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Global neo-Nazi hate group stays on NZ terror watch
The group, also known as TB, was first designated as a terrorist entity in New Zealand in June 2022 alongside another US group, the Proud Boys. The Proud Boys designation expired last month, but a spokesperson for the Department of Prime Minister...

The Nuggets Are In A Standoff With Jonas Valanciunas And It Somehow Matters
It's fitting that, 15 years after LeBron James created the most memorable summer in NBA history, we finally have an offseason storyline that threatens to surpass The Decision in its ramifications. It's the question that is dominating every...

Scientists: Climate change has tripled the number of heat-related deaths
The heatwave that has gripped Europe has been caused by climate change, which has tripled the number of heat-related deaths, according to Politico. In late June and the first week of July, Europe was gripped by a searing heatwave, leaving millions...

Coronation Street's Joe Layton reveals his next star-studded role ahead of Mick return
Coronation Street's Joe Layton has been at the centre of some nail-biting plots lately, with his character Mick Michaelis causing devastation by murdering PC Craig Tinker, portrayed by Colson Smith. Despite Mick's arrest for the crime, he's set to...

Closing NATO’s Indo-Pacific Gap
The much-anticipated NATO summit in The Hague in late June accomplished its core objectives: securing a 5 percent defense pledge, managing U.S. President Donald Trump, and reaffirming a commitment to collective security. But the summit also drew...

Keeler: Nikola Jokic’s contract delay sent Nuggets perfect message: Don’t stop now
Count to Tenzer. Deep breath, Nuggets fans. Exhale. Nikola Jokic declining to sign a three-year extension this summer isn’t just a nothing burger. It’s a nothing burger with 55 nothing fries, 55 nothing tacos, 55 nothing pies, 100 nothing tater...

Don't relax pressure on Lukashenko, freed Belarus dissident tells the West
VILNIUS - The West needs to keep up pressure on Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko to try to force democratic change, newly released dissident Siarhei Tsikhanouski told Reuters. Tsikhanouski, who walked free last month after more than five...

LIVE BLOG: Rockets from Gaza Hits Nirim | Progress in Ceasefire Talks – Day 638
Mon, Jul 7, 12:57 AM (Palestine Time) Israeli Army Threatens Strikes on Yemeni Ports ISRAELI ARMY: The Israeli military announced plans to carry out airstrikes on Yemen’s ports of Hodeidah, Ras Isa, and Al-Salif, citing “military activity in the...

This startup will 3D-print dog skin first, then maybe your kidney
Lithuanian startup Vital3D wants to revolutionize human organ transplants — but first, they’ll need to nail some dog Band-Aids. Bioprinting could be the future of medicine, according to CEO Vidmantas Šakalys, who imagines viable 3D-printed organs...

Flanking tactics
Don’t look now, but if we’re not careful, we could find ourselves legally outflanked over the West Philippine Sea. In a move widely reported abroad on May 30 but which merited just minor, bottom-page treatment in the “World” pages of two local...

Are blockades illegal and who decides that: The thin line between freedom of assembly and freedom of movement
Although the protests have been ongoing for over eight months without interruption, it was only with the start of road blockades that a public debate emerged – where is the line between the right to public assembly and the right of other citizens...

In the News. Quick recap of news of the week in Rhode Island and beyond.
Here is our really-quick synopsis of stories of the week – locally, nationally, and internationally – as well as passings of note – to learn more do your research by searching on Google for further info – or write to us at news@rinewstoday.com....

Brussels’ Tough Talk on Borders Is Fooling No One
From London to Brussels to Berlin, our governments want us to think they’re finally cracking down on mass migration. Growing public frustration has made confronting border control, especially where illegal immigration is concerned, an unavoidable...

New archpriest of St. Mary Major has inspiring background
The Lithuanian has served in various roles, from Vatican diplomacy to the Secretariat of State, and has effectively been running St. Mary Major since 2021. Cardinal Rolandas Makrickas has succeeded Cardinal Stanisław Ryłko as archpriest of the...
Jonas Valančiūnas non-committal when asked if he plans to play for Nuggets next season
The Denver Nuggets had a standout offseason with multiple transactions that filled needs on a roster that fell just short of toppling the eventual champion Oklahoma City Thunder in a seven-game playoff series. A centerpiece of that offseason was a...

It's been three years of sleepless nights for Ukrainians
Growing up, many of us were instilled with the importance of getting a good night’s sleep. Sleep, as we know, is essential for our overall health. Yet, on the continent of Europe today, a nation has gone without sleep for many years. But amid the...

Coronation Street's Joe Layton faces real-life police encounter over his villainous role
Coronation Street's Joe Layton has been at the heart of some nail-biting plots lately, with his character Mick Michaelis causing a stir by murdering PC Craig Tinker, portrayed by Colson Smith. Despite Mick's incarceration for the offence, next...

Jonas Valanciunas Breaks Silence on Nuggets Future Amid Al Horford Rumors
Journeyman careers are wild. One minute you’re a top-75 legend collecting jerseys like stamps, the next you’re just another name in the league’s long list of forgotten souls. So where does Jonas Valanciunas land? Right in that sweet, blurry...

Notes from the Multipolar Global Front: Navigating Multinational Antitrust Merger Reviews
Recent developments have made navigating multinational antitrust merger reviews even more complex and replete with traps for the unwary. We discuss below recent developments in several jurisdictions (emphasizing the United States, the European...

KVIFF Eastern Promises unveils its award winners
09/07/2025 - The Romanian debut Battalion Records and the Ukrainian project Vacuum have emerged as this year’s victors in the Czech festival's industry platform l-r: Ilse Ronteltap, Josef Kullengård, Eugene Rachkovsky and Zuzana Mistríková with...