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Video game trivia: 6 insane August gaming events from history
Digit.in
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August 2, 2025
As a gamer, August feels like the dog days of summer, where the heat’s unbearable, but the controller in your hands is a portal to worlds that make it all worth it. It’s a month that’s quietly stacked with gaming history, console launches,...
Opposition questions €2.8m in farm subsidies to Smer‑linked businessmen
The Slovak Spectator
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July 31, 2025
Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement Slovakia’s opposition parties have renewed scrutiny of agricultural subsidies, alleging that millions of euros in EU funds were granted to farms owned by...
Surprise in the plant family: The potato is the daughter of the tomato
El País
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July 31, 2025
American historian William McNeill dedicated a provocative essay to trying to demonstrate that the potato has changed world history. The plant, domesticated in what is now Peru some ten millennia ago, was the main source of energy for the powerful...
Singer begins first export from BSEZ
Daily Star
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July 31, 2025
Singer Bangladesh has initiated its first export from the Bangladesh Special Economic Zone (BSEZ) at Araihazar in Narayanganj, with a shipment of wire harness components bound for Beko's washing machine factory in Ulmi, Romania. This marks the...
News digest: In surprising twist, case into infamous raid in Roma settlement reopened
The Slovak Spectator
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July 30, 2025
Good evening. Here is the Wednesday, July 30 edition of Today in Slovakia - the main news of the day in a few minutes. Police raid in Roma settlement faces new investigation Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video...
The Nice Guy Spoilers: What to Expect in Episodes 5 and 6?
International Business Times Singapore
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July 31, 2025
The Nice Guy episodes 5 and 6 will air on JTBC on Friday (August 1) at 8:50 PM KST. The chapter will feature a tense confrontation between Samjun Construction and Myeongsan Industries. This episode will also feature an emotional reunion between...
With $6.7 billion in new tanks and vehicles, it’s ‘Armor Week’ in Poland
Breaking Defense
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August 1, 2025
WARSAW — In what Poland’s defense minister has dubbed “Armor Week,” Warsaw has signed almost $6.7 billion in ground vehicle contracts, as the Eastern European nation continues its armaments spree. Almost all of that money is tied up in $6.5...
Citizens of these European countries can obtain LMIA-exempt work permits
CIC News
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July 29, 2025
Citizens of certain European Union (EU) member states have an advantage when seeking Canadian work permits. If you hold citizenship in one of 27 eligible countries, you may qualify for a work permit through the Canada-European Union Comprehensive...
France and Belgium agree to enhance nuclear cooperation
World Nuclear News
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Friday, 25 July 2025 The energy ministers of France and Belgium have signed a declaration of intent for the two countries to deepen their cooperation on nuclear energy. The move comes after Belgium decided to reverse its nuclear phase-out policy....
Controversial horror classic is being turned into a TV series after film was BANNED for 'obscene brutality'
Daily Mail
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August 1, 2025
By JACQUES PETERSON Published: 15:56 EDT, 1 August 2025 | Updated: 16:12 EDT, 1 August 2025 One of the most controversial horror franchises of all time is being turned into a TV series. Eli's Roth Hostel, which was dubbed 'torture porn' when the...
Where Macron’s Ukraine rhetoric falls short of action
The Kyiv Independent
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July 30, 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron in Cairo, Egypt, on April 7, 2025. (Ludovic Marin / Pool / AFP via Getty Images) President Emmanuel Macron's hawkish and vocal advocacy for Ukraine's defense has gone hand-in-hand with French avoidance or delay of...
“These Simulators Are Unlike Anything You’ve Seen” Trak Racer and Airbus Join Forces to Redefine Flight Training for a New Generation of American Pilots
Sustainability Times
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August 1, 2025
IN A NUTSHELL ✈️ Trak Racer partners with aerospace giant Airbus to enter the aviation simulation market, enhancing its reputation and product offerings. 🔧 The new TR6 Flight Simulator features a rigid structure, ergonomic design, and...
Eastern Europe must earn its security in a post-American NATO
Al Jazeera
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July 30, 2025
From the Baltic states to the Black Sea, Central and Eastern European (CEE) governments remain anxious about their security in the face of Russian aggression. Despite NATO’s enduring pledge to Article 5, many officials in countries such as Poland,...
EU experts predict 18% tariffs on US imports by 2025 end: Survey
Fibre 2 Fashion
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Economic experts across the European Union (EU) anticipate a rise in tariff levels on imports from the United States by the end of 2025, with an average expected rate of 18 per cent, according to Economic Expert Survey (EES) conducted by the ifo...
Bolgatanga Technical University launches EU-funded digital marketing project
Business and Financial Times
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July 28, 2025
By Samuel Adadi AKAPULE, Sumbrungu Bolgatanga Technical University (BTU) in Upper East Region has launched DigiMarkt, a new digital marketing project aimed at equipping students, academic staff and industry players with essential digital skills....
From Olympic visions to red numbers: The rise and struggle of Šamorín sports centre
The Slovak Spectator
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July 30, 2025
Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement Not long ago, you could learn on The Slovak Spectator that athletes from Australia were travelling all the way to Šamorín. The draw? The X-Bionic Sphere sports...
Bulgaria’s Parliamentary Chair Engages in Diplomatic Meetings at Global Speakers’ Conference
Bulgarian News Agency
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During the Sixth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament in Geneva, Bulgaria’s National Assembly Chair Nataliya Kiselova held a series of high-level bilateral meetings with counterparts from France, Israel, Slovakia, Albania, Tajikistan, and...
Why has Trump deployed nuclear submarines?
The Times
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President Trump has raised the stakes in an American trial of strength with Russia by announcing that he is ordering two nuclear submarines to “appropriate regions” in response to Moscow’s taunts. Trump’s post on Truth Social was not unusual in...
More than just a bilateral business network
The Slovak Spectator
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July 30, 2025
Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement In 2005, Slovakia was widely regarded as the “Tatra Tiger” – a dynamic, fast-growing economy. The country attracted substantial foreign direct investment,...
The 14 Most Breathtaking Hiking Spots in the World
Travelbinger
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July 28, 2025
There’s nothing like a long hike in a beautiful place to make you feel alive, legs burning, lungs full of fresh air, and views that stop you in your tracks. From moderate routes to challenging multi-day treks, these 14 hikes from around the world...