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Tobacco-free future: Should Luxembourg expand smoking bans like France?
RTL Today
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July 4, 2025
France has expanded its smoking ban to beaches, parks, and areas close to schools in a bid to curb youth smoking – prompting debate over whether Luxembourg should introduce similar measures. A more restrictive smoking ban came into force in France...
Interview with Mona Guirsch: New CHFEP president calls for renewed focus on social dialogue, education reform, and respect for civil servants
RTL Today
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July 4, 2025
On Friday morning, RTL.lu’s guest Mona Guirsch – the new president of the Chamber of Civil Servants and Public Employees (CHFEP) and a teacher at The Athénée high school – spoke about her appointment, challenges, and responsibilities that come...
St. Cecilia is one of the parishes founded by St. John Neumann
Western New York Catholic
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July 31, 2025
St. Cecilia’s is one of three worship sites that make up St. John Neumann Parish in Wyoming County. The church’s whole existence is a tribute to the caring community that quite literally built the place of worship. Why not take a Jubilee...
Explore France in 7 Days: Paris, Lyon & the Riviera
Out of Town Blog
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July 31, 2025
France offers a little bit of everything—iconic cities, historic landmarks, and beautiful landscapes. Whether you’re walking the streets of Paris, tasting local dishes in Lyon, or relaxing along the coast in the French Riviera, this 7-day France...
EU court questions Italy's 'safe country' list for migrants
Deutsche Welle
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August 1, 2025
Judges at the European Union's top court ruled Friday that Italy can fast-track deportations of migrants to countries it designates as "safe" if it meets certain conditions. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) was asked if an accelerated asylum...
15 countries call for Gaza ceasefire and two-state solution at UN meeting
5Pillars
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July 30, 2025
Fifteen countries have issued a joint statement affirming their “unwavering commitment to the vision of the two-state solution” at a United Nations conference held in New York this week. At the conference hosted by France and Saudi Arabia, 15...
New European border control system for non-EU travelers to launch this October
The Points Guy
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August 1, 2025
Travelers to certain European countries will soon experience a new border control process as Europe's long-awaited new Entry/Exit System, or EES, will begin its rollout this fall. The launch of the system, which will use biometric data to register...
Interview with Fatima Rougi: Secure abortion rights, urges Planning Familial president
RTL Today
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July 31, 2025
New Planning Familial president Fatima Rougi appeared on RTL Radio on Thursday, reiterating the need to secure abortion rights before "conservative men" begin questioning them. The Family Planning charity is pushing for the right to abortion to be...
EU's top court limits Italy's fast-track return of rejected asylum seekers
Africanews
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August 1, 2025
Judges at the European Union’s top court on Friday said Italy may fast-track the deportation of migrants to countries it deems “safe”, but only under certain conditions. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) was asked to weigh in on whether Italy’s...
Threat Actors Use Malicious RMM Tools for Stealthy Initial Access to Organizations
GBHackers
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July 31, 2025
A small increase in targeted cyberattacks that make use of Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) capabilities that are embedded in PDF documents has been seen by WithSecure. These campaigns primarily focus on organizations in France and...
Top Hungary news: Hungary poorest country, new Wizz Air route, tram lines back, gold medal — 1 August, 2025
Daily News Hungary
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August 1, 2025
Top Hungary news stories Budapest’s busy tram lines back to full service Trams 4 and 6 resume full service along their entire routes after major renovations on Szent István Boulevard, bringing quieter, faster travel and lifted speed limits. Read...
Top EU court strikes a blow against Italy’s Albania migrant camps scheme
Al Jazeera
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August 1, 2025
The European Union’s top court has backed Italian judges who questioned a list of “safe countries” drawn up by Rome, as it prepares to deport migrants to detention centres in Albania. The hard-right government of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni...
Court limits Italy's fast-track return of rejected asylum seekers to 'safe' countries
AOL
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ROME (AP) — Judges at the EU’s top court ruled Friday that Italy can fast-track deportations of migrants to countries designated as “safe," but with limits. The Court of Justice of the European Union was asked if an accelerated asylum procedure,...
Millionaires multiply across the U.S.
GMToday - Wisconsin
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NEW YORK — As a child, Heidi Barley watched her family pay for groceries with food stamps. As a college student, she dropped out because she couldn’t afford tuition. In her twenties, already scraping by, she was forced to take a pay cut that...
EU court rules against Italy on Albania migrant camps scheme
Dunya News
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ROME/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe's top court on Friday questioned the legitimacy of the "safe countries" list Italy uses to send migrants to Albania and fast-track their asylum claims, in a fresh blow to a key plank of the government's migration...
I’ve got cancer so how should I invest my KiwiSaver? – Mary Holm
The New Zealand Herald
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August 1, 2025
True, you miss out on higher average returns. But you don’t need the worry that the markets might be down at the very time you might have to withdraw. If anything, you should perhaps move all your money into a lowest-risk defensive fund. These...
Blue Badge holders may be able to use it on holiday
Euro Weekly News
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July 29, 2025
Blue Badge holders may be able to use their Badges on holiday. Photo Credit: Leicestershire County Council Blue Badge holders that will be going on holiday abroad, including to Spain, this year will be glad to be made aware of this little-known...
Ranks of millionaires quietly growing, but their status is not
The Daily Record - Maryland
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August 1, 2025
Key takeaways Millionaire status is increasingly common among average earners Rising home values and stock investments drive wealth growth Many millionaires still live modestly and spend frugally The $1 million milestone now brings security, not...
Shared futures and space research: David Skogerboe on European space cooperation
European University Institute
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For David Skogerboe, studying the history of European space programmes is more than an academic pursuit—it is also personal. “I’m a space nerd,” he admits with a grin, rolling up his sleeve to reveal a tattoo of the Moon landing. “I’ve got the man...
Opinion: Dying babies. Starving adults. Even Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is calling it a ‘genocide.’
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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Palestinians mourn during the funeral of people who were killed while trying to reach aid trucks entering northern Gaza through the Zikim crossing with Israel, at Shifa Hospital, in Gaza City, Saturday, July 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)...