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Why I’m Capping Exposure to Gold Plays After Big Moves in Copper
The Motley Fool Canada
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August 18, 2025
Copper’s rally has been hard to ignore this year, and it’s reshaping how I think about my exposure to gold. While gold prices have held strong, the action in copper has been sharper, and some of the biggest moves have come from companies that...
David Collado and Del Potro promote Dominican Republic as sports tourism hub
Dominican Today
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Santo Domingo.- Argentine tennis legend Juan Martín del Potro, two-time Olympic medalist and former US Open champion, praised the Dominican Republic’s strategic location as a key factor in its emergence as a sports tourism hub. Visiting as a guest...
Off-duty NYPD cop fatally shoots migrant who pulls gun on him on Manhattan street
New York Daily News
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August 18, 2025
An off-duty NYPD officer shot to death a 30-year-old migrant who pulled a gun on him on a Manhattan street, officials said Monday. The slain suspect, Lahione Soto, is suspected in a string of nearby holdups in the minutes leading up to the...
When the trip of a lifetime ends in a medical emergency. From bleeding eyes following a mosquito bite to the stomach bug that has lasted three years - these holidaymakers tell their cautionary stories
Daily Mail
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August 15, 2025
The idea of a holiday in a far-flung corner of the world sounds appealing but it can come with risks and for some unlucky travellers that means the experience of developing a tropical disease. Just this week, for example, the UK Health Security...
Health warning issued on mosquito bites abroad amid rise in chikungunya cases
The Independent
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August 13, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
A Historic First: Inter Miami CF Camps Conclude Inaugural Edition
Inter Miami CF - Florida
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Inter Miami CF proudly announces the successful conclusion of its inaugural Inter Miami Camps, a five-week summer initiative that brought together 1,100 inspired boys and girls from Florida, and around the world, to train like true Inter Miami...
Dominican Republic to host international health and wellness tourism congress
Dominican Today
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Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic will host the Seventh International Congress on Health and Wellness Tourism from October 22 to 23, bringing together experts from the United States, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, and Argentina. Notable...
Public Health reports 697 malaria and 165 dengue cases in 2025
Dominican Today
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August 14, 2025
Santo Domingo.- The Ministry of Public Health reported that, up to week 31 of this year, the Dominican Republic has recorded 697 confirmed malaria cases and 165 dengue cases, with no deaths from either disease. In the last week alone, six new...
Infectious disease experts urge calm, advise avoiding raw seafood
Dominican Today
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Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Society of Infectious Diseases has advised the public to avoid consuming raw or undercooked seafood, particularly oysters, and to prevent exposing wounds to potentially contaminated water. These measures help guard...
Open Letter to Caribbean Heads of State and CARICOM on the Violations of the Human Rights of People of Haitian Descent in the Dominican Republic
Stabroek News
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August 11, 2025
On August 4th, an open letter signed by organisations and individuals across the Caribbean and diaspora was sent to the CARICOM Heads of Government, Ministers of Foreign Affairs and the CARICOM Secretary General, addressing the ongoing violations...
Dominican Republic braces for intense heat and Saharan haze with chance of afternoon showers
Dominican Today
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August 8, 2025
Santo Domingo.- Residents across the country can expect another sweltering day under a pale gray sky as Saharan dust continues to blanket the Dominican Republic, the National Meteorology Institute (Indomet) reported Friday. The fine, sun-blocking...
REPORT: Off-Duty NYPD Officer Allegedly Shoots Armed Illegal Alien Riding Moped In Deadly Encounter
The Daily Caller
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An off-duty New York City Police Department (NYPD) officer reportedly shot and killed a 30-year-old illegal immigrant after the immigrant pulled a gun on the officer Sunday night, sources said. Two men on mopeds approached the officer outside a...
Dominican Republic sets roadmap to improve water and sanitation in health centers
Dominican Today
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Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic’s Ministry of Health, UNICEF, and the Water Cabinet have signed a joint declaration to improve access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in health centers across the country. This initiative aims...
UK on alert for 'nasty' tropical disease with 'severe joint and muscle pain'
Daily Star
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August 14, 2025
Steven Smith Content Editor 11:42, 14 Aug 2025 Health authorities are advising holidaymakers to guard against mosquito bites, following an increase in chikungunya cases among UK travellers returning from overseas. The UK Health Security Agency...
When Hospitals Act Like ICE
Type Investigations
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August 14, 2025
This article was produced in partnership with The Nation, with support from the Gertrude Blumenthal Kasbekar Fund and the Fund for Investigative Journalism. Liset Cruz was a 2023-2024 Ida B. Wells Fellow at Type Investigations. Junior found...
Dominican Republic to add nearly 15,000 new hotel rooms
Dominican Today
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The Dominican Republic’s hotel industry is experiencing significant growth, with approximately 14,900 new hotel rooms expected to be added over the next three years. This expansion represents an 18% increase in current capacity and involves...
Stoughton Health welcomes new cardiologists
The Soughton Courier Hub - Wisconsin
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Stoughton Health is pleased to welcome cardiologists Dr. Ranga Sriram and Dr. Michael Kreager, who began seeing patients on Aug. 8. According to a Stoughton Health news release, the two specialists bring a strong commitment to delivering...
ITV star breaks silence as 'boring' competition axed despite costing £30 million
Wales Online
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August 18, 2025
The BBC has officially axed its high-profile revival of Survivor, despite investing £30million in the reality competition. The decision confirms the show's return as one of the most costly disasters in British television history. The revived...
Slain Brooklyn immigrant was talented baseball player who fell in with bad friends: family
New York Daily News
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August 18, 2025
A 23-year-old man fatally shot on a Brooklyn street was an avid baseball player in the Dominican Republic — but started hanging out with “bad friends” after immigrating to the U.S. only to lose his job here, the victim’s family told the Daily...
Dominican Republic says expelling 30,000 Haitians per month
The Peninsula
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August 5, 2025
File photo: Supporters of the nationalist group "Antigua Orden Dominicana" take part in a protest against Haitian immigration in Santo Domingo on April 27, 2025. (Photo by STRINGER / AFP) Santo Domingo: The Dominican Republic said Tuesday it has...