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Magenta Launches Affordable AI Phone to Make Artificial Intelligence Mainstream
The Fast Mode
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August 22, 2025
With the AI Phone, Magenta is taking the next step in the world of artificial intelligence – and at a unique price. This makes artificial intelligence accessible not just to tech enthusiasts with high-end devices, but to everyone. The AI Phone...
UNGA 2025 schedule: Eyes on Trump's return and Al Shara's debut at UN
The National News
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World leaders will converge on New York next month for the 80th session of the UN General Assembly, facing a crowded agenda of protracted wars, climate change and UN reforms, with the spotlight firmly on the return of US President Donald Trump....
Q & A: As school begins this week, Wrangell’s new superintendent anticipates a collective vision for education
KSTK Wrangell - Alaska
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August 21, 2025
Wrangell’s Superintendent, Joshua Garrett, poses on the first day of school at Evergreen Elementary School’s library on Aug. 21, 2025. (Colette Czarnecki/KSTK)Wrangell Public Schools begins school Thursday and the new superintendent, Joshua...
UNGA 2025 schedule: Eyes on returning Trump and welcoming Syria's Al Shara to UN
The National News
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World leaders will converge on New York next month for the 80th session of the UN General Assembly, facing a crowded agenda of protracted wars, climate change and UN reforms, with the spotlight firmly on the return of US President Donald Trump....
Flash News: Albania To Modernize Armed Forces With Italian Iveco LMV2 Vehicles Under EU-backed Program
Defense News Security News Army Recognition
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On August 21, 2025, a major step was announced in the modernization of the Albanian Armed Forces, as reported by Iveco Defence Vehicles. The country will soon receive its first LMV2 armored vehicles, a program financed by the European Union...
VIDEO: Ticks causing agonising deaths are spreading in Hungary
Daily News Hungary
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August 19, 2025
The deadly disease officially known as Crimean–Congo haemorrhagic fever has been present in Hungary for several years. It is spread by the aggressively hunting Hyalomma tick, originally native to Africa, which now thrives in Hungary due to climate...
FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR DEVELOPMENT OF NEW ENERGY FACILITIES IN CHISINAU HAS BEEN DEVELOPED
Infotag
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August 18, 2025
As part of the second Project to improve the efficiency of district heating (PIESACET-2), funded by the World Bank, international experts from North Macedonia, Croatia and the United Kingdom have developed a feasibility study for the development...
Effective Reforms Could Increase Economy by 9%
Albanian Daily News
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The efficiency of reform implementation will increase the economy of Albania and the Western Balkans in general by about 9% in the medium term, according to estimates from the International Monetary Fund, in a recent document on structural reform...
13 Amazing Places to Visit in the Balkans for Your Next Trip
Travelbinger
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August 20, 2025
Think about yourself sipping a wonderful expresso or on a glass of wine for less than two dollars, watching the sun set on top of some medieval stone walls. The beauty is that this entire day’s budget may not even cover the cost of a meal in...
Wildfires emergency continue in Western Balkans
Azertag
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August 18, 2025
Baku, August 18, AZERTAC The fire emergency persists in several Balkan countries where a heatwave and dry weather are prevalent, according to ANSA. The situation remains alarming, especially in Montenegro, where there are numerous active fires....
David Brooks interview: 'With chemo, you are being poisoned - it deconditions you as a footballer'
The Athletic
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August 20, 2025
Over the first weekend of the new Premier League season, no player recorded more sprints in a match than the 26 notched up by Bournemouth’s David Brooks. In a thrilling opening fixture at Anfield on Friday, Bournemouth went toe-to-toe with...
How a Czech Supply Chain Feeds the Global Spyware Machine
Vsquare
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August 20, 2025
Several people living in the Czech Republic have worked for Intellexa, the spyware company, representatives of which have been accused of assisting with human rights violations and are currently on trial in Greece. Investigace.cz has obtained more...
An extensive heatwave develops as the Heat Dome expands over Europe; extreme heat through mid-August is forecast
Severe Weather Europe
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August 10, 2025
Rapid warming is underway from southern to western and central Europe as a Heat Dome strengthens over the continent. A new, long-lasting heatwave is forecast to engulf much of Europe, with locally challenging August temperatures breaking...
St. Kitts & Nevis: Pioneers of global citizenship model
Gulf News
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In 2025, discussions surrounding citizenship by investment, often referred to as wealth migration, have reached unprecedented levels. What was once a niche topic known only to a small number of people is now widely recognised and debated in...
Türkiye charts new era in wrestling as youth take center stage
Sabah
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August 15, 2025
The Turkish Wrestling Federation is entering a generational shift, with the spotlight turning to young talent as the national team trains alongside elite squads from Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, North Macedonia, Romania, and Bahrain at the Kastamonu...
Media Review: August 19
Bulgarian News Agency
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No single topic dominates Tuesday’s news media. POLITICS Speaking on Bulgarian National Radio, political PR expert Diana Damyanova commented that holding early parliamentary elections in the coming months has become a matter of political survival...
Croatia grape imports rise as local supply stays limited
Fresh Plaza
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August 19, 2025
At markets in Šibenik, white table grapes are sold for €6 (US$6.55) per kilogram, while in Zadar and Dubrovnik prices reach €7 (US$7.65). In Pula, the same fruit costs €8 (US$8.75) per kilogram, nearly the same as veal shoulder, ribs, or neck in...
Young Croatians abroad reconnect with homeland by restoring nature
Croatia Week
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August 17, 2025
(Photo: Croatian Heritage Foundation) BIOGRAD NA MORU, 16 August 2025 (Hina) – Twenty-four young people of Croatian descent from around the world have spent two weeks in Biograd na Moru as part of the Eco Heritage Task Force programme, helping to...
More women study law, but few practice, says Oyagbola
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 19, 2025
Amina Oyagbola is the founder and chairperson of Women in Successful Careers (WISCAR). To address gender disparity in Nigeria’s legal and governance sectors, the group launched its Women in Law Mentoring Programme (WILMP). Anchored on research and...
Wildfires blaze across Europe
RTE Ireland
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August 14, 2025
The EU said today that it is working "non-stop" to support countries battling wildfires raging across European countries. Extreme summer heat, which scientists say human-driven climate change is exacerbating, has fuelled blazes in Greece,...