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Georgia to distinguish itself with quality walnuts
Fresh Plaza
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June 26, 2025
Georgia ranks among the top countries worldwide when it comes to walnut consumption per capita. You'll be hard-pressed to find a Georgian village without at least one walnut tree, or a restaurant in Tbilisi without a dish that features walnuts....
Ceasefire with Iran gives Israelis a chance to return from temporary Cyprus haven
The National News
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Police at Limassol’s port in Cyprus were nervous as Israelis who had sought a haven and were stranded by weeks of airline disruption gradually arrived on Thursday to board a cruise ship that would take them home. Many had spent weeks away from...
The Hanging Monastery of Aliakmonas, Greece: A Sanctuary Carved into Stone
Greek Reporter
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June 27, 2025
This sacred site, carved into the sheer rock face, has been a beacon of asceticism and faith for centuries. Credit: AMNA Nestled in a rocky depression above the turquoise waters of the Aliakmonas River (Haliacmon) in north-west Greece lies a...
Crowds gather for Budapest Pride march despite Orbán’s threat of ‘legal consequences’ – as it happened
The Guardian
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June 28, 2025
Good morning and welcome to the Europe live blog. My name is Tom Ambrose and I’ll be bringing you all the latest news lines. We start with news that record numbers of people are expected to take part in Budapest Pride on Saturday. Hungarians will...
Grand Rapids bakery closes after 1 1/2 years, calls on community for help
MLive - Michigan
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June 27, 2025
GRAND RAPIDS, MI - A Balkan-American bakery on the city’s southeast side has closed its doors — but the owners have hopes of reopening someday. Owners Bukar and Michelle Selimi opened Buka Bakehouse at 885 Forest Hill Ave. SE in December 2023. But...
Croatia officially has one of the cleanest seas
Croatia Week
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June 28, 2025
by croatiaweek June 28, 2025 in News Croatia is renowned for its clear, clean sea Croatia has been ranked among the top five countries in Europe for water quality, according to the latest report by the European Environment Agency. Whether you...
Two bears ESCAPE at UK zoo with visitors locked down and cops scrambled as bosses probe how they got out
The Sun
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June 24, 2025
TWO escaped bears channelled Winnie-the-Pooh — and made a beeline for the zoo’s honey store. Mish and Lucy, both 5ft and 30st, were caught on CCTV nosing through supplies before guzzling a week’s worth of the sweet sticky treat. 5 Two bears...
Proposed defence spending hike to 5% of GDP exposes divisions among Nato members
BNE Intellinews
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Nato leaders are poised to endorse a landmark agreement to raise the alliance's collective defence investment target to 5% of GDP, as the Alliance faces mounting global security threats. The endorsement, expected at the Nato summit in The Hague on...
Severe weather alert for Spain as temperatures set to pass 40C - and amber alert issued for multiple parts of England
Radio X
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27 June 2025, 13:49 A woman shades herself from the sun using her fan during intense heat in Spain. Picture: Getty Parts of Spain are under a severe weather warning as temperatures climb as high as 39C - and it’s set to get even hotter with...
Psara Island: ‘Freedom or Death’, where heroes are made
Neos Kosmos
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June 27, 2025
I visited Psara which has a history that dates back to the Mycenaeans for the commemoration of the tragic slaughter of locals in 1824. Some people are aware of my human rights compassion. What they won’t know is that growing up I was not fond of...
8 Premium Sunglasses Brands To Celebrate National Sunglasses Day
Forbes
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Celebrate National Sunglasses Day in style with these must-have shades from Revo x J Balvin, blending cutting-edge design, UV protection, and high fashion for every taste. REVO Eyewear can be a crucial part of your daily wardrobe. The accessory is...
Organized crime stifles Latin America's economic development
United Press International (UPI)
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Organizd crime, including drug smuggling is stifling Latin America's economy, according to a recent report by the World Bank. Photo by Carrasco Ragel/EPA-EFE June 27 (UPI) -- Latin America and the Caribbean rank among the regions with the highest...
Europe: Scorching heat grips the continent
Deutsche Welle
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June 27, 2025
Extreme heat is being felt across Europe with more in store over the coming days. Though the Wimbledon tennis tournament says, it is bracing for its hottest-ever start with temperatures expected to be around 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees...
Brussels’ tobacco ban risks fuelling illegal immigration
City A.M.
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June 28, 2025
Saturday 28 June 2025 4:41 am | Updated: Friday 27 June 2025 11:11 am Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images) A proposed EU...
Trump Knows He's Failing — and He's Hoping a New War Will Bail Him Out
Occupy.com
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June 26, 2025
President Donald Trump has a new shiny object he’s hoping will distract the media from his catastrophic second term: A new war in the Middle East. In the 1997 film “Wag the Dog,” Robert De Niro plays Conrad Brean — a professional distraction...
In The Way of Transgressors, author Edward Brown tells tales of the Don Jail’s infamous killers
The Globe and Mail
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June 27, 2025
Title: The Way of Transgressors Author: Edward Brown Genre: Fiction Publisher: Tidewater Press Pages: 282 Open this photo in gallery:While I was covering Toronto city hall for The Globe and Mail a few years ago, freelance writer Edward Brown...
Kosovo Prepares For Deportees From US Amid Warnings Balkans Becoming A Migrant 'Warehouse'
Radio Free Europe - Radio Liberty
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June 26, 2025
With illegal immigration a fraught issue in Europe and the United States, Western countries are increasingly kicking the political football over to the Balkans. But questions are building over whether the countries of the region are ready to catch...
Trump is showing his big talk isn’t just hollow rhetoric
Orange County Register - California
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June 27, 2025
Even now, six months into President Trump’s second term, there’s a tendency to disregard President Trump’s sometimes fiery rhetoric as mere big talk. Americans ought to know better by now. Iranians certainly do, after Trump sent bunker bombs into...
Service Above Self: Reaching across the globe
Medicine Hat News
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June 25, 2025
By Kitt Brand on June 25, 2025. Yep. It’s true, there are some pretty well-known folks who are or were active Rotarians. A few that come to mind: Neil Armstrong, whose foot was the first on the moon; Friedrich Bergius, German Nobel Prize winner;...
News digest: Fico says no to sanctions without gas guarantees
The Slovak Spectator
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June 26, 2025
Welcome to Today in Slovakia. Whether you are starting your day, on the move, or just catching up, here is what mattered on Thursday, 26 June. Fico digs in on sanctions, demands gas guarantees Article continues after video advertisement Article...