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Albania emerges as new frontrunner in EU accession process
BNE Intellinews
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Albania has emerged as a new EU accession frontrunner among Western Balkan states, Andreas Schieder, the European Parliament’s rapporteur for Albania, said on July 9. This is a significant turnaround for a country that previously lagged behind...
Former Syracuse player Jyare Davis signs with pro team in Europe
Syracuse.com - New York
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July 10, 2025
Syracuse, N.Y. ― Jyare Davis, a 6-foot-7 forward out of Syracuse University, has signed a contract to play for a pro team in Montenegro. KK SC Derby, which plays in Montenegro’s Erste Liga, announced the signing of Davis on its Instagram feed....
Diogo Jota funeral: Cristiano Ronaldo's absence sparks row, his sister comes in defence
Asianet Newsable
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July 6, 2025
Cristiano Ronaldo's sister Katia Aviero expressed deep disappointment, saying it was shameful how TV channels and social media focused more on who wasn’t present than on showing respect to a grieving family mourning the loss of two brothers.Diogo...
Franz Kofler: Judoka on a Bike and a Mission
International Judo Foundation
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Franz Kofler is a 6th dan judoka from Austria who has dedicated his life to his passion for the sport. In 2017 he launched an innovative idea called Project 1000. His goal is to visit 1000 judo clubs and lead at least 1000 training sessions, to...
Measles outbreak: Why vaccination matters
Digital Journal
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July 10, 2025
A health worker administers a measles vaccine in Montenegro in 2020. A decline in inoculation rates has been attributed to a range of factors including Covid-19 misinformation - Copyright Ritzau Scanpix/AFP Olafur Steinar Gestsson The U.S. is...
The Ocean Race Europe Video Preview
Sail-World
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July 8, 2025
by Mark Jardine 8 Jul 06:30 PDT 10 August - 21 September 2025 The Ocean Race Europe will take place between 10th August and 21st September 2025, following a debut event in the summer of 2021. The racing is in IMOCA yachts, the same as in the...
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...
Open Thread: David Robinson’s son Justin named Lakers Player Development Coach
Pounding The Rock - Texas
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July 8, 2025
As far as “Spurs” news goes, this might be the equivalent of an off-off-Broadway show, but Justin Robinson, son of Spurs legend David Robinson, was just named Player Development Coach for the Los Angeles Lakers. Devout Spurs fans might recall...
Tate | Some early July Illini basketball musings
The News Gazette - Illinois
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With Brad Underwood’s Illini men’s basketball team so dependent on southeastern Europe, we see confusing visa questions growing alongside a mountain of anticipated courtroom dramas. Payments to international athletes from businesses and...
Liverpool players and boss Arne Slot arrive for funeral of Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva
Irish Independent
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Reds manager Arne Slot, captain Virgil van Dijk, defender Andrew Robertson, midfielder Alexis Mac Allister and former team-mates Jordan Henderson and James Milner could be seen in Portugal on Friday evening on footage from local media. The...
2025 Rule of Law Report: European Commission fails to raise its voice and continues to ignore emergency situations
European Federation of Journalists
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On 8 July, the European Commission published its 6th Rule of Law (RoL) report, assessing countries’ advancements and progress in four key areas, one of which is media freedom. The same four candidate countries as in 2024 – Albania, Serbia, North...
Abdu Rozik gets detained in Dubai; leads to rumours of arrest
Bollywood Hungama
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July 13, 2025
en Bollywood News Bollywood Hungama News Network https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/ Abdu Rozik gets detained in Dubai; leads to rumours of arrest The Bigg Boss 16 star’s team, however, has confirmed that he was only detained, not arrested, and is...
Armenian referees to officiate UEFA Conference League matches
Public Radio of Armenia
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July 10, 2025
Home | All news | Sport | Armenian referees to officiate UEFA Conference League matches SportTop Armenian referees will officiate matches in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Conference League taking place today, on July 10. KF Vllaznia...
After 14 Years, Al Jazeera Balkans to Cease Broadcast – Regional News Network Signs Off
Sarajevo Times
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July 10, 2025
It has been confirmed to Klix.ba that after fourteen years of successful work in the Balkans, the regional television project Al Jazeera Balkans is being shut down. Al Jazeera Balkans (AJB) is the regional arm of the Qatar-based Al Jazeera Media...
PredictWind to show new race tracker in August
Sail-World
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July 4, 2025
by Casey Hodges/Predictwind 4 Jul 00:48 PDT The Ocean Race, often described as the toughest test of a team in sport and widely recognised as a leader in impactful ocean health initiatives, and PredictWind, a global leader in marine weather...
How ChatGPT pinpointed Iranian missile strikes with just Google and the news
CTech
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July 10, 2025
Just photos from major media outlets, screenshots from Google Maps, a few simple prompts, and a few minutes of processing, that’s all it took for OpenAI’s ChatGPT to reveal the approximate, and sometimes very precise, landing locations - including...
From Srebrenica to Gaza: Genocide Denial and the Long Struggle for Justice
Byline Times
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July 10, 2025
Support our mission to provide fearless stories about and outside the media system Packed with exclusive investigations, analysis, and features July 11 is an international day of commemoration for the thirtieth anniversary of the Srebrenica...
Preston North End may have been lucky to miss out on £5m Tom Cannon deal based on Sheffield United evidence
Football League World
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July 7, 2025
Preston North End were part of an extremely tight fight for the play-offs in January 2023, and the temporary addition of Tom Cannon nearly tipped it in their favour. The Lilywhites famously didn’t concede a goal for the first seven games of the...
Bigg Boss Fame Abdu Rozik Detained in Dubai Over Alleged Theft Charges
ScoopWhoop
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July 13, 2025
Abdu Rozik in handcuffs at Dubai Airport was not on my 2025 bingo card. Yet here we are, scrolling through yet another news cycle of wild rumors, WhatsApp forwards, and Twitter jumping to conclusions faster than you skip YouTube ads. So, kya scene...
The Mercury’s Sound Off for Sunday, July 13
The Mercury - Pennsylvania
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July 13, 2025
I am so proud that The Mercury has Sound Off. Other papers can’t deal with a forum like this. The other papers can’t deal with timely commentary on the news. I am even prouder of the MAGA contributors to Sound Off. Most of them stick to the facts....