affirmed its consistent position of resolving all disputes via peaceful means in accordance with international laws, including...
South Jeolla leads on hospital programs for foreign residents
The Korea Times
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August 14, 2025
South Jeolla Province has launched the nation’s first program to designate hospitals that provide medical services tailored for foreign residents, aiming to improve access to care and ensure stable treatment for those living in the region. With...