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Diamondbacks Pull All-Star From Lineup Amid Injury, Trade Rumors
By J.P. Hoornstra writes and edits Major League Baseball content. A veteran of 20 years of sports coverage for daily newspapers in California, J.P. covered MLB, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Los Angeles Angels (occasionally of Anaheim) from...
Braves Report: Trade wars
Hi all, it’s AJ Willingham in for Tyler who’s attending an important life event. Rude. Unfortunately, since the last time I filled in, not much has changed for the Braves’ postseason prospects. Instead, it’s time to talk trades. WHO STAYS, WHO’S...

Brewers acquire catcher Danny Jansen, cash in trade with Rays
Danny Jansen (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images) MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Brewers acquired catcher Danny Jansen – an Appleton West High School alumnus – in a trade with the Tampa Bay Rays, the team announced Monday. Tampa Bay also sent cash to...

How Chavismo Built Venezuela’s New Abnormal
Over the past decade, Venezuela’s opposition leadership became fixated on the idea of Legitimacy as the key factor sustaining Maduro’s rule. The main debates—both public and behind closed doors—among analysts, lawyers, and political advisors...

FinCEN Exercises New Authority Targeting Mexico-Based Financial Institutions to Counter Cartel-Linked Fentanyl Trade
On June 25, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) at the U.S. Department of the Treasury designated three Mexico-based financial institutions as primary money laundering concerns under Section 311 of the USA PATRIOT Act.[1] In...

Tigers grade for Chris Paddack trade: Nobody better to replace Reese Olson?
The Detroit Tigers acquired right-handers Chris Paddack and Randy Dobnak for catching prospect Enrique Jimenez in a trade Monday, July 28, with the Minnesota Twins. Here's how Evan Petzold, the Tigers beat writer for the Detroit Free Press,...
Antigua and Barbuda PM calls for strengthened Africa-Caribbean trade partnerships as Africa and the Caribbean seek to end ‘economic stepchild’ status
By Robert Andre Emmanuel (Antigua Observer) – Prime Minister Gaston Browne has called for the Caribbean region to purchase petroleum products directly from Africa as part of the move to strengthen economic ties between the two regions. As the...

What is Weakest Currency in the World?
Learning Currency Pricing and World Exchange Rate In questioning what is weakest currency in the world, we should know that the strength of any currency is determined by its value against other currencies in the foreign exchange market. The...
Tensions Rise As Sanctioned Businessman Shakes Up Guyana’s Election
News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Tues. July 29, 2025: With just weeks to go before Guyana’s pivotal September 1st General and Regional Elections, a political firestorm is brewing around the candidacy of Azruddin Mohamed, a U.S.-sanctioned gold trader...

Orioles minor league report: Top farm systems to target at trade deadline
The Orioles have waded into seller’s waters with their deals of relievers Bryan Baker and Gregory Soto but have yet to dive into a true fire sale ahead of the MLB trade deadline. With two and a half days remaining before the 6 p.m. cutoff for...

Precipitated Silica Market Company Evaluation Report 2025 Evonik, Solvay, And Tata Lead In Silica Via Innovation, Sustainability, And Strategic Global Expansion
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) The Precipitated Silica Market Companies Quadrant presents an in-depth analysis of the global precipitated silica market, highlighting top industry players like Evonik Industries AG, Solvay SA, and Tata Chemicals...

Trade grades: Tigers secure a fifth starter in acquiring Chris Paddack from Twins
The Minnesota Twins’ sell-off is underway. The Twins traded pitchers Chris Paddack and Randy Dobnak to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for minor-league catcher Enrique Jimenez on Monday. Paddack is the first of several players the Twins are...

Maduro hails municipal victory, says Venezuela leads in democracy
Venezuela’s ruling coalition secures 285 out of 335 mayoralties as officials tout rising voter turnout, grassroots participation, and rejection of opposition agendas. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has hailed a sweeping electoral victory for...

Venezuelan Official Says Migrants Tortured in Bukele’s CECOT
Tarek William Saab says he will investigate El Salvador’s president based on the testimonies of repatriated Venezuelans about the abusive prison to which the Trump administration sent them, Pablo Meriguet reports. Venezuelans boarding a plane on...

The date has been set for the biggest royal wedding of the year, with Princess Marie Caroline of Liechtenstein marrying businessman Leopoldo Maduro
Wedding bells will soon be ringing with the date for the biggest royal wedding of the year officially set. Princess Marie Caroline of Liechtenstein, the daughter of Hereditary Prince Alois and Hereditary Princess Sophie, has announced the date of...

‘Cemetery of the living dead’: Venezuelans recall 125 days in notorious El Salvador prison
Arturo Suárez struggles to pinpoint the worst moment of his incarceration inside a prison the warden boasted was “a cemetery of the living dead”. Was it the day inmates became so exasperated at being beaten by guards that they threatened to hang...

Venezuela: Pro-Gov’t Alliance Sweeps Mayoral Contest, Opposition Retains Strongholds
The Great Patriotic Pole will govern 23 of 24 state capitals, but the opposition swept all municipalities in Cojedes state. (Alba Ciudad) Caracas, July 28, 2025 (venezuelanalysis.com) – The Socialist Party-led Great Patriotic Pole (GPP) emerged...

Venezuelan men deported to notorious CECOT prison say they were raped and beaten by guards
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Venezuelan Leader Hugo Chávez Commemorated on 71st Birth Anniversary
The Hugo Chávez International Foundation for Peace, Friendship and Solidarity (HCIF-PFS) marked the 71st birth anniversary of former Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez on July 28, 2025, honoring his legacy as a “champion against imperialism and...

"Eugenio Suarez's value just plummeted" - Fans gutted as MLB's most coveted trade chip exits game following scary HBP
Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suarez is arguably the most coveted player ahead of the trade deadline. Teams pursuing the All-Star infielder received a setback on Monday after Suarez exited the game against the Detroit Tigers with an...