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Rutte: NATO's new 5% target is 'quantum leap' to improve air defence and buy 'thousands' of tanks
Published on 23/06/2025 - 17:31 GMT+2 NATO's increased defence spending target will see allies finance a five-fold increase in air defence capabilities, the purchase of "thousands" more tanks and armoured vehicles and "millions of rounds" of...

EUR 30M for Durrës - Rrogozhinë Railway
The Durrës – Rrogozhinë railway line is entering a new phase of development. The project for its rehabilitation has already secured the approval of a Euro 30 million loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, completing the...
Kinterra Capital joins bidding for NWC
Move over, Central Asia Metals – New World Resources has a new suitor in Kinterra Capital Terra Uranium is preparing to drill this year at the Spire, Horizon and HawkRock projects in the Athabasca Basin Ausgold is expanding the footprint of its...

The Vision for the Use of Unmanned Systems in Future Operational Environments Shaped at the 18th Bal...
The 18th Balkan Countries' Chiefs of Defense/General Staff (CHODs) conference was held on May 28, 2025, at the Turkish Armed Forces Multinational Joint Warfare Center (MJWC) Command in Levent, İstanbul. Hosted by Türkiye, the conference was...

Resources Top 5: Another player steps up to the board for copper explorer New World Resources
A new player, Kinterra Capital, has stepped up to the oche in competition for New World Resources. Pic: Getty Images Move over, Central Asia Metals – New World Resources has a new suitor in Kinterra Capital Terra Uranium is preparing to drill this...

17,640 broilers in Poland latest victims to Newcastle disease
Newcastle disease continues to be present in Poland, with the latest flock to be affected in a broiler flock in Palubice. According to a report from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), 17,640 broilers in the flock were lost to the...

Is Athens Burning Bridges With its Allies?
Greeks worldwide were overcome by deep concern and righteous indignation over an Egyptian court’s decision to strip the Holy Monastery of St. Catherine in Sinai of its properties and religious standing. The Greek Government was caught off guard by...

EU transfers EUR 51.7 million to Serbia from Growth Plan for Western Balkans
On Friday, the European Commission transferred EUR 51,7 million in concessional loans to the national budget of Serbia, corresponding to part of the pre-financing foreseen under the EU Growth Plan for the Western Balkans, the EU Delegation to...

Azerbaijan’s parliament convenes next extraordinary session meeting
The meeting of the extraordinary session of Azerbaijan’s Milli Majlis (Parliament) has commenced. According to Azernews, the agenda for the session includes 16 important issues, among them legislative amendments and draft laws in various sectors....
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[FULL LIST]From Beşiktaş to Juventus: Clubs that faced UEFA Champions League bans
UEFA has banned four football clubs from playing in the Champions League in the past. The Champions League is known as the top club competition in European football. Real Madrid, from Spain’s La Liga, is the most successful team in the tournament....

'Britain's biggest crime boss' jailed for life after uncle's murder
Tahir Syedcrime boss has been jailed for life after kidnapping, torturing and murde (Image: NCA) One of Britain’s biggest crime bosses who kidnapped, tortured and murdered his uncle having peddled tonnes of deadly Class A drugs into the UK, has...

Algorithmic bias: Platform capitalism, data and reality
According to data from Duke University Reporters' Lab, there are 443 platforms actively engaged in fact-checking worldwide (Duke Reporters' Lab, 2025). These organizations play an important role in combating disinformation; however, their...

News Digest: Foreign Media on China-Central Asia Summit, Kazakhstan’s Nuclear Power Plant and More
ASTANA – The Astana Times has selected articles from global media outlets covering Kazakhstan. This week’s foreign media digest features coverage of the China–Central Asia summit, Kazakhstan’s nuclear power plant, AI development and more. Photo...

The Week in Women's Football: Carmona leaves Real Madrid; World Sevens; reviewing Nations League
This week, we review the last two rounds of the UEFA Women’s Nations League matches, with the semifinalists set in League A and the teams earning automatic promotion and relegation, while some teams are facing playoffs. We look at some team news...

New music this week: Songs from BLANCO, Stefania, Princ and more
Summer is the quiet period for Eurovision fans as we wait for the new season to commence. Thankfully, the music will always continue and a number of Eurovision artists are still producing new songs for us to enjoy. Contrary to the commonly...

Speaking French, Swedish, German… the migrants booted out of EU in asylum crackdown & on small boats to ‘soft touch’ UK
MORE than 2,000 migrants are massing in the Jungle camp outside Dunkirk in northern France. And their aim — to cross the Channel and take advantage of “soft touch” Britain after they were turfed out by the EU countries where they previously lived....

4 Clubs That Were Banned by UEFA From Competing in Champions League & Why
Playing in the Champions League is every footballer’s dream: it’s the pinnacle of club football and the World Cup is the only competition capable of matching its status – but there are four clubs, over the years, that have been banned from...

Israel, Iran, the US, and Our World
In the Albanian debate over the armed conflict between Israel and Iran, one point that has surfaced repeatedly is the distinction between the two regimes: Israel is a democracy where power is limited and accountable to the people and their elected...

Ever More Foreign Students Choose Bulgarian Universities, Total of 16,995 in 2024/2025 Academic Year
Ever more foreign students have chosen to study at Bulgarian universities and higher education institutions in recent years, according to a survey conducted by the BTA. The universities explained that foreign students are now showing greater...

“YUGO.LOGO” Exhibition Opens in Dubrovnik: A Visual Journey Through Yugoslav Design
On Saturday, June 21 at 8 p.m., the “YUGO.LOGO – Graphic Identification in Yugoslavia” exhibition will open at the Gallery of the Museum of Red History in Dubrovnik. The exhibition is based on an online archive of the same name, which features...