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Epicenter Imager
Pitchfork
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July 10, 2025
A steady drip of aqueous, IDM-tinted techno has earned Dominican producer Boundary, born José Suero, a place at the vanguard of Santo Domingo’s electronic scene. After picking up a copy of Ableton at 16, the young artist quickly established a...
NYC youth baseball coach confronts ICE: ‘I may die here, but they will not take one of these kids'
WRTV - Indiana
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July 15, 2025
A New York City baseball coach said he confronted immigration agents who questioned minors at a park. Youman Wilder, founder of Harlem Baseball Hitting Academy, faced off with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on July 3 at...
'Love Island' Season 7 finale earns praise for Latino representation
Oak Ridger - Tennessee
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Bramaya's happily ever after on "Love Island" wasn't just a personal victory. It was a win for el amor. Amaya Espinal and Bryan Arenales, fan-favorite contestants on the latest season of Peacock's hit dating competition series, were crowned the...
Expedia reveals list of ‘best’ islands to visit this year
Northampton Chronicle & Echo
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July 15, 2025
Expedia has released its 2025 Island Hot List - from cultural richness of Jamaica to the sunny shores of Koh Samui - along with the ‘best tips’ for island travel. According to Expedia, this list offers culture and authenticity and demonstrates how...
‘An Unending Horror Story’: Gangs And Human Rights Abuses Expand In Haiti
Scoop
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Saturday, 12 July 2025, 4:46 pm Press Release: UN News Left vulnerable, communities then formed self-defence groups and Haitian security forces reinforced their operations and made small gains only to be rebuffed again by gangs. And at all stages...
Spreading Gang Violence Poses Major Risk To Haiti And Caribbean Sub-region, UN Human Rights Report Warns
Scoop
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Saturday, 12 July 2025, 5:17 pm Press Release: OHCHR GENEVA/PORT-AU-PRINCE (11 July 2025) – Escalating gang violence outside Port-au-Prince has claimed over 1,000 lives and forced hundreds of thousands to flee since October 2024, threatening to...
All-Star Game By The Numbers Reveals Balance Between Leagues
Forbes
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The 95th All-Star Game will be played in Atlanta's Truist Park Tuesday. (Photo by Kevin C. ... More Cox/Getty Images)Getty Images When the 95th All-Star Game is played at Atlanta’s Truist Park Tuesday night, the game is virtually certain to...
CARICOM a Melting Pot of Cultures
Jamaica Information Service
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July 14, 2025
There was an intermingling of cultures as countries from across the region came together to celebrate “one Caribbean” at the just concluded 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). The...
Review: Eden Roc Cap Cana – fun, sun and golf in the Caribbean
MoneyWeek
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July 11, 2025
Along the coastline of Punta Cana, on the eastern tip of the Dominican Republic in the Caribbean, lies Eden Roc Cap Cana, the country’s only luxury Relais & Chateaux resort. It boasts 60 guest rooms and suites, white sandy beaches, a marina, a...
Now for Something Completely Different: Studio D
Mix
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July 10, 2025
Hidden behind a bookcase in a restored colonial building is FAMA Studios's new Studio D, designed by WSDG. FAMA Studios’ Studio D is hidden behind a bookcase inside a Santo Domino colonial building. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (July 10,...
Manny Ramirez has no doubt that Juan Soto will be a Hall of Famer, but first he must make his million-dollar contract with the Mets worthwhile
MARCA
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July 7, 2025
Actualizado 07/07/2025 - 10:23 CDT There are several retired baseball players whose voices should be heard, and one of them is Manny Ramirez, who in a radio interview in his native Dominican Republic, made a prediction that for some is obvious:...
High hoops in Israeli men’s U19 World Cup debut
The Australian Jewish News
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July 11, 2025
Barely a week after two Israelis were NBA Draft picks by the Brooklyn Nets, the future of Israeli basketball received another major boost when Israel placed an impressive seventh on debut in the FIBA U19 Men’s World Cup, out of 16 competing...
Aloha from The Ritz! Loulu Hawaiʻi Makes Its Moda Debut
Vogue - New York
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July 10, 2025
Lauren Santo Domingo, Allison SarofimGiovanni Mocchetti/BFA.com Throughout her career, Lauren Santo Domingo has had a prescient eye for what’s next. As Moda Operandi continues its expansion into beauty, that instinct remains as sharp as ever....
New Giant Rafael Devers turns the page on Boston, excited for second half in S.F.
The Union Democrat - California
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Changing organizations for the first time can be tough, in midseason even more so. And yet, for Rafael Devers, joining the San Francisco Giants in mid-June after spending his entire career in Boston was no sweat. Devers fit right in right away,...
ILO adopts landmark Convention on biological hazards in the working environment
Ethical Marketing News
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July 9, 2025
The 113th International Labour Conference (ILC) concluded on 13 June with the adoption of the first-ever international labour standards aimed at preventing exposure to, and protecting workers from, biological hazards in the workplace, a landmark...
Shakur Stevenson Weighs-In on Gervonta Davis vs. Lamont Roach Clash With Surprising Prediction
Essentially Sports
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July 10, 2025
While July features a string of high-octane fights, to most fans, Canelo and Crawford’s September duel matters the most. Still, lest they overlook it, there’s a matchup that appears equally intriguing, if not more. It’s the Gervonta Davis and...
Florida Roots soccer program transitioning to Rip City Surf under the umbrella of Surf Nation
WJHG - Florida
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July 10, 2025
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - For years, area middle school and high school players competed in the summer under the umbrella of the Florida Roots, led by Jona Hammond. He’s the head coach of the Arnold boys program during the school year. And...
Tourism Ministry launches street reopening schedule in Colonial City
Dominican Today
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Santo Domingo.- Tourism Minister David Collado announced that newly renovated streets in Santo Domingo’s Colonial City will be opened every Friday, with the aim of speeding up the area’s restoration. Starting this Saturday, weekly maps will be...
Hard Rock works with Sak Capital on new-build hotel project in US
Hotel Management Network
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July 11, 2025
Hard Rock International has partnered with Sak Capital Partners on a new-build hotel project in the US, targeting an early 2028 opening. The REVERB by Hard Rock Florence, Alabama project will expand REVERB by Hard Rock’s portfolio, which is...
Afro-Latine theater in Waterbury keeps moving Pa'lante, despite federal funding cuts
Connecticut Public Radio
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July 9, 2025
Growing up, Fior Rodriguez spent her summers with aunts, uncles and cousins putting on a show that her grandmother, a playwright in the Dominican Republic, would write for the whole family to enjoy. When Rodriguez decided to pick up acting after...