On Monday 30 June and Tuesday (1 July), Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos (pictured) will meet with leaders from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia to accelerate the delivery of the EU's Growth Plan for the Western Balkans. The
A survey finds the number of Northern Ireland people who sometimes struggle to pay their electricity and gas bills fell this year.
Newly-elected Mayor Francisco Domagoso has advised residents to refrain from taking out their waste.
A Portuguese politician suggested that Lisbon is one of the countries which send back the fewest number of irregular migrants in the EU. But is this true?
Security tops the agenda as Denmark assumes the six-month rotating presidency of the EU Council.
The US president has complained about Japan not importing enough American rice.
The European Commission welcomes the political agreement reached by the European Parliament and the Council on the Commission proposal for a revised Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Directive. The new legislation simplifies and modernises the out-of-court resolution of
[World Bank] Families in rural Ethiopia are transforming their lives with clean energy. Supported by the World Bank's Ci-Dev, biogas digesters replace firewood, cutting smoke and improving crop yields. Off-grid solar brings light, boosts savings, and powers micro-enterprises.
The Senate voted early Tuesday morning to defeat an amendment sponsored by Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) to create a new top marginal tax rate for the nation’s wealthiest income earners and use the money to double the size of a proposed rural hospital relief fund from $25
A bloody war for control between two factions of the powerful Sinaloa Cartel has turned the city of Culiacan into an epicenter of cartel violence.
[New Times] Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente has issued a rallying call for a continental shift toward nuclear energy, urging African nations to act collectively and decisively in a bid to close the continent's energy gap as demand surges with population growth.
[Nile Post] Ugandan music heavyweight Bebe Cool is gearing up to take East Africa by storm following the release of his latest album, Break the Chains.
Mr Francis Tolentino is prohibited from entering the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Macau.
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The new order does not rescind existing sanctions on ousted longtime President Bashar al-Assad, his top aides, officials and family members who are accused of having committed war crimes and human rights violations against Syrian civilians.
Emerging talents, rising stars and established auteurs like Neo Sora, Marta Popivoda, Abdellah Taïa, Salvatore Mereu and Radu Muntean feature in the short- and medium-length program of the Swiss fest.
To stimulate and support the competitiveness of sustainable road transport, the European Commission is proposing to exempt zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles from road tolls and user charges. As pledged in its Industrial Action Plan for the European automotive sector, the
I just can't wait to see BCIs like this in the gaming scene.
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Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra risks suspension from office over a leaked phone call.
[UN News] The UN's top rights official on Monday urged the international community to confront the growing human rights implications of climate change.
[Afropop] June was hot; July might be even hotter! So here are seven new videos to savor. From Dayme's blues to Mádé Kuti's juggernaut groove, there's something here for everyone. Check out the full Afropop Top Videos playlist for all our recent selections. And remember, if you
[Afropop] Following the recent death of Garifuna music icon Aurelio Martinez, we naturally look to a younger generation for the pioneers of the future. One of those is Belizian Emilio Thomas, known artistically as Sásamu. Orit Novak recently worked with Sásamu in Belize. She
[IPS] United Nations -- Tobacco kills up to half its users who don't quit, a grim reality that highlights the urgent mission of global tobacco control. A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) reveals that while many countries have followed the organization's
[IPS] New York -- Dr. Heather Stobaugh is Associate Director of Research and Innovation, Action Against Hunger
[The Conversation Africa] Women are an important and often underutilised human resource in Africa. They've faced many problems historically. Limited access to land, finance, education and decision-making platforms have meant that women across Africa haven't been able to take
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If you’re trying to get a house in Final Fantasy 14, you’ll need to play the lottery system. The FFXIV lottery system consists of five “entry period” days, followed by four “results period” days. You’ll need to place your bid during the entry period days and if you win,
Ditto is an elusive Pokémon in Pokémon Go, as it disguises itself and you can’t actually just catch one straight-up. In order to find Ditto, you’ll want to find the Pokémon that it currently disguises itself as. For example, you may see a Diglett, and it’ll stay a Diglett once
Pokémon Go has its own version of the notorious Team Rocket, called Team Go Rocket. In this Pokémon Go guide, we’ll break down how to find leaders Sierra, Cliff, and Arlo and take them down. Below, we list their parties and strategies as it stands in July 2025, with the most
Using a raid schedule helps you work out which creatures to save your raid passes (remote or otherwise) for in Pokémon Go. The raid targets swap out every 10 days approximately, so you’ll definitely want to keep track on who is coming next. If you’re unfamiliar with raids, they
A 19-year-old tells the BBC how she miscarried as she fled attacks in the western Darfur region.
Pokémon Go hosts a Spotlight Hour every Tuesday. This special event sees spawn rates for one Pokémon boosted greatly. There’s also usually some kind of doubled up bonus, like doubled candy or XP, during this time, giving you an additional reason to check in. During July 2025,
Giovanni’s team had a refresh in Pokémon Go following the arrival of the spring 2025 “Crown Clash: Taken Over” event. As it stands in July 2025, following an update rolled out on May 13, Giovanni’s team sees several possibilities, including a finale against Dialga, the latest
Knowing the Max Battle schedule is useful if you’re looking to expand your inventory of Dynamax Pokémon in Pokémon Go. It does appear that Niantic will start rotating Pokémon in and out of Max Battles on a month-by-month basis, with some event Pokémon littered in. There are
As belly dancing gains popularity internationally, young Egyptian performers are working to restore its reputation at home, pushing back against decades of stigma to reclaim the dance as part of their artistic heritage. Once iconic figures of Egypt's cinematic golden age, belly
Forever chemicals have polluted the water supply of 60,000 people, threatening human health, wildlife and the wider ecosystem. But activists say this is just the tip of the Pfas iceberg One quiet Saturday night, Sandra Wiedemann was curled up on the sofa when a story broke on
Clashes broke out outside the Istanbul office of the satirical magazine LeMan.
The annual Han Kuang exercises starting on July 9 will last for 10 days.
Fixing a “completely broken down” system both promises hope and entails risks.
In two weeks time we might find out more about this "group of very wealthy people".
A trio of conservatives pushing for an additional $313 billion in federal Medicaid spending cuts marched into Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s (R-S.D.) office late Monday night to hash out the next steps for President Trump’s megabill after it appeared likely that an
An Australian man has been charged with 70 offences, which police allege relate to eight children.
