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Compelling Reasons to Invest in Uzbekistan
Diplomat magazine EU
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July 9, 2025
By Roy Lie Atjam The Uzbekistan government has implemented investment-friendly reforms, such as privatization initiatives, amendments to investment laws, and the expansion of public-private partnerships (PPP). Under the “New Uzbekistan” vision,...
Medic leaves job, sells home and buys campervan to travel world
Gulf Daily News Online
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A former GP who felt the stress of the job after the pandemic was “going to kill (him)” has sold his home and belongings to buy a campervan and travel the world instead. Gary Grant, 47, was living alone in a rental property in Lytham St Annes,...
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Poland reintroduces border checks with Germany and Lithuania
BNE Intellinews
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Poland reintroduced border checks with Germany and Lithuania at midnight of July 8 in a temporary move aimed at curbing unauthorised migration. The controls will remain in place until August 5, the Interior Ministry said. They will cover 52...
‘Action Item’ Treats Burnout as “Collective Condition, Silenced Crisis” (Exclusive Karlovy Vary Trailer)
The Hollywood Reporter - California
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June 27, 2025
Last year, Berlin-based Slovakian writer-director and visual artist Paula Ďurinová screened her documentary debut, Lapilli, about rocks and the loss of loved ones, at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF). This year, she returns to...
Transfers get scrutiny: At least as important as frosh as 16 coming to Wildcats hockey
The Mining Journal - Michigan
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Swift Current Broncos forward Mathew Ward skates with the puck during a Western Hockey League game. (Photo courtesy DobberProspects.com) There also might’ve been a couple transfers, but often they were coming in under various questionable...
Will small nationalisms remake Europe?
Unherd
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July 9, 2025
San Candido is Italy — if only someone would tell the locals. Even before you arrive, past needle peaks and pine trees, you’ll notice the road signs: “Innichen” defiantly above, “S. Candido” almost a nickname below. Once you reach the centre, the...
Give your cosmetics bag a make over - avoid a painful eye infection by discarding out-of-date products
Bucks Herald
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June 26, 2025
A leading eye hospital group is encouraging us all to give our make-up bag a makeover as we head into the summer holidays, in an effort to reduce the number of eye infections people face. Optegra Eye Clinic has revealed that many of us are wearing...
All the places in Europe where it IS safe to drink tap water – after one French region banned it
The Sun
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July 7, 2025
A FRENCH region recently banned residents from drinking tap water but there are plenty of places in Europe where it's safe to do so. Around 60,000 locals in Alsace, eastern France, were sent letters warning their water was contaminated with...
UN sounds alarm on child gender transitions: Calls for ban due to rising exploitation concerns
Natural News
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June 27, 2025
UN sounds alarm on child gender transitions: Calls for ban due to rising exploitation concerns The United Nations has finally begun to acknowledge the irreversible harm of gender ideology’s most dangerous frontier: medicalizing and sexualizing...
‘I work three days a week and we have a decent quality of life’ – Irish people living in Europe’s cheapest and most expensive countries
Irish Independent
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Ireland is now the second-most expensive country in the EU – so what’s it like living in the cheapest and most expensive countries? Lianne Pavlikova lives in Slovakia with husband Jozef and son Alex Today at 06:30 Cheaper accommodation, an...
Aus Open: Nadal, Thiem cruise; Sharapova, Konta lose
Rediff
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Images from Day 2 of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Tuesday Nadal dominates Dellien to reach second round IMAGE: Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates. Photograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images Rafael Nadal hit the ground running at the Australian...
Urgent vaccination warning for Aussie travellers heading to Europe
Daily Mail
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June 28, 2025
At least four European countries frequented by Australian tourists have reported outbreaks of the highly contagious Hepatitis A virus. A significant increase in the liver infection has been reported in Austria, Czechia, Hungary, and Slovakia from...
KVIFF Eastern Promises unveils its award winners
Cineuropa
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09/07/2025 - The Romanian debut Battalion Records and the Ukrainian project Vacuum have emerged as this year’s victors in the Czech festival's industry platform l-r: Ilse Ronteltap, Josef Kullengård, Eugene Rachkovsky and Zuzana Mistríková with...
Europe’s Hepatitis A Outbreak: What You Need to Know
Medscape
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Last week, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) issued an alert warning of a multicountry outbreak of hepatitis A virus (HAV) infections. Two closely related virus strains have been identified across affected regions, with...
Liverpool transfer business to continue with finishing touches put to £35m deal
Liverpool Echo
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June 29, 2025
Liverpool defender Jarell Quansah is expected to complete his transfer to Bayer Leverkusen next week following the conclusion of England Under-21s' European Championship on Saturday night. The Young Lions met Germany in Bratislava as Lee Carsley's...
Cedar Lake gets recreation-friendly upgrades as the new pedestrian bridge connecting east and west Cedar Rapids begins to rise
Little Village Magazine - Iowa
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July 9, 2025
An existing foot bridge across part of Cedar Lake, with I-380 in the background, in early June 2025. — Steven A. Arts/Little Village Cedar Rapids locals will soon have a renewed Cedar Lake Park to visit. Your charitable gifts support freely...
Hepatitis A Outbreak in Czechia Prompts Urgent Travel Warning
FTN News
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June 26, 2025
Hepatitis A outbreak in Czechia prompts urgent travel warning as European health officials report a sharp rise in infections across Central Europe. With over 2,000 confirmed cases spanning Czechia, Austria, Hungary, and Slovakia, the outbreak has...
Winning In MI-7 Is Difficult.
City Pulse - Michigan
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July 9, 2025
By KYLE MELINN Bridget Brink has tackled difficult things before. A few times. Being named the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine two months after Russia’s 2022 ramped up invasion of the country was difficult. The lifelong diplomat walked into a...
Việt Nam, Central/Eastern Europe advance 75-year partnership towards future
Vietnam News Agency
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HÀ NỘI — A workshop marking the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Việt Nam and six Central and Eastern European countries – Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria – was held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
Vietnam, Central/Eastern Europe advance 75-year partnership towards future
VietnamPlus
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June 27, 2025
Hanoi (VNA) – A workshop marking the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and six Central and Eastern European countries – Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria – was held by the Ministry of Foreign...