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QuiznessDesk, Friday, July 11
BusinessDesk
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Which country is the largest exporter of bananas? The acronym Bric was originally conceived to designate which four countries? What is the name of the pig who leads the farm after the rebellion in George Orwell’s Animal Farm? How many football...
Ecuador reopens mining concession registry after seven years
The Denver Gazette - Colorado
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QUITO (Reuters) -Ecuador's mining ministry announced on Monday the launch of a new registry of concessions for the first time in seven years in an effort to attract more mining projects to the South American country and curb illegal operations....
On Election Day, Immigrant Communities Split on Mamdani and Cuomo
Documented - New York
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June 24, 2025
Cristian Zumba could have voted in the presidential election last fall, but he chose not to. The 21-year-old college student and U.S. citizen said that he couldn’t get behind any of the candidates. As a child of immigrants, he said his parents...
Ecuador passes controversial laws to fight organized crime
United Press International (UPI)
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Ecuador's Intelligence Law would expand the authority of the Strategic Intelligence Center, allowing it to collect personal data, conduct wiretaps and carry out raids without a court order. That law and another measure face review by reviewed by...
Victoria’s Secret Model Reveals Exciting Baby News
The Daily Beast
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July 10, 2025
Victoria’s Secret model Jasmine Tookes announced that she is pregnant with her second child, a boy, on Instagram on Wednesday. Tookes, 34, told Vogue she planned the pregnancy every step of the way, but didn’t anticipate the physical toll it would...
Daniel Noboa busca inversiones en China y el posible ingreso de Temu a Ecuador. ¿Cómo están las relaciones bilaterales?
KESQ-TV - California
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June 24, 2025
Por Ana María Cañizares, CNN en Español Las relaciones diplomáticas entre Ecuador y China cumplieron 45 años a inicios de 2025 bajo la consigna de ambos países de fortalecer los lazos comerciales, la confianza política y la cooperación. En estos...
Spanish court approves extradition of Ecuadorean tied to TV station attack
WKZO - Michigan
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MADRID/GUAYAQUIL (Reuters) -Spain’s High Court on Tuesday authorized the extradition of William Jofre Alcivar Bautista, accused of leading a violent attack on an Ecuadorean TV station in early 2024, provided that Ecuador guarantees his safety in...
China's Li urges not to turn trade into a political or security issue
CNBC
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June 25, 2025
Chinese Premier Li Qiang spoke at the World Economic Forum's annual "Summer Davos" event in 2024, which was held in Dalian, China. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images TIANJIN, China — Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Wednesday called on other...
Ecuadorian man charged after K-9 discovers over 580 grams of heroin
FOX45 - Maryland
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MARYLAND (WBFF) — An Ecuadorian man is facing 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to importing heroin into the United States. Fabricio Garces-Bedoya, 53, plead guilty to charges of importing heroin into the United States. According to...
Spanish court approves extradition of Ecuadorian tied to TV station attack
SRN News
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June 24, 2025
Audio By Carbonatix MADRID (Reuters) -Spain’s High Court on Tuesday authorised the extradition of William Jofre Alcivar Bautista, accused of leading a violent attack on an Ecuadorian TV station in early 2024, provided that Ecuador guarantees his...
Super Eagles Slip In Latest FIFA Rankings Despite Unbeaten Friendly Run
Naija News
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July 10, 2025
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have dropped to 44th in the latest FIFA World Rankings, released after the June international window, despite remaining unbeaten in their recent friendly matches. This slip represents a notable decline for the Super...
TymeBank founder warns minister about fee increase for ID verification
The Citizen (South Africa)
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June 24, 2025
Companies pay the department of home affairs to do ID verification when consumers, for example, want to pay with a card or apply for credit. TymeBank founder Coenraad Jonker has warned Minister of Home Affairs, Leon Schreiber, in an open letter...
Chinese premier meets Ecuadorian president
Xinhua News Agency
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BEIJING, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa, who is in China to attend the 2025 Summer Davos forum, in Beijing on Tuesday. Li said that since the establishment of diplomatic relations 45 years...
Judge considers temporary stop on U.S. from deporting Kilmar Abrego Garcia again
FOX45 - Maryland
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GREENBELT, MD. (WBFF) — A federal judge said Thursday she is considering an order to temporarily block the government from quickly deporting Kilmar Abrego Garcia again, as his attorneys seek his return to Maryland. “I’m not willing to allow an...
Military parade and No Kings protests: a split-screen of a divided America
KGOU - Oklahoma
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June 16, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C., and ANNAPOLIS, Md. — There are events that become a Rorschach test that brings out America's political and cultural divisions in bold relief. Saturday's military parade — which celebrated the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary and...
Better than gold: how Ecuador cashed in on surging cocoa prices
Stone County Enterprise - Mississippi
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In Ecuador, farmers who bet on cocoa beans rather than bananas, the country's top agricultural export, are cashing in as a global shortage of the main ingredient in chocolate feeds a price bonanza. Cocoa is now a billion-dollar business in the...
Extortion alerts surge in Ecuador as criminal activity escalates
The Cuenca Dispatch
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June 23, 2025
Well, here we are again—another week, another massive failure of Ecuador’s justice system. It’s like a bad reality TV show that you can’t stop watching, except instead of glamorous people and dramatic catfights, we have judges releasing murderers,...
Noboa Grapples With Another High-Profile Prison Break in Ecuador
Mint
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June 24, 2025
(Bloomberg) -- Ecuador’s government offered a $1 million reward on Monday for information leading to the recapture of suspected drug lord Rolando Federico Gomez after he escaped from a Guayaquil penitentiary disguised in a military uniform to pass...
Global leaders gather in Rishikesh for 11th International Day of Yoga
EasternEye
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June 23, 2025
Key points The 11th International Day of Yoga was celebrated at Parmarth Niketan, Rishikesh Ambassadors, high commissioners, and guests from over 25 countries participated The event followed the global theme: “Yoga for One Earth, One Health” The...
Prison Break Sparks Controversy and Arrests in Ecuador
The Cuenca Dispatch
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June 23, 2025
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