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Trade relationships: U.S. tarriffs threaten the world’s largest
FILE - Bottles of spirits are labeled with a star in Bilka in Randers, Denmark, making it easier for customers to buy European goods, Monday, March 17, 2025. (Bo Amstrup/Ritzau Scanpix via AP, File) FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Union...

Flying Blue or Feeling Blue? What SAS Loyalists Should Brace For
Earlier this week, Air France-KLM announced its intention to acquire a majority stake in Scandinavian Airlines (SAS). While the move still needs to pass through all the regulatory hurdles, the acquisition would solidify the combined group as the...

What are the best European countries for work-life balance?
Luxembourg, Ireland, and Belgium are all top contenders for the best place to work in Europe, according to the findings of two work-life balance studies out this week. HR Platform Remote and JobLeads, an international job site, crunched publicly...
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Russia and Ukraine trade massive drone attacks amid new arms deals
Shortly after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced agreements with Western partners that would allow Kyiv to expand up drone manufacturing, Russia and Ukraine fired hundreds of drones at one other on Sunday, causing chaos in Russian...

Trump Sending Kellogg to Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome
US President Donald Trump’s Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg is planning to travel to Rome this week to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and to attend the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC) 2025, a high-stakes event dedicated to the...

Harmattan hazards: How coastal west Africa can escape the Sahel’s fate
Summary Benin, Ghana, Ivory Coast and Togo, are under pressure from two threats: jihadists and putschists. In these west African coastal states, armed Islamist groups increasingly cross northern borders, wreaking havoc. Civilian governments are...

Russia and Ukraine launch barrage of strikes as Kyiv signs deal to increase drone production
Moscow and St Petersburg airports hit by flight disruptions Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky arrives last week at Marselisborg Castle in Aarhus, Denmark on the occasion of Denmark taking over the EU presidency. Photo: AP ©Associated Press...

Plaskett, Moylan Seek Congressional Task Force on Territory Voting Rights
As Congress prepared for the July 4th holiday, Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett (D-USVI) and Congressman James Moylan (R-GU), introduced a proposal that would create a congressional task force to determine a path for voting rights for United...
3 in 4 South Korean adults don’t exercise enough, data shows
SEOUL - Only about one in four South Korean adults engage in enough physical activity to meet recommended health standards, making the country one of the most physically inactive populations in the world, according to government data released on...

Soccer-Arsenal sign Brentford captain Norgaard to strengthen midfield
(Reuters) -Arsenal have signed Christian Norgaard from Brentford, the two Premier League clubs said on Thursday as the North London club continues to strengthen the midfield following close-season departures. Financial details were not disclosed...

Ukraine inks deal to boost drone production as Russia, Kyiv trade strikes
Russia and Ukraine struck each other with hundreds of drones on Sunday, throwing Russian air travel in disarray, shortly after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced deals with Western partners that would allow Kyiv to scale up drone...

Russia and Ukraine Trade Hundreds of Drone Strikes, Disrupting Air Traffic
(AP) — Russia and Ukraine struck each other with hundreds of drones on Sunday, throwing Russian air travel in disarray, shortly after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced deals with Western partners that would allow Kyiv to scale up...

Arsenal sign Brentford captain Norgaard to strengthen midfield
Arsenal have signed Christian Norgaard from Brentford, the two Premier League clubs said on Thursday as the North London club continues to strengthen the midfield following close-season departures. Financial details were not disclosed but British...

Assessing the Validity of Claims-Based Diagnostic Codes for Psychotic and Affective Disorders and the Influence of the Coding Transition from the ICD-9 to the ICD-10 in Taiwan’s National Health Insurance Research Database
Introduction Psychotic disorders, including schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, schizophreniform disorder, brief psychotic disorder, and affective disorder with psychotic features, are estimated to have a lifetime prevalence of approximately...
Andreas Harrysson latest to seal PDC World Darts Championship spot
Daniel Larsson and Andreas Harrysson were the winners at the tournament weekend of the PDC Nordic & Baltic Pro Tour in Denmark. Harrysson thus secured participation in the World Darts Championship. In Slangerup, Denmark, was the fifth of six...
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This City Was Named the Coziest in Asia
You know the feeling of curling up in an oversized chair with a hot cup of tea in hand, just as the sun is going down, with a book you've been dying to crack open? It turns out, there are entire towns that feel just like that. In late 2024, All...

The president who wasn’t there
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Canada increases financial requirements for students from September 2025
In a move aimed at ensuring international students are financially secure during their studies, the Canadian government has recently announced a significant increase in the financial requirements for study permit applicants, effective September 1,...

ETC | +3.3% international arrivals in Europe in Q2, +13% spending in 2025
European tourism recorded a resilient and stable course in the second quarter of 2025, according to the latest report by the European Travel Commission (ETC) entitled “European Tourism: Trends & Prospects”. Despite ongoing economic pressures and...

20 Summer Accessories Under $100 That Stay Cool When It's Stupid Hot
As you and your air conditioning bill know all too well—it’s summer! A wonderful season that your average menswear enthusiast typically likes just a little less than everyone else, because it’s pretty hard to get a fit off when really, you just...