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Oil prices rise 2% and US stock futures dip as Israel-Iran war rages
The National News
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Oil prices rose on Tuesday while US stocks slumped further as the Israel-Iran conflict stoked fears that an escalation could spill into the Gulf region, choking global energy supplies. Iran and Israel's air war, which began on Friday when Israel...
Canadian Teenager Mboko Nears Grand Slam Main Draw Debut at Roland-Garros
Times News Global
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May 25, 2025
PARIS, France – Canadian teenager Toni Mboko is one win away from her Grand Slam main draw debut at Roland-Garros. The 18-year-old athlete secured a convincing 6-3, 6-2 victory over Kathinka von Deichmann of Liechtenstein on Thursday, May 22,...
Women’s Euros host cities and towns in Switzerland: Where they are and how to visit
The Independent (U.S.)
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June 16, 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...
Women’s Euros host cities in Switzerland: Where they are and how to visit
The Independent
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June 15, 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...
UK considers chemical castration for serious sex offenders
EasternEye
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May 22, 2025
The figures also showed that immigration from non-EU+ countries had declined. The term ‘non-EU+’ refers to countries outside the EU as well as Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland. Recent years have seen high numbers of arrivals from...
Scott McTominay shared a secret about Napoli with me while in Naples and his Serie A impact is no surprise
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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June 13, 2025
Scott McTominay shared a secret with a Napoli colleague that he has now let the world in on. The new King of Naples had a Serie A debut season even he wouldn't have dreamed of as he lifted the Scudetto alongside Scotland colleague Billy Gilmour...
Creative job destruction: Freeing up talent for real progress
Geopolitical Intelligence Services
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June 15, 2025
A prosperous future demands embracing innovation, enhancing productivity and eliminating waste to unlock human potential sustainably. Society has a chance to free itself, adapt and thrive. Will we engage the levers of progress? © GIS – This...
Net Migration to the UK Drops by 50%
Smith Stone Walters
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May 22, 2025
According to the latest official immigration statistics published today, annual net migration to the UK has decreased to 431,000. This marks an almost 50% reduction from a high of 860,000 recorded last year. Net migration is calculated as the...
‘DiscoverEU’: 36,000 rail passes for 18-year-olds
Euro Weekly News
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April 3, 2025
#DiscoverEU. Credit: Pixabay, Tumisu 18-year-olds who are itching to explore Europe can rejoice. The EU is handing out the perfect opportunity: a free travel pass that lets 18-year-olds ride the rails across the continent for up to 30 days. It’s...
The European Audiovisual Observatory spotlights the power of state aid in the European audiovisual sector
Cineuropa
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12/06/2025 - A new report examines how public funding shapes the creation and distribution of audiovisual content across the continent, outlining key legal frameworks and emerging policy trends The European Audiovisual Observatory (EAO) has...
Migration management cost Cyprus €500m over four years
Cyprus Mail
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May 22, 2025
The Cypriot government spent €500 million on the management of immigration over the space of four years between 2021 and 2024, Auditor-general Andreas Papaconstantinou said on Thursday. Addressing the House audit committee, he explained that a...
Which European countries currently have Schengen border checks in place?
The Local Italy
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June 14, 2025
The borderless Schengen travel area recently celebrated its 40th anniversary but many countries currently have border checks reinstated. Here's what travellers should expect. The borderless Schengen area guarantees free movement to tens of...
Trump Tariffs Chart: Full list and rates for each country with reciprocal tariffs
MARCA
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April 2, 2025
President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday a new reciprocal tariff scheme that will affect more than 180 countries and territories, including members of the European Union. The White House released a series of charts on social media detailing...
Pope Francis funeral LIVE: Pontiff's coffin taken to final resting place in major break from tradition - Watch live
GB News
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April 26, 2025
Church bells have rung out across Rome as the funeral service to honour the life of the late pontiff begins. World leaders have congregated in Rome to attend the funeral and mourn the loss of Pope Francis. His Holiness died on Monday, aged 88,...
Gilmour to help Scotland ‘make it right’ after disheartening defeats
The Times
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These days Billy Gilmour’s life can take him from a city which threatens to make his heart burst clean out of his chest, to a sleepy Alpine microstate where it almost seems advisable to check for a pulse. The prim Liechtenstein capital, Vaduz,...
UN flags rising cases of child abuse in Kenya, urges government action
The Standard
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An image of a Four-year old defiled girl in Busia County. April 12, 2024. [File, Standard] Kenya is facing renewed pressure from the international community to urgently address the rising cases of child abuse, exploitation, and gender-based...
Europe’s Best Employers 2025 — interactive ranking
The Financial Times
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May 21, 2025
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. What are the ingredients that create a good workplace culture and what do staff want from their employer? A fair wage?...
Lennon Miller can follow Lewis Ferguson Serie A blueprint as Steve Clarke offers Motherwell star transfer advice
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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May 20, 2025
06:00, 20 May 2025 Steve Clarke would be thrilled if Lennon Miller followed Lewis Ferguson’s career curve. The Scotland boss named the in-demand Motherwell teen in his squad on Monday. Miller is one of seven uncapped players in the pool for...
Scotland fans owe Steve Clarke their support in World Cup qualifying, says ex-striker
The Herald (Scotland)
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June 11, 2025
And the national team manager was once again targeted for vicious abuse from the crowd when his charges were defeated 3-1 by Iceland in their first June friendly match in Glasgow on Friday night. Boyd, who played under the former Newcastle United,...
Brits living in Spain warned of new changes to laws starting tomorrow
Daily Express
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May 19, 2025
Brits living or looking to reside in Spain are being warned of a new set of legal requirements they must navigate. From this month, May 2025, changes to Spanish immigration law and upcoming EU border controls will affect how Brits prove their...