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Untold Details of Ecuador’s Marble-Bunker Takedown and the Cocaine War Still Raging
LatinAmerican Post
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July 9, 2025
Just before sunrise on June 19, Ecuadorian commandos smashed marble tiles inside a seaside mansion and dragged the country’s most notorious fugitive, “Fito” Macías, from an underground lair—an arrest hailed as victory yet shadowed by fresh, unseen...
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner issued warning after buying up tiny island paradise for audacious $1.4 billion project… as locals adopt telling new nickname
Daily Mail
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June 29, 2025
As Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner move ahead with a plan to transform an Albanian island filled with decaying Soviet-era military outposts into a one-of-a-kind resort experience for the ultra wealthy, one local has a message for the couple....
St Pat’s boss Stephen Kenny hopes ‘unacceptable’ run comes to an end in European clash with Hegelmann
The Irish Times
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Uefa Conference League qualifying, first round, first leg: St Patrick’s Athletic v Hegelmann (Lithuania), Richmond Park, Thursday, 7.45pm Fourteen months ago, Stephen Kenny signed a five-year contract to begin the process of guiding St Patrick’s...
Europe’s air connectivity impacted by geopolitics and market shifts
Airport World
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Despite increasing by +7% in 2025 over the preceding year, air connectivity (direct + indirect air connectivity) in Europe still remains -9% below pre‑pandemic (2019) levels, according to ACI EUROPE. The situation inevitably means fewer and more...
15 Best International Places To Visit In August 2025 | Top Destinations
Femina
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In her album folklore, Taylor Swift croons in the song august, “August slipped away into a moment in time.” And before you realise it, this August, much like every other fleeting month, will eventually and inevitably vanish too. So make the most...
Leaders of the Western Balkans and EU Commissioner Marta Kos in Skopje on the Growth Plan
Sarajevo Times
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July 1, 2025
European Union Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos and the leaders of six partners from the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia) gathered today in Skopje for a high-level meeting...
Europe’s air connectivity still lags behind 2019 despite passenger growth and shifting travel demand
International Airport Review
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June 18, 2025
ACI EUROPE’s 2025 report reveals connectivity remains -9% below 2019, highlighting policy, market and geopolitical challenges impacting recovery. ACI EUROPE’s 2025 Airport Industry Connectivity Report, released ahead of the organisation’s 35th...
Bird flu hits Brazil’s poultry exports after May outbreak
The Poultry Site
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Import bans persist despite official clearance of commercial flocks An outbreak of bird flu in Brazil, the world's largest chicken exporter, has prompted countries to implement trade restrictions in an effort to prevent the spread of the virus...
Vučić slams Kosovo bridge plan, warns exodus
Gazeta Tema
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July 2, 2025
BELGRADE, July 2 — Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has protested to Western powers over Kosovo’s construction of two new bridges over the Ibar River, calling it a unilateral move that could trigger a “final exodus” of Serbs from Mitrovica’s...
Djuric, Jenca discuss Kosovo-Metohija, region and international issues
Tanjug
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July 9, 2025
BELGRADE - Serbian FM Marko Djuric met with UN Assistant Secretary-General for Europe, Central Asia and the Americas Miroslav Jenca in Belgrade on Wednesday to discuss regional relations, the situation in Kosovo-Metohija and current international...
Benidorm Fest 2026 Grand Final to be held February 14
ESCXTRA
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July 9, 2025
RTVE the official Eurovision broadcaster for Spain has confirmed the dates for Benidorm Fest 2026 and more details on the core team members producing the live shows. 🇪🇸 Benidorm Fest 2026 live shows to be held February 10, 12, 14 Following the...
Tributes paid to ‘humanitarian legend’ Mike McDonagh
The Clare Champion
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July 8, 2025
Glowing tributes have been paid to an Ennis “humanitarian giant” who previously broke the blockade on the besieged city of Malanje in the Angolan central highlands during this phase of the war. The sudden death of Mike McDonagh on June 21, 2025,...
Can’t Get a Schengen Visa? These 10 European Countries Are Easier and Cheaper to Visit
Wego Travel Blog
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June 24, 2025
This article has been reviewed by Wego’s editorial team to ensure that the content is up to date & accurate. Turkey Best for: Travelers seeking a blend of Eastern and Western cultures. Turkey has long been the classic Plan B for travelers shut out...
Turkey selects first hydropower reservoir for YEKA floating solar power auction
Balkan Green Energy News
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July 1, 2025
Within its ambition to grow the solar and wind power capacity to 120 GW in total by 2035, the Turkish government is counting on floating photovoltaics as well. The Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources proposed the reservoir of the Demirköprü...
How to Have Your Chicest, Most Fulfilling Summer Yet
Who What Wear
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July 9, 2025
I write this from the desk in my South London bedroom on a muggy day, catching stray whispers of breeze through my narrowly cracked windows. Though my deadlines haven’t paused, everything else has. My dog lies lazily curled at my feet, the hum of...
Which countries restrict Brazilian chicken imports over bird flu?
Zawya
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An outbreak of bird flu in Brazil, the world's largest chicken exporter, has prompted countries to implement trade restrictions in an effort to prevent the spread of the virus after Brazil confirmed its first case on a commercial farm in May....
Bangladesh: South Asia's Next 'Bloody Battlefield'?
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi: Since 5th August 2024, when former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted, extremist Islamist groups like Hizb ut-Tahrir (HuT) have been freely carrying out terrorist activities in Bangladesh under Muhammad Yunus-led...
Heart of the matter: How Denmark’s focus on Ukraine and enlargement will define its EU presidency
European Council on Foreign Relations
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July 1, 2025
During last week’s NATO summit, Denmark announced that it will allocate €1.26bn to support Ukrainian production of long-range drones for its war effort against Russia. Danish prime minster Mette Frederiksen’s support for Ukraine—with regards to...
Record number of drug retrievers caught at Antwerp port; half from Netherlands
NL Times
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July 8, 2025
Belgian authorities arrested 166 suspected uithalers, or container drug retrievers, in the port of Antwerp during the first half of this year, marking a record number of detentions linked to maritime cocaine smuggling. Nearly half of those...
Andrew Roper: The Original Gangster of Wine
Alternative Medicine Magazine
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June 20, 2025
Andrew Roper is the founder and chief executive officer of the Australian-based Wines To The Stars and Rock Star Wine Group, two businesses that specialize in sourcing and providing the finest beverage products and services to the entertainment...