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We ditched the UK to buy a three-bedroom house in Bulgaria - our property cost us less than a train ticket in Britain and we save loads on bills
Daily Mail
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August 9, 2025
A family-of-five ditched the UK for Bulgaria after realising they could buy a home in the Balkan country for less than the price of an annual season train ticket in Britain. In addition to cheaper properties, the family's adopted nation offered...
Britain has become a country in which secrecy flourishes and free speech is under threat… JD Vance is right
The Sun
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August 8, 2025
Cry freedom BRITAIN has become a country in which secrecy flourishes and free speech is under threat. So we owe thanks to US Vice-President JD Vance for pointing this out to Foreign Secretary David Lammy yesterday. 1 US Vice-President JD Vance has...
Which country flies the most? Where are people going? And in which planes? 2024 aviation stats revealed
KVIA - Texas
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August 9, 2025
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In our roundup of travel news this week: the secret tunnel city underneath Rome, China’s “8D city” where trains pass through walls, plus a new report reveals the world’s busiest flight routes, biggest aviation...
Baltic index gains on higher capesize, supramax rates
Hellenic Shipping News
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August 8, 2025
The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for vessels transporting dry bulk commodities, rose for a third consecutive session on Friday, steered by gains in the capesize and supramax segments. * The main index BDI, which...
536 Drones Spotted Over Germany in Three Months
Militarnyi
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Between January and March, 536 unidentified reconnaissance drones were spotted over Germany, monitoring military and critical infrastructure. This is reported by Bild. During this period, 270 incidents involving 536 drones were recorded. In at...
Trout Whisperer It’s gentler in Spain...
The Ely Echo - Minnesota
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Four years ago this summer, we all got together and reroofed the cabin. Off went the mossy green shingles, on went the new forest green ribbed metal. Roof shines like crazy when the sun’s shining, but that’s not today, today the rain is casting...
The UK seaside city named one of the cheapest city breaks in Europe
Daily Express
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August 9, 2025
Blackpool has been named one of the most affordable destinations in Europe, according to new research that pits the UK’s favourite seaside resorts against some of the continent’s biggest holiday hotspots. The study, carried out by credit card...
European Commission published new guidelines for Turin-Lyon link
Rail Freight
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August 8, 2025
The European Commission (EC) adopted a new implementing decision regarding the Turin-Lyon project, a key cross-border rail project along the TEN-T Mediterranean Corridor. “As a result of this act, for the first time all sections of the...
Strict post-Brexit rules for British tourists travelling to EU set to come into force
The Independent
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August 9, 2025
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...
Report states Western European companies over-dependent on great US tech
MENAFN
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August 9, 2025
(MENAFN) A new study by Swiss cloud firm Proton warns that Western European nations allied with the U.S. are overly dependent on American digital services, putting sensitive data at strategic risk. According to the report, 74% of publicly listed...
Spain receives over €23 billion from fifth recovery plan disbursement
Euro Weekly News
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August 8, 2025
The prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, with His Majesty the King Felipe, during the traditional summer briefing. Credit: Fernando Calvo / Moncloa Spain has received more than €23 billion from the European Commission as part of the fifth payment under...
France Issues Expanded Heat Alert as Temperatures Surpass 40°C
Sada Elbalad
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August 8, 2025
Fri 08 Aug 2025 | 11:33 PM France is witnessing another heatwave, prompting authorities to issue an orange-level heat alert across 11 southern departments. The number expected to rise to 17 by Saturday as temperatures continue to climb. According...
Gaza faces starvation, reluctant Germany starts to curb support for Israel
GEO TV
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August 9, 2025
Israel's actions won't achieve its stated war goals: Friedrich Merz. Images of starving children are chipping away at decades of policy. Move reflects hardening mood in Germany, critical public opinion. BERLIN: The worsening humanitarian crisis in...
Germany halts military exports to Israel
Shafaq News
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2025-08-08T15:53:01+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Berlin On Friday, Germany decided to suspend military equipment exports to Israel, particularly items that could be used in operations within the Gaza Strip. The decision...
Disney Cruise Ceremony Kicks Off Fourth Wish Class Ship Construction
Nautical Voice
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August 9, 2025
Disney Cruise Line has officially commenced construction on its fourth Wish-class ship at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany. The milestone was celebrated with a traditional steel-cutting ceremony, marking the beginning of a vessel set...
India Soars To 5Th In Global Aviation
MENAFN
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August 9, 2025
(MENAFN- Bangladesh Monitor) Dhaka: India has officially emerged as the world's fifth largest aviation market, handling 241 million passengers in 2024, according to the latest World Air Transport Statistics (WATS) released by the International Air...
European shorelines festivals pose the question: water you waiting for?
Stars and Stripes - Washington D.C
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The Seenachtfest on the shores of Lake Constance includes many fun activities and ends with a glorious display of fireworks. The event takes place Aug. 9. (iStock) Of all the countless special places to be on a sunny summer’s day, it’s hard to...
British girl, 5, dies after drowning in pool on Spain family holiday tragedy
Chronicle Live
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August 9, 2025
A five year old British girl, found unconscious in a swimming pool during a family holiday in Spain, has tragically passed away. The young girl was rushed to the Maternal and Child University Hospital of Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, on Thursday but...
'I visited one of Britain's most beautiful holiday spots 4 hours from London'
MyLondon
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August 9, 2025
I accomplished a bucket list holiday two weeks ago. It was nowhere particularly far-flung, South America and East Asia remain on my radar. But it's a nook of England that's perhaps the country's most treasured holiday hotspot, a go-to whether...
Turkmenistan and Austria discussed ways to expand cargo transportation on Europe-Asia routes
Turkmenportal
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On August 7, the management of the International Sea Port of Turkmenbashy held talks with a delegation of the State Secretariat for European and International Affairs of the Republic of Austria. This was reported on the website tmrl.gov.tm. The...