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U.S.’ Arab Ally Loses Cool At Israelis For Attacking Gaza Aid Trucks; Warns Netanyahu To Act Now
The Times of India
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India’s SHOCK Reply To Trump’s 50% Tariffs; Fires ‘Will PROTECT National Interests’ Warning In a strongly worded statement, India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) sharply rejected the United States’ new 25% tariff on Indian imports tied to...
Walmart Will Test a Green-Hydrogen Fuel Cell Truck in Chile
IEEE Spectrum
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August 6, 2025
Latin America’s first green-hydrogen-powered fuel cell truck has hit the road in Chile, marking a milestone for the country’s decarbonization efforts. The semitrailer truck will begin a yearlong testing phase in September 2025, loading up at...
Defibrillators should be mandatory on ships, IMO told
Lloyd's List
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August 6, 2025
SHIPS should be required to carry at least one automatic external defibrillator to prevent needless deaths from heart attacks at sea, the IMO was told. The International Bulk Terminals Association estimated that up to 1,700 people could suffer a...
Italy’s Strait of Messina Bridge – definitive design officially approved
New Civil Engineer
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August 6, 2025
The long-anticipated Strait of Messina Bridge, destined to connect mainland Italy’s Calabria region with the island of Sicily, has moved towards construction following official approval of its definitive design. The project, whose centerpiece will...
Italy approves plans for world's longest suspension bridge
The Daily Sentinel - Colorado
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Italy's government on Wednesday approved a controversial 13.5-billion-euro ($15.6-billion) project to build what would be the world's longest suspension bridge connecting the island of Sicily to the mainland.Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's...
Italy approves plans for world's longest suspension bridge
Banner Graphic - Indiana
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Italy's government on Wednesday approved a controversial 13.5-billion-euro ($15.6-billion) project to build what would be the world's longest suspension bridge connecting the island of Sicily to the mainland. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's...
Summer Greetings from Southern Italy
finews.com
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August 6, 2025
In finews.ch's annual series, selected fund managers report from their hometown in the summer. This time, the journey takes us to Apulia. Written by Maria Luisa Matarrelli, Head of International Government - FX – Emerging, Eurizon Puglia has...
Comoros says deputies no longer authorised to register ships as government seeks to tally fleet
Lloyd's List
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August 6, 2025
COMOROS withdrew authority from so-called deputies to register ships on its behalf in late June, a government official told Lloyd’s List. It was not immediately clear how many private companies were registering ships on behalf of the Comorian...
Stars and legends of the game to coach top European prospects at first Basketball Without Borders camp in Manchester
FIBA Basketball
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LONDON/MIES (UK/Switzerland) – FIBA and the National Basketball Association (NBA) have announced the top 60 high-school-age boys and girls from 27 countries who will participate in the 22nd Basketball Without Borders (BWB) Europe camp, which will...
European airports report steady passenger traffic growth amid geopolitical tensions and market volatility in first half of 2025
International Airport Review
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August 6, 2025
European airport trade body ACI EUROPE has released its air traffic report covering June, the second quarter (Q2), and the first half (H1) of 2025. Passenger traffic across the European airport network rose by 4.5% in H1 compared with the same...
Tesla sales in Britain and Germany fall by more than 55% as China’s BYD soars
CNBC
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August 5, 2025
Tesla vehicles are parked outside of a dealership on July 24, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Tesla's new car sales plummeted in both Britain and Germany in July, according to industry data published Tuesday, extending a...
World's longest suspension bridge to link Sicily to Italy
RTE Ireland
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August 6, 2025
Italy's government has approved a €13.5 billion project to build the world's longest suspension bridge connecting the island of Sicily to the mainland. After decades of planning, a ministerial committee gave the green light to the state-funded...
Belgian road transport loses ground to competition
Belga News Agency
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August 6, 2025
Belgian road transport companies are struggling to maintain their competitive edge in the international market, according to figures released on Wednesday by the transport federation Febetra, based on Eurostat data. Febetra has long believed that...
Italy gives final approval for landmark Sicily bridge project
Sabah
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August 6, 2025
Italy's government approved on Wednesday a massive 13.5 billion euro ($15.5 billion) infrastructure project for the construction of what will be the world's longest suspension bridge, linking the island of Sicily to the mainland. The project has...
Record number of passengers at European airports in first half of 2025
Belga News Agency
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August 6, 2025
The number of passengers using European airports rose by 4.5 per cent to over 1.073 billion in the first six months of this year. This made the first half of 2025 the busiest ever, according to the industry organisation ACI Europe. International...
Full-back Williams trains with old club Cardiff
BBC
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August 6, 2025
Wales full-back Liam Williams is training with former club Cardiff as he bids to prove his fitness and prolong his career. Williams, 34, left Saracens at the end of the 2024-25 campaign and has not played since suffering a knee injury in Wales'...
Italy okays $15.5 billion project to build world's longest suspension bridge from mainland to Sicily
WFTV - Florida
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August 6, 2025
MILAN — (AP) — Italy cleared the way Wednesday to build the world's largest suspension bridge linking the Italian mainland with Sicily in a massive 13.5 billion euro ($15.5 billion) infrastructure project that has been long delayed by debates over...
Italy okays $15.5 billion project to build world’s longest suspension bridge from mainland to Sicily
Associated Press
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August 6, 2025
MILAN (AP) — Italy cleared the way Wednesday to build the world’s largest suspension bridge linking the Italian mainland with Sicily in a massive 13.5 billion euro ($15.5 billion) infrastructure project that has been long delayed by debates over...
Ryanair, easyJet, Jet2, TUI and Air France diversions as Birmingham Airport closed
Birmingham Live
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August 6, 2025
A host of top airlines have been forced to divert planes elsewhere after the closure of Birmingham Airport. Birmingham Airport had to halt flights this afternoon as a result of an aircraft incident today, Wednesday, August 6. The runway...
Germany to crack down on illegal work in nail bars, barber shops
Hurriyet Daily News
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BERLIN The German government is preparing a law to tackle illegal work in barber shops and nail bars, a finance ministry source said, amid rising public concern over irregular immigration. The government believes many such businesses fail to...