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Collado: Dominican Republic welcomed record 863,000 air tourists in July
Dominican Today
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Santo Domingo.- Tourism Minister David Collado reported that Dominican tourism reached a record high in July with the arrival of 863,000 air visitors, consolidating its position as the best month in the history of the sector. “July was the best...
Economics is a mystery to New York City candidate | Froma Harrop
The Arizona Daily Star
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Froma Harrop Why do the world's poor make a beeline for New York City? It is now home to over 3 million immigrants, the largest influx coming from the Dominican Republic, China, Jamaica, Mexico, Guyana, Ecuador, Bangladesh, Haiti and India. How...
Seven Killed In Shooting At Billiard Hall In Ecuador’s Santo Domingo Amid Rising Gang Violence
Free Press Journal
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August 18, 2025
Seven people were killed in a shooting that occurred in the northwestern Ecuadorian province of Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas. | X @ICR360 Quito: Seven people were killed in a shooting that occurred in the northwestern Ecuadorian province of...
Badagry Sets To Celebrate Int’l Day For Remembrance Of Slave Trade
New Telegraph
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August 22, 2025
The Confederation of Badagry Tourism Practitioners (CBTP) in collaboration with Badagry Local Government, will on August.23, mark the International Day for Remembrance of the slave trade and its abolition. Dr Tunde Ajose, the spokesman for CBTO,...
Defense Minister meets UN Secretary General’s special representative for Haiti in Santo Domingo, Blackwater contracted
DR1
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Defense Minister Lieutenant General Carlos Antonio Fernández Onofre met with Carlos Ruiz Massieu, the UN Secretary-General’s special representative for Haiti and head of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH), at the Ministry of...
How Trump’s 'deportation campaign' is reshaping ties with Africa
Modern Ghana
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Some African nations are striking deals to take in migrants deported from the United States. Others are refusing. The split shows how Trump's policy is reshaping Washington's ties with the continent – and raises the question of whether these...
United Kingdom Sanctions Companies Affiliated With Iran’s Regime
Iran Focus
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August 22, 2025
The British government, in coordination with the United States and the European Union, sanctioned Hossein Shamkhani, son of Ali Shamkhani—an advisor to regime supreme leader Ali Khamenei and one of the key figures in selling Iranian and Russian...
Get Ahead of Property Tax and Business License Compliance
CFO Dive
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Dominican Republic and Honduras Deepen Bilateral Ties
Diplomacy & Beyond Plus
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August 15, 2025
The Dominican Republic and Honduras have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening cooperation across a wide range of areas, following high-level talks between the Dominican Republic’s ambassador to Honduras, Luis Bienvenido García Mercado, and...
Could looser salon regulations stop Las Vegas tourism drop?
iGB
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August 25, 2025
Nevada is one step away from significantly changing its regulations for salons. Will this counteract mounting tourism headwinds for Las Vegas? Wednesday’s regulator workshop in Nevada about salon play, especially in Las Vegas, was pertinent for...
Collado: Dominican Republic welcomed record 863,000 air tourists in July
Dominican Today
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August 17, 2025
Santo Domingo.- Tourism Minister David Collado reported that Dominican tourism reached a record high in July with the arrival of 863,000 air visitors, consolidating its position as the best month in the history of the sector. “July was the best...
Peabody hosts 40th International Festival
Peabody Weekly News - Massachusetts
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August 26, 2025
For the 40th year, Peabody will welcome tens of thousands of people to its International Festival to celebrate diversity with food, art and music. International Festival, according to its website, continues to attract between 50,000 and 80,000...
The A-Z of accommodation costs around the world
Lonely Planet
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Home may be wherever you lay your head, but how expensive it is can vary wildly depending on where on the earth that happens to be... and what level of comfort you need. We've travelled far and wide to bring you the average cost of accommodation...
Dominican Republic hands over former Arcahaie mayor in corruption probe
Haitian Times
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August 15, 2025
Overview: Dominican authorities handed over ex-Arcahaie mayor Rosemila Sainvil Petit-Frère to face corruption and money laundering charges in Haiti, a rare high-profile transfer between the two countries. OUANAMINTHE, Haiti — Dominican authorities...
From Mexico City to Minot: MSU student blends fitness with business
The Minot Daily News - North Dakota
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Submitted Photo Alexa Munoz Sakar, a Minot State University student from Mexico City, Mexico, had a marketing internship with the North Dakota State Fair this summer. Photo from N.D. State Fair. Most students don’t pick their college based on the...
Strong growth in Latin America’s hotel pipeline
TPH News
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August 26, 2025
Latin America’s hospitality sector is on the rise, according to Lodging Econometrics’ Q2 2025 Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report. The region saw double-digit, year-over-year (YOY) growth in hotel development, with a robust pipeline set to...
Private schooling’s hidden tax: families pay the price for an unregulated education market
Dominican Today
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Santo Domingo.- As another school year looms, Dominican middle-class families face a familiar squeeze: private-school fees and related costs that push household budgets to the breaking point. Parents describe a system that demands large up-front...
Hard Rock Faces Setback Over Betting Allegations
Arabian Post
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August 26, 2025
Hard Rock International has dismissed a senior executive amid an unfolding scandal involving improper betting practices at its casino in the Dominican Republic. The controversy, which has cast a shadow over the company’s expansion efforts, is...
Puerto Rico to host major Caribbean cruise summit in October; region eyes economic boost
Dominican Today
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San Juan, PR.- Puerto Rico will welcome the top executives from the world’s cruise lines this October when it hosts the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association’s (FCCA) annual conference, an industry gathering that promises immediate business for the...
Avalon X Presale: Real-Estate-Backed RWA Token Gains Traction as Dogecoin Momentum Builds
Crypto Economy
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August 26, 2025
Dogecoin has stayed stable above $0.2 in Q3 of 2025, and analysts predict bullish movement for the meme coin in the coming days. As the altcoin starts to gain momentum, a new RWA token, Avalon X (AVLX), is making headlines with its massive...