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Smart Glasses Shipments Grew By 110% YoY in First Half Of 2025, Driven By Strong Demand For Ray-Ban Meta Glasses
Free Press Journal
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August 15, 2025
The global shipment of smart glasses grew by 110 per cent YoY in H1 CY2025, a report said on Tuesday. This surge was driven by strong demand for Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and new companies like Xiaomi and TCL-RayNeo, according to a report from...
30 of the best boat trips in Britain for wildlife, scenery and serenity
The i paper
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August 15, 2025
From serene river cruises to thrilling coastal wildlife adventures, here’s our pick of the best boat trips around the UK North of England Lake Windermere, Cumbria Enjoy spectacular views of mountain scenery, wooded islands and secluded bays from...
Is it right wing to have air conditioning? In France, it is
El País
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August 15, 2025
In a politically polarized France, where every issue quickly sparks heated debate, a new point of division has emerged these days: air conditioning. The country, experiencing its second heat wave of the summer this week with temperatures exceeding...
Spain suffers third wildfire death as thousands remain displaced in Europe
Al Jazeera
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August 14, 2025
Spain has recorded its third death from wildfires this week while Greece began beating back a blaze threatening its third-largest city as a heatwave that began last week continues to sweep through Southern Europe. Spanish authorities reported the...
One AI company’s battle against Europe’s tech roadblocks
EurActiv
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August 15, 2025
Germany's Seedbox.AI is, in many ways, a company made to win the hearts of EU lawmakers: Relatively young, doing business with established players and, most importantly, developing artificial intelligence. Co-founder Kai Kölsch tells Euractiv the...
Channel crackdown: Fresh shipment of inflatable boats bound for people smugglers intercepted in Bulgaria
Radio X
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Enforcement agents discovered 20 inflatable boats in a lorry at the Kapitan Andreevo checkpoint in Bulgaria on Sunday night. The truck was bound for the Netherlands but was intercepted by the NCA, working with its Bulgarian partners for the second...
Spain seizes 3 tons of cocaine in Atlantic drug bust with help from Morocco, US
Hespress
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August 14, 2025
Spanish authorities, in coordination with Morocco, the United States and several European partners, have seized nearly three metric tons of cocaine aboard a Cameroon-flagged vessel in the Atlantic Ocean, officials announced this week. The...
Tour of Britain cycling event: Full list of confirmed Bedfordshire road closures revealed
Luton Herald & Post
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August 15, 2025
A series of road closures has been announced ahead of the prestigious Tour of Britain Cycling Event, which will pass through Bedfordshire towns and villages. The closures, both full and rolling, are needed to ensure the safety of participants,...
How Ukrainians Travel Across the Country During the War: From Trains to Car Sharing
South Africa Today
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August 15, 2025
Three years of full-scale war have changed not only Ukraine’s political map but also the way people move around the country. Traveling—once a matter of simply planning your time and picking a route—now means factoring in dozens of details: the...
Germany fires boss of underperforming national rail company
EurActiv
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August 14, 2025
BERLIN – German Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder dismissed Deutsche Bahn CEO Richard Lutz on Thursday, saying the underperforming state-owned rail operator needed a “reset” in terms of management and structure. A private company, Deutsche Bahn...
Poland reaches $3.8 billion agreement to modernise F-16 fleet
FlightGlobal
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Poland has reached a deal with military airframer Lockheed Martin to upgrade the country’s fleet of F-16 fighter jets. Under the $3.8 billion deal, Poland’s 48 F-16Cs will be modernised from the Block 52+ standard to the latest F-16V...
Portugal airport strikes disrupt summer travel; Spain to face walkouts until December
The Economic Times
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August 15, 2025
Travellers heading to Portugal this August are facing weekend flight delays and cancellations as airport staff strike over low pay, unpaid night shifts and parking disputes, Euronews reported. The industrial action follows British-owned Menzies...
BC Ferries' Four-Ship Contract With Chinese Yard Comes Under Fire
The Maritime Executive
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BC Ferries' plan to buy four vessels from a Chinese shipyard - instead of keeping the contract inside Canada - has drawn an increasing volume of fire in Ottawa. The order itself troubles advocates for Canadian shipbuilding, but the financing is an...
Russia’s State Shipbuilding Giant to Slash 70% of Workforce at Key Far East Shipyard
The Moscow Times
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August 15, 2025
Russia’s state-run United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) will lay off 70% of employees at the Khabarovsk Shipbuilding Plant, one of the largest shipyards in the country’s Far East. The order, signed on July 10 by plant director Mikhail Borovsky...
Russia supports Armenia in plans to create transport corridor with Azerbaijan called `Trump route` - RF vice-premier
Arminfo
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ArmInfo. Russia supports Armenia in its plans to create a transport corridor with Azerbaijan called the "Trump route", if Yerevan considers it necessary. This was stated to journalists by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk, whose words...
Spain arrests 9 people for stealing over 50 cars, selling parts to Morocco
Hespress
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August 14, 2025
Spanish police have arrested nine people from a criminal network accused of stealing more than 50 vehicles, worth an estimated total of €1,250,000, dismantling them, and selling the parts to workshops in Morocco, according to Spanish media outlet...
Scania Is Doubling Down On Its Efforts To Drive The Shift Towards Sustainable Transport, With The Launch Of A Europe-Wide Electric Truck Roadshow
MENAFN
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August 15, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) SÖDERTÄLJE, Sweden, Aug. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Never before have so many different types of electric trucks been showcased to such a wide variety of customers across Europe. All told, The electric journey: an...
Memorial tree for tortured Jewish man chainsawed in France
Israel Hayom
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August 15, 2025
Halimi's brutal murder profoundly shocked France when he was discovered dying in February 2006, restrained with his mouth covered, displaying torture marks and burn injuries across his body before succumbing to his wounds during hospital...
Poland awards $3.8 billion F-16 modernization deal to US
Defense News
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August 14, 2025
WARSAW, Poland — In a bid to modernize the country’s combat aircraft fleet, the Polish Ministry of National Defense has signed a deal with the United States to upgrade its 48 F-16 C/D Block 52+ fighter jets to the F-16V standard. The contract,...
Knox the Fox shares Childers’ time in France
Knox TN Today - Tennessee
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August 15, 2025
I am sharing the second country visited by the Childers’ family this week during their European summer adventure: France. The last two weeks I shared their travels through Italy: Stop in Rome and Rest of Italy. France is the largest country in the...