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Jay Slater sent chilling text to friend just hours before vanishing in Tenerife
Jay Slater sent a cryptic text to a friend while he was "buzzing" and seemingly experiencing "paranoia", according to an investigator. The 19-year-old teen, from Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, was holidaying in Tenerife and attended the NRG music...

Strategic neutrality is a smart approach in an uncertain world
Amid escalating tensions between global powers – the US, China and Russia – the Gulf states have adopted a policy of “strategic neutrality” as a deliberate and calculated choice. This neutrality reflects a rational and forward-looking approach...

World’s first hybrid solar cargo ship launches in Germany
The 126 MW Omkareshwar Floating Solar Park spans 642 acres, boosting green power. Kurt Knutsson reports on this innovative solution to global energy challenges. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The world's first hybrid solar cargo ship...

Marchand, McIntosh top bill at swimming worlds
Agence France-Presse . Singapore 26 July, 2025, 00:20 A file photo from October 19, 2024 shows France’s Leon Marchand (C) competing in the men’s 200m individual medley event during the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup in Shanghai. | AFP photo...

Syndemic and systemic: the synergy of neoliberalism and neofascism
Covid-19 is a pandemic that has to be approached as syndemic. This is what Yasar Abu Ghosh convincingly argues in this deeply disturbing and profoundly illuminating collective volume, Romani Chronicles of Covid-19: Testimonies of Harm and...

The Corridors End In A Wall
10 Dmitry Chernyshev How the West should respond to Putin and Lukashenko's attack on the Baltic states. First just facts, then their interpretation, then a forecast, and then a wish. - In September, Belarus will host the joint exercise "West-2025"...

OMV Petrom and NewMed Energy sign drilling contract for exploration in Bulgarian Black Sea
OMV Petrom, Romanian oil and gas company, and NewMed Energy Balkan, a subsidiary of Israel-based NewMed Energy, announced the signing of a rig contract for the drilling of two offshore exploration wells in the Black Sea, offshore Bulgaria. The...

Prospects for a Common European Army Discussed at Tusványos
A high-profile panel discussion at the 34th Bálványos Summer Free University and Student Camp, known as Tusványos, was held on Friday under the guiding theme of the famous Roman maxim, Si vis pacem, para bellum (If you want peace, prepare for...
Fans Call Justin Timberlake Out for “Not Singing” During His Own Concerts
Justin Timberlake has been in the music biz for a minute now, and the 10-time Grammy winner is still promoting his material with live performances on tour. While he wrapped up his Forget Tomorrow World Tour back in February, J.T. is performing at...

CBP intercepts cherries infested with invasive pest at Detroit airport
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - On June 19, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists at Detroit Metropolitan Airport intercepted a 5-pound bag of fresh cherries infested with European cherry fruit fly, a serious agricultural pest....

Abu Dhabi Awards celebrates 20 years honouring community spirit
The Abu Dhabi Awards have recognised more than 100 people making a difference in the emirate over the past two decades and nominations are now open for the 12th cycle. Among those already recognised are a pioneering radiologist and a champion for...

REFI Sun to Raise Up to EUR 15mn in Public Bond Offering
The INVL Renewable Energy Fund I managed by INVL Asset Management, the leading alternative asset manager in the Baltics, is seeking to raise up to EUR 15 million through an offering of bonds issued by REFI Sun, a company the fund owns. The bonds...

NATO Expansion – The root cause of the war in Ukraine
I know there is a lot of interest in the Jeffrey Epstein story and the new revelations from Tulsi Gabbard about Barack Obama and his team’s efforts to fan the flames of Russiagate. I have been all over the Russiagate matter since 2017. Here is the...

Liptovský Hrádok: a castle with a happy ending
Liptovský Hrádok is one of three castles in the historical region of Liptov in northern Slovakia. Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement Liptovský Hrad (Castle) was once the largest of the three,...
From 6 Continents to Jing'an Shenyuli: Meet the Finalists of Shining Shanghai 2025
Shanghai, China–(Newsfile Corp. – July 24, 2025) – Since its debut in 2023, the Shining Shanghai (Jing’an) International Light Art Open Call has rapidly become China’s leading international projection mapping event and a hub for global artistic...

Wizz Air admits airport staff can get bonuses for catching passengers' oversized bags
Wizz Air has admitted that boarding staff working on its services receive incentives “to ensure employees enforce luggage rules correctly”. The budget airline is the latest to acknowledge that airport staff working on its behalf receive cash for...

Mac Tallo leads Manila Melmac in FIBA 3×3 World Tour return
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuano crafty guard Mac Tallo is back on the international 3×3 stage—this time, with the full support of the national federation. Tallo, the country’s former No. 1 ranked 3×3 player, headlines the Manila Melmac squad as...

CGS Restructuring Into Four Independent Companies
Computer Generated Solutions, Inc. (CGS) is restructuring into four new companies with each designed to boost focus, accelerate growth, and better serve their respective markets. CGS, a provider of software applications, enterprise learning,...

State Responsibility in the ICJ’s Advisory Opinion on Climate Change
On 23 July 2025, the ICJ delivered its advisory opinion on the Obligations of States in Respect of Climate Change. Although much of the opinion is devoted to the clarification of an extensive set of primary obligations, it also addresses certain...

People will soon have to pay 20 euros each just to get into Spain, France and Greece
10:37, 23 Jul 2025Updated 10:39, 23 Jul 2025 UK and other non-EU travellers will soon be obliged to pay for entry into 30 European countries under a new travel scheme. As a result of Brexit, UK passport holders will need to register with the...