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Dacres hopes to make mark at World Championships
WHEN WORLD Championship discus throw silver medallist Fedrick Dacres failed to make the national team to the Olympic last year, he said it hurt, but after earning his spot on the team to the Tokyo World Championships in September, he said he hopes...

‘Erotic Lives of the Superheroes,’ Killer Women, Cancer Tragicomedy Among KVIFF Series Pitches
Erotic Lives of the Superheroes, a cancer tragicomedy, killer women, and more were among the show pitches presented during the Industry Days program of the 59th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF) on Tuesday. The...

Trump’s Meeting With Netanyahu, More Tariffs Announced, Germany Plans New Military Service
Once again, all the talk is about peace. President Trump is working to bring peace to the Middle East. Our main story looks at history’s most famous failed peacemaker. Contrary to the way he’s seen today, Neville Chamberlain was a hard-nosed...

BNN Interview | Hosams Abu Meri: Why waiting times remain long and how to treat Latvia smarter
Healthcare ranks at the top of the priority list for every Latvian resident. Yet, the sector is also riddled with “tough questions” more than perhaps any other. What are the real benefits of the pharmaceutical reform? How long will patients...

Rail Baltica – Estonia builds faster and cheaper; Latvia pays more and delays. Why?
In Estonia, each kilometer of Rail Baltica railway costs less than in Latvia and even below the European average, and construction is progressing faster. In April 2024, Estonia fundamentally changed its approach to Rail Baltica implementation by...
Western trainers use amputee actors to prep Ukrainian recruits for the 'shock' of blown-off limbs and other war wounds
To prepare Ukrainian soldiers who come through the UK for training for the horrors of war with Russia, trainers have been employing amputees as wounded soldiers to make it feel real and introduce a bit of "shock." Col. Boardman, the commanding...

Sohail Khan clinches historic silver medal at Kudo WC
India’s Sohail Khan scripted history at the Kudo World Cup 2025 by securing a silver medal in the Men’s -250 P category, registering the nation’s best-ever finish in the senior men’s division at the global event. The prestigious tournament was...

Zacharevic plans legal action against AirAsia over IP infringement, launches art fundraiser
GEORGE TOWN, July 4 — Lithuanian artist Ernest Zacharevic is preparing to bring AirAsia to court over intellectual property (IP) infringement with a fundraising interactive art installation. The artist, who shot to fame after his series of murals...

Jonas Valanciunas Trade Shrouded in Uncertainty as Cryptic Comments Stall Denver Nuggets’ Backup Center Plans
Jonas Valanciunas (Image via Getty) The Denver Nuggets’ trade for Jonas Valanciunas was supposed to solidify their roster depth behind Nikola Jokic. Instead, it has introduced a wave of uncertainty about the veteran center’s future in the NBA....

Starmer and Macron hit migration headwinds
Welcome to the Capitals by Eddy Wax, with Nicoletta Ionta. We welcome feedback and tips here. Sign up here. In today’s edition: Macron’s Br-entry Censure motion scorecard Greens rush to 2040 Fire near Schuman Today's edition is powered by CEN and...

NATO's vicious circle: more spending, less security, growing divisions
Illustration: Xia Qing/GTScheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday in The Hague, the 2025 NATO Summit will focus on increasing defense spending and production to, in NATO's words, "prepare for an uncertain future, prevent a war on NATO territory and...

Timing is everything: Why synchronization and resilience are critical for 5G’s next leap (Reader Forum)
The early promise of 5G is giving way to more mature, real-world deployments, and with that comes a deeper understanding of what it really takes to deliver the next generation of mobile connectivity. Across the globe, operators are deploying...

After Countries Go Broke
Ray Dalio, one of the most successful macro hedge fund managers of our era, released a new book this year, How Countries Go Broke. This is an interesting topic, but an even more interesting topic is: What countries should do after they go broke....

Coronation Street's Joe Layton hit with shocking real-life abuse after on-screen evil
Corrie cop killer Joe Layton has been forgiven by Colson Smith for killing off his much-loved character PC Craig Tinker in a violent attack with a baseball bat. The same can’t be said for fellow Weatherfield residents, whose lives will be in...

People Across Cultures Agree This Body Fat Percentage Is the Most Attractive in Men
Credit: ZME Science/SORA. In movies, on billboards, and across social media, the ideal male body is often presented as a sort of marble statue. Massive shoulders, razor-sharp abs, and barely a trace of fat. It’s a look sculpted for the camera and...

“We need to end nuclear weapons, before they end us”
Introduction by Croakey: Amid so much focus on militarisation globally, it’s more important than ever to understand what it takes to prevent and avoid conflict, especially in the context of a nuclear arms race. In a rare win for efforts to promote...

The Wagner network behind arson attack in London
The hooded man douses the doors in petrol and ignites the rag, showing it to the camera before setting the warehouse ablaze:The fire ravaged units 1 and 2 of the Cromwell Industrial Estate in east London. Smouldering in the ruins was £100,000 of...

Sohail Khan Clinches Historic Silver Medal At Kudo World Cup 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Burgas (Bulgaria), July 8 (IANS) India's Sohail Khan scripted history at the Kudo World Cup 2025 by securing a silver medal in the Men's -250 P category, registering the nation's best-ever finish in the senior men's division at the...

UN Event Sheds Light On Belarus' Escalating Human Rights Violations
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 3. On July 2, the Permanent Missions of Latvia and Lithuania to the United Nations Office at Geneva held a side event on the deteriorating human rights situation in Belarus, Trend reports. Held...

Parents in Europe push for limited access to social networks
It is expected that it will soon be more difficult for European teenagers to access social media content, and the European Union institutions are considering new regulations that would restrict the use of social media by those under 15. Growing...