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Europe assumes financial burden of Ukraine war, angering Russia
Al Jazeera
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July 17, 2025
The United States and Germany have struck a deal to provide Ukraine with weaponry to protect cities from nightly Russian attacks. Germany was prepared to pay for the systems as part of a broader US deal to sell Europe arms destined for Ukraine....
Germany’s nuclear u-turn and its continental ripple effects
Power Engineering International
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July 17, 2025
Image: 123RF Germany’s shifting stance on nuclear power could accelerate acceptance across the continent and lead to a more resilient, integrated, and decarbonised European power grid, writes Muhammad Rafey Khan of PTR. Germany’s energy policy has...
Europe's tourist invasion: Unbearable crowds clog up famed sites in Rome, Athens and Florence as selfie-hunting holidaymakers ignore mounting anti-tourist protests
Daily Mail
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July 17, 2025
Europe's most popular cities are being overrun, as record-breaking tourist numbers turn once-scenic streets into overcrowded, chaotic hotspots. Videos show locals and visitors alike struggling to navigate packed squares, endless queues, and...
Germany and Britain to sign a new 'friendship agreement'
The Journal
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July 17, 2025
GERMANY AND BRITAIN are due to sign a ‘friendship treaty’ in London today in a move to create closer ties between the UK and the EU. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will travel to London for the first time since taking his role earlier this year...
Baltic ringed seal numbers increase five fold since the “toxic ’70s”
Oceanographic Magazine
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July 17, 2025
In a bit of good news for the Baltic seal, a new and revised survey of the Baltic ringed seal population has found its number to have increased five fold since the 1970s when long-term overhunting and environmental toxins put the species on the...
Germany rejects EU's €2 trillion budget plan as maneuvers begin
Irish Independent
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"A comprehensive increase in the EU budget is unacceptable at a time when all member states are making considerable efforts to consolidate their national budgets," the German government chief spokesman said in a statement. "We will therefore not...
EU Commission warns Tbilisi: Visa-free travel at risk, lists key reforms
Georgia Today
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July 17, 2025
The European Commission has sent formal letters to Georgia’s ruling Georgian Dream government, warning that visa-free travel to the EU could be suspended unless the country complies with key democratic and human rights recommendations. In a letter...
EU becomes Israel’s largest trading partner overtaking US; China, India third and fourth
Madhyamam
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July 17, 2025
New Delhi: A report reveals that one-third of Israel’s trade in goods in 2024 was with the European Union outshining the Jewish country’s main backer the US. The report titled “Economic sanctions now: the EU is Israel’s largest investor” by SOMO,...
Population worries
The Press Dispatch - Indiana
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During the 50 plus years of my adult lifetime, world population has been an issue but with a change in perspective. In the 1960s the concern was uncontrolled and unsupportable growth especially in the poorer parts of the globe. The doomsayers...
Italy slams Israel over deadly attack on church in Gaza
Mehr News Agency
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July 17, 2025
Two women were killed in the attack, according to press reports. "Israeli raids on Gaza also hit the Holy Family Church. The attacks against the civilian population that Israel has been carrying out for months are unacceptable," Meloni wrote on X....
Britain will lower its voting age to 16 in a bid to strengthen democracy
WTOP - District Columbia
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July 17, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Britain will lower the voting age from 18 to 16 before the next national election as part… LONDON (AP) — Britain will lower the voting age from 18 to 16 before the next national election as part of measures to increase democratic...
Spain and Mauritania sign four agreements on transport, social security, cybersecurity and national parks
Atalayar
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July 17, 2025
Four agreements Keys to the joint declaration The President of the Government of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, and the leader of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, met in the capital of the North African country, Nouakchott,...
Europe 2035: Innovation vs. regulation
Geopolitical Intelligence Services
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July 17, 2025
While global competitors streamline regulation to attract talent and scale innovation, Europe remains hamstrung by red tape. A robot at the Microsoft booth at the Hannover Messe 2025 trade fair in Germany, on March 31, 2025. © Hannover Messe 2025,...
France’s budget crisis won’t be solved by rearmament
Unherd
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July 17, 2025
Bastille Day usually makes international headlines for its fantastically choreographed military parade. This year, however, it also provided President Emmanuel Macron with the opportunity to announce a serious policy shift. To keep France “free”...
Development and Validation of a Radiomics Nomogram Based on Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Clinicoradiological Factors to Predict HCC TACE Refractoriness
Dove Medical Press
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July 17, 2025
Introduction Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) is a common treatment for malignant hepatic tumors, particularly advanced liver cancer. It plays a role in down-staging, bridging, providing palliative care, and treating earlier stages of...
France strongly condemns “abuses targeting civilians” in Syria’s Suwayda
North Press Agency
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July 16, 2025
DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed on Wednesday deep concern over the escalating violence in Suwayda Governorate, southern Syria, and condemned “abuses targeting civilians.” In an official statement...
Italy's leader says Israeli raid hit Catholic Church in Gaza city
CBS News
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Deadly stampede at Gaza food distribution site At least 19 Palestinians killed in stampede at Gaza food distribution site 02:09 Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Thursday that "Israeli raids on Gaza" had hit the Catholic Church of the...
European medtech companies to face uphill battle to maintain market shares from China’s import restrictions: GlobalData
Express Healthcare
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July 17, 2025
European medical device manufacturers are facing fresh pressure after China introduced new procurement limits on foreign-made equipment this month. The policy bars state hospitals and institutions from buying European devices in contracts...
France weighs cutting public holidays to lower deficit
Azzet
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July 16, 2025
France’s Prime Minister François Bayrou has proposed cutting two of the country’s national holidays to lower its deficit. Under Bayrou’s budget proposal, Easter Monday and 8 May, which marked the end of World War II in Europe, could be removed as...
Development and Validation of an Agricultural Safety and Health Literacy Tool
Dove Medical Press
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July 17, 2025
Introduction Health literacy refers to the ability to access health information, acquire the necessary details, comprehend the information, and judge its suitability in order to apply it for health management, disease prevention, and the use of...