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Diogo Jota: The diminutive Portuguese talent who made his name in the Premier League
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How many asylum seekers claim in the UK – compared with Europe
Small boat crossings are soaring in the UK - but the EU has seen a fall in claims Small boat crossings to the UK have hit record highs this year, and are expected to continue to rise over the summer. The UK and France are working to agree a new...

Diogo Jota dead: Liverpool and Portugal forward dies in car accident aged 28
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Diogo Jota: Liverpool and Jamie Carragher lead tributes after star dies in car crash
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Leaders of the Western Balkans and EU Commissioner Marta Kos in Skopje on the Growth Plan
European Union Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos and the leaders of six partners from the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia) gathered today in Skopje for a high-level meeting...

Tougher Singapore Crypto Regulations Kick In
Singapore ramped up crypto exchange regulations Monday in a bid to curb money laundering and boost market confidence after a series of high-profile scandals rattled the sector. The city-state's central bank last month said digital token service...

Advances in the Clinical Use of Clopidogrel: A Review of Individualized Treatment Strategies and Monitoring Optimization Based on Genetic Polymorphisms
Introduction The primary prevention strategy for acute coronary syndromes (ACS) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is mainly based on dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT), whose standard regimen consists of aspirin in combination with a...

91 Best Amazon Prime Day Luggage Deals—Starting at $9
Deals and pricing updated as of 10:37 a.m. on July 10, 2025. Prime Day luggage deals are still going strong on day two of Amazon’s mega summer sale—and new markdowns keep dropping daily. If you missed yesterday’s steals, don’t worry: fresh...

Singapore clamps down on crypto exchanges after scandals, warns foreign-focused firms to shut or comply
SINGAPORE, June 30 — Singapore ramped up crypto exchange regulations today in a bid to curb money laundering and boost market confidence after a series of high-profile scandals rattled the sector. The city-state’s central bank last month said...

From Srebrenica to Gaza: Genocide Denial and the Long Struggle for Justice
Support our mission to provide fearless stories about and outside the media system Packed with exclusive investigations, analysis, and features July 11 is an international day of commemoration for the thirtieth anniversary of the Srebrenica...

How ChatGPT pinpointed Iranian missile strikes with just Google and the news
Just photos from major media outlets, screenshots from Google Maps, a few simple prompts, and a few minutes of processing, that’s all it took for OpenAI’s ChatGPT to reveal the approximate, and sometimes very precise, landing locations - including...

Singapore now requires crypto exchanges that only serve offshore clients to get a license
Singapore ramped up crypto exchange regulations Monday in a bid to curb money laundering and boost market confidence after a series of high-profile scandals rattled the sector. The city-state’s central bank last month said digital token service...

Opinion | Minority fragile government struggles to proceed – Portugal
Posted on 02 July 2025. By Len Port Portugal’s minority government, the centre-right Democratic Alliance (DA), led by Prime Minister Luis Montenegro, is able to proceed with its new administration program after a no-confidence motion by the...

Arizona governor vetoes bill for state-run digital assets reserve for third time
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has vetoed a proposed law establishing a state-run Bitcoin and digital assets reserve fund. On July 1, Governor Hobbs informed House Speaker Steve Montenegro in a letter that she opposed House Bill 2324, which sought...

Foreign workers pour into Albania as seasonal hiring spikes
TIRANA, July 10 - Albania is seeing a 15–20% surge in foreign workers this year, driven by rising demand in tourism, construction, and services. Around 13,000 foreign nationals secured legal work permits in 2025. Many of these seasonal jobs still...

The Netherlands ranks 7th on defence expenditure among NATO members
Total defence spending by the Netherlands was 19.9 billion euros in 2024, according to NATO. By comparison, total by NATO members was 1,362 billion euros, of which the US contributed around 894 billion. Average per capita spending for NATO was...
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I’m an American in Paris, and These Are My Ultimate French-inspired Wardrobe Must-haves for Summer—From $14
As I’m typing this, Paris is sweltering with temperatures spiking at nearly 104 degrees Fahrenheit. Even in a canicule (French for ‘heat wave,’ which you’ll hear a lot this summer), Parisians never lose their sense of style—they adapt, and they do...

Labor Productivity 35% Lower than Region
The economies of the Western Balkans continue to face low levels of labor productivity compared to the European Union average, but the productivity of Albanian workers is also the lowest in the Region. A comparative analysis by the Organization...

Bosnia and Herzegovina, the faces of the Drina
The bridge on the Drina in Višegrad, Bosnia and Herzegovina (photo G. Vale) Known for its presence in famous novels, such as that of Nobel Prize winner Ivo Andrić, and remembered for the war crimes perpetrated on its banks: the Drina is certainly...
Visualizing The State Of Freedom Around The World
In 2024, 60 countries saw their freedom decline in a historic election year. Strikingly, 40% of countries and territories that held elections experienced targeted attacks on candidates amid heightened instability. Yet bright spots were seen in...