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Thailand crowned best massage nation and participation numbers break records at World Championship in Massage
Leisure Opportunities
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July 4, 2025
The event is both a competition and a space to network and promote the different massage techniques practiced around the world Participants pay a fee of €260 (US$306, £223) to compete The overall individual winner, receiving a gold medal, was...
UK tourists flying to Spain, Portugal, Greece, Cyprus urged to act 15 days before departure
Birmingham Live
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June 24, 2025
UK tourists who are travelling to the European Union are being told to apply for a card 15 days before flying. The UK Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) lets you get necessary state healthcare in the European Economic Area (EEA), and some other...
Germany updates: Iran's envoy summoned over suspected spy
Deutsche Welle
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Skip next section Iranian envoy summoned over suspected spy's arrest 07/01/2025July 1, 2025Iranian envoy summoned over suspected spy's arrest Berlin has summoned the Iranian ambassador in Germany over the arrest in Denmark of a Danish national...
Worldwide Birth Rate Warning Issued for 2025
Newsweek
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July 4, 2025
This year will bring "another significant decline of the birth rate" for an "overwhelming number of countries," new analysis shows. Birth Gauge, an open-source database that aggregates global fertility and population trends, analyzed the number of...
Launched Belarusian unorthodox Tsikhanouski swears to combat on: NPR
Savannah Herald - Georgia
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June 23, 2025
Syarhei Tsikhanouski, a Belarusian resistance lobbyist launched from a jail by Belarusian authorities, talks throughout a meeting with the Associated Press in Vilnius, Lithuania, Sunday, June 22, 2025. Mindaugas Kulbis/AP. conceal subtitle toggle...
Freed Belarus dissident speaks out against Lukashenko
Deutsche Welle
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June 24, 2025
On June 21, former presidential candidate and popular blogger Siarhei Tsikhanouski and 13 other Belarusian political prisoners were released following US mediation. The day after his release, he spoke about his political convictions at a press...
Just married. Now we’re competing at wife-carrying world championship
The Times
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It was the second-most important question I had asked my wife-to-be. Once the proposal was complete, and the wedding neared, out it came: Emilie, will you compete at the Wife-Carrying World Championship with me? Seven months into marriage, the day...
Portuguese among most concerned about global issues
The Portugal News
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The conclusions are the result of the “Risks that Matter” survey, carried out between November and December of last year with more than 27 thousand people between 18 and 64 years old in 27 countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and...
Op-Ed: The “Random Countries” J.D. Vance Dismisses are the US’s Greatest Allies -Alienating Them is a Huge Mistake
Brno Daily
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July 4, 2025
Last month’s NATO summit in The Hague was officially about boosting military spending, shared security, and alliance unity. But one figure overshadowed every agenda item: Donald Trump. The main question on everyone’s mind wasn’t how to strengthen...
Fantasia Fest Reveals Third Wave Of 2025 Films: Queens Of The Dead, Fixed, It Ends, More
411Mania
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Fantasia International Film Festival has announced a strong final wave of films for its 2025 edition including Tina Romero’s Queens Of the Dead and more. The biggest genre film festival in North America announced the third wave of titles on...
Fantasia International Film Festival announces final wave of titles for 29th edition!
JoBlo
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July 3, 2025
The 29th edition of the Fantasia International Film Festival is set to run from from July 16th (one day earlier than previously announced) through August 3rd at the Concordia Hall and J.A. de Sève cinemas in Montreal, with additional screenings...
Germany updates: Temperatures soar as heat wave intensifies
Deutsche Welle
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July 1, 2025
Skip next section Police shoot man dead after Stuttgart bar altercation 07/01/2025July 1, 2025Police shoot man dead after Stuttgart bar altercation Following an altercation in a bar in Stuttgart, police shot an 18-year-old in the upper body, who...
A major heat wave and Poland's temporary border checks: here's what is making headlines in Germany today
Deutsche Welle
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July 1, 2025
Skip next section Police shoot man dead after Stuttgart bar altercation 07/01/2025July 1, 2025Police shoot man dead after Stuttgart bar altercation Following an altercation in a bar in Stuttgart, police shot an 18-year-old in the upper body, who...
Europe’s Gender Rights Divide Remains EU’s Moral and Political Fault Line
EUToday
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June 24, 2025
31For all its lofty rhetoric about equality and fundamental rights, the European Union remains a house divided when it comes to gender, and the rights of women. From unequal pay and workplace discrimination to shrinking access to reproductive...
Over-the-counter pill millions take in the UK is banned abroad
Liverpool Echo
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June 24, 2025
A pharmacist has warned millions of people who take a common pill available over-the-counter in the UK that it is banned or tightly restricted in a number of countries, including Greece and France. Cocodamol is regularly taken by millions of...
The Florida law student who wrote a paper with white nationalist views has Jewish ancestry
NBC News
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July 4, 2025
A University of Florida law student went viral online and became a campus pariah after classmates circulated two of his academic papers that argued in favor of white nationalist views — and amid the backlash he shared antisemitic messages on X....
AP Strange SummaryBrief at 3:06 p.m. EDT
The Porterville Recorder - California
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China's humanoid robots generate more soccer excitement than their human counterparts BEIJING (AP) — Humanoid robots have captivated fans in Beijing with a fully autonomous soccer match powered by artificial intelligence. On Saturday, four teams...
Potential Consortium nears end of digital wallet pilots
Biometric Update
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July 2, 2025
Potential, one of the consortia selected to run large-scale pilots for the upcoming EU Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet, is preparing to wind down its operations. The consortium will end its work as planned in September 2025. The organization has...
AP Strange SummaryBrief at 11:30 p.m. EDT
Santa Maria Times - California
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Czech family of 3 is accused of running a fake dental clinic PRAGUE (AP) — Czech police say they have detained three suspects who allegedly treated patients in a fake dental clinic without a proper licence or professional training. The three have...
‘Pedal to the metal’ for next 2 years, says Singaporean powerlifter Farhanna Farid
The Straits Times
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July 3, 2025
SINGAPORE – The clock is ticking for Singaporean powerlifter Farhanna Farid, who at 32 has spent nearly a decade in the sport and notched many milestones in her career. She has given herself two years to put “the pedal to the metal” and break more...