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New Zealand v France live streams: How to watch today’s second Test
Rugby World
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July 11, 2025
Les Bleus nearly caused a shock in Dunedin. Can they go one better in Wellington? Watch a New Zealand v France live stream as two of the most iconic sides in world rugby go head-to-head in Wellington. – Date: Saturday 12 July 2025 – Kick-off time:...
airBaltic Starts Gran Canaria–Molde Flights This October
Rus Tourism News
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June 19, 2025
AirBaltic direct flights between Gran Canaria and Molde will soon give travelers a new way to explore the beauty of southern Spain and the scenic fjords of Norway. Starting October 29, 2025, the Latvian airline will begin weekly service between...
Solstice weekend weather: rain, sunshine, and changing conditions ahead
Baltic News Network
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June 20, 2025
During the night leading into Friday, a cyclone will bring rain to most of Latvia. In the central and eastern regions, expect prolonged and heavy rainfall, and in some areas, thunderstorms are also likely. As the day progresses, atmospheric...
Fantasia Fest Reveals Third Wave Of 2025 Films: Queens Of The Dead, Fixed, It Ends, More
411Mania
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Fantasia International Film Festival has announced a strong final wave of films for its 2025 edition including Tina Romero’s Queens Of the Dead and more. The biggest genre film festival in North America announced the third wave of titles on...
Protect yourself from Midsummer creepy-crawlies
LSM
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June 20, 2025
Entomologist Voldemārs Spuņģis points out on Latvian Television that the rainy spring and warmth create ideal conditions for the development of mosquito larvae, which is why there will be a lot of mosquitoes over the Midsummer holidays. How to...
Brits warned taking popular painkiller abroad 'could land you in jail'
The Mirror
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July 1, 2025
A pharmacist has issued a stark warning to the millions of Brits who regularly take a medicine that is either banned or heavily regulated in several countries, including Greece and France. Co-codamol, which is a mixture of paracetamol and codeine,...
Three Months of Elections Sketch Dos and Don’ts for EU Democracy Shield
Visegrad Insight
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June 30, 2025
Democratic forces are struggling to win elections convincingly. FIMI/DIMI operations continue to affect results, and build polarisation and political disillusionment, preying on poor leadership. Recent elections in Central and Eastern Europe, most...
Greek Hospitality Outperforms Europe in May, Ranks #1 for Occupancy Growth
Greek Travel Pages
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July 1, 2025
Greek hotels ranked first among 16 European hospitality markets in May 2025, showing growth in both revenue and occupancy compared to the same month in 2024, according to a report by MKG Consulting. Data revealed that Greece’s revenue per...
May 2025: Europe’s major markets are not the outperformers by MKG Consulting
Hospitality Net
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July 3, 2025
May 2024 was synonymous with a general upturn in European sales. The picture is more mixed in May 2025, with the underdogs on the offensive and Europe’s performance dynamics continuing to evolve strongly. Across the continent, the midscale and...
The countries where people are most at risk of rabies and what you need to know
The i paper
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June 19, 2025
A British woman has died from the virus after being scratched by a dog in Morocco. Here are the high-risk countries, how to avoid exposure and what to know about vaccines Travellers may be more concerned about the risk of rabies exposure following...
President launches Baltic visits ahead of EU presidency
Cyprus Mail
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June 19, 2025
President Nikos Christodoulides is visiting Latvia on Thursday as part of a series of visits to the Baltic countries ahead of Cyprus’ EU rotating presidency in the first half of 2026, with Ukraine and the Middle East high on his agenda. In Latvia,...
Lithuania Accuses Russia: GRU Behind Anti-Soviet Monument Defacement
MENAFN
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July 4, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Lithuanian prosecutors said on Wednesday Russia's GRU military intelligence service had ordered the defacement of a monument to an anti-Soviet resistance leader in January 2024. Three residents of Estonia have been charged...
Beyond the HeadlinesDoes the easing of US sanctions on Syria come with strings attached?
The National News
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During a visit to the Gulf in May, US President Donald Trump made a surprise announcement that he would lift sanctions on Syria. This week, he kept that promise. He signed an executive order on Monday to waive or review penalties, some of which...
Meteorologists warn: thunderstorms and heavy rain possible on Līgo evening
Baltic News Network
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June 19, 2025
On Thursday, the skies over Latvia will see variable cloud cover. Many areas can expect short-term rain showers, and during the day, some places may experience thunderstorms with heavy downpours, according to the Latvian Environment, Geology and...
The (alleged) anatomy of the $10-million heist that rocked Canadian music
The Globe and Mail
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July 4, 2025
At the exact moment on June 11, 2024, that Canada’s musical cognoscenti gathered at a Toronto record store to celebrate the past year’s most significant albums, someone, or some group, was getting ready to siphon nearly $10-million from the music...
MedCruise Concludes 66th Assembly in Cartagena
Cruise Industry News
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MedCruise, the Association of Mediterranean Cruise Ports, successfully concluded its 66th General Assembly in Cartagena, Spain. According to a press release, the event celebrated both the ongoing growth of cruise tourism in the Mediterranean and...
‘Father’ paid to give away girl, 9, at fake Disneyland wedding to Brit paedo reveals incredible mission to raise alarm
The U.S. Sun
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July 2, 2025
A MAN hired to play the role of a "bride's father" has revealed how he stopped a convicted Brit paedophile from "marrying" a nine-year-old girl in a fake Disneyland wedding. Vitalijs, a former Russian special forces paratrooper, raised the alarm...
Food Prices in Europe: Where Is Eating the Most and Least Expensive in 2024?
Tunisie Numerique
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July 3, 2025
Food price disparities across Europe continue to attract attention, particularly against the backdrop of global inflation, the war in Ukraine, and strained supply chains. The latest report from Eurostat for 2024 offers a revealing ranking of the...
Greece: Political and social timeline from 2015 to 2025 (Part 12)
CADTM
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July 4, 2025
2015: From Hope in Syriza to Surrender • 25 January 2015: Electoral victory of the radical left coalition (Syriza). • 27 January 2015: start of the Syriza-Anel government • 30 January 2015: the press conference given by Yanis Varoufakis (Minister...
Special reportInside the Syrian government's hunt for Assad military loyalists
The National News
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Former warlord Ghazwan Al Salmoni carved a niche in the Syrian civil war, commanding an abduction and extortion ring that specialised in ambushing lorry cargo traffic near his home in the centre of the country. He held absolute power as a...