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Armenia-Azerbaijan Deal Cements Tragedy | Opinion
Newsweek
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August 26, 2025
On August 8, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev joined President Donald Trump at the White House to sign a joint declaration. That same day, the foreign ministers of both countries initialed a...
Popular town 'on the brink' as hundreds of cruise ships bring tourists flooding in
The Mirror
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August 14, 2025
A coastal town in Montenegro has been battling to manage its massive influx of tourism, creating overwhelming crowds and sparking fears about environmental damage. The stunning town of Kotor sits on the Adriatic coast and boasts UNESCO World...
Opinion – The Performance of UN Transitional Authorities
E-International Relations
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August 25, 2025
John Moore and Jerry Pubantz’s recent insightful opinion piece on a potential UN solution to the Gaza quandary, is both optimistic and thought-provoking. It also reminded me of a paper on this subject by Rob McLaughlin. I had the privilege of...
50 Fascinating Historical Photos That Might Change Your Perspective On Pets
AOL
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History books are full of people who have taken on extraordinary voyages, created unimaginable inventions, or fought for what matters the most. But what they often leave out are the animals that also had a significant influence on human history...
Forget capitals like Madrid and Tbilisi: These European second cities are hidden gems
Euronews
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August 25, 2025
As more European capital cities struggle with overtourism, second-city destinations are taking the spotlight. New research by luggage storage company Radical Storage characterises these destinations as the second-most populated city in a European...
Child, four, dies as 12 red alerts issued and heatwave spreads
Wales Online
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August 12, 2025
A heatwave gripping parts of Europe sent temperatures over 40C in southern France and the Western Balkans on Monday, fuelling wildfires, triggering top-level weather alerts and forcing evacuations in several countries across what scientists warn...
Killing the Witness: Gaza’s Journalists and the Global Blueprint of Disappearance
Common Dreams
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August 12, 2025
On the night of August 10, 2025, the air over Gaza City hung heavy with dust and the steady thrum of generators. In a modest press tent pitched outside the bomb-scarred shell of al-Shifa Hospital, Al Jazeera’s last reporting team in the city...
Heat wave scorches Europe and fans wildfire threat in France
Korea Herald
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August 12, 2025
PARIS (AP) — A heat wave gripping parts of Europe sent temperatures over 40 degrees Celsius in southern France and the Western Balkans on Monday, fueling wildfires, triggering top-level weather alerts and forcing evacuations in several countries...
Bhavani Fonseka on Mass Graves and Transitional Justice in Sri Lanka
The Diplomat
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August 24, 2025
Ongoing excavations at the mass grave site at Chemmani in Sri Lanka’s Tamil-dominated Jaffna peninsula have resulted in the unearthing of over 140 skeletons so far, including those of women, children, and even infants. Among the artifacts found at...
In Ten Years, 2.5 Million People left the Western Balkans in Search of a Better Life
Sarajevo Times
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August 12, 2025
According to Eurostat data, by 2050, the population of the Balkans will decrease by more than 15% This trend seriously threatens the long-term economic growth and productivity of countries in the region, such as Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH),...
Perseid meteor shower peaks this week: How and when you can watch
WLWT 5 - Ohio
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August 12, 2025
These are the skies over Bosnia and these are professional and amateur photographers. So why do they have their cameras aimed at the night sky? Well, it's to capture this, the perseid meteor shower, the annual shower's peak. Every year around this...
News Two wheels, one cause... Irish duo complete epic fundraiser cycle from Ratoath to Istanbul 44 minutes ago Holly Alder
Meath Chronicle
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A MEATH MAN and his Cork pal set out on 6th July 2025 from Ratoath to complete a gruelling 3,620km cycle to Istanbul in order to raise money for Doctors Without Borders, a charity which cares for people affected by conflict, disease outbreaks,...
Temperatures rise above 40C as continent is hit by heatwave and wildfires
The Irish News
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A heatwave gripping parts of Europe sent temperatures over 40C in southern France and the Western Balkans on Monday, fuelling wildfires, triggering top-level weather alerts and forcing evacuations in several countries across what scientists warn...
Malaysia marks 68 years of independence with focus on unity and sovereignty
The Sun Daily
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August 26, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: In the song Warisan, the late Datuk Sudirman Arshad sings of a love both pure and eternal, of dreams taking root and blossoming into heritage — words that beautifully capture the essence of Malaysia, a nation shaped by the unity of...
Features : 68 Years Of Independence, A Future To Defend
Bernama
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August 26, 2025
In the song Warisan, the late Datuk Sudirman Arshad sings of a love both pure and eternal, of dreams taking root and blossoming into heritage — words that beautifully capture the essence of Malaysia, a nation shaped by the unity of spirit,...
The Chris Hedges Report: When Religious Mafia & Rightwing Extremists Take Over
Consortium News
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August 25, 2025
Rollo Romig, author of the Pulitzer Prize-finalist book I Am On the Hit List: A Journalist’s Murder and the Ruse of Autocracy in India examines the historic and political context of the 2017 murder of Gauri Lankesh and chronicles the rise of Hindu...
F1 season review: Norris and Piastri on collision course, Hamilton struggling
The National News
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Formula One's summer break is drawing to a close and fans are gearing up for what should be an enthralling restart. With 10 races left in the season, there is a lot on the line. McLaren are in a title fight, which was expected. But what has been...
Traditional ZONA Party: The best Acting Party this Year at SFF
Sarajevo Times
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August 11, 2025
The traditional ZONA party, known to the public as the best acting party, will be held on August 20, during the Sarajevo Film Festival. This year, outside the hustle and bustle of the city, in a more intimate and exclusive environment, the actors...
“Is This Bulletproof?”: Amy Remeikis on Power, Politics, and Progressivism
Honi Soit
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August 25, 2025
Honi Soit editor Mehnaaz Hossain sits down with Amy Remeikis, chief political analyst at The Australia Institute and contributing editor at The New Daily. A self-described “work-in-progress” and “unholy mess of a journalist”, Remeikis was...
Central Iowans gather for World Food and Music Festival finale
KCCI 8 - Iowa
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August 24, 2025
OFFICIALLY OPENED THE MATCH AT 5:00 THIS EVENING. WELL, TODAY, HUNDREDS OF CENTRAL IOWANS GATHERED IN WESTERN GATEWAY PARK FOR THE FINAL DAY OF THE WORLD FOOD AND MUSIC FESTIVAL. FOLKS GOT TO ENJOY FOOD FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. 50 DIFFERENT...