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United Kingdom Tops Europe in External Debt With $9.6 Trillion
24/7 Wall St.
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July 30, 2025
Key Points The UK has a massive $9.6 trillion in external debt This figure practically dwarfs the combined military budgets of most NATO members This figure also holds a bearing on how any given country conducts itself on the global stage and can...
This year's Fire Island Pines Party is going strong, and 'the message is self-love'
Gothamist - New York
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Thousands of people have once again descended upon a stretch of sand on a barrier island in the Great South Bay, an approximately 700-home community with an enormously outsized cultural influence: The Fire Island Pines. Since 1999, the annual Fire...
Portugal to decide on Palestinian state recognition by September
Euro Weekly News
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August 1, 2025
Luís Montenegro. Credit: Alexandros Michailidis, Shutterstock Portugal may join the growing list of Western countries recognising Palestine as a state at the United Nations General Assembly in September 2025, Prime Minister Luís Montenegro...
Portugal mulls recognizing State of Palestine at UN in September: PM
Daily Finland
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Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro said on Thursday that the government intends to consult President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa and all political parties represented in Parliament to consider recognizing the State of Palestine during the 80th...
New NSPM research: How to maintain the lead over Vučić?
Serbian Monitor
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July 25, 2025
The latest survey conducted by Nova srpska politička misao (NSPM) has confirmed that opponents of the government currently outnumber its supporters by about ten percent. However, as emphasised in the presentation of the research, this gap is not...
Palestinian territories: What makes a state, a state?
Deutsche Welle
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August 1, 2025
Traditional allies of Israel are increasingly recognizing — or positioning themselves to acknowledge — the existence of Palestine as a state. The Palestinian territories are the focal point of the current conflict between Israel and Hamas. The...
US Tariffs to Hit Serbia, Bosnia Hardest in Balkans, Trump Confirms
Balkan Insight
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August 1, 2025
US President Donald Trump. Photo: EPA/YURI GRIPAS. US President Donald Trump confirmed that Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina will be the two hardest-hit states in the Balkans when he signed an executive order on Thursday imposing higher tariffs...
El Salvador parliament adopts reform to allow Bukele to run indefinitely
Voices News - Connecticut
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El Salvador's lawmakers on Thursday adopted a constitutional reform to abolish presidential term limits and allow current leader Nayib Bukele -- who enjoys overwhelming majority support in parliament -- to run indefinitely. The reform, reviewed...
The Book Club: Another Read with Jenna title, a Booker winner and more
Denver Post - Colorado
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August 3, 2025
Editor’s note: The opinions of the smart, well-read women in my Denver book club mean a lot, and often determine what the rest of us choose to pile onto our bedside tables. So we asked them, and all Denver Post readers, to share their mini-reviews...
World AFP El Salvador parliament adopts reform to allow Bukele to run indefinitely
Yahoo News
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El Salvador's lawmakers on Thursday adopted a constitutional reform to abolish presidential term limits and allow current leader Nayib Bukele -- who enjoys overwhelming majority support in parliament -- to run indefinitely. The reform, reviewed...
North Macedonia's PM Expects US Tariffs on Goods from His Country to Drop below 15%
Bulgarian News Agency
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North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski Friday said he expects the 15% tariff on goods from North Macedonia, announced by US President Donald Trump, to be reduced, as “negotiations will continue in the second half of August.” Mickoski...
Portugal Joins France and UK in Planning to Recognize Palestine
Tempo.co
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August 1, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Portugal plans to recognize Palestine as a state in September. The office of Prime Minister Luís Montenegro stated on Thursday that if the conditions proposed and largely agreed upon by countries at the UN conference are...
The Serbian intifada
Strategic Culture
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August 2, 2025
In a contest between ruthless professional scoundrels and starry-eyed idealists, however painful to bear, the outcome is rarely in doubt. Join us on Telegram, Twitter, and VK. Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su Or would Serbian Children’s...
Tottenham v Newcastle Live TV – Global channel listings on Sunday
The Mag
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August 3, 2025
Around the world, here are the channels you can watch Tottenham v Newcastle Live TV. The global TV listings are featured below for local (to you) coverage on Sunday (12pm (UK) kick-off). The game kicking off 8pm local time in Seoul. The Newcastle...
Arizona doctors heading to court to make case to void abortion restrictions
Daily Independent - Arizona
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PHOENIX — Arizona doctors hoping to void several abortion restrictions are going to have to make their case in court. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Greg Como said he doesn’t believe top Republican lawmakers defending the laws challenged by...
Tariff for BiH remains at 30 Percent, Implementation in Seven Days
Sarajevo Times
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August 1, 2025
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday that changes reciprocal tariff rates for dozens of countries ahead of his self-imposed August 1 deadline for a trade deal. The order changes “reciprocal tariff rates for certain...
FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Smart Power Rankings: Volume 2
FIBA Basketball
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JEDDAH (Saudi Arabia) - With tip-off for FIBA Asia Cup 2025 just around the corner, recent warm-up tournaments and roster announcements have given us fresh insights into who’s peaking, who’s faltering and where the balance of power lies heading...
Canada plans to recognise Palestine, Portugal ponders
Oman Observer
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July 31, 2025
Oman has welcomed the announcement by the Prime Ministers of Canada and Malta regarding their countries’ intent to recognise the State of Palestine. In a statement issued by the Foreign Ministry, Oman commended this diplomatic development as a...
Success Endures as Mobility Evolves
CorD Magazine
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August 1, 2025
Delta Auto Group has, for the seventh consecutive year, received the BMW President’s Award. This accolade is presented to the best partners worldwide across various performance parameters, speaking volumes about the company led by our interviewee...
Türkiye welcomes steps to recognize Palestinian state: Erdoğan
Sabah
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July 31, 2025
Türkiye welcomes recent steps taken to recognize a Palestinian state by France, Britain and others, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Thursday, vowing to work to put more pressure on Israel to prevent a humanitarian disaster in Gaza. "We find...