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How dangerous are invasive insects in Europe?
Deutsche Welle
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June 20, 2025
As winters become milder due to climate change, insects normally found only in the tropics are starting to feel more at home across Europe. And the speed of travel and global trade is making it easier than ever for them to make the trip — in...
Bears raid honey store after enclosure escape
BBC
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Two bears who sparked the evacuation of a wildlife park involving trained firearms staff and police had headed straight for the honey store, the park has said. Wildwood Devon, a conservation charity near Exeter, said European brown bears Mish and...
Two young bears escape from enclosure in Devon... and devour a week's worth of honey
Sky News
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June 24, 2025
Two young bears escaped from their enclosure at a wildlife park in Devon - and devoured a week's worth of honey. In a tale straight out of Winnie The Pooh, Mish and Lucy immediately dashed for the food store during their hour of freedom at the...
Escape the Office: These Countries Make It Easy
Rus Tourism News
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June 23, 2025
Digital nomad visas are quickly changing how—and where—people work. If you’ve ever dreamed of logging in from a beachside café in Portugal or a coworking space in Thailand, now may be the perfect time to turn that dream into reality. A growing...
Swap Barcelona for Malaga, Santorini for Milos: the best alternatives to the tourist hotspots
The Irish Times
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When the phrase “destination dupes” was coined by an online travel platform two years ago and subsequently hijacked by TikTokers keen to show off their travel credentials, it was viewed by many as just a simple play on words designed to sell...
10 of the best beaches in Greece – and where to stay
The Independent (U.S.)
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June 23, 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...
Winners of the NATO 2025 The Hague Summit: President TRUMP and Türkiye!
Defence Turkey Magazine
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According to the Hague Summit Declaration, NATO leaders committed to allocating 5% of their annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to defence and security expenditures by 2035. This step was taken to ensure that NATO members fulfill their individual...
Bulgaria Ranks Second in Europe for Excellent Bathing Water Quality
Novinite
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In 2024, the quality of bathing waters across the European Union remained high, with 96 percent meeting minimum standards and 85 percent classified as "excellent." Only a small fraction, about 1.5 percent, was rated as "poor," according to the...
7% Biofuel Use Aimed by 2030, Draft Law Approved
Albanian Daily News
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The European Affairs Parliamentary Committee approved on Friday the draft law “On the production, transport, trade, and use of biofuels and other renewable fuels for transport” in the territory of Albania. Present at the meeting, Deputy Minister...
REVEALED: Where in Europe has the cleanest and dirtiest swimming spots
The Local - Germany
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June 21, 2025
Europe has thousands of incredible swimming spots around its beaches, lakes and rivers, but which countries have the cleanest and dirtiest waters? More than three quarters of bathing waters monitored in the European Union, Albania and Switzerland...
Bridging East and West: Azerbaijan’s Diplomatic Balancing Act and Vision for Peace
To Vima
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July 4, 2025
From deepening energy and diplomatic ties with the European Union to unprecedented progress toward peace with Armenia, the Ambassador outlines a vision of Azerbaijan as a sovereign, independent actor that is determined not to be tethered to any...
Kosovo Government Plans to Build Two New Bridges over the Ibar River
Euronews Albania
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June 19, 2025
The acting Government of Kosovo has announced plans to build two new bridges on either side of the main bridge over the Ibar River, connecting the predominantly Serb-populated North Mitrovica with the predominantly Albanian-populated South...
Most of Europe’s bathing waters safe for swimming, says new report
The Straits Times
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June 20, 2025
A girl walking in the water of lake Wannsee at the start of the bathing season in Berlin, Germany.PHOTO: REUTERS COPENHAGEN – More than three quarters of bathing waters monitored in the European Union, Albania and Switzerland were of “excellent”...
Basic concepts and theoretical framework of digital media literacy
Bianet
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June 18, 2025
Digital media literacy is defined as the ability of individuals in today's information age to use digital technologies effectively, consciously, and critically. Beyond traditional literacy, digital media literacy encompasses not only the ability...
Palestine in Pictures: June 2025
The Electronic Intifada
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July 4, 2025
The Electronic Intifada 4 July 2025 People carry the body of a man who was killed while trying to get a bag of flour after aid trucks entered through the Zikim area in northern Gaza City, 17 June. The slain man was later identified as 20-year-old...
Secretary of State Rubio Recalls Diplomat Following ‘Baseless and Reprehensible Statements’ by Anti-American Colombian Government
The Gateway Pundit
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July 4, 2025
(Official State Department photo by Freddie Everett) Secretary of State Marco Rubio has recalled the charge d’affaires ad interim in Bogotá, John T. McNamara, following what Rubio calls “baseless and reprehensible statements” made by some of...
New fire threatens homes in Greece as Europe bakes in heatwave
Gulf Today
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July 3, 2025
Firefighters battled a blaze Thursday on the island of Crete that scorched forests and olive groves and forced over 1,000 to evacuate, while a fresh conflagration near Athens threatened homes, highlighting Greece’s vulnerability to wildfire risks....
Brexit was the right call. It’s our leaders who messed it up
The Conservative Woman
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July 4, 2025
YES, of course Brexit was the right decision. And that’s exactly what I said on BBC Politics Live last week when a lot of jaws in the studio hit the floor. After the ninth anniversary of the British people’s decision to leave the European Union, I...
Rama Warns Businesses: Vacate Public Spaces You’ve Illegally Occupied
Euronews Albania
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July 4, 2025
Prime Minister Edi Rama issued a strong warning to businesses during a live discussion with social media followers on Friday, calling on all bar-cafés and other businesses to remove any unauthorized structures they have placed in public spaces....
Écrins National Park: wild at walking pace on the GR54
The Great Outdoors
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July 1, 2025
In 2023, I was lucky enough to complete two of the finest walks I’ve ever set foot on. The first was in Britain’s wildest place, bar none – the west coast of Jura (featured in The Great Outdoors in May 2024, should you want a back issue). The...