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This country is now the go-to for solo travel, according to a new study
Craving a solo escape that’s equal parts safe and scenic? According to a new ranking from Much Better Adventures, there’s one destination that stands out above the rest, and it might surprise you. After analyzing factors like safety scores,...

When Did Dua Lipa and Romain Gavras Start Dating? Inside Their Low-Key Love Life
The world of celebrity romance is often filled with whirlwind relationships that capture public attention, and Dua Lipa’s brief but passionate romance with French filmmaker Romain Gavras was no exception. The Grammy-winning pop sensation and the...

Egnatia vs Breidablik Prediction and Betting Tips | July 8th 2025
Egnatia and Breidablik get underway in the UEFA Champions League qualifiers when they lock horns at the Egnatia Arena on Tuesday. Edlir Tetova’s men, who have failed to win their last six home matches since March, will be looking to end this dry...

Tehran and Moscow missteps expose Caspian region faultlines
Both Iran and Russia are attempting to assert influence in the Caspian Sea region, but their recent miscalculations are provoking visible resistance. Most recently, Azerbaijan’s sharp responses to Tehran’s accusations about hosting Israeli drones...

Europeans Are Taking a Stand on Overcrowding as Anti-Tourism Protests Spread
People often dream of one day traveling the world, visiting places they’ve only read about in magazines and on the internet but have yet to witness with their own eyes, of getting the wildly mentioned “travel bug” and suddenly spending more time...

Locked Up: The criminals justice caught up with in June
Here are the faces of 80 people who have been jailed for the most serious crimes in Wales in the past month. They include a man with a warped mind who was sent down for life after launching an attack on officers at a police station. A 21-year-old...

Lake Norman’s calm waters provide healing for veterans in NC: ‘The world slows down.’
Marine Corps veteran John Decoteau of Cornelius says he enjoys the calm of Lake Norman as a member of Freedom Boat Club. He’s shown steering a Bennington Tritoon on the lake on Wednesday, July 2. (LILA TURNER/The Charlotte Observer ) (Tribune News...

Best and worst countries to retire to from a tax planning perspective
Many people dream of retiring abroad, be it for the better weather, a slower pace of life or a cheaper cost of living. Some are also tempted by the idea that they can pay less tax on their pension savings if they move abroad, leaving them more...

Meet Mary Miller, founder of Congressional Family Caucus
Forty-two members of the U.S. House of Representatives have joined the Congressional Family Caucus, a group formed in 2023 to defend the interests of families and oppose “the radical Left,” which allegedly seeks to “replace the natural family with...

The Future of European Management Education: In a Time of Geopolitical Tension, Global Realignment, and Mounting Threats to Academic Freedom and Institutional Autonomy
By Marcelina Horrillo Husillos, Journalist and Correspondent at The European Financial Review During his first term as U.S. President, Trump famously rolled back numerous environmental regulations, withdrew the U.S. from the Paris Climate Accord,...

MESG 2, MSRON 2 Strengthen Maritime Security Partnerships During Defender Europe 25
ROTA, Spain - Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 2 and Sailors assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Group (MESG) 2 Training Unit, based out of Virginia Beach, Va., concluded a successful multinational maritime security...

Doom a Day and the ‘Crucifixion’ List
Jean Paul Sartre said that hell was other people. Did he live in Montecito near to Harry and Meghan? Schopenhauer thought existence an endless cycle of suffering. No wonder nobody attended his lectures at the University of Berlin, where he...

How CVMR’s Kamran M. Khozan Is Rewiring the Global Critical Minerals Economy
June 26, 2025 — Kamran M. Khozan does not deal in half-measures. When the Chairman and CEO of CVMR Corporation enters a country, it’s not for a feasibility study or to kick tires—it’s to rewire an entire industry. “We made a deal that encompasses...

Crypto’s Most Wanted: How 3 Masterminds Went From Riches to Warrants
The cryptocurrency industry has attracted ambitious, bold risk-takers, all lured by the promise of wealth. However, the thin line between ambition and greed has led some down a darker path. The industry has witnessed numerous fraudsters...

Foreigners Bought EUR 104M of Property in Q1
Foreign direct investments in Albania are being fueled mainly by purchases of real estate by foreigners, which in fact, apart from the foreign currency they bring to Albania, do not affect the creation of jobs or the added value of the economy,...

Findlay Curtis turns Rangers dream into reality as Russell Martin's running man understands the assignment
His body was telling him he had nothing left in the tank. With just a minute to go at Ibrox on Sunday, young Findlay Curtis was the only Rangers player going to last the full 90. No-one could have said he hadn’t put a shift in against Club Brugge....

Dua Lipa shares highlights from electrifying show at Anfield Stadium
Dua Lipa gave fans a glimpse of her electrifying Anfield Stadium concerts during which she set the Liverpool venue on fire with her infectious energy. Taking over to her official Instagram account, the Levitating hitmaker treated her millions of...

Slashing small boats signals scale of this tragedy
I am glad that many saw the BBC video of French police throwing off their protective gear and wading into the sea with knives. They waved aside a furious man to slash and disable an inflatable boat: we saw its passengers, thigh and waist-deep,...

“TiranaFest” Returns: Music and Extreme Sports in the Capital – Who Are the Performing Artists…
After a 13-year hiatus, TiranaFest is making its comeback in Albania. For two consecutive nights, Skanderbeg Square will be taken over by music, energy, extreme sports, children’s programs, and a festive atmosphere. Albanian and international...

Sold to the Trump family: one of the last undeveloped islands in the Mediterranean
On Sazan, a small island off the coast of Albania, the landscape is Jurassic. Ferns, giant lavender, plumbago, rosemary, broom and laurels grow on the mountain at its centre. The view from the top, with its dramatic sunsets, is dizzyingly...