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Big beautiful cuts will hit Indiana's rural hospitals Brian Howey
Rep. Erin Houchin (R-IN) downplayed concerns about potential Medicaid cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill. Analyses predict Indiana could lose 15% of its Medicaid funding, around $23 billion, between 2027 and 2036 due to the bill. Several rural...

Obesity May Raise Breast Cancer Risk, More So in Women with Heart Disease: Meta Analysis
A new study published in Cancer by researchers from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and partner institutions reinforces the link between obesity and an increased risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women. Importantly,...
Influencers are hosting wellness retreats IRL — and their fans are showing up
I’m sitting cross-legged on an artisanal yoga mat near the picturesque Ionian Sea with eight other women who’ve traveled across the globe to be here. I am perfectly still despite the beach flies and mosquitoes buzzing around. A photographer gently...

Peruvian citrus exports grew by 50% between January and May
Peru's Ministry of Agricultural Development and Irrigation announced that the country exported more than 100,000 tons of citrus between January and May of this year, i.e., 50% more than in the same period of last year. Mandarins accounted for 62%...

Challenging the Media Myth of Latino Machismo: Recognizing Feminist Strides in Latin America
Patriarchy is alive and well throughout the world. But the English-language media flatters itself by one-sidedly portraying machismo as a particularly Latin American malady, all the while overlooking significant feminist gains made in the region....

The social legacy of Pope Leo XIV in Peru: years of service amid disasters, poverty, and a pandemic
For nearly a decade, the man who is now Pope Leo XIV — then-Bishop Robert Prevost — left an indelible mark in northern Peru as Bishop of the Diocese of Chiclayo and Chairman of the Board of Caritas Chiclayo. Between 2014 and 2023, he led a...
Peru's health care regulator fines clinic for breaching Shakira's information
Peru's health care regulator, Susalud, issued a PEN688,750 fine to the Delgado Clinic after the clinic allegedly shared singer Shakira's health data on social media, Bloomberg reports. Susalud said the breach violated the singer's "dignity and...

Peru's President: We will leave 50,000 scholarships by the end of our term
Mrs. Boluarte participated in the inauguration of the "9 de Julio" Bicentennial School in Concepcion, Junin region. Within this framework, the top official noted that three such schools have already been delivered in the region, adding that more...

Peru: President Boluarte and Arequipa Governor coordinate actions to unblock projects
During the meeting, actions were coordinated to advance the unblocking of major projects for the benefit of the people of Arequipa. Among the prioritized projects are the Maritza Campos Diaz Health Center (in Cerro Colorado district) and the...

Arturo Calle Ushers in New Leadership Era, Steps Away from Founding Family
The Colombian company is committed to professional leadership. After more than a decade at the helm of the company, Carlos Arturo Calle, son of the brand’s founder, is leaving the family business that his father, Arturo Calle, founded in 1975. In...
Keith's Closet ensures mental health patients have the essentials
When Troy Cavanaugh was admitted to hospital a few years ago, all he had was the clothes on his back and a small bag of essentials. The Maroubra local, who lives with bipolar disorder, was seeking treatment for his mental health and found himself...
Peru: Congress Undermines Fight against Organized Crime
Laws passed by Peru’s Congress have undermined the independence and capacity of judges and prosecutors to fight organized crime. Homicides, extortion, and illegal mining have exponentially grown in the last years, affecting the rights to life and...

Man Held by ICE Was Jailed in Alaska for Weeks. Now He's in the Hospital Battling Tuberculosis
A Peruvian man has been hospitalized for tuberculosis after being detained in a detention center run by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to a lawyer representing the man. The man was held at an Alaska jail alongside 40...

Sonoma County prepares to welcome culinary-driven retreat
Appellation Healdsburg is set to open September 2025, marking the first newbuild from epicurean hotel brand Appellation, founded by Michelin-starred Chef Charlie Palmer and luxury hospitality veteran Christopher Hunsberger. Located in Sonoma...

Search for lawyers intensifies as court detentions ramp up
Overview: With more immigrants detained during court visits and legal aid stretched thin, asylum seekers in New York face tough choices. Some consider self-deportation or pay steep legal fees, according to a report by Documented. This article was...
CANADA: Air Canada's New Routes to South America, Ottawa Tourism's Accessibility Fund, Parkside Hotel Launches 'Drift' Wellness Experience, and More
NATIONAL: Air Canada announced it is further expanding its winter 2025-26 network by resuming nonstop service to Lima, Peru, with twice weekly flights from both Montreal and Toronto. The airline is also adding three new routes to Central America...
Darius Rucker Loses Voice and Cancels Tour Stop
Darius Rucker is back on tour—but just three days in, he had to step back from a show. Darius Rucker Live kicked off on Thursday, July 10, in Solomons, Maryland. Two days later, the 59-year-old country singer took to Instagram Stories to express...

How Furst Florist became five-generation family business in Dayton
At the turn of the 20th century, Old North Dayton was established as a new home for a host of central European immigrants - Poles, Hungarians, Lithuanians and Germans. They brought with them a rich tapestry of cultural and social norms. In 1905,...

Trump tariffs: 50% on copper, 200% on pharmaceuticals - How it may impact India
United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday (July 9) announced 50% tariffs on the imports of copper in the US. Trump has also threatened to impose 200% tariffs on the imports of pharmaceuticals after a year. Trump's move while aiming to...

‘Leon de Peru’ reveals the hard times that forged a future pope
Y ahora el mundo lo baila así … /Porque el Papa es Peruano/Es chiclayano/El es el Papa León! If you were watching for white smoke on television back in May, you probably knew the identity of Peter’s next successor sooner than I did — and I was...