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Shels to face tough Champions League test should they get beyond Qarabag
Irish Independent
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Shelbourne's reward in the Champions League, should the Reds get past Azerbaijani side FC Qarabag in the second qualifying round, will be another difficult test against opposition from North Macedonia or Romania.The Dublin club have a tough...
Imported dogs 'posing risk to UK', RSPCA warns
BBC
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July 27, 2025
Kath Stanczyszyn, Victoria Archer & Alan HaslamEngland Longform Investigations ShareSave Thousands of foreign rescue dogs are sold via social media every year A leading animal charity has called for all dog rescue organisations to be licensed amid...
HUN-REN: researchers join forces to create a greener, more sustainable Danube Region
Science|Business
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July 31, 2025
The CLIMANATRES project aims to support the cross-border coordination of habitat restoration efforts along the Sava and Danube rivers through science-based decision-support tools. One of the project’s lead partners is the HUN-REN Centre for...
EU records 59.5% rise in R&D allocations over ten years, study shows
Science|Business
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July 31, 2025
From 2014 to 2024, national budget allocations for R&D increased by 59.5% across the EU’s present members to an estimated €127,916 million, according to data from Eurostat. Year-on-year, this represents an increase of 3.4%. Germany invests the...
World Aquatics Championships 2025: Luca Urlando nearly breaks Michael Phelps’ American Record with Gold, Summer McIntosh, Regan Smith shine | Day 4
Sportskeeda
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July 30, 2025
The fourth day of the World Aquatics Championships 2025 saw US swimmer Luca Urlando win a gold medal in the 200m butterfly event. He clocked 1.51.87 and nearly broke Michael Phelps' American record of 1:51.51 to beat the likes of Harrison Turner,...
Azerbaijan-Uzbekistan deal forges new Central Asia energy axis
Asia Times
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July 31, 2025
Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan are entering a new phase of energy cooperation, one that promises to draw the two Central Asian nations closer together in a mutually beneficial commercial embrace. At the cooperation’s core lies the forthcoming...
Baby, you’re a firework! Are Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau a couple?
The Times
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When the news broke that the former Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau and the pop singer turned astronaut Katy Perry had been seen having a meal together in what may or may not have been romantic circumstances, I immediately sprang to life. I...
‘King’ Kyle Chalmers out to reassert dominance over princeling upstarts at swimming worlds
The Guardian
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July 31, 2025
It is rare to find such a decorated athlete – one with a regal moniker, no less – who still thrives on being the underdog. Australia’s Kyle Chalmers, “King Kyle”, has won just about everything there is to win in international swimming. Yet year...
Italy’s 22 Million Military-Fit Citizens Are a Silent Strength
24/7 Wall St.
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July 30, 2025
Key Points Italy ranks as one of the largest reservoirs of military-age citizens in Europe Italy has roughly 22 million citizens that are fit-for-service in the Italian Armed Forces This puts Italy ahead of Spain and France, but it falls short of...
Observation of charge–parity symmetry breaking in baryon decays
Nature
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Nikhef National Institute for Subatomic Physics, Amsterdam, The Netherlands R. Aaij, K. Akiba, A. Biolchini, C. S. Bolognani, M. Burgos Marcos, D. H. Campora Perez, E. Chatzianagnostou, X. Chiotopoulos, J. de Boer, K. De Bruyn, J. A. de Vries, T....
Justin Timberlake Faces Backlash for Lack of Singing in Concert
Times News Global
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July 24, 2025
Bucharest, Romania — Justin Timberlake is receiving criticism from fans following his performance at the Electric Castle festival over the weekend. A TikTok video of the 44-year-old singer surfaced online, where he sang a minimal amount of his hit...
How often should you deadlift weekly for the best strength gains?
The Manual - Oregon
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July 24, 2025
According to the National Strength and Conditioning Association, “In terms of positive changes and strength progressions in short- or long-term adaptation, there are few substitutes for the deadlift. The positive changes in bone density, muscle...
talkSPORT betting tips – Best football bets and expert advice for Thursday 31 July
talkSPORT
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July 30, 2025
Thursday sets up some cracking Europa League qualifiers, and we have a trio of selections with plenty on the line. BET £10 GET £30 IN FREE BETS WITH TALKSPORT BET Thursday football betting tips Bet of the Day - Lugano to beat Cluj @ 21/10 Lugano...
Overlooked rescue dog nobody wants to rehome just wants someone to love
Daily Express
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July 26, 2025
Little Angelo, a crossbreed, has been taken in by Oakwood Dog Rescue in Hull, who are now offering him a second chance at life. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT The 10-month-old started out life in a Romanian kill shelter - and didn't know...
The Annotated Nightstand: What Daniel Saldaña Paris is Reading Now, and Next
Literary Hub
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July 30, 2025
The Dance and the Fire, the new novel by Daniel Saldaña París and translated by Christina MacSweeney, is broken into three parts, each devoted to one of three enmeshed childhood friends whose tethers have frayed over time. Now in their thirties,...
"I’m not going to say Emma Raducanu can’t do it again" - Pam Shriver makes bold prediction about Brit's Grand Slam chances
Sportskeeda
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July 31, 2025
Former player Pam Shriver opined that Emma Raducanu has a chance of winning another Grand Slam since she already achieved it at the 2021 US Open. Raducanu had a good start to the National Bank Open, outclassing Elena-Gabriela Ruse and Peyton...
Ukraine Eyes Central Asia: Can War-Weary Kyiv Forge New Regional Alliances?
Times of Central Asia
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July 31, 2025
Despite the ongoing war with Russia, Ukraine is attempting to intensify its diplomatic and economic ties with Central Asia. Kyiv is seeking the region’s de facto political support against Moscow, and aiming to rebuild trade relations with the...
Grace in motion
Fort Myers Florida Weekly
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July 30, 2025
“White crane raises its wings,” a tai chi movement taught by Bruce Marcus (center) of Tru Tai Chi in Greenacres to students Brittney Arnette and Richard Ribeiro. BRUCE MARCUS / COURTESY PHOTO Trending as hot as yoga in the 70s, tai chi is heralded...
“The key is evolution”: Inside the making of UNTOLD, one of Europe's biggest electronic festivals
Mixmag
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July 9, 2025
With just four weeks to go until hundreds of thousands of eager music fans descend upon Cluj-Napoca, the capital of Romania's Transylvania region, final preparations for one of Europe's biggest music festivals are going full steam ahead. This is...
Francesca Albanese Is Immune From US Sanctions, UN Says
Pass Blue
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July 30, 2025
Francesca Albanese, an Italian and UN human rights expert, has been sanctioned by the United States for her work regarding the Occupied Palestinian territory. The UN has protested the US sanctions by invoking Albanese’s immunity and calling for...