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February 2025

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NFL Melbourne Game: A Major Sporting Coup

The NFL is bringing a regular-season game to Melbourne's Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) as part of a multi-year deal, promising significant economic benefits and international exposure for the city, comparable to London's \$3 billion impact from hosting NFL games since 2007.

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Atlys Expands to UK with Artionis Acquisition

Atlys, a US-based visa application platform, acquired UK-based Artionis for an undisclosed sum, expanding its services to the UK market and leveraging a recent $20 million funding round to facilitate over 2 million visa applications globally.

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Reduced Inequality
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Philippine Vice President Duterte Impeached Amidst Political Rift

Philippine legislators impeached Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday for alleged assassination plots, corruption, and insufficient response to China's South China Sea actions, escalating a political rift with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and highlighting deep divisions within the government.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Trump's Tariff Threats Shake US-Mexico Border Economy

President Trump's threatened 25% tariffs against Mexico, despite a one-month reprieve, jeopardize the $800 billion USD in US-Mexico trade in 2024, causing uncertainty in Mexican border towns like Ciudad Juarez, where maquiladoras supplying the US market face potential closure and job losses.

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Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Newsom Seeks Unconditional Federal Aid for California Wildfire Survivors

California Governor Gavin Newsom met with President Trump and members of Congress to secure federal disaster relief for survivors of the devastating January wildfires in Los Angeles County, which killed over two dozen people and destroyed thousands of homes. Newsom's meetings involved representative...

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No Poverty
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Turkey Earthquake Aftermath: Reconstruction Challenges and Legal Disputes in Kahramanmaraş and Hatay

Two years after the devastating earthquakes that claimed over 53,000 lives in Turkey, BBC Türkçe reports from Kahramanmaraş and Hatay, detailing the ongoing reconstruction efforts, challenges faced by residents, and legal disputes over designated reserve areas that are impacting the lives of many wh...

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No Poverty
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Nationwide Smishing Scam Targets US Citizens

A nationwide smishing scam is tricking US citizens into paying fake toll fees via text messages, with thousands of victims reported since March 2024, resulting in financial losses and identity theft.

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Reduced Inequality
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Mexico Deploys 10,000 Troops to Border Following U.S. Tariff Threats

Mexico deployed 10,000 National Guard troops to its northern border following tariff threats from President Trump, aiming to curb drug trafficking and illegal immigration; 1,650 troops were sent to Ciudad JuΓ‘rez, confiscating makeshift border-crossing tools.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Argentina Withdraws from World Health Organization

Argentina's President Javier Milei announced the country's withdrawal from the World Health Organization on Wednesday, citing disagreements over pandemic management, particularly the COVID-19 lockdowns, echoing a similar move by the U.S. The decision will reduce international health cooperation but ...

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Good Health and Well-being
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Baltic States Sever Energy Ties With Russia

The Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania severed their electricity grid connections with Russia and Belarus on Saturday, completing a multi-year project supported by 1.2 billion euros in EU funding; this move, prompted by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, strengthens the Baltics' energy indep...

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Affordable and Clean Energy
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Trump's Tariff Threat: $6,250 Price Hike on Cars

President Trump's threatened 25% tariff on vehicles imported from Mexico and Canada could significantly increase car prices in the US by $6,250 on a $25,000 vehicle, impacting major automakers like Ford and GM who produce a significant portion of their vehicles in these countries, potentially leadin...

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Irv Gotti, Music Producer and Founder of Murder Inc., Dies at 54

Music producer Irv Gotti, known for his work with Ja Rule, Ashanti, and Jennifer Lopez, died at 54; his signature blend of hip-hop and R&B significantly impacted the music scene from the late 1990s to the early 2000s, though his career also involved legal battles and a feud with 50 Cent.

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