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UK’s Nigel Farage’s social networks advisor states Britain must not have actually battled versus Nazis in WW2
Web NewsWire
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August 17, 2025
A consultant utilized by the UK’s Reform Party leader, Nigel Farage, together with other political leaders from the celebration to increase their social networks appeal, has actually recommended that Britain would be much better off had it...
Germany rejects reparation payments to former colonies
The Namibian
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August 16, 2025
The German government says it will not make any reparation payments to Germany’s former colonies, since there was no international criminal law at the time of colonial-era atrocities. The former colonies include Namibia, where the 1904-08 Herero...
Why is Zelenskyy bringing a posse of European leaders to the US for peace talks?
Sky News
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August 17, 2025
A posse of European leaders will join the meeting between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Washington. Ursula von der Leyen said she will join the talk "at the request of President Zelenskyy", adding that she "and other European leaders"...
Former Farage adviser claims Britain should not have fought in WW2
The Independent
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August 17, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
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Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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Air Canada says it is restarting flights Sunday TORONTO (AP) — Air Canada says it plans to resume flights on Sunday after the Canadian government intervened and forced the airline and its striking flight attendants back to work and into...
The 'very friendly' country where more Brits are retiring to instead of Spain or Greece
Daily Express
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August 17, 2025
This small country is barely the size of a US state but thanks to its beautiful natural environment and welcoming culture more and more Brits are choosing to retire to this surprising destination. And the fact that English is the official language...
Steves: Exploring Europe’s emigration museums
Hawaii Tribune Herald
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August 17, 2025
Every year millions of Americans visit Ellis Island, where their ancestors may have arrived from “the old country.” But Europe has many excellent “Ellis Islands in reverse” — museums at the places where millions said goodbye to the land of their...
Powell’s Jackson Hole speech to set tone for fed policy amid global economic jitters
Daijiworld News
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Daijiworld Media Network – Washington Washington, Aug 17: A crucial week lies ahead for the US Federal Reserve and central banks worldwide as the Kansas City Fed’s annual Economic Policy Symposium opens Thursday in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. All eyes...
Cancelled Summer Flights – Full List: SAS grounds travel plans across Europe
Euro Weekly News
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August 17, 2025
Summer Flight Mayhem: SAS Grounds Travel Plans Across Europe. Credit: VanderWolf Images, Shutterstock SAS Flight Chaos: Six cancellations and 66 delays slam Europe’s summer travel plans. Grounded in Stockholm? Stranded in Paris? If you thought...
Business News | Mumbai to Host 'waterways to Wonder' Cruise Tourism Conference on August 18
Latestly
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August 17, 2025
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 17 (ANI): The Mumbai Port Trust, in collaboration with the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) and the Indian Ports Association (IPA), will host a conference titled 'Waterways to Wonder: Unlocking Cruise...
Business News | India's Tourism Sector Set to Cross $59 Billion by 2028: Capitalmind PMS
Latestly
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August 17, 2025
New Delhi [India], August 17 (ANI): India's tourism sector is witnessing a rapid growth surge, with projections indicating the industry will generate over Rs 5,12,356 crore (USD 59 billion) by 2028, according to a new report released by...
Putin Secures Ukraine Concessions But Falls Short Of Economic Goals
StratNews Global
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August 17, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin emerged from his Alaska summit with Donald Trump claiming major gains on Ukraine, including a U.S. shift away from backing a ceasefire, but left without the sweeping economic reset he had sought to ease the strain...
Inside the charming city named 'Europe's highest capital' - with no trains or airports
Daily Mail
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August 17, 2025
Most of Europe's capital cities are full of tourists wanting to come and see the beautiful scenery and architecture. But only one can say it's the highest in the continent. High up in the Pyrenees mountains, 1,023m (3,356ft) above sea level, is...
Baltic & Nordic Leaders Reaffirm 'Unwavering Support' For Ukraine
MENAFN
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Riga, Aug 17 (IANS) The heads of government of the Baltic and Nordic countries issued a joint statement, stressing that only Ukraine can decide its own future and reaffirming their "unwavering support for Ukraine's sovereignty,...
Voices: August off and siestas: Isn’t it time Britain’s heatwave-struck workers went continental?
The Independent
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August 17, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Billionaire’s widow reveals final moments before doomed £14m Bayesian yacht sank in Italy killing daughter and husband
The Sun
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August 17, 2025
THE brave widow of Brit billionaire Mike Lynch has opened up on the final moments before the doomed £14 million Bayesian yacht sank. Angela Bacares, 58, survived the maritime disaster but lost both her husband and their teenage daughter Hannah. 7...
BrewDog beers axed from almost 2,000 pubs across Britain
Radio X
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Figures show that BrewDog’s signature beer, the Punk IPA, was pulled from 1,980 boozers in the last two years. It is understood that the brewer now relies on just one large pub chain that still backs the brand, as insiders warn the Punk IPA might...
A slow-motion car crash is unfolding across Britain’s housing market
Yahoo Finance
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rachel reeves Britain’s homeowners are heading towards a cliff edge. Despite interest rates falling over the past 12 months, millions of heavily indebted households are preparing to come off cheap fixed-rate loans taken out when borrowing costs...
‘Ozempidemic’: How Novo Nordisk sells obesity awareness in Europe
EurActiv
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August 17, 2025
Novo Nordisk, Denmark's pharma heavyweight behind blockbuster diabetes and weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, is learning just how thin the line can be between public health messaging and illegal advertising in the EU. In June, Spain's health...
Business : B. Grimm Urges Faster ASEAN Energy Integration To Harness Laos' Hydro And Malaysia's Solar Capacities
Bernama
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August 17, 2025
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 (Bernama) – The groundwork for ASEAN energy integration has long been laid, but sharper focus and faster action are needed to propel renewable energy to the next level by harnessing each member’s...