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Internet disruptions surge globally in Q2 2025
The Manila Times
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July 26, 2025
A SURGE in government-directed shutdowns, widespread power outages, and cyberattacks led to significant internet disruptions across multiple countries in the second quarter of 2025, according to a quarterly summary by Cloudflare. Image created...
The Etias scheme is coming and UK travellers will have to pay €20 visit Europe
The Travel Magazine
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July 26, 2025
15 The new European Travel Information and Authorisation System (Etias) visa-waiver system for British travellers (and other nationals of third countries) wishing to visit Europe is due to be rolled out in the last quarter of 2026. The cost of the...
Participants from eight countries takе part in the International Folklore Festival "Srebarna Pafta" in Kyustendil
BNR - Radio Bulgaria
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July 24, 2025
From July 24 to 26, Kyustendil will host the 21st edition of the International Folklore Festival "Srebarna Pafta/Silver Belt Buckle" – a celebration of cultural diversity and dance art from around the world, BTA reports. The festival will bring...
Meikin Asia Festival concludes in Issyk-Kul region of Kyrgyzstan
24.kg
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July 23, 2025
The International Music Competition Meikin Asia has ended in Cholpon-Ata city, which was held from July 20 to July 22. The press service of the Ministry of Culture, Information and Youth Policy of Kyrgyzstan reported. Performers from 25 countries...
A generation on the move: how the brain drain is reshaping the Western Balkans
Global Voices
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July 17, 2025
Poster for braindrain.org.mk, a 2001 initiative documenting the brain drain in North Macedonia. Photo by Global Voices, used under a CC BY license. This article by Antonija Janevska and Kristina Radović was first published by Reporting Diversity...
ASU sees boost in number of student Fulbright Awards for 2025–26
Arizona State University
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Nineteen students and recent graduates from Arizona State University have been offered awards through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program for the 2025–26 academic year. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural...
Dundee United make remarkable piece of Scottish football history with team line-up for Conference League clash
The Scottish Sun
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July 24, 2025
DUNDEE UNITED have enjoyed many memorable European nights down the years. Perhaps one of their finest moments was getting all the way to the UEFA Cup final in 1987, where they narrowly lost to Gothenburg. 3 No Scots in the Dundee United team for...
“Want to work in Croatia? Learn Croatian” – new billboards go up in the capital
Croatia Week
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July 26, 2025
by croatiaweek July 26, 2025 in News (Photo: Domovinski Pokret/Facebook) A series of new billboards urging foreign workers to learn the Croatian language have appeared across Zagreb this week. The billboards, which feature messages in multiple...
China’s Visa-Free Diplomacy
The Diplomat
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July 24, 2025
In a notable policy change, China, despite its traditionally strict visa policies, has now opened its borders, granting visa-free entry to ordinary passport holders from 75 countries. Starting from June 9, citizens from four Gulf Cooperation...
The decay within: Why the EU needs to help defend Bulgaria’s democracy
European Council on Foreign Relations
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July 25, 2025
On July 8th, Bulgaria lived out a split-screen reality. In Brussels, European officials celebrated Bulgaria’s entry into the euro zone, with the euro set to replace the lev on January 1st 2026—a historic leap that gives Bulgaria a voice across EU...
Orthodox priests banned from having profiles on social networks
The European Times
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July 21, 2025
Metropolitan of Prespa and Pelagonia Petar from the Macedonian Orthodox Church has banned priests from his diocese from having profiles on social networks, the website Religiya.mk reports. The document, which also provides for sanctions for...
Why you should visit these 5 European lakes
National Geographic
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This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). As the summer heat rises along the coast of the Med, turn your gaze instead to Europe’s dazzlingly diverse array of lakes. Beyond swimming, kayaking and standup paddleboarding in...
July 24, UPDATE
Radio Romania International
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July 24, 2025
A roundup of domestic and international news July 24, UPDATE Newsroom, 24.07.2025, 19:49 Cooperation. The increase in trade between Romania and Hungary and the development of joint infrastructure and interconnection projects were discussed, on...
What Makes Harvard, Harvard
The Harvard Independent - Massachusetts
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July 24, 2025
Growing up, Harvard felt like an abstract idea. Raised in the South, where 90% of each graduating class from my high school went to the same few SEC schools, I had little exposure to the Ivies beyond TV references. For me, Andy Bernard was the...
Kosovo Languishes as a Day-Trip Destination
Balkan Insight
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July 17, 2025
Last month, a group of students from various EU countries decided to stop for a few hours in Kosovo’s capital, Pristina, during a longer trip they had booked in neighbouring North Macedonia. Giulia Marziale, a 24-year-old student of international...
Alex Salmond: No further action as Police Scotland ends assault probe
Holyrood
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July 24, 2025
No further action is to be taken following a police investigation into a historical sexual assault allegation against Alex Salmond. A complaint was made to Police Scotland after the Alba Party leader's death last year. The former first minister...
Europe in Autumn: The Best Places to Stay, Wander, and Savor the Season
Abelson
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July 24, 2025
Autumn is when Europe slows down and opens up. Vineyards put on a show, the air sharpens, and the crowds that fill city squares in July have melted away. This is the season when places feel authentic, food is heartier, and every experience costs a...
The 20 Best Countries For Digital Nomads, According To A New Report
Forbes
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Working remotely with a view: As more Americans go digital nomad, countries like Malaysia, Colombia and Hungary are emerging as top choices for 2025. getty Dreaming about working remotely from abroad? You’re not alone. A growing number of...
Toronto announces its Discovery line-up, seeking the auteurs of tomorrow
Cineuropa
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24/07/2025 - The festival has unveiled its most diverse and globally oriented section, made up this year of 23 world premieres, which aims to spotlight the next generation of great directors Julian by Cato Kusters The Toronto International Film...
23 Moldovan Athletes to Compete at the European Youth Olympic Festival — Maia Sandu Hands Over the National Flag
MoldovaLive
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July 15, 2025
Twenty-three athletes will represent the Republic of Moldova at the European Youth Olympic Festival, set to take place in Skopje, North Macedonia. On Tuesday, July 15, President Maia Sandu handed them the national flag. President Sandu wished the...