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What’s up with… Ciena, Salt Typhoon, remote surgery
In today’s industry news roundup: Ciena gear to be deployed in new subsea network that connects Central America and the Caribbean to the US; Darktrace suggests the Salt Typhoon hacking group has breached a European telco; Open RAN tech could soon...
Owner: Sean Carr & Fergus Giles Anthony Mitchell
US and Belize sign ‘safe third country’ agreement for asylum seekers
The United States and Belize have signed a “safe third country” immigration agreement, which will allow the administration of President Donald Trump to transfer asylum seekers to the Central American country. The deal marks the latest effort by...
Owner: Non-transparent
F – M | NJBIZ In the Lead 2025: Family-Owned Businesses
Julio and Marty Gillis. – PROVIDED BY THE GILLS ORGANIZATION Gillis Organization Gillis Organization runs 15 McDonald’s locations across the state, led by Julio Morgan Gillis, a second-generation McDonald’s operator, and his mother, Marty Gillis....
Owner: Russ Roenick & Ken Firtel
El Salvador Expected to Lead Latin America With Lowest Inflation in 2025, IMF Says.
El Salvador is projected to close 2025 with the lowest inflation rate in Latin America, according to new estimates from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The organization’s latest economic outlook, released on October 14, places the country...
Owner: Non-transparent
What ‘Safe Third Country’ Is, How Trump’s Belize Deal Affects Refugees
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Zee News
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Washington: A new deal between the United States and Belize (a Central American nation with Caribbean Sea shorelines to the east and dense jungle to the west) has redrawn the map for asylum seekers heading north. The two countries have signed what...
Owner: Subhash Chandra
Hazards in cosmetics, must-visit destinations, Gen Alpha’s viral catchphrase: Check out the day’s stories
By Kimberly Richardson, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Cold temps may be creeping in, but your travel dreams don’t have to hibernate. National Geographic just dropped its list of must-visit destinations that’ll have you mentally packing your bags....
Owner: Bradley Family
Welcoming newcomers: The implications of immigration for rural communities, with Rachel Perić of Welcoming America
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The Brookings Institution
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TP: What led you personally to this work? RP: My family, like many families in this country, came as immigrants. My mom and my grandparents arrived as refugees in the late 1940s. My grandmother ultimately opened a small business in a mid-sized...
Owner: Brookings Institution
UN Tourism Announces Best Tourism Villages 2025: 52 Communities Leading Tourism for Rural Development
From Koyasan in Japan to Chamarel in Mauritius, Bled in Slovenia, Carlos Pellegrini in Argentina, and Masfout in the United Arab Emirates, 52 newly recognized Best Tourism Villages from 29 countries showcase the power of tourism. The latest list...
Owner: Henri Roelings
Another Open Borders Nightmare: Repeat Illegal DUI Killer Takes Innocent NC Man's Life—Thanks, Biden
Richard Ferguson was a 61 year old North Carolina man with 11 siblings. His life was taken by a drunk driver. That's heartbreaking enough, but it has been revealed his killer was an illegal who has been arrested for DUI previously, as well as...
Owner: Epperson & Atsinger Family
The colonial legacy of retreat: From Palestine to Belize
How British promises of peace became legacies of conflict—from the Middle East to Central America By Ismael Perez SAN IGNACIO TOWN, Cayo District, Tues. Oct. 14, 2025 The tragedy unfolding in Gaza today echoes Belize’s own history of colonial...
Owner: Evan X Hyde
The Silent Crisis: Gen Z Women Are Walking Away from Faith
A quiet crisis is unfolding among young women in America. According to new data from Barna Research, nearly 40% of women in Generation Z now identify as atheist, agnostic or having no faith at all. Behind the statistics lies a deeper story of...
Owner: Stephen Strang
Arrest warrant issued for man who fled the country after hitting bicyclist in Lakeland, deputies say
The arrest warrant charges Erick Perez De Leon with leaving the scene of a crash with serious bodily injury and no valid driver license with serious bodily injury. LAKELAND, Fla. — An arrest warrant has been issued for a man who left the country...
Owner: TEGNA Inc.
Versatile workhorses powering maritime security
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WorkBoat
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Whether patrolling harbors, interdicting offshore smugglers, or responding rapidly to emergencies, patrol boats are among the most versatile assets relied upon by state and local agencies, federal operators, and international partners to enforce...
Owner: Ted Wirth
UN Releases List of 52 Best Rural Destinations Around the World
Each year, the United Nations releases its list of the best destinations around the world when it comes to spearheading rural tourism. For the average traveler, it’s a who’s-who list of hidden gems that haven’t landed in the spotlight. (Yet.) The...
Owner: Ryan Graves
Ceremony in Lycoming County welcomes 34 to citizenship
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Williamsport Sun-Gazette - Pennsylvania
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KAREN VIBERT-KENNEDY/Sun-Gazette New U.S. citizens recite the Oath of Allegiance. during the naturalization ceremony at the U.S. Middle District courthouse in Williamsport on Friday. For 34 people who had come to this country from 23 countries,...
Owner: Ogden-Nutting Family
ICE arrests in York and Lancaster counties rose sharply in 2025, data shows
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The York Dispatch - Pennsylvania
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ICE apprehensions in southcentral Pennsylvania more than doubled in the first seven months of the year compared to all of 2024. The arrests are part of the Trump administration's broader immigration enforcement campaign, which includes deputizing...
Owner: Gannett Co. Inc.
Police identify 2 victims in deadly west El Paso crash following Border Patrol chase
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KFOX - Texas
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EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — Police identified the two people who were killed after a crash on Paisano Street in west El Paso on Sunday. Police responded to the call came at 5:54 p.m. The people who died were identified as 30-year-old Axel...
Owner: Smith Family
Trump Orders CIA To Attack Venezuela
The USA is waging war on Venezuela. Trump authorized CIA “lethal operations” to try to overthrow President Nicolás Maduro. The US military is killing innocent fishermen from Colombia and Trinidad. The United States is waging war on Venezuela. This...
Owner: Margaret Flowers & The Alliance for Global Justice (Non-profit)
Storm brewing: Coffee roasters tackle tariffs, inflation and labor costs
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Mainebiz - Oregon
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It’s always been expensive to roast high-quality coffee. It’s a complex process, involving a global supply chain, importers and distributors, costly specialized equipment, roasters with highly trained palates and an extraordinary amount of time to...
Owner: Peter Stanton