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Pizzino: As we grow the Canadian military, veterans who need support still struggle
The Sudbury Star
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July 14, 2025
Breadcrumb Trail Links Opinion Column Veterans in Ottawa and across the country continue to face overwhelming challenges. Nearly half live with at least one disability. Canadian Second World war veterans take part in a parade to mark Liberation...
EU Eyes Sanctions And Visa Moves Over Georgia's Political Crackdown
Radio Free Europe - Radio Liberty
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July 14, 2025
As EU foreign ministers gather in Brussels on July 15 for their last official meeting before the summer break, Georgia is once again high up on the agenda due to the deteriorating political situation in the South Caucasus republic after the recent...
Major military exercise Talisman Sabre 2025 heading to the Shoalhaven
South Coast Register
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July 15, 2025
Japanese troops are among the many countries taking part in the exercise, along with personnel from the United States, Canada, Fiji, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, the...
UN, Netherlands cancel LGBTQI event in Senegal after government warning
Times LIVE
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The UN and the Dutch foreign ministry said on Friday they had cancelled an LGBTQI-themed event in Senegal after the West African nation warned of repercussions for organisers and voiced opposition to "promotion of the LGBTQI phenomenon". Anti-gay...
Cutting mortgage interest deductions would significantly reduce Dutch home prices: OECD
NL Times
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July 15, 2025
Home prices in the Netherlands would be significantly lower if the government cut the mortgage interest deduction, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in its annual report on the state of the Dutch...
Australia hosts military drills with US and other nations, likely to draw Chinese surveillance
The Messenger - Kentucky
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The largest-ever war-fighting drills in Australia, Exercise Talisman Sabre, are underway and expected to attract the attention of Chinese spy ships. Australia launched missiles from its M142 High Mobility Artillery...
Banking Panics In The Past—That Was The Government
Forbes
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Cortelyou shuffled that paper in a not-so-efficient way (Photo by Heritage Art/Heritage Images via ... More Getty Images)Heritage Images via Getty Images We need the Federal Reserve because before we had it, the private banking system had panics...
Women born in East Germany have lived between two worlds. That’s why we’re shaking up art and politics | Carolin Würfel
The Guardian
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July 15, 2025
In February 1990, the German news magazine Der Spiegel ran the headline “Why are they still coming?”, adding: “In West Germany, hatred for immigrants from the GDR could soon reach boiling point.” That year, resentment towards so-called newcomers...
Dela Rosa to Palace: Go ahead and arrest me, too
Inquirer
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July 18, 2025
Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa is challenging the Marcos administration to also arrest and take him to the International Criminal Court (ICC) like it did to former President Rodrigo Duterte, his commander in chief when he led the Philippine National...
Best laid plans of mice and men
Scuttlebutt Sailing News - California
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July 16, 2025
Launched in 2025, the Sailing Grand Slam consists of the four notable Olympic sailing events in Europe as well as a new regatta in the host city of Los Angeles 2028. At least that was the plan until politicians arm wrestled for the right to host...
Ukraine to boost local arms production to 50% of needs within 6 months
Defense News
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July 17, 2025
A new Ukrainian government, expected to be approved Thursday, will race to expand domestic arms production to meet half the country’s weapons needs within six months as it tries to push back Russia’s invasion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr...
Century Aluminum (CENX) Plans New US Smelter After Higher Aluminum Tariffs
Yahoo Finance
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July 16, 2025
Century Aluminum Company (NASDAQ:CENX) is one of the 10 Best Small-Cap Stocks to Buy According to Billionaires. On June 2, Century Aluminum Company (NASDAQ:CENX) praised President Trump’s decision to raise tariffs on imported aluminum from 25% to...
Riffa set for Kosovo tournament
Gulf Daily News Online
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BASKETBALL – BAHRAIN representatives Riffa are back in action in the Fiba 3x3 World Tour this weekend. The veterans of street basketball’s premier series under the International Basketball Federation (Fiba) will be competing in the Pristina...
US shifts Patriot missile exports to Kyiv, postponing Swiss defence plans
Malay Mail
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July 18, 2025
GENEVA, July 18 — Delivery of US Patriot weapons systems to Switzerland will be delayed as Washington reprioritises to provide more support to Ukraine, the Swiss government said Thursday. The US defence department informed Bern this week “that it...
Most European Financial Firms Still Lagging on DORA Compliance
Infosecurity Magazine
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July 17, 2025
Most European financial services organizations are still not meeting requirements set out in the EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), six months after the law came into effect. This is according to research by Veeam, which found that...
Patriot Deliveries To Ukraine Ramping Up, Others Being Delayed
The Drive
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July 17, 2025
The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. Days after U.S. President Donald Trump promised new Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine, the scramble is on to ship...
Luxembourg National Day 2025
Diplomat magazine EU
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July 17, 2025
By Roy Lie Atjam To celebrate the National Day of Luxembourg, H.E. Mr. Mike Hentges, the Ambassador of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, hosted a delightful reception and garden barbecue on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at his residence in The Hague. The...
European rights court says Russia broke international law in Ukraine
The Chronicle News Online
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July 10, 2025
Europe’s top human rights court has ruled that Russia violated international law in Ukraine, marking the first time an international court has found Moscow responsible for human rights abuses since the full-scale invasion in 2022. Judges at the...
European court finds Russian responsible for international law violations. Here’s the key...
Dayton Daily News - Ohio
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They include the murder, torture, rape, and destruction of civilian infrastructure and kidnapping of Ukrainian children. Key decisions It’s the first time an international court has concluded there have been widespread human rights abuses by...
European court finds Russia responsible for international law violations. Here’s the key takeaways
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Europe’s top human rights court delivered damning judgments on Wednesday against Russia, finding Moscow responsible for widespread violations of international law in Ukraine and the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines...