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Restoration of US Navy plane brings veterans back to former Brunswick base
News Center Maine
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August 4, 2025
The veterans who came to see it recalled their days of flight and danger, 60 and 70 years ago. BRUNSWICK, Maine — Some stood, others sat, and the old airplane gleamed as it hadn't for half a century. The veterans who came to see it recalled their...
Deep-sea creatures are interconnected across globe via hidden ocean ‘superhighway’
The Independent
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August 4, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Artist’s final appeal rejected in Fishrot parody case
SeafoodSource
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The High Court of the U.K. has rejected a final appeal from Iceland-based artist ODEE to maintain a website he created to satirize Akureyri, Iceland-based Samherji’s role in the Fishrot scandal. First brought to public attention in 2019, the...
Historian Predicts Civilization Collapse by Mid-Century Without Equity Reforms
WebProNews
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August 4, 2025
In a sobering assessment that echoes through the halls of academia and policy circles, a new book by historian Thomas Homer-Dixon posits that the collapse of human civilization is not just a distant possibility but the most probable outcome if...
India And Iceland Share Common Spirit Of Innovation, Positive Energy: Hardeep Puri
MENAFN
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July 13, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) India and Iceland may be geographically apart, but the countries share the common spirit of innovation and positive energy to take their people towards a glorious future, Minister of Petroleum and Natural...
How African countries ranked on the World Economic Forum's gender gap report
Global Voices
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July 13, 2025
The cover art for the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report 2025. Image from WEF at Wikipedia. License CC BY-SA 3.0 The World Economic Forum (WEF) has released its Global Gender Gap Report 2025, and seven African countries are among the...
Litigating The President’s Ability To Impose Tariffs
Above the Law
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August 4, 2025
(Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) Look at the remarkable uses to which President Donald Trump has put his apparently unbridled power to impose tariffs. Six months ago, Trump said that he would impose tariffs on Canada for failure to...
Switzerland Ratifies India-EFTA Trade Deal, Rollout Expected In October
MENAFN
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July 12, 2025
(MENAFN- KNN India) New Delhi, Jul 12 (KNN) Switzerland has officially ratified the India-EFTA trade agreement, paving the way for its rollout in October 2025. This landmark deal, signed in March 2024, is between India and the European Free Trade...
11 Best Cryptocurrency Cloud Mining Apps for 2025 – Mine BTC and DOGE on Your Phone Instantly
Finbold
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July 9, 2025
Cryptocurrency mining is no longer limited to those with high-end rigs and expensive setups. Thanks to modern technology and innovative platforms, cloud mining has made it easier for anyone to start Bitcoin mining and Dogecoin mining right from...
Morocco progresses in 2025 World Citizenship Report, ranking 59th in economic opportunity
Hespress
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July 12, 2025
Morocco ranked 100 out of 188 countries globally in the World Citizenship Report 2025, with a score of 50.5, moving up 13 spots. This marks a considerable rise from its 47.3 score and 113th rank in the 2024 edition. Titled “The Push and Pull of...
How to get £5 free at Iceland during the summer holidays – see if you’re eligible
Doncaster Free Press
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July 11, 2025
Iceland and The Food Warehouse is launching a new scheme designed to help the most vulnerable families this summer. The supermarket is not only accepting free school meal vouchers throughout the summer, but is also giving customers a £5 top up,...
Switzerland greenlights India-EFTA mega trade pact; sets stage for October rollout
The Economic Times
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July 11, 2025
New Delhi, Switzerland has finally completed the ratification process for a landmark trade deal between India and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) that would reduce trade barriers and significantly open up the Indian market to Swiss...
European Stocks Close Weak As Trade War Fears Hurt Sentiment
RTTNews
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July 11, 2025
European stocks closed lower on Friday as trade war fears resurfaced after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 35% tariff on Canadian goods, effective August 1, 2025, and warned of a blanket tariff of 15-20% on most trading partners. Trump...
EU could earn €1 trillion by fully taxing aviation, private jets included
EurActiv
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August 4, 2025
The EU could boost its carbon pricing revenues from aviation by up to tenfold if it eliminates key exemptions and fully applies its emissions rules to the sector, according to a new study by Carbon Market Watch. The green watchdog says the planned...
A Breath of Fresh Adventure: Discover Iceland by Campervan
Go World Travel Magazine - Colorado
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July 11, 2025
A woman traveling in her Lava campervan. Photo courtesy of Lava Car Rental When summer casts its golden glow over Iceland, the country transforms into a breathtaking playground of extremes, where fire and ice meet, and nature steals the show. If...
Swiss ratification clears way for India‑EFTA mega trade pact in October
Orissa Post
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July 11, 2025
New Delhi: Switzerland has finally completed the ratification process for a landmark trade deal between India and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) that would reduce trade barriers and significantly open up the Indian market to Swiss...
Disabled Eimskip Vessel to be Towed to Port by Iceland’s Coast Guard
The Maritime Executive
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Icelandic shipping company Eimskip confirmed that one of its newest and largest containerships, Dettifoss (25,690 dwt), is currently disabled and drifting in the Atlantic. The Iceland Coast Guard vessel Freyja has been dispatched and is expected...
Justin Bieber cashes in on viral 'standing on business' moment with track in 'SWAG'
GEO TV
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July 11, 2025
Justin Bieber is profiting off of his viral paparazzi outburst. Fans active on social media will know that Justin recently yelled at paparazzi saying, "You’re not getting it. It’s not clocking to you. It’s not clocking to you that I’m standing on...
Babak Jalali, Kamila Andini, Martin Koolhoven, Emily Atef & Yann Gonzalez Feature Projects Set For Venice Gap-Financing Market
Deadline
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July 10, 2025
Upcoming features by Babak Jalali, Kamila Andini, Martin Koolhoven, Emily Atef, Yann Gonzalez and Diego Lerman are among 67 projects selected for the 12th Venice Gap-Financing Market. The project incubator which is a component of the Venice Film...
For The Velvet Sundown, Kneecap and Bob Vylan, Controversy Has Been Good for Business
Billboard
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July 11, 2025
The Velvet Sundown, the AI-generated retro rock group that launched out of nowhere in June, has done something many real bands struggle to achieve: Gain worldwide media attention that converts into streams at Spotify and other streaming platforms....