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Motorcyclist who died in A417 crash named

Motorcyclist who died in A417 crash named

The collision between the motorbike and a car occurred on the A417 Reading Road between West Hendred and Ardington, near Wantage, at about 10pm on Thursday, June 26. Thames Valley Police said the rider of the motorcycle, a man in his 40s from...

Pro-Russian Cybercrime Network Demolished in Operation Eastwood

Pro-Russian Cybercrime Network Demolished in Operation Eastwood

An international operation, coordinated by Europol and Eurojust, has cracked down on pro-Russian cybercrime network known as NoName057(16). Dubbed Operation Eastwood, the action led to the disruption of an attack infrastructure consisting of over...

Why some countries get their money’s worth on healthcare and others are more wasteful

Why some countries get their money’s worth on healthcare and others are more wasteful

Published on 17/07/2025 - 6:30 GMT+2 Wealthy countries spend trillions of euros on health care every year, but not all of them are getting their money’s worth, a new analysis has found. Higher levels of health spending are linked to better...

Slovenia stun Germany with OT game-winner; hosts Greece into Quarter-Finals

Slovenia stun Germany with OT game-winner; hosts Greece into Quarter-Finals

HERAKLION (Greece) - The final eight teams have been decided after the FIBA U20 EuroBasket Round of 16 was played out on Wednesday. For the losing sides, they will fight for their status in next year's competition in the Classification 9-16 Games....

If a resurgent Russia threatens Nato in five years, we’re stuffed

If a resurgent Russia threatens Nato in five years, we’re stuffed

THE previous head of the Army, General Sir Patrick Sanders, has been interviewed by the Telegraph. He believes war with Russia in five years is a realistic possibility (as does the Telegraph) and goes on to suggest that the government should do...

MRO in the Baltics/Eastern Europe region: Supercharged growth

MRO in the Baltics/Eastern Europe region: Supercharged growth

The MRO business in the Baltics/Eastern Europe region is being supercharged by traffic growth and the ambitions of individual airports. Kevin Rozario reports While MRO is a globalised industry, some areas are punching above their weight due to...

Here’s where Trevin Knell will continue his basketball career

Here’s where Trevin Knell will continue his basketball career

The next stage of Trevin Knell’s basketball career is set. BYU’s “shot doctor” will be joining USA Basketball’s Team DC for the FIBA 3x3 Men’s Pro Tour, the organization announced Wednesday. In his five seasons with the Cougars, Knell scored 1,099...

'It’s not something that’s ever discussed' - St Pats chasing glory over financial windfall says Stephen Kenny

'It’s not something that’s ever discussed' - St Pats chasing glory over financial windfall says Stephen Kenny

Stephen Kenny insists the lucrative €700,000 of prize-money on offer for Conference League progression isn’t consuming his St Patrick’s Athletic side (5pm, Irish time).The Saints have taken a narrow 1-0 advantage to Kaunas where they meet a...

Fedhatta/ HATTA: Meeting with Secretary General of EOT for exhibition planning and reinforcement of international markets

Fedhatta/ HATTA: Meeting with Secretary General of EOT for exhibition planning and reinforcement of international markets

Meeting for the strategic orientation of Greek tourism with the "peak" of timely planning to participate in international tourism fairs and the promotion of established and emerging - but extremely dynamic - tourist markets, held on Tuesday, July...

European Operation Dismantles Hacktivist Group Behind DDoS Attacks

European Operation Dismantles Hacktivist Group Behind DDoS Attacks

Twelve countries, in coordination with Eurojust and Europol, have dismantled the hacktivist group NoName057(16), responsible for numerous distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks on critical infrastructure—including power suppliers and public...

NATO vows to defend its entire territory after Russia attack

NATO vows to defend its entire territory after Russia attack

BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned Thursday that the military alliance would defend every inch of its territory should Russia attack a member country, as he slammed Moscow for launching a brutal act of war on Ukraine....

Linfield 1-1 Shelbourne (1-2 agg) RECAP as 10-man Blues knocked out of Champions League

Linfield 1-1 Shelbourne (1-2 agg) RECAP as 10-man Blues knocked out of Champions League

Linfield's Champions League hopes came to an end at the hands of Shelbourne in a pulsating affair at Windsor Park. It was a game that had everything from goals, a red card and VAR decisions, and on another night the Blues would have had more to...

Harry follows in Diana’s footsteps with landmine walk in Angola

Harry follows in Diana’s footsteps with landmine walk in Angola

The Duke of Sussex said that “children should never have to live in fear of playing outside or walking to school” as he travelled to Africa’s largest minefield. On a visit to Angola, Prince Harry followed in his late mother’s footsteps as he saw...

Operation Eastwood shutters 100+ servers used to DDoS websites supporting Ukraine

Operation Eastwood shutters 100+ servers used to DDoS websites supporting Ukraine

International cops shut down more than 100 servers belonging to the pro-Russian NoName057(16) network this week as part of the Europol-led Operation Eastwood. The joint law enforcement effort involved 19 countries across Europe and North America,...

The US Air Force Has Almost Twice As Many Logistical Aircraft Than All of NATO

Key Points Logistical aircraft are the backbone of any modern air force When the United States bombed Iran’s nuclear facilities weeks ago, stealth aircraft carried out the strike, but they could only complete the 30+ hour mission with the help of...

VOTE: Who will be the MVP of the FIBA U18 Women's EuroBasket 2025, Division B?

VOTE: Who will be the MVP of the FIBA U18 Women's EuroBasket 2025, Division B?

VILNIUS / ALYTUS (Lithuania) - The race to take MVP honors at the FIBA U18 Women's EuroBasket, Division B 2025 is now in full swing as a number of leading contenders all look to post a strong finish to the Group Phase and continue in the Final...

FNE at KVIFF 2025: The Visitor by Vytautas Katkus Premieres in Crystal Globe Competition

VILNIUS: The Lithuanian/Norwegian/Swedish feature film The Visitor / Svečias directed by Vytautas Katkus had its world premiere in the Crystal Globe Competition at the 59th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival on 7 July 2025. Totem Films is...

Russia-Ukraine: What to know as Russia attacks Ukraine

Russia-Ukraine: What to know as Russia attacks Ukraine

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Russian troops launched a broad, three-pronged assault on Ukraine that brought explosions and set off air raid sirens to the country’s capital, Kyiv, and other cities, shattering any remaining hope that a military conflict...

CEE healthcare remains attractive as private equity investors branch out into dental and pet care

CEE healthcare remains attractive as private equity investors branch out into dental and pet care

Two decades after private equity firms first started to bet big on Central Europe’s private healthcare, the sector remains a magnet for investors looking to scale assets and drive consolidation, even amid broader macroeconomic caution. Private...

Hiding in the shadows: How Russia’s reviving Cold War tricks to keep its nuclear threat moving

Hiding in the shadows: How Russia’s reviving Cold War tricks to keep its nuclear threat moving

Recent satellite images, reviewed by Business Insider and captured by Planet Labs this May and June, show Russia quietly hardening its nuclear infrastructure. Sites once sleepy or left over from Soviet days now bristle with fences, hidden...

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