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Economic anxiety or not, Americans are still prioritizing Euro summer travel
Business Insider
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June 14, 2025
Happy Saturday! Apparently, some people are looking up at the stars for help in deciding where to move. It's called astrocartography, a form of astrology. Would you try it? On the agenda: But first: Vive la Europe! If this was forwarded to you,...
Important first State Budget following landslide election for ambitious Rita Saffioti
The West Australian
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June 14, 2025
It’s a no-brainer to suggest Thursday’s State Budget is important for the re-elected Cook Labor Government. Every Budget is important. But this is the first Budget after Labor’s smashing of the Liberals at the March State election. So: people who...
More than 7,000 crowd Sarasota bayfront for 'No Kings' protest
Sarasota Herald Tribune - Florida
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EDITOR'S NOTE: This story will be updated throughout the day as Sarasota-Manatee protests conclude. Protests in Sarasota and Manatee counties this weekend join nearly 2,000 “No Kings” rallies across the country intended to oppose President Donald...
France hits pause on controversial nicotine pouch ban after EU pushback
Western Standard
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France has delayed its sweeping ban on nicotine pouches until at least August 25, giving lawmakers extra time to answer objections from seven European Union members. The ban, originally set to take effect on May 26, would have outlawed the...
‘Venice is worn out’: locals see Jeff Bezos wedding as symbol of city’s ills
The Guardian
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June 14, 2025
Marta Sottoriva, a teacher in Venice, has tirelessly campaigned for various causes in her cherished lagoon city, from railing against giant cruise ships to battling soaring rents. Now she is busy preparing banners, handing out flyers and shouting...
Business and Finance news roundup, UK and Spain
Euro Weekly News
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June 14, 2025
Finance news. Credit: Pavel Danilyuk, Pexels Inditex’s slow growth Zara’s parent company, Inditex, reported a 6 per cent revenue rise in early Q2, but warned that currency fluctuations could cut sales by 3 per cent this year, up from the 1 per...
Malta receives fewest asylum requests since 2010, EU report finds
Times of Malta
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June 14, 2025
Malta recorded the lowest number of asylum applications since 2010 in 2024, according to the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA)'s annual report. The report revealed that Malta received 439 asylum applications last year, which marks a 40 per...
Egypt’s Foreign Minister condemns Israeli strikes in calls with European, Iraqi counterparts
Daily News Egypt
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June 14, 2025
Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigration, Badr Abdelatty, held a series of telephone calls over the weekend with his European and Iraqi counterparts to address the escalating situation in the region following Israeli strikes on targets...
Almost 100,000 naturalized Costa Ricans will be able to vote in the 2026 elections
Q Costa Rica
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June 14, 2025
Q COSTA RICA – Nicaraguans, Colombians, and Salvadorans top the list of naturalized citizens with the greatest presence on the 2026 electoral roll. In total, 94,533 naturalized voters will be able to exercise their right to vote on February 1st,...
How Israeli and International Businesses and Financial Institutions Sustain Illegal Occupation
Modern Diplomacy
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June 14, 2025
Recently, The Norwegian parliament rejected efforts to tighten rules on its huge sovereign wealth fund investing in companies operating in the West Bank. Despite Norway’s central role in the initiation of the two-state peace process in the 1990s,...
How Italy allowed same-sex parenthood under a conservative government
Christian Network Europe
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Despite its conservative government, a child can now have two mothers in Italy. This decision does not come from the legislators but from the Constitutional Court. The ruling brought ethical and anthropological debates in the country. Glenda...
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan hands over LoI to 5 foreign universities for Mumbai campuses
News9 Live
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June 14, 2025
India News The education minister said that Mumbai EduCity is an attempt to “honour our civilisational spirit and reclaim our legacy” as a global seat of learning, innovation and wisdom. (X/@dpradhanbjp) New Delhi: Union Minister of Education...
Italians say no to Jeff Bezos-Lauren Sanchez wedding: Venice protests against billionaires
Financial Express
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Amazon boss Jeff Bezos and his fiancee Lauren Sanchez are all set to tie the knot in a lavish multi-day wedding affair between June 24 and June 26. Contrary to initial reports, the couple will be getting hitched in Venice, Italy. Their...
The Invisible Side of Reconstruction: How EU Sanctions on Russia are Impacting Businesses in Ukraine
Kyiv Post
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June 14, 2025
While public opinion across Europe views the reconstruction of Ukraine through a lens of solidarity, the business world faces a far more technical and complex reality: sanctions. On June 10, the Italian Trade Agency in Kyiv organized a webinar...
United Nations Economic Commission For Africa (ECA) Capacitates Zambia, Zimbabwe And Malawi In E-Commerce Tools And Marketing Strategies
MENAFN
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June 13, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) LUSAKA, Zambia, June 13, 2025/APO Group/ -- The Permanent Secretary, Zambia Ministry of Commerce Trade and Industry (MCTI), Mrs Lillian Bwalya said, the workshop takes place at a pivotal moment as Africa...
Saudi Crown Prince discusses regional situation with French President and Italian PM in phone call
Saudi Gazette
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June 14, 2025
Saudi Gazette Report JEDDAH — Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman has received phone calls from French President Emmanuel Macron and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. During the call, the Crown Prince discussed with...
'Tehran will burn,' Israel's defense minister warns
USA Today - Virginia
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Iran launches dozens of missiles, Israel says some intercepted. Dozens reported dead as Tehran apartment block hit. While blaming the U.S. for Israel's attack, Iran has not flatly turned down June 15 talks with the Trump administration in Oman....
Saddam Haftar meets Italian defence minister over migration concerns
The Libya Observer
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Saddam, son of Khalifa Haftar and chief of staff of his self-styled ground forces, has held talks in Rome with Italy’s Defence Minister, Guido Crosetto, focusing on efforts to stem illegal migration across the Mediterranean. The meeting, reported...
Italian Day returns to the Drive
Peak
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June 13, 2025
This year marks the 15th anniversary of the important cultural festival By: Abigail Streifel, Peak Associate On June 8, Italian Day returns to Commercial Drive! The annual festival celebrates the culture and heritage of Italian Canadians with live...
Generations of Recipes: ‘Our Italian Table” chronicle’s a family’s legacy in food
Record Eagle - Michigan
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TRAVERSE CITY — To Andrea Lipuma Brown of Traverse City, life has always been about family and food — and not necessarily in that order. Her grandparents were Italian immigrants who were born and raised in Sicily, bringing their deep-rooted...