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Colour of Tea wins Excellence Award
By A Staff Reporter.Kathmandu, July 10: Writer and filmmaker Raj Sargam’s short film “Colour of Tea” won Excellence Award at the Korea Gyeonggi International Film Festival for SDGs. According to an announcement made on the festival’s official...

Ohio National Guard Attends Exercise Platinum Wolf in Serbia
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany – Several high-ranking officials from U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa, or USAFE-AFAFRICA, and the Ohio National Guard participated in the June 26 Distinguished Visitor day at Exercise Platinum Wolf 25 in...

NCAA grants Creighton's Fedor Zugic 2 additional years of eligibility beginning this year
CREIGHTON MEN’S BASKETBALL THIS OFFSEASON HAS BEEN ANSWERED WITH AN EXCLAMATION POINT. THE NCAA GRANTED FEDORA’S TWO ADDITIONAL YEARS OF ELIGIBILITY BEGINNING THIS YEAR. THE MONTENEGRO NATIVE WAS SIDELINED UNTIL DECEMBER THIS SEASON WITH A SIMILAR...

CCP challenges Government to draft national “Draghi Report” for the decade
A document prepared for the 50th-anniversary conference of the CCP, held today in Lisbon, advocates for an initiative from the executive under Luís Montenegro. The confederation, led by João Vieira Lopes, suggests that this should be undertaken by...

New tech for offshore racing audience
PredictWind, a global leader in marine weather forecasting, has developed a new race tracker which will be used for The Ocean Race Europe 2025, The Ocean Race Atlantic 2026, and The Ocean Race 2027. The tracker has been transformed into a dynamic...

The Ocean Race Europe to showcase new race tracker
by Casey Hodges 3 Jul 05:44 PDT April 2027 The Ocean Race, often described as the toughest test of a team in sport and widely recognised as a leader in impactful ocean health initiatives, and PredictWind, a global leader in marine weather...

PredictWind – “The Ocean Race” Tracking Partner
PredictWind Named Official Tracking and Weather Services Partner for The Ocean Race Europe PredictWind, the global leader in marine forecasting, is proud to announce its official partnership with The Ocean Race Europe 2025. As part of this new...

Report on North Macedonia's Progress towards EU Membership Adopted in Strasbourg, Reactions
The European Parliament’s (EP) annual report on North Macedonia’s progress towards EU accession was adopted during a plenary session in Strasbourg on Wednesday. The report was voted with 461 in favour, 121 against and 107 abstained out of 689 EP...

How many asylum seekers claim in the UK – compared with Europe
Small boat crossings are soaring in the UK - but the EU has seen a fall in claims Small boat crossings to the UK have hit record highs this year, and are expected to continue to rise over the summer. The UK and France are working to agree a new...

Cristiano Ronaldo reacts to death of Portugal teammate Diogo Jota: ‘It doesn’t make sense’
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...

Diogo Jota: The diminutive Portuguese talent who made his name in the Premier League
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...

Diogo Jota dead: Liverpool and Portugal forward dies in car accident aged 28
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Diogo Jota: Liverpool and Jamie Carragher lead tributes after star dies in car crash
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Vessel described as 'gigayacht of the 21st century' rots away without ever having been sailing: 'Completely destroyed'
The Luminosity megayacht has been rotting away at a dock for years, and it's never even been properly sailed. According to Autoevolution, Luminosity was finished in 2020 by the high-end shipyard Benetti. It cost around $270 million and was...

Western Balkans Leaders’ Meeting reaffirms Commitment for swift delivery of the Growth Plan
Today, Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos and the leaders of the six Western Balkans partners (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia) gathered in Skopje for a high-level meeting dedicated to the...

Traveling During the Heatwave in Europe? Here's What to Know
France The French government's meteorology department has a number of red weather warnings in place—including for the capital of Paris, where the temperature was forecast to reach a sweltering 104 degrees on Tuesday. Other affected areas include...

Electricity exporters: top countries and why it matters
Power has become one of the essential components of economic prosperity as the global economy electrifies, driven by digitisation and sustainability. Many countries hardly generate enough power to meet their domestic needs, exposing their...

Western Balkans Leaders’ meeting in Skopje reaffirms commitment for swift delivery of the Growth Plan
(Credit: Unsplash) This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos and the leaders of the six Western Balkans partners (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro,...

Spain and England record hottest June as heatwave grips Europe
Thomas MackintoshBBC News ShareSave A woman fans herself during the June heatwave in Madrid Spain and England have recorded their hottest June ever, as scorching temperatures continue to grip Europe. Spain's weather service Aemet said the...

French Open PIX: Venus shocked; Sinner stuns Goffin
Images from Day 1 of the 2020 French Open, in Paris. IMAGE: Venus Williams reacts after defeat to Slovakia's Anna Karolina Schmiedlova on Sunday, Day 1 of the 2020 French Open, at Roland Garros, Paris. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images...