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Welfare is the monster destroying our once-great institutions
The Times
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Nostalgia is the vice of the aged, and it’s difficult to slip into a reverie about about an organisation as sprawling and disparate as the NHS, but lately I’ve been wondering how the great national institutions for which Britain was once globally...
Former Warsaw star Kyle Mangas is competing in the NBA Summer League
South Bend Tribune - Indiana
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Kyle Mangas believes he has the talent to make an NBA roster. It's that belief that continues to push the former Warsaw Community High School basketball star to chase his lifelong dream. Mangas, a 6-4 guard, is currently playing in the NBA Summer...
Overcoming Infertility: Modern Treatments and Hope for Parenthood
Pharma Mirror Magazine
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June 17, 2025
Infertility is a growing global concern, affecting nearly one in six couples during their reproductive years. It’s defined as the inability to conceive after 12 months of unprotected intercourse—or after 6 months if the woman is over 35. But in...
The European city named sauna capital of the world – and it’s not in Finland
Time Out
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Can you take the heat? Saunas have been well and truly having a moment over the last couple of years, with a culture that originated in ancient Finland morphing into a worldwide wellness trend. Britain has seen its sauna numbers double, and going...
Chilling new details on 20-hour rescue
Townsville Bulletin
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June 30, 2025
The rescuers behind a daring mission to save a trapped Lithuanian tourist in Tasmania by cutting off his leg have spoken for the first time about the shocking decision they had to make. Valdas Bieliauskas, a 66-year-old Lithuanian adventurer, was...
Bravo! Manatee HS vocalists build new fan base during European trip
Sarasota Herald Tribune - Florida
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Bravo to Tommy Jomisko and Manatee High’s Choral Department. The creative choral director and 25 talented student vocalists recently embarked on a remarkable 10-day tour of Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, performing a concert in each...
Freed from prison, Belarusian dissident Tsikhanouski tells AP about 5 years in solitary confinement
WSLS - Virginia
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June 23, 2025
VILNIUS – Siarhei Tsikhanouski is almost unrecognizable. Belarus' key opposition figure, imprisoned in 2020 and unexpectedly released on Saturday, once weighed 135 kilograms (298 pounds) at 1.92 meters (nearly 6’4”) tall, but now is at just 79...
Nico Hulkenberg's parents, wife, and siblings: All about the German's family
Sportskeeda
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July 6, 2025
Kick Sauber F1 driver Nico Hulkenberg finally broke his duck in the sport and claimed the elusive podium at the 2025 British Grand Prix. The German driver made his debut in the sport in 2010 with Williams F1 and burst onto the limelight after...
Grain Train rolling to Kentucky for flood relief
Bristol Press - Connecticut
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BRISTOL — Volunteers with Orphan Grain Train sent more than 7,000 pounds of food as well as clothing, medical supplies and other needed items to Appalachia. Steve Ayers, branch manager of Orphan Grain Train’s New England Branch, said the...
Jobs boost for Mayo as Hollister Ballina makes €80m investment
Irish Independent
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Hollister Ballina to add 50 new jobs to Ballina facility as Dara Calleary hails ‘terrific day’ for north Mayo town The company, which employs approximately 1,000 people in Ballina, has committed to a research and development investment and a...
Spain travel advice including entry requirements, safety and legal rules
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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July 5, 2025
Millions of people are set to travel to Spain this summer - here is everything you need to know for your next holiday to Spain... Spain ranks among the world's most popular holiday destinations. The country is known for its Mediterranean climate...
Lukashenko frees husband of exiled Belarus opposition leader in US-brokered deal
Stabroek News
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June 22, 2025
VILNIUS, (Reuters) – Siarhei Tsikhanouski, a leading Belarus opposition figure, was freed yesterday after more than five years in prison, in the most significant move so far by President Alexander Lukashenko to try to ease his isolation from the...
Spain travel advice including entry requirements, safety and laws
Liverpool Echo
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July 5, 2025
Millions of people travel to Spain every month Spain is one of the most popular holiday destinations in the world. The country can boast a Mediterranean climate with plenty of sunshine, as well as delicious cuisine and historical sites. In...
Turkey restricts hormone therapy access for trans people under 21
Bianet
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June 27, 2025
The Health Ministry has introduced new restrictions limiting access to hormone medications used in gender-affirming treatment for individuals under the age of 21. The decision was communicated to provincial governorates across Turkey through an...
Ackera Nugent wins 100m hurdles at Prefontaine Classic as Jefferson-Wooden stuns Julien Alfred
Loop News
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July 6, 2025
Jamaica’s Ackera Nugent won the women’s 100 metres hurdles with a time of 12.32 seconds at the 50th Prefontaine Classic on Saturday, leading a strong field at the Wanda Diamond League meet in Eugene. Nugent, the Jamaican record holder, got off to...
World records set at Prefontaine Classic
El Dorado News-Times - Arkansas
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July 6, 2025
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Kenyans Faith Kipyegon and Beatrice Chebet set world records and American Melissa Jefferson-Wooden won a star-studded women's 100 meters Saturday as the Prefontaine Classic celebrated its 50th anniversary. Kipyegon finished the...
'Only the Iranian people can rise up, it has to come from within'
Ynet
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July 5, 2025
Since the wave of Israeli strikes on Iran, Dr. Thamar Eilam Gindin has become a prominent voice in Israeli media, analyzing the fallout and implications. Known to many on TikTok as a “rockstar of war commentary,” she’s been in constant demand,...
The 100-year-old Stoke-on-Trent allotment that's 'best in the city'
Stoke-on-Trent Live
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July 6, 2025
An award-winning allotment has celebrated its 100th anniversary. The Dolly's Lane Allotments in Burslem has 72 plots which are all well maintained. Allotment holders grow a wide range of produce from potatoes and beans to courgettes and...
Planning to work abroad? The most and least expensive countries for expats in 2025
The Economic Times
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July 6, 2025
If short holidays no longer satisfy your urge to explore the world, consider options like requesting an international transfer through your employer or checking if your company offers sabbaticals that can be used for extended travel. For those...
Kenyans set two track world records at Prefontaine Classic
The Daily Pilot - Calfornia
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July 5, 2025
EUGENE, Ore. — Kenyans Faith Kipyegon and Beatrice Chebet set world records and American Melissa Jefferson-Wooden won a star-studded women’s 100 meters Saturday as the Prefontaine Classic celebrated its 50th anniversary. Kipyegon finished the...