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International Day Of Friendship 2025: Know Origin, Significance, Date & More
Free Press Journal
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International Day of Friendship is celebrated every year on July 30. This significant day aims to give a reminder to the people that friendships, whether between individuals, communities, or nations, play a crucial role in building peace,...
Statelessness, Human Rights and the Doubling of Criminal Law: Hungary’s New Law on the “Suspension of Citizenship”
EJIL: Talk!
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July 30, 2025
On June 11, 2025, the Hungarian Parliament passed Act XLIX of 2025 on the Suspension of Citizenship. In a previous post, reflecting on the constitutional amendment that made way for the present act, I mused about the coherence of the “suspension...
Taiwanese president prevented from New York stopover
MENAFN
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July 30, 2025
(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has reportedly denied Taiwanese leader Lai Ching-te permission to make a stopover in New York during a planned diplomatic tour of Central America, the Financial Times reported on Monday, citing...
International Friendship Day 2025: Date, History, Significance, Celebration And Gift Ideas
News18
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July 30, 2025
Last Updated:July 30, 2025, 06:02 IST International Friendship Day Date 2025: The day promotes friendship, harmony, and mutual understanding across cultures, races, religions, and nations. International Friendship Day is observed every year on...
International Day of Friendship 2025 Date, History and Significance: All You Need To Know About the Day That Fosters the Bond Between Countries and Cultures
Latestly
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July 30, 2025
International Day of Friendship is an annual event that is celebrated across the world on July 30. This annual event was proclaimed in 2011 by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), with the aim of strengthening the friendship between...
Taiwan’s President Lai postpones Americas visit after typhoon
Politiko
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July 30, 2025
Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te will delay an expected trip to remaining allies in the Americas that would have taken place next month, embassy officials told Reuters on Tuesday, due to damages from a typhoon and as the island faces more...
Diego Forlan: Why the time is right for me to retire from international football
The National News
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It is with a heavy heart, I have decided to retire from international football. I played 112 times for Uruguay and experienced some of the greatest moments in my life representing my country. I scored 36 goals and passed the record set by Hector...
Former Argentine senator arrested in Paraguay to be extradited
Buenos Aires Herald
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July 29, 2025
An Argentine court has ordered former senator Eduardo Kueider’s extradition from Paraguay. The ex-lawmaker, a Peronist turned Libertarian, had been arrested in December while trying to enter the neighbouring country with US$200,000 in undeclared...
China’s Vulnerability to International Pressure on Human Rights Practices
ChinaFile
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July 29, 2025
There is no greater challenge for the human rights movement than China. No government surpasses Beijing in the combination of its repression at home and its determination to silence critics abroad. And no other government makes so concerted an...
Paraguay invests in progressive cattle industry
Midwest Messenger - Nebraska
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Where did the month of July go? The swather and I are working on our love-hate relationship. I keep thinking about how much hay is left to knock down and wondering what I’m going to have to do to keep this relationship in the “love” category. We...
Latin America Weighs U.S. Stablecoin Law for Regional Crypto Future
LatinAmerican Post
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July 29, 2025
Washington’s new stablecoin law just rewrote the rules of the crypto game—and across Latin America, financial officials, entrepreneurs, and lawmakers are scrambling to decide whether to follow the blueprint or defend digital sovereignty on their...
Trump Admin Reportedly Denies Taiwanese President US Visit
The Daily Caller
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July 29, 2025
President Donald Trump reportedly denied Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te a visit to the U.S. as Washington participates in trade talks with the People’s Republic of China, Financial Times reported Monday. The Taiwanese president was reportedly...
Did Trump just bow to Beijing? Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te snubbed as US blocks New York visit
The Economic Times
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July 29, 2025
Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te planned to stop in New York and Dallas on August 4—about 10 days before his trip to Paraguay, Guatemala, and Belize – all diplomatic allies of Taiwan. However, the Trump administration denied him permission to stop...
Upcoming Crypto Conferences: Paraguay’s Bitcoin And Energy Potential To Be Explored
The Asunción Times
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July 29, 2025
Over the next few weeks, two major crypto events will take place in Paraguay’s capital Asunción. The Paraguay Blockchain Summit 2025 is scheduled for August 11, 2025, followed by Accelerating Bitcoin, Paraguay’s first Bitcoin-only conference, on...
New Paraguay-Argentina Immigration System At Encarnacíon Border
The Asunción Times
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July 29, 2025
As of Monday July 28, 2025, a unified immigration control system has been implemented at the Encarnación-Posadas land border crossing between Paraguay and Argentina. The new system streamlines procedures for both vehicular, and pedestrian traffic....
Taiwan denies President Lai was blocked from US stopover
Al Mayadeen
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July 29, 2025
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has reportedly canceled his trip to Paraguay following reports of banning him from stopping over on US soil. Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has not been blocked from visiting the United States and has no plans...
No plans for presidential trip: office
Taipei Times
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July 28, 2025
President William Lai (賴清德) has no plans to make an overseas visit in the near future, a spokesperson for Lai said yesterday, after local and foreign media had reported earlier this month that he would visit Paraguay next month with stops in the...
Taiwan President Lai calls off US transit as Trump seeks Xi summit
The Straits Times
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July 29, 2025
TAIPEI – Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te called off an overseas trip planned for next week after the Trump administration failed to greenlight his stopover in the US, amid concerns it could derail trade talks with China. Taiwan’s leader is not...
International Folklore Festival in Plovdiv Opens with Performances by Dance Groups from Six Countries
Bulgarian News Agency
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Dance ensembles from six countries took part in the opening of the Plovdiv 2025 International Folklore Festival at the Ancient Theatre in the city. The festival, which has become a tradition in Plovdiv’s cultural life, is a long-awaited...
US stopover by Taiwan’s president cancelled; Trump mulls China trip: Report
Al Jazeera
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July 29, 2025
US President Donald Trump reportedly opposed a stopover in New York by Taiwan’s president, says China visit under consideration. Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-te has cancelled a trip to three allies in Central and South America after a...