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Amendments to tax reform bill for Ukrainian defense enterprises could trigger drug shortages – European Business Association
Interfax Ukraine
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August 12, 2025
Amendments have been introduced to the bill amending the Tax Code to support defense industry enterprises (Bill No. 13420) that aim to regulate the circulation of pharmaceuticals – a move that could derail government medicine procurement programs...
All aboard: Spain’s Talgo 230 gets the EU green light – rolling into Germany and Denmark
Euro Weekly News
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August 12, 2025
Green light for Talgo 230: EU and German approvals clear the Spanish-built ICE L/EuroCity trains to run in Germany and Denmark at up to 230 km/h. Credit : www.talgo.com A Spanish-built train is about to gatecrash northern Europe’s busiest routes....
Gorgeous 'British island' with pink beaches and loads of shipwrecks
The Mirror
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August 12, 2025
Across the world, there are 14 British Overseas Territories. These areas fall under UK sovereignty whilst remaining separate from the United Kingdom itself. Nine such destinations are permanently inhabited and include places like the Cayman...
Seven Subroto Cup players to train in Germany under TV9 Network’s Indian Tigers and Tigresses initiative
News9 Live
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August 12, 2025
Football News More than 200 matches across junior boys (U-17) and girls (U-17) and sub-junior boys (U-15) categories will be held after which seven scouted players will receive training in Germany under TV9 Network's Indian Tigers and Tigresses...
'I took an EV on a 1,602 mile trip across Europe and learnt five vital lessons'
The Mirror
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August 12, 2025
A committed football fan drove her electric car 1,602 miles to watch the Lionesses in Basel, Switzerland, and says the lengthy trip taught her a few things about EVs. Liv Cooper says she had 'range anxiety' before setting off on the trip, but says...
Jellyfish disrupt France's largest nuclear plant
Yemen News Agency SABA
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August 12, 2025
[Tue, 12 Aug 2025 13:01:23 +0300] Paris - Saba: French energy group EDF announced the complete shutdown of its Gravelines nuclear plant, the largest in Western Europe, late Monday night after a massive swarm of jellyfish clogged the cooling system...
The Ocean Race Europe // Paul Meilhat in control as Leg One opens into first big tactical test
Live Sail Die
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August 12, 2025
From the moment the fleet left Kiel, Paul Meilhat’s Biotherm have looked every inch the contenders they were tipped to be. A month of preparation in northern Europe has translated into sharp execution on the water, putting them at the head of the...
Europe’s ‘best couple’s holiday’ has hot weather and quiet beaches in September
The Mirror
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August 12, 2025
Turkey’s serene Konakli is the most affordable destination for couples looking for a break, with prices averaging £421 per person for an all‑inclusive stay, according to TravelSupermarket The cheapest European destination for a couples holiday is...
New turnkey grain processing mills in Europe based on Ukrainian equipment from AGRO-SIMO-MASHBUD
APK Inform
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In July this year, a grain processing plant was launched and put into operation in Poland, designed and equipped entirely with Ukrainian equipment from the company «AGRO-SIMO-MASHBUD» A practical perspective on the future of the agricultural...
UN, EU, media groups condemn Israel's deadly strike on Al Jazeera team in Gaza
Gulf Today
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August 12, 2025
Condemnations poured in from the United Nations, the EU and media rights groups on Monday after an Israeli strike killed an Al Jazeera news team in Gaza, as Palestinians mourned the journalists and Israel accused one of them of being a Hamas...
Child with additional needs loses legal challenge over year-long delay getting school transport
The Irish Times
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A primary school child with additional needs living in Dublin has lost a High Court challenge over delays of up to a year in providing him with a transport service to school. While the delays were frustrating for the boy and his family, there was...
Vietnam Airlines launches new direct flights between Vietnam, Italy and Denmark
Time Out
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Whether you’re based in Vietnam or in a nearby country, it’s always good news when new flight routes open up. After all, more connections mean easier travel. Among the many new flights taking off, including Scoot’s new routes to Da Nang, Nha Trang...
Man dies as European wildfires spread to edge of Madrid
The National News
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Firefighters have contained a wildfire near the Spanish capital Madrid which killed one person and prompted the evacuation of 180 people, regional authorities said on Tuesday. Favourable overnight conditions allowed for the fire to be contained,...
Italy Hopes Growing Chinese Passion For Winter Sports Leads To Olympic Business Gold
Forbes
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Italy hopes growing interest in winter sports in China will attract visitors from the country to the Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina in 2026. (Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP) (Photo by TIZIANA FABI/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images When it...
Wildfire near Madrid kills one as fires burn across Spain
Euronews
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August 12, 2025
Published on 12/08/2025 - 11:33 GMT+2 Firefighting teams in Spain have contained a wildfire near Madrid that killed one person and led to dozens of residents being evacuated, local authorities said on Tuesday. About 180 people were evacuated from...
Mainland Europe To See First Total Eclipse Of The Sun Since 1999
Forbes
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Topline It’s exactly one year until the next total solar eclipse. On Aug. 12, 2026, a short totality will be seen from a narrow path stretching from northern Russia through Greenland, Iceland and Spain. It will be the first total solar eclipse to...
Temperatures soar across Europe amid heat wave
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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August 12, 2025
PARIS -- A heat wave gripping parts of Europe sent temperatures over 109 Farenheit degrees in southern France and the Western Balkans on Monday, fueling wildfires, triggering top-level weather alerts and forcing evacuations in several countries...
Trump & Putin’s 1-on-1 meeting is a ‘listening exercise’, WH says as ‘Vlad wants Ukraine to withdraw for ceasefire’
The U.S. Sun
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August 12, 2025
DONALD Trump and Vladimir Putin's historic one-on-one meeting will be a "listening exercise", the White House has said. Friday's summit - which was due to mark the start of the end of the war - comes as Volodymyr Zelensky has revealed the mad...
GIF Transport & Logistics Bought By Williams Shipping
Transport News
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August 12, 2025
Multimodal service provider Williams Shipping has bought GIF Transport and Logistics and purchased a new site in Aberdeen, writes Carol Millett. Williams Shipping said the day-to-day operations at GIF will remain unchanged following the...
New Volkswagen Transporter range expanded with three models
The Citizen (South Africa)
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August 12, 2025
Soon to arrive in South Africa as the replacement for the dated current T6.1, approval of the new variants hasn't been made. Volkswagen’s commercial vehicle division has introduced a trio of new versions of the Transporter that could be made...