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Slovenia aligns with EU energy diversification goals through Azerbaijan cooperation
AzerNews
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August 2, 2025
Slovenia has voiced strong support for the Black Sea Energy submarine cable project, a strategic initiative to transmit green energy from the South Caucasus to Europe, and is actively exploring opportunities to participate in its implementation....
The Collective West (The US, Europe, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Israel and Parts of Latin America) Versus the Other 81% of the World
Pressenza
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August 2, 2025
The Western Know-it-Alls I have some friends who pride themselves on their intake of what they consider to be a wide spectrum of opinions and sources of information. They’re intelligent people with a genuine interest in everything from politics to...
Who needs French cheese? We've got British Brie! Cheesemonger reveals the UK's top alternatives to France and Italy's soft cheeses after 'overzealous' border officials' import ban
Daily Mail
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August 1, 2025
Deli and restaurant owners in the UK have been left outraged after 'overzealous' border officials slapped an import ban on unpasteurised soft cheeses such as mozzarella and brie from Italy and France. One Marylebone retailer and distributor of...
Britain’s Most Tattooed Man Says Age-Verification Law Preventing Him From Watching Porn
Gizmodo
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August 1, 2025
The United Kingdom’s age verification law, which went into effect last month and requires sites that host adult content to ensure their users are not underage, has claimed an unintended victim: Britain’s most tattooed man. According to a report...
Watch: ARTE Europe Weekly: Why isn’t Europe making enough babies?
Times of Malta
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August 1, 2025
The birth rate across the EU is in decline, even in countries with generous parental leave and support for families. People are having kids later and having smaller families when they do. Some people don’t want to have kids or aren’t able to for...
European eVTOL Researcher Seeks Co-Founders For Novel UAV
Aviation Week Network
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German aerospace researcher John Lou has made a name for himself as a thought leader in advanced air mobility circles, in large part owing to an influential report he self-published that exposed monumental flaws in the design and physics of...
Poland doubles down on South Korean tanks with $6.5 billion deal
Defense News
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August 1, 2025
WARSAW, Poland — In a bid to expand the tracked vehicle fleet of the country’s land forces, the Polish Ministry of National Defence has ordered 180 K2 Black Panther tanks with 81 accompanying vehicles from South Korea’s Hyundai Rotem. The deal is...
Saint-Gobain makes chemicals acquisitions in Canada, Italy and Peru
Chemical Engineering
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August 1, 2025
August 1, 2025 | By Mary Bailey Saint-Gobain S.A. (Courbevoie, France)is reinforcing its construction chemicals portfolio with three new acquisitions: Interstar Materials in North America; Isoltech in Italy; and Soquimic in Peru. Interstar...
EU AI Act: one year on, new measures enter effect
CIO
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August 1, 2025
The EU AI Act, the European Union’s artificial intelligence regulation, had worldwide impact when it entered force on August 1, 2024. But we’re only halfway through this act: another wave of its provisions take effect this weekend, with more to...
Parents of British siblings who died in Spain sea tragedy are ‘numb’, relative says
The Independent (U.S.)
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August 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...
France freezes Gaza evacuations after evacuee's alleged antisemitic posts
Middle East Eye
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August 1, 2025
France has halted all evacuations of Palestinians from Gaza over alleged antisemitic content posted online by a student recently brought from the war-torn enclave. The freeze will remain in place until an internal investigation into the incident...
Europe’s economic surrender to the US empire
Taipei Times
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August 1, 2025
When US President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen shook hands at Trump’s Scottish golf resort on Sunday, they were not just announcing a new trade deal — they were formalizing Europe’s economic and ideological...
Germany backs further sanctions on Israeli settlers
The National News
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Germany is committed to imposing sanctions against more Israeli settlers for violence committed in the occupied West Bank, its Foreign Minister said while visiting the Palestinian territory on Friday. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met German...
Cyber Security Expo Europe
Biometric Update
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August 1, 2025
Cyber Security Expo Europe Amsterdam, NL September 24 – 25, 2025 The Cyber Security Expo Europe will be held on 24-25 September 2025 at RAI Amsterdam, bringing together IT security leaders and innovators to explore the latest developments in...
Balkan Training Camps Reflect Moscow’s Expanding Definition of War
The Jamestown Foundation
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Executive Summary: A recent joint investigation by the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN) and Moldovan outlet CU SENS confirmed that Moscow had established secret paramilitary camps in the Balkans to train Moldovan citizens in...
Business News | US, European Stock Markets Tumble on Trump's Tariff Move; Amazon & Apple Shares Face Heavy Selling
Latestly
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August 2, 2025
New Delhi [India], August 2 (ANI): US stock markets faced heavy selling pressure on Friday (local US time) after President Donald Trump implemented fresh reciprocal tariffs on 70 countries, including India. The new tariffs have raised fears of...
Royal Team set for France event
Gulf Daily News Online
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ENDURANCE – The Royal Endurance Team will compete in the World Endurance Championship for eight-year-old horses, set to take place today in Jullianges, France, with the participation of elite riders and horses from around the world. The annual...
EU Court Albania-migrant-centres ruling worrying - govt
ANSA
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August 1, 2025
Premier Giorgia Meloni's office on Friday criticised the European Court of Justice's (ECJ) ruling related to her government's controversial agreement with Tirana for Italian-run migrant-processing centres in Albania. The ECJ said it was legitimate...
France halts intake of Gazans over student's antisemitic posts
Yahoo News
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France said Friday it would suspend a programme receiving Palestinians from conflict-torn Gaza until an investigation into how a student accused of sharing antisemitic posts was allowed into the country was concluded. The move comes after...
France Suspends Palestinian Refugee Programme After Discovering it Admitted an Antisemite
Breitbart
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August 1, 2025
AFP — France said Friday it would suspend a programme receiving Palestinians from conflict-torn Gaza until an investigation into how a student accused of sharing antisemitic posts was allowed into the country was concluded. The move comes after...