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Media reports Baltic state rebrands historic Russian Theater

MENAFN · July 24, 2025

(MENAFN) Estonia’s government has officially renamed its historic Russian Theater in Tallinn, according to a report by local broadcaster ERR. The theater will now be known as the ‘Südalinna Theater,’ which translates to “Heart of the City” in...

Binghamton’s Rasa von Werder Broke Every Rule and Made History

WNBF - New York · July 24, 2025

If you’ve never heard of Rasa von Werder, you’re missing a wild and inspiring story. She’s considered the very first official female bodybuilder, competing alongside legends like Arnold Schwarzenegger back in the 1970s. But her life is way more...

GuruShots - Travel Stories

Digital Camera World · July 24, 2025

One of the greatest photo games you will ever play, GuruShots is a super fun and competitive online platform (and app) that provides photographers with not only a place to showcase their images, but a chance to gain unmatched global exposure for...

White House: Trump wants to make decision himself regarding sanctions against Russia

European Pravda ·

US President Donald Trump is in contact with the Senate regarding sanctions against Russia, but wants to make the decision himself. A journalist asked White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt to comment on the statement by Republicans in the...

Study: Private equity transactions on the rise in first half of 2025

Romania Insider · July 24, 2025

In the first half of 2025, private equity funds completed five acquisitions and five exits in Romania. If add-on acquisitions are taken into account, the total number of transactions registered a 14% increase compared to the same period in 2024,...

Russia Claims NATO Threatens WW3, but Who's Being an Aggressor in Europe?

Red State · July 19, 2025

The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. Russia is talking big again. This time, they're making noise about Kaliningrad. Kaliningrad is a Baltic Sea port city, a detached...

Venice Days Unveils Lineup Featuring Italy’s Valeria Golino-Starrer ‘La Gioia’ and Movies Set in War-Torn Countries

Variety · July 24, 2025

Films from parts of the world plagued by war and other hardships dominate the Venice Film Festival’s independently run Giornate Degli Autori that will open with Ukrainian-born director Vladlena Sandu’s autobiographical documentary “Memory” that...

Giornate Degli Autori: Claire Simon, Cyril Aris, Firouzeh Khosrovani & Gianni Di Gregorio Set For Parallel Venice Sidebar

Deadline · July 24, 2025

Venice parallel section Giornate degli Autori has unveiled the line-up for its 22nd edition. The main competition, showcasing 10 features, will open with Ukrainian artist and filmmaker Vladlena Sandu’s Memory, a deeply personal work piecing...

What is the Anti-Coercion Instrument? Europe’s Trump Card Against U.S. Pressure

Tunisie Numerique · July 24, 2025

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp The European Union is sharpening its defensive tools in response to a new wave of U.S. trade aggression. As negotiations with Washington over a tariff agreement intensify, Brussels is, for the first time,...

Morocco posts MAD 7.2 Bln trade surplus with Africa in 2024

Hespress · July 23, 2025

Morocco’s trade balance with Africa remained in surplus in 2024, standing at MAD 7.2 billion dirhams, compared to MAD 12.6 billion the previous year, according to the Exchange Office. The worsening trade deficit with Egypt of MAD 3 billion,...

DPP legislator joins US Congress hearing ‘Stand with Taiwan’

Taipei Times · July 23, 2025

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Fan Yun (范雲) yesterday morning testified about China's threats and coercion at a US congressional committee hearing, thanking “the US Congress and administration for [their] long-standing bipartisan...

Lithuanian volunteers have purchased more than two thousand drones for Ukraine

The Odessa Journal ·

Lithuanian volunteers have purchased over two thousand drones to strengthen the capabilities of Ukraine’s Defense Forces. The funds were raised during the Radarom! charity campaign in February this year, reports LRT. The campaign united the...

Azerbaijan Hosts XIV Gabala Int'l Music Festival (PHOTO/VIDEO)

MENAFN · July 24, 2025

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 24. The XIV Gabala International Music Festival is set to begin this evening, initiated and organized by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, with support from the Ministry of Culture, the Baku Music...

Eurostat: Poland Second In EU For Industrial Growth In 25 Years

Charter 97 ·

This was the result of investments in production. According to Eurostat data published on July 23, Poland ranked second in the European Union in terms of industrial production growth since 2000 - the average annual growth was 4.9%. The leader was...

List of the World's Strongest Passports July 2025

Tempo.co · July 24, 2025

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Singapore has once again taken the top spot as the world's strongest passport according to the Henley Passport Index 2025. Singaporean passport holders enjoy visa-free access to 193 out of the 227 countries and territories...

India leaps 8 spots in global passport index

The Siasat Daily · July 24, 2025

New Delhi: India has made a jump of eight spots to rank 77th in the Henley Passport Index’s mid-year update. India’s feat is impressive, as it is the biggest climb in ranking by any country in the last six months. Earlier this year, India was...

14th Gabala Int'l Music Festival set to start tonight [PHOTOS/VIDEO]

AzerNews · July 24, 2025

The 14th Gabala International Music Festival will solemnly kick off on July 24, Azernews reports. The festival is initiated and organized by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, with support from the Azerbaijan Culture Ministry, Baku Music Academy, and...

Kenyan passport falls two places in global ranking

Citizen TV Kenya · July 24, 2025

A file photo of the Kenyan passport. The Kenyan passport has dropped two places in this year's global ranking, falling to position 69, down from last year’s 67, per the latest Henley Passport Index. London-based global citizenship and residence...

CoinShares obtains MiCA license, what’s next for the asset management firm?

crypto.news · July 23, 2025

European digital asset firm CoinShares has become the first continental European regulated asset management company to be granted a MiCA license. What does the license entail? Summary CoinShares’ French branch becomes the first asset management...

Luke Harding: “Putin is an old psychopath in a hurry”

Ukrainian Week · July 23, 2025

– First of all, thank you very much for your position and support. It’s really important for us, Ukrainians, to know that you’re helping change the way our proper names are used — for example, using the correct form “Kyiv.” I think by now, pretty...