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Drug cartels target Guyana as cocaine gateway to Europe, North America, West Africa – CANU Head
Guyana Times
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August 20, 2025
…says bulk of drugs originates from Venezuela for transshipment Director of the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU), James Singh, has warned that drug traffickers are intensifying efforts to use Guyana as a gateway for cocaine shipments to Europe...
Ignore the narratives about hateful Britain – I’ve never been prouder to be British
The i paper
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August 20, 2025
The best of Britain will not surrender to deplorable, rampaging, populist forces Our daughter got married earlier this month. The wedding was at a venue in Portugal in a rural location by the sea. Over 120 guests attended the joyful, beautiful...
Panasonic, OMASCO mark 50-year partnership with launch of Nnew EU-Series AC designed for Oman market
The Arabian Stories
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August 20, 2025
Muscat: Panasonic Marketing Middle East and Africa FZE (PMMAF) and Oman Marketing and Services Company LLC. (OMASCO) celebrated 50-years of trusted partnership, with the debut of Panasonic’s new EU-Series air conditioners in the Oman market at an...
Samsung mobile cloud expands into Europe
Advanced Television
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August 20, 2025
Samsung Electronics has announced the expansion of its mobile cloud gaming platform into the European market, giving more players instant access to mobile games on their Galaxy devices without the need for downloads or installations. The beta...
European markets head for negative open as sentiment shifts; UK inflation data ahead
CNBC
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August 20, 2025
Borough Market in London, United Kingdom, on Aug. 27, 2024. Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks are expected to open lower on Wednesday as global market sentiment wavered. The U.K.'s FTSE index is seen opening 0.18%...
The unprecedented scale of wildfire destruction in Spain – nearly 4,000km2 have gone up in flames
Olive Press
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August 20, 2025
SPAIN’S wildfires have already destroyed nearly 4,000 square kilometres of land this year – an unprecedented figure six times higher than the national average. According to EU Copernicus data, Spain has suffered one of the worst wildfire seasons...
Gaza changes the traditional balances in Europe, but who can stop the war?
Middle East Monitor
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August 20, 2025
From London to Madrid, Berlin to Dublin, hundreds of thousands are marching week after week demanding a cease-fire, recognition of Palestine, and accountability for Israeli actions. These are not fringe protests; they are reshaping political...
Dwell less on politics, concentrate on economic expansion — Ex Ohanaeze Spokesman tells Ndigbo
Daily Post
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August 20, 2025
A former Spokesman of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chuks Ibegbu has advised Igbos to invest less in politics but in business and technological expansion of their region. Ibegbu gave advice during a seminar on human capital development which was organized by...
Abia Joins Four Other States In EU Funded Anti-Corruption Strategy
New Telegraph
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August 20, 2025
Abia State has joined Adamawa, Anambra, Edo and Kano States to develop an anti-corruption, transparency and accountability strategy in what appears to be a major shift in the fight against official corruption in the conduct of government business....
Strengthening Europe’s defence capabilities through clear tasks and objectives
PubAffairs Bruxelles
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August 20, 2025
The member states of the European Union are once again arguing about money. More specifically, they are arguing about how much they want to spend on defence, where this money should come from and whether they should spend it jointly. That Europe...
AP Business SummaryBrief at 8:28 a.m. EDT
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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Target picks an insider to lead the struggling company when CEO Brian Cornell steps down next year NEW YORK (AP) — Target CEO Brian Cornell plans to step down Feb. 1. He helped reenergize the company but has struggled to turn around weak sales in...
German minister: China’s ‘assertiveness’ threatens European interests
Inquirer
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August 20, 2025
China’s assertiveness in the disputed South China Sea and tensions in the Taiwan Strait threaten international security and European interests, Germany’s foreign minister said on Wednesday. “What happens here in the Indo-Pacific has a direct...
Scooter club to ride from UK to Spain for Doncaster neonatal unit
Doncaster Free Press
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August 20, 2025
A West Yorkshire scooter club will ride 1,700 miles over three days to raise funds for the neonatal unit at Doncaster Royal Infirmary (DRI). Elm Valley Scooter Club, formed in the 1960s, was inspired after member Dean Howarth’s granddaughter,...
The Digital Future – Key Trends Every Business and Consumer Should Watch
South Africa Today
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August 20, 2025
Technology continues to evolve at a pace that impacts every corner of our lives. From the rise of artificial intelligence in business to the influence of gaming on digital engagement and the way marketing has become data-driven, the digital future...
The huge European river that cuts through 10 countries
The Mirror
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August 20, 2025
A huge river that is one of the longest in the world and carves its way through 10 European countries. From the Black Forest to the Black Sea the river spans across continents as it spans more than 2,800km (1,740 miles). The mighty Danube flows...
Bulgaria Joins Europe’s Beneficiary Verification Scheme to Combat Online Payment Fraud
Novinite
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BORICA has officially become the first and only Bulgarian provider registered in the public register of the European Payments Council (EPC), following the completion of registration and technical compliance procedures. This milestone positions...
UK leads record-breaking summer for international tourism in Spain
Spanish News Today
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Date Published: 20/08/2025 Spain’s tourism sector has smashed another record this summer. Official figures released on Tuesday August 19 show that 11.7 million international tourists arrived by air in July, up 4.3% compared to the same month last...
Europe thinks Trump’s peace talks will fail. It wants them anyway — to call Putin’s bluff.
Politico Europe
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August 19, 2025
A second diplomat confirmed the allies were happy to support the American initiative to broker a truce, not because they necessarily thought it would work but “because it will be a clear test of Russian intentions.” A third said the security...
The US Treasury Secretary: Washington sells weapons to Europe for Ukraine with a 10% markup
Babel
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The US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that European countries are buying weapons from the United States with a 10 percent markup and transferring them to Ukraine. He said this on Fox News. According to Bessent, the markup on weapons can...
Trump meeting with European leaders leaves secondary oil sanctions in play
Hellenic Shipping News
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August 19, 2025
US President Donald Trump’s meeting with a coterie of European leaders, including Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, did not yield any immediate progress on peace in the Russia-Ukraine conflict on Aug. 18, with the prospect of potential...