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What is X (formerly Twitter)?
Computer Weekly
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July 29, 2025
X (known as Twitter until 2023) is a free social networking and microblogging site where registered users can broadcast short posts, commonly known as tweets. Tweets, of up to 280 characters, can contain text, videos, photos or links. In addition...
Inside Soft2Bet’s iGaming Revolution: Scaling Smarter, Innovating Faster
Business Matters
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July 28, 2025
From scratch to becoming one of the most cutting-edge innovative iGaming operators in the industry, Soft2Bet has demonstrated time and again that swift growth and long-term innovation can go together. Most notable for its multi-brand platforms,...
Lithuania plans to deploy Ukrainian acoustic UAV detection system
Babel
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Lithuania plans to deploy a Ukrainian acoustic drone detection system in 2026. The need for this has been discussed in Lithuania amid a growing number of incidents involving drones flying in from Belarus. At least two such incidents have been...
China-EU pressing fast-forward on global carbon neutrality
CGTN
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Editor's note: The article is written by Cong Fu, associate professor at the Institute of European Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. It reflects the author's opinions and not necessarily the views of CGTN. A beautiful photovoltaic power...
Meta halts political advertising in the EU due to ‘unworkable’ rules
Euronews
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July 25, 2025
Published on 25/07/2025 - 13:00 GMT+2 US social media company Meta has said it will stop all advertisement about politics, elections and social issues on its platforms in the EU as of October, due to the incoming legislation on political...
Bonnie Blue's alarming documentary from barely legal romp to 'petting zoo' stunt
Daily Star
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July 29, 2025
Bonnie Blue's Channel 4 documentary contains some seriously unsettling scenes. The new programme sheds light on the dark underbelly of the star, real name Tia Billinger, and her lucrative empire, revealing a disturbing reality behind the scenes....
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ESA
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What is ESERO? The European Space Education Resource Office (ESERO) project is ESA's main way of supporting early years, primary and secondary education community in Europe. ESERO uses space related themes and the genuine fascination felt by young...
American democracy is crashing out and it will be hard to reverse, international rights group warns
Salon
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July 30, 2025
The United States is on a downward trajectory when it comes to respect for civil rights, with an international monitoring group warning that democracy is under threat with the Trump administration’s targeting of pro-Palestine advocates and...
Colorado Springs learns about the flavors of Transylvania meals
The Gazette - Colorado
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Transylvania is renowned as the land of Dracula and medieval castles, but the food heritage of Romania, according to Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street cooking magazine, deserves a close examination. Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street is a...
Justin Timberlake draws flak for unexpected act during concert
The News International
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Justin Timberlake got embroiled in controversy as a recent move during his concert backfired. Timberlake performed at Electric Castle music festival in Romania, but the performance irked the fans. A viral TikTok video of the Cry Me A River crooner...
Hotspot for UAE Investors: Why Moldova Is Europe’s Rising Investment Star
Times of Dubai
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July 30, 2025
2July 30, 2025 | Dubai, UAE: Hotspot for UAE investors are increasingly joining the conversation, with Moldova fast becoming a front-runner; thus, their center of interest is no longer restricted to the Gulf, Africa, or Southeast Asia. This...
Rangers transfer crescendo as Ridvan Yilmaz push 'imminent' and deal for cult hero hinges on mega signing on fee
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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July 30, 2025
Mark Walker and Anthony Evans 10:33, 30 Jul 2025 Besiktas will step up their attempts to re-sign Rangers full back Ridvan Yilmaz this week - according to a report. Injuries restricted the defender to just 26 appearances in all competitions last...
Ban on Facebook political ads “dark day for democracy” says Ó Ríordáin
Dublin People
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July 29, 2025
Labour MEP Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has criticised Meta’s decision to cease all political advertising in Europe. In October, Meta, which owns Instagram, Facebook, Threads and WhatsApp, will ban political advertising within the European Union. In recent...
Six Celtic summer transfer targets according to AI as firepower comes in abundance on bulging shopping list
GlasgowWorld
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July 20, 2025
Here are some transfer targets that Celtic have in mind this summer according to AI. Celtic are summer shopping but who could they be going after in the summer transfer window? Boss Brendan Rodgers is looking to add to his ranks ahead of a...
Meanwhile, Trump Is Decimating Anti-Trafficking Services
New York Mag
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July 29, 2025
Photo: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images For years, the more conspiracy-minded wing of the MAGA movement has uplifted Donald Trump as a messianic figure who’s destined to take down a purported cabal of elites and Democrats whom they...
The Boca Interview: Ena Heller
Boca Raton Magazine - Florida
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July 22, 2025
Growing up in Bucharest, Romania, Ena Heller was surrounded by the vocations that still consume her as the new director of the Boca Raton Museum of Art: history and art. As the child of academics—her father was a university professor, her mother a...
Love, Sex, and Pottery in This Week’s Recommended Events
The Austin Chronicle - Texas
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Silver Bullet With The Kingcast Live Monday 21, AFS Cinema Austin’s own Stephen King obsessives may have missed the full moon, but they’re bringing the lycanthropic terror with a special screening of the movie based on the master of horror’s...
Emma Raducanu Makes Surprise Doubles Call With Ex-Wimbledon Champ in Washington
Essentially Sports
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July 20, 2025
The grass is gone, the grit is back, say hello to the blazing North American hard-court summer swing: six fiery tournaments in seven relentless weeks, all roads leading to the grand crescendo at the US Open. It’s the surface that carved Emma...
International Diaspora Festival to take place at Matica Slovenská headquarters
Radio Slovakia International
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The Matica Slovenská complex will host the International Diaspora Festival during the first two days of August, marking the central and largest event of the Year of Slovaks Abroad, featuring a diverse cultural program with discussions and concerts...
Ukrainian cyberpolice officers help neutralize intl hacker network BlackSuit
Interfax Ukraine
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July 30, 2025
Operatives of the cyberpolice department joined an international police operation codenamed Checkmate, during which they stopped the activities of the BlackSuit cybercriminal group, which specializes in distributing ransomware, the National Police...