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Strategic autonomy of vital importance to EU
China Daily Global
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LI MIN/CHINA DAILY Foreign Minister Wang Yi's weeklong working visit to Brussels, Berlin and Paris recently once again showed he is one of the world's most well-versed international relations managers with excellent diplomatic skills and deep...
Rock band with more than 1 million Spotify listeners reveals it’s entirely AI-generated — down to the musicians themselves
New York Post
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July 10, 2025
A fresh new rock band that quickly shot to Spotify’s top ranks announced that it’s actually wholly generated by artificial intelligence, just one month after its celebrated debut album earned it one million listeners. The ’60s-inspired...
After car racing, Ajith Kumar embarks on a Europe tour with his 'first love'. Watch video
The Economic Times
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July 10, 2025
While most stars take a break from films to unwind in luxury, Tamil superstar Ajith Kumar finds peace in speed, grit, and the roar of engines. After setting race tracks ablaze with his passion for car racing, the actor is now living his...
Preview: Struggling Saints seeking European bounce
RTE Ireland
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July 9, 2025
St Patrick's Athletic begin a UEFA Conference League campaign tonight in dire need of a kickstart to their season and simply a goal as Lithuanian outfit FC Hegelmann visit Richmond Park. The Saints have had a mediocre league campaign so far...
Glamorous evening of 1920s French music to take place in south Cumbria
The Westmorland Gazette
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The Cabaret des Etoiles takes place on Saturday, July 26 at 7pm, at the Victoria Hall, taking the audience on a tour of la Belle Epoque in Paris and beyond. Featuring six performers including pianists and singers, the whole evening is hosted by MC...
Discover France's welcoming community network
The Connexion
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July 10, 2025
AVF (Accueil des Villes Françaises) helps newcomers build friendships through diverse activities Everyone is welcome to join Accueil des Villes Françaises, A network of associations is harnessing the hobbies and skills of its volunteers to welcome...
Why are some of Britain’s ancient woodlands failing to regenerate?
The Guardian
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July 10, 2025
To the untrained eye, Monks Wood looks healthy and lush in the summer sun. Hundreds of butterflies dance on the edge of footpaths in the ancient Cambridgeshire woodland, which is rich with ash, maple and oak trees. Birds flit through the hedgerows...
Thousands enjoy record turnout at Cockermouth Live! music festival
Times & Star
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From the Kirkgate Youth Theatre’s performance on Thursday afternoon, July 3, through to the town’s 50-strong community orchestra playing at Christ Church on Sunday night, there were record attendances all over – with many traders also reporting...
How does the right tear down progressive societies? It starts with a joke
The Guardian
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July 10, 2025
Imagine the furore if a Guardian columnist suggested bombing, say, the Conservative party conference and the Tory stronghold of Arundel in Sussex. It would dominate public discussion for weeks. Despite protesting they were “only joking”, that...
'If a free society cannot help feed the poor, it may not be able to feed the rich'
The Hexham Courant
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Inflation continues to rise and consumers remain at the forefront in the rise in food prices. Sadly, it seems another dose of food inflation will continue to hit hard-pressed families that struggle on low incomes or, those families through no...
Celebrating SG60: Explore Singapore history through 60 objects
The Straits Times
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July 9, 2025
SINGAPORE – What objects can tell the story of Singapore as it matures into 60? The solemnity of Mr Lee Kuan Yew’s red box or the levity of Joseph Schooling’s swimming shorts? The enduring books of Catherine Lim or the vanished red-brick library...
This AI firm just made history as the world's first $4 trillion company
IOL
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Nvidia became the first company to reach $4 trillion (R71 trillion) in market value on Wednesday, a new threshold in Wall Street's bet that artificial intelligence will transform the economy. Shortly after the stock market opened, Nvidia, which is...
Keys STUNS Swiatek; Sabalenka 1 step closer to history
Rediff
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IMAGE: Madison Keys of the US reacts during her semi final match against Poland's Iga Swiatek. Photograph: Jaimi Joy/Reuters Madison Keys stunned second seed Iga Swiatek 5-7, 6-1, 7-6(8) in a thriller on Thursday to reach her first Australian Open...
Enrique eyes more history for PSG after reaching Club World Cup final
Citizen TV Kenya
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July 10, 2025
Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique savoured his team's performance in blowing away Real Madrid on Wednesday to reach the Club World Cup final and urged them to go on and cap a historic season by claiming yet another trophy. Two goals from...
‘One game away from making history’: Luis Enrique praises PSG after thumping Real to reach Club World Cup final
Malay Mail
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July 10, 2025
EAST RUTHERFORD (New Jersey), July 10 — Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique savoured his team’s performance in blowing away Real Madrid on Wednesday to reach the Club World Cup final and urged them to go on and cap a historic season by claiming...
Shule attacked last Friday steeped in rich history
The Australian Jewish News
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July 9, 2025
For last week’s AJN which was datelined Erev Shabbat Parashat Chukat I wrote about the significance of that date commemorating the horrific burning of 24 wagonloads of manuscript talmudic books in Paris in 1242. Since that event – after which a...
The day France attacked NZ: Spies, lies and bombing an anti-nuclear boat in Auckland
Northern Advocate
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Two bombs went off in Auckland’s Waitematā Harbour under the cover of darkness. By morning, the destruction of the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior – used to protest nuclear testing in the Pacific – was plain for all to see. Many New Zealanders...
A riveting history of tanks - Mark Urban’s evolution of the military machine hits the bullseye
Irish Independent
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Volodymyr Zelensky, a persuasive talker when not being ambushed by presidential tag teams, cajoled Western leaders into supplying the hardware that he believed was key “to breaking the Russian occupation”.In response to his call for tanks, Britain...
Nvidia becomes first company in history to hit $4 trillion market cap
BGNES
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July 10, 2025
Nvidia has become the first company in the world to hit $4 trillion in market cap, marking another historic milestone as Wall Street is excited about the potential of artificial intelligence to transform the global economy. Shortly after the stock...
UK targets 10 countries to protect their religious freedom
Religion Media Centre
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July 10, 2025
By Lianne Kolirin Britain is to focus its overseas efforts to protect freedom of religion or belief in 10 countries, the government has announced. Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) is a human right guaranteed by the 1948 United Nations...