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Pogačar claims TdF stage 4, 100th career win
ESPN United Kingdom
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Defending champion Tadej Pogačar secured the 100th professional victory of his stellar career in typically flamboyant style, beating Mathieu Van der Poel in a dash to the line to win the hilly fourth stage of the Tour de France on Tuesday. Van der...
Change of command for NATO troops in Latvia (B-ROLL)
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 8, 2025
NATO’s multinational brigade Latvia has been out on parade to mark a change of command. Synopsis NATO’s multinational brigade Latvia is under new command. Led by Canada, it is made up of troops from 14 NATO Allies – Albania, Canada, Czechia,...
Beekeeping is deeply woven into the national identity
Famagusta Gazette
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June 29, 2025
As soft spring light dappled the forest floor beneath the Slovenian Alps, a whisper of wind stirred the leaves, blending with the drowsy hum of bees. The air carried the sweetness of blossoms and the faint, golden tang of honey — a symphony of...
15 EU countries allowed to violate deficit limit for defence spending
Euronews
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Published on 08/07/2025 - 14:04 GMT+2 EU finance ministers on Tuesday granted 15 member states the right to deviate from the bloc's fiscal rules in order to massively ramp up defence spending. “At this critical juncture, investment in our defence...
Tour de France 2025 stage-by-stage guide: Route maps and profiles for all 21 days
The Independent
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July 1, 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...
Heatwave brings temperatures up to 46°C across southern Europe
Saudi Gazette
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June 30, 2025
MADRID — A heatwave continues to grip large parts of Europe, with authorities in many countries issuing health warnings amid searing temperatures. Southern Spain is the worst-affected region, with temperatures in the mid-40s Celsius recorded in...
Milling heritage restored
The Slovenia Times
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June 28, 2025
Babič's Mill, the only floating river mill still in operation on the right side of River Mura, has been given a new roof as part of a Slovenian-Hungarian project designed to create a dispersed cross-border milling museum. The Mura in the far...
Globetrotter who has visited every nation in Europe names four she 'didn't connect with'
Cornwall Live
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July 8, 2025
An American YouTuber known for her global travels has named four European countries she might not necessarily recommend to others. Having achieved the remarkable feat of being the youngest person to visit every country in the world at just 21...
Spain sizzles as temperatures hit record 46°C amid intense european heatwave
Daily Times
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June 30, 2025
A powerful heatwave continues to grip Europe, with Spain recording a scorching 46 degrees Celsius over the weekend, setting a new June temperature record in the region. According to international media reports, the town of El Granado in Spain saw...
'I've visited every country in Europe and there's four that didn't do it for me'
The Mirror
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July 8, 2025
A globe-trotting YouTuber who has visited every country in the world has shared her thoughts on the 44 nations in Europe, saying there are four she would not return to. American Lexie Limitless holds the impressive title of being the youngest...
All the places in Europe where it IS safe to drink tap water – after one French region banned it
The Sun
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July 7, 2025
A FRENCH region recently banned residents from drinking tap water but there are plenty of places in Europe where it's safe to do so. Around 60,000 locals in Alsace, eastern France, were sent letters warning their water was contaminated with...
Europe heatwaves: what are your rights to change or cancel a trip?
The Independent
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June 30, 2025
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China overtakes US to become world’s R&D research leader on the back Trump’s academic research cuts
BNE Intellinews
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China’s lead over the United States in global scientific output has leapt, as new data shows that the gap between the two powers has more than quadrupled in the space of a year, according to Nature’s 2025 index of research papers published in the...
Space burial mission ends in failure after capsule crashes into Pacific Ocean
Straight Arrow News
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July 7, 2025
A space capsule carrying the ashes and DNA of ONE HUNDRED SIXTY SIX people was lost after crashing into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. The mission, led by Celestis, a Texas-based company that offers “space burials,” was meant to...
Bosqar takes majority stake in Croatian bakery business Mlinar
Yahoo Finance
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Croatian investment company Bosqar Invest has completed the acquisition of a majority share in local bakery business Mlinar for around €100m ($117.3m). The deal saw Bosqar, in partnership with existing shareholders of Panvita Group and Mlinar’s...
Eighteen EU countries call for 'simplification' of EU Deforestation Law
Euronews
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Eighteen EU countries have asked the European Commission to start a process of "simplification" of the EU deforestation law and further postpone its implementation in a letter seen by Euronews on Monday. "We urge the European Commission to swiftly...
Scaling Walls: How Class 11 student Kabir Gupta is changing the face of climbing in India
Edex Live
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In India, where the sports climate has predominantly been shadowed by sports like Cricket and Badminton, Kabir Gupta is scaling an entirely different kind of dream— quite literally. A Grade 11 student at the American Embassy School in New Delhi,...
'I’ve travelled to all 44 countries in Europe and there are just four I struggled with'
Daily Express
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July 8, 2025
A globetrotting YouTuber who's visited every country in Europe has named four nations she may not necessarily recommend to others. Lexie Limitless, an American YouTuber, previously secured the incredible accolade of being the youngest person to...
Lunch Wrap: ASX hangs in there as new tariff threats sink in
Stockhead
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July 8, 2025
The ASX has clawed its way back to positively flat territory despite some strong tariff-borne headwinds. Pic: Getty Images ASX 200 struggles back into green by lunchtime Info tech and gold stocks prop up struggling market Trump sends out dozens of...
Thunderstorms and scorching heat wave threaten next year’s FIFA World Cup in the US
The Indian Express
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June 30, 2025
Only five minutes and stoppage time remained when the Slovenian referee Slavko Vincic hurriedly signalled the match to stop. To the petrified Chelsea and Benfica players, locked in an intensely scruffy round-of-16 game, he pointed his index finger...