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Government-Owned Grocery Stores Aren’t the Solution
(Bloomberg Opinion) -- Zohran Mamdani brings a lot of guts, charisma and hustle to his campaign for New York City mayor, along with a laudable desire to offer the public a break with a dysfunctional status quo. Unfortunately, the break he’s...

NEW ROMANTIC DRAMA MIX TAPE COMES TO BBC
Teresa Palmer (The Last Anniversary, A Discovery of Witches, The Clearing, The Fall Guy), Jim Sturgess (One Day, The Stolen Girl, Across the Universe, Cloud Atlas), Florence Hunt (Bridgerton, Cursed) and newcomer Rory Walton-Smith star in Mix Tape...
Creative sector accounted for 5.18% of the Flemish economy in 2024
In 2024, the cultural and creative sector (CCS) in Flanders contributed 5.18% to the region’s gross value added, amounting to €16.6 billion. This was announced on Tuesday by the Flemish Agency for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (VLAIO) and the...

Local heroes Healy and Tuthill lead the Irish charge at Cork City Sports
There had been lingering uncertainty in recent times as to the future of the Cork City Sports, but that great cornerstone of Irish athletics is once again back on its marks for its 71st edition at the MTU Athletics Stadium this evening.Among the...

Greek unions speak out after government pushes for 13-hour workday
Published on 02/07/2025 - 15:24 GMT+2 The General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE) responded with an angry statement to the Labour Ministry’s intention to extend working hours to up to 13 per day for the same employer. Worker representatives...

U.S. drops in happiness poll, and political division may be to blame
The United States isn’t feeling too happy lately. Since 2012, the mood in the United States has been on the decline, sliding from 11th to 24th in the global rankings, according to Gallup’s 2025 World Happiness Report. Finland holds the top spot...

Are we witnessing the death of international law?
In late April, terrorists killed 26 civilians in the Indian town of Pahalgam, located in the mountainous border region of Kashmir. India swiftly blamed Pakistan for the attack, launched missile strikes towards it and announced that it was...

Warner Bros. International Television Production Appoints Senior Team For New Italy Unit
Warner Bros. International Television Production has appointed the senior management team that will lead the recently launched local production operation in Italy that marks the TV giant’s latest label in Europe. Following the launch in February...

Major reform slashes housing aid for thousands of Finnish students
A significant drop in housing support is set to affect many Finnish students from August, with those renting from their parents among the hardest hit. One of them is chemistry student Inka Kuusjärvi, who lives in Turku. Her housing benefit will...
News A problem solver and champion for workers rights 1 hour ago Ann Casey
Previous Next Published: Tue 8 Jul 2025, 12:50 PM One of Meath's longest serving trade union leaders has laid down his placards for the last time, as SIPTU's John Regan retired this week. For 36 years, workers across Meath and the rest of the...

The Best Action on SuperSport this week
SuperSport on DStv and GOtv presents another amazing week of sporting action from around the world, headlined by the final of the FIFA Club World Cup, Wimbledon, the Tour de France, LIV Golf in Spain, the speed demons of MotoGP, and so much more!...

New definition of second ticks closer after international optical-clock comparison
Bright idea Optical fibres are playing a crucial role in the comparison of optical clocks. (Courtesy: istock/morepixels) Atomic clocks are crucial to many modern technologies including satellite navigation and telecoms networks, and are also used...

Dunkerque reject Kaiserslautern’s opening offer for Naatan Skyttä
28According to a report from L’Équipe, FC Kaiserslautern have tested the waters for USL Dunkerque’s Naatan Skyttä (23) with an opening bid of €700,000. However, Les Maritimes have rejected the approach for one of last season’s key players. It was...

Ihor Zhovkva, Deputy Head of the Presidential Office
The end of June saw a number of significant highest-level international events. The NATO summit took place in The Hague, the Netherlands, on June 24-25, resulting in the shortest communiqué in the history of such gatherings. It contains only five...

Daily briefing: A worst-case weather scenario drove deadly flooding in Texas
You have full access to this article via your institution. Hello Nature readers, would you like to get this Briefing in your inbox free every day? Sign up here. The immune-system agents called natural killer cells (artificially coloured) can be...

Leonardo strengthens its cyber solution portfolio at international level
Share of Finnish company SSH Communications Security Corporation to be acquired by the industry, valued at 20 million EUR red/f - 1264614 Rome, Italy, 07/02/2025 08:00 AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

Finnish winger who made impressive second-half climb goes to Flyers in fifth round
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The Flyers used one of their two fifth-round picks in the 2025 NHL draft on Max Westergard. The Finnish winger went to the Flyers at 132nd overall Saturday afternoon. Westergard was the 30th-ranked international skater by NHL...

Gremsy and Nokia team up to advance drone connectivity
Gremsy, a leading innovator in high-performance gimbal and payload solutions, has unveiled details of a strategic Memorandum of Understanding signed earlier with global technology leader Nokia. This collaboration represents a significant step...

Reform's mayoral candidate wants technocratic city government
On Tuesday, Urmas Sõõrumaa, the Reform Party's candidate for the role of mayor of Tallinn, said he wants to form a technocratic city government with no executive politicians. Sõõrumaa also envisions the city government's approach being based on...

Hesburger to open 10 new restaurants in Ukraine despite war
Finnish fast-food chain Hesburger will invest over €12 million to open at least 10 new restaurants in western Ukraine by 2030. The company currently operates seven locations in Kyiv and its surrounding region. Its expansion plan follows a €7.3...