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Birmingham set to host European Athletics Championships 2026 - first time world class event held in the UK
BirminghamWorld
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August 15, 2025
Birmingham is gearing up to welcome Europe's best athletes for the 2026 European Athletics Championships, with a focus on lasting community impact. Birmingham is preparing to host Europe’s best athletes in 2026 – but organisers say the real prize...
Italy evacuates more than 100 Palestinians from Gaza, including 31 children
Euronews
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August 14, 2025
Published on 14/08/2025 - 12:04 GMT+2 •Updated 17:00 Italy's government received 114 Palestinian evacuees from Gaza on Wednesday night, including 31 children in need of medical assistance. "We will continue to support the civilian population of...
Google AI Overviews linked to 25% drop in publisher referral traffic, new data shows
Digiday
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August 15, 2025
Publishers are well-accustomed to Google’s familiar PR playbook — offering placating promises of more traffic and better-quality clicks to defuse backlash whenever it rolls out major search changes, even as the numbers often tell a different...
FO° Exclusive: Japan, EU Strike Trade Deals as Trump Slaps India With Tariffs
Fair Observer
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August 15, 2025
Fair Observer Founder, CEO & Editor-in-Chief Atul Singh and retired CIA Officer Glenn Carle unpack two major trade agreements recently concluded by the United States — one with the European Union and another with Japan. They analyze the terms of...
Spanish media: US removes Spain’s Algeciras from strategic shipping route, turns to Tangier-Med
Hespress
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August 15, 2025
The United States has replaced Spain’s Algeciras with Morocco’s Tangier-Med as the main hub on one of the most strategic maritime routes linking the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, taking over the activity that previously passed through the Bay of...
Network Rail encourages A-level students to consider apprenticeships
RAIL
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August 15, 2025
In the week which saw students get their A-Level results, Network Rail is encouraging young people to consider apprenticeships as an alternative to university. The infrastructure provider says its apprenticeships “offer hands-on experience,...
See 50 of the best Tall Ships Erie photos since 2010's first festival
Go Erie - Pennsylvania
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Staff The U.S. Brig Niagara, at left, and the Appledore IV, center, are docked at Dobbins Landing following the Parade of Sail on Presque Isle Bay, on Aug. 25, 2022, that opened the 2022 Tall Ships Erie festival on Erie's bayfront.Greg...
Petrolimex introduces sustainable aviation fuel, cutting emissions by up to 80 per cent
Vietnam News Agency
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HÀ NỘI — As the global aviation sector faces mounting pressure to decarbonise and reach net zero emissions by 2050, Petrolimex (ticker: PLX) and Petrolimex Aviation have officially unveiled sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Việt Nam, a product...
Air traffic controller 'risks disaster' shouting 'Free Palestine' at Israeli pilots moments after take-off
Daily Mail
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August 15, 2025
By KEVIN ADJEI-DARKO Published: 04:57 EDT, 15 August 2025 | Updated: 08:14 EDT, 15 August 2025 An air traffic controller in Paris risked disaster when he shouted, 'Free Palestine' at Israeli pilots moments after they took off. El Al, Israel's...
Old Metro Trains On Final Journey
London Daily Digital
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August 15, 2025
Former Tyne and Wear Metro trains are being recycled for scrap, on the 45th anniversary of the opening of the network. Nexus, which operates the system, said it was bidding a fond farewell to its 40-decade-old “workhorses”, as its new fleet was...
RAF fighter jets causing sonic boom launched over London to intercept plane heading to Stansted
MyLondon
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August 15, 2025
The RAF has confirmed it launched fighter jets over London today (Friday, August 15) to investigate a plane, understood to be travelling from Nice in France, which had to be escorted to Stansted Airport. The decision to approve the Quick Reaction...
Recession fears grow as Rachel Reeves warned tax rise needed in Budget to 'keep the ship afloat' - which ones could be hit?
GB News
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August 15, 2025
Britain faces a potential recession if Chancellor Rachel Reeves fails to implement tax increases and stimulate economic expansion in her upcoming autumn Budget. An expert has warned that persistently weak growth threatens the Government's fiscal...
Deutsche Bahn keen to run high-speed trains
ETInfra.com
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August 15, 2025
DB holds the operations and maintenance (O&M) mandate for Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor, handling over 50,000 passengers daily, peaking at 75,000-80,000 during rush days.Germany's Deutsche Bahn (DB) is evaluating opportunities to run and maintain...
The EU nearly triples entry fee for visitors, before it even starts
Egypt Independent
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August 15, 2025
Nashville woman Linda Leaming was blown away by the beauty of the Kingdom of Bhutan when she visited in 1994. “I knew I wanted to spend the rest of my life here,” she tells CNN. Three years later, she made the move, and has since found love and...
This African country could be getting a massive new high-speed rail network
Time Out
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Sure, in Europe and Asia, high-speed rail is booming, but Time Out reported recently that huge plans for such railways to connect three major Moroccan cities were also in the works. Now, another African country is looking to take huge...
What has Europe ever done for us? Quite a lot, actually...
RTE Ireland
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August 14, 2025
EU citizens are protected by many rights throughout their career and life. There are safeguards in place for all areas of your life: when you're job hunting, when you’re working, and when you start a family. All of this is anchored in the European...
easyJet, British Airways, Wizz Air and other passengers warned over severe delays in Spain
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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August 15, 2025
Passengers flying with easyJet, British Airways, Wizz Air and other airlines could be among those affected by a fresh wave of airport strikes. The disruption is set to hit major Spanish holiday hotspots starting this weekend and continue for the...
Sonic boom over UK towns with houses left ‘shaking’ as RAF jets scrambled to escort plane into major airport
The Scottish Sun
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August 15, 2025
A HUGE "boom" was heard over UK towns after two RAF jets were scrambled to escort a plane into a major airport. The pair of Typhoon jets from RAF Coningsby were dispatched to make an intercept over Cambridgeshire at around 11.40am today. 3 Two RAF...
THIS multirole fighter jet has wreaked havoc from Iraq, Syria to Libya, is giving tough competition to Rafale, it is developed by..., its name is...
DNA India
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This multirole jet is equipped with a 27mm Mauser BK-27 cannon, which is ideal for close-range combat. Check here to know more about this jet. The Eurofighter Typhoon is a fourth-generation multirole fighter jet developed jointly by four European...
The retirement hack in Spain, from the Alps: €1,400 a month and winning at life
Euro Weekly News
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August 15, 2025
Christoph Jenny is a Swiss pensioner who moved to Frigiliana. Credit: zamluis55/Shutterstock Spain is the ultimate playground for European retirees chasing sunshine, relaxed lifestyle and affordability. Christoph Jenny is a Swiss pensioner who...