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MMP students earn scholarships to Interlochen Arts Academy
Biscayne Bay Tribune - Florida
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June 30, 2025
Carlos Montenegro (percussion) pictured playing at the Spring Concert at UM Maurice Gusman Hall (March 2025). (Photos courtesy Miami Music Project) MMP students earn scholarships to Interlochen Arts Academy Sebastian Cardona (clarinet and...
BRICS gives Serbia real alternative to EU without blackmail or humiliation — lawmaker
TASS
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July 8, 2025
BELGRADE, July 8. /TASS/. Shifting focus to BRICS is becoming the most significant alternative to Euro-integration for Serbian society and political movements, Chairman of Serbia’s Parliamentary Committee on the Diaspora and Serbs in the Region...
Ranked: The Countries Gaining and Losing Millionaires in 2025
Visual Capitalist
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July 8, 2025
Countries Gaining and Losing Millionaires in 2025 This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways This graphic...
Skopje to Host Meeting of Western Balkan leaders and Marta Kos on EU Growth Plan
Bulgarian News Agency
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On Monday, Skopje will host a meeting of EU and Western Balkan leaders on efforts to accelerate the implementation of the EU Growth Plan for the Western Balkans, which will be attended by the leaders of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo,...
UAE rises to second position globally for Digital Nomads in 2025
The Economic Times
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July 8, 2025
The United Arab Emirates has secured the second spot globally as a preferred destination for digital nomads in 2025, according to the latest VisaGuide Digital Nomad Visa Index. The UAE has moved up from fourth place in 2023, reflecting strong...
UK Holidaymakers Are Skipping Spain And Portugal For These 5 Budget-Friendly Destinations
HuffPost UK
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July 8, 2025
St. Michael's church and Matthias Corvinas monument in Cluj-Napoca, Romania According to aviation analysts Cirium, Brits appear to be skipping Spain and Portugal this holiday season in favour of North African locations like Morocco and Tunisia....
Franciscan University appoints Dr. Stephen Lewarne as visiting professor
American Catholic Tribune
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June 25, 2025
Father Dave Pivonka, TOR '89 President | Franciscan University website Franciscan University of Steubenville has appointed Dr. Stephen Lewarne as a visiting professor of economics and finance, effective from the upcoming fall semester. With over...
SPECIAL OPERATIONS: Evolving Russian Sabotage Strategy
Strategy Page
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July 6, 2025: Russia has increased its sabotage and destabilization efforts against the NATO nations that support Ukraine in its resistance to the Russian invaders. Successes have been few and disappointments many. The invasion caused formerly...
UEFA Champions League 2025–26 Qualifying Kicks Off As Finland’s Kuopion Palloseur and Sweden’s Malmo Win First-Leg Games
Latestly
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July 8, 2025
Mumbai, July 9: Qualifying for next season's Champions League kicked off Tuesday even as freshly crowned title holder Paris Saint-Germain is still playing games at the Club World Cup. In Finland, KuPS Kuopio and Milsami of Moldova were the first...
25 Wonderkids on FIFA 12: What Happened to Them?
GiveMeSport
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July 8, 2025
Predicting the next big wonderkid is never an easy feat. Life is unpredictable, and there are so many various factors that determine whether someone will fulfill their potential. And yet, that doesn’t stop people from making outlandish and bold...
Champions League qualifying kicks off as Finland's KuPS and Sweden's Malmo win first-leg games
Alberta Prime Times
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July 8, 2025
GENEVA (AP) — Qualifying for next season's Champions League kicked off Tuesday even as freshly crowned title holder Paris Saint-Germain is still playing games at the Club World Cup. GENEVA (AP) — Qualifying for next season's Champions League...
Identity Theft in Bosnia and Herzegovina – When Your Passport Raises a Red Flag
The Center for Investigative Reporting (CIN)
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July 7, 2025
For years, Andrej Jović has faced repeated ordeals at border crossings across the Balkans — through no fault of his own. Each time his passport is scanned, the electronic system flags him as a suspected murderer wanted on an Interpol red notice....
Sustainable, but stil challenging
The Malta Independent
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"Malta moves closer to achieving UN sustainability goals," screamed some newspaper headlines last week, when the United Nations released its annual report on its Sustainable Development Goals around the world. The important qualification was that...
Vessel described as 'gigayacht of the 21st century' rots away without ever having been sailing: 'Completely destroyed'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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July 8, 2025
The Luminosity megayacht has been rotting away at a dock for years, and it's never even been properly sailed. According to Autoevolution, Luminosity was finished in 2020 by the high-end shipyard Benetti. It cost around $270 million and was...
From missing sabungeros to family feuds: Gretchen Barretto’s web of controversies
Rappler
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July 7, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — The Barretto family has been in the spotlight for decades, courtesy of sisters Marjorie, Claudine, and Gretchen. It was Gretchen’s name that first made waves, though, with a pretty face that quickly launched her into showbiz...
Top 5 Balkan Countries to Visit: Where to Go for Culture, Nature & History
Go World Travel Magazine - Colorado
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July 3, 2025
Where ancient cobblestones meet Adriatic dreams—the Balkans serve up Europe's most authentic adventures without the tourist crowds. Photo by Canva Diverse cultures, turbulent history and breathtaking hidden gems: welcome to the Balkan Peninsula,...
Uzbekistan's first ambassador to Serbia begins official duties.
Kun.uz
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July 8, 2025
The Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Serbia (with residence in Budapest), Oybek Shakhavdinov, has presented copies of his credentials to the Head of the Diplomatic Protocol Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Serbia, Branko Radovanović....
Foreigners Bought EUR 104M of Property in Q1
Albanian Daily News
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Foreign direct investments in Albania are being fueled mainly by purchases of real estate by foreigners, which in fact, apart from the foreign currency they bring to Albania, do not affect the creation of jobs or the added value of the economy,...
June recorded as hottest month ever recorded in several countries including Pakistan
The News International
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PARIS: June marked the hottest month ever recorded in 12 countries — including Pakistan, Spain, Nigeria, and Japan — while 26 others experienced exceptionally high temperatures, according to an AFP analysis of Copernicus data, the European climate...
What is the impact on the wallet? See how salaries are affected by the IRS reduction
Portugal Pulse
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June 27, 2025
The Prime Minister, Luís Montenegro, announced on Wednesday that the Government’s proposal includes decreases in IRS rates by 0.5% for the first to third brackets, 0.6% for the fourth to sixth brackets, and 0.4% for the seventh and eighth...