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Salvation Army hands out another 750 free fans to beat summer heat
KSHB - Missouri
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July 9, 2025
INDEPENDENCE, MO — Wednesday morning, the Salvation Army will hand out free fans until supplies last. Salvation Army hands out another 750 free fans to beat summer heat The event goes until 10:00 AM or when fans run out at Westlake Ace Hardware in...
Visualizing The State Of Freedom Around The World
Zero Hedge
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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...
European parliament accepts Thomas Waitz’s report on North Macedonia with all of the Bulgarian corrections
BGNES
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July 9, 2025
All texts referring to the “Macedonian identity and language” were removed, BGNES reports. The three largest political forces in the European Parliament—the EPP, S&D, and Renew Europe—agreed to remove the phrases “Macedonian identity” and...
Arizona meets budget deadline with late-session deal
The Bond Buyer - New York
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July 8, 2025
Arizona Gov. Katie Holmes signs a bill to create a voluntary program to convert irrigated agricultural land to lower-water-use development.Arizona governor's office Arizona wrapped up its legislative session in late June with a last-minute budget...
Chelsea starts search for new City Manager
WEMU - Michigan
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July 2, 2025
The Chelsea City Council held an emergency meeting Tuesday night to discuss what comes next after a shake-up last week at City Hall. Under a cloud, City Manager Martin Colburn and Assistant City Manager Sue Montenegro resigned. The city says no...
Where Venice once ruled: The roving Venetians left handsome imprints across the Greek world, from its religion to its rambling villas
Country Life
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July 2, 2025
From the Ionian Sea past the furthest reaches of the Mediterranean to the Istrian peninsula, from the Albanian coast to the shores of modern Montenegro, from Crete to Cephalonia stretched the empire of the Venetian Republic in its heyday more than...
How can the Western Balkans make EU integration a success story?
EurActiv
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June 30, 2025
Nina Vujanovic is Bruegel Affiliate Fellow and investigates the economic effects of EU enlargements at Bruegel. Her main areas of expertise and publications include international economics, productivity, and innovation. Russia’s invasion of...
Official: China-CEEC transport cooperation to be enhanced for mutual benefit
China Daily
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Delegates attend the 5th Conference of Liaison Officers of the China-CEEC Logistics Cooperation Secretariat in Beijing. Participants have promised to boost mutual benefit and win-win outcomes in transport cooperation between China and Central and...
PRODUCTION: Marko Gjokovic Begins Shooting Debut Feature Tenant
The Film New Europe
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SKOPJE: Macedonian director Marko Gjokovic has started shooting his debut feature Tenant / Potstanar. The psychological drama is inspired by Slovenian dramatist Matjaž Župančič’s play Vladimir, and it is made as a coproduction between North...
Top Doctors 2025
Grand Rapids Magazine - Michigan
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July 1, 2025
Professional Research Services is a research company located in Troy, Michigan that specializes in conducting peer reviewed surveys of various professionals across numerous markets nationwide. A large part of its research focuses on the medical...
EU transfers EUR 51.7 million to Serbia from Growth Plan for Western Balkans
eKapija
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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...
Annual report of the European Commission on the rule of law: Slovenia achieves significant progress
Republic of Slovenia
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July 8, 2025
Slovenia will continue to actively build an open, democratic and inclusive legal order based on respect for the rule of law, human rights and the independence of institutions, and will remain committed to the fundamental values of the European...
European Parliament will vote today on the Weitz report on Republic of North Macedonia
BGNES
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July 9, 2025
The report by MEP Thomas Weitz on North Macedonia's progress will be voted on today at the European Parliament meeting in Strasbourg, BGNES reported. The vote will take place after 1:00 p.m. Bulgarian time. The debate on the report took place...
Denmark Introduces New Agreement to Attract International Workers from Selected Countries
Diplomat magazine EU
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July 1, 2025
On 30 June 2025, the Danish government introduced a new agreement to facilitate the recruitment of international workers from 16 designated non-EU countries. The initiative, known as the Collective Agreement–based Business Scheme, is aimed at...
Revision of the Strike Law? Minister, unions, and CIP called to Parliament
Portugal Pulse
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July 9, 2025
The Chega party’s request was presented in the parliamentary committee on Labor, Social Security, and Inclusion and was approved with votes in favor from Chega and the Liberal Initiative, while the PSD and PS abstained. The request entails a...
Cooperation of EPS and Port of Bar for safer coal transport – First ship from Indonesia expected in September
eKapija
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Elektroprivreda Srbije is considering cooperation with the Port of Bar when it comes to the unloading and transport of coal, in order to improve the diversification of coal transport and unloading methods. This, as well as the intensification of...
The National Guard’s History of Violent Labor Repression
Jacobin
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Ludlow, Colorado, 1914: eleven thousand mine workers had been on strike for seven months against John D. Rockefeller’s Colorado Fuel and Iron Company, protesting low pay and dangerous conditions. They were overwhelmingly immigrants, from Greece,...
Road Less Traveled: Agent finds alternatives to major cities
The Entertainer Magazine - Arizona
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Travelers often gravitate toward popular destinations, and with good reason. Their renowned landmarks, rich cultural heritage and world-class attractions have earned them a spot on countless bucket lists. But sometimes, a lesser-known destination...
News of record: July 9, 2025
The Messenger - Iowa
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Magistrate Court WEBSTER COUNTY Tuesday Failure to appear for plea/sentencing — Donjua L. Edmondson, 28, 1433 Fourth Ave. S., further proceedings to be scheduled. Failure to appear for arraignment — Deandre Marquis Scott Friedl, 32, Bode, further...
On Sustainable Population Growth: Human Values
The Good Men Project - California
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July 1, 2025
“Population growth can exacerbate environmental degradation when it increases pressure on natural resources and generates more waste and emissions. Sustainable development requires policies that balance population trends with economic growth,...