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Germany Grants €500,000 to Boost German Teaching in Togo
(Togo First) - Germany has allocated €500,000 (about CFA328 million) to support the teaching of German in Togo’s secondary schools. The German Embassy in Lomé is using the funds to subsidize the distribution of 13,000 new German textbooks, titled...

France v Wales – Women’s Euro 2025
Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this feature 27 mins: This is quite an entertaining game and still we are having to suffered through a Mexican wave. Fishlock seems to have run off the injury but I am sure it will...

European Court of Human Rights holds Russia accountable for MH17 downing
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Russia is responsible for the downing of flight MH17 and has thus violated human rights. Among other things, the country violated the right to life, enshrined in the European Convention on Human...

Book Review: False Flag by David Axson
False Flag by David Axson Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense / Spy ISBN: 9798992814002 Print Length: 408 pages Reviewed by Erin Britton False Flag, the first book in David Axson’s Behind the Curtain series, is a Cold War thriller that mixes...

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley shows off her incredible figure in a white bikini as she posts rare family snaps with her fiance Jason Statham and their kids during lavish Positano boat trip
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley showed off her incredible figure as she shared an array of sun-soaked snaps from her family trip to Positano, Italy. The model, 38, took to Instagram on Friday to give a rare insight into her family life with her fiancé...

Germany updates: Police commissioner slams migrant pushbacks
Skip next section Federal police commissioner slams migrant pushbacks 07/09/2025July 9, 2025Federal police commissioner slams migrant pushbacks Federal police commissioner Uli Grötsch has criticized the German government's policy of turning back...

EU rule of law report finds Malta still lagging behind on key reforms, Repubblika says
The European Commission's latest Rule of Law report has found that Malta has made little to no real progress on long-standing recommendations, with much of what the government claims as achievements being limited to promises rather than concrete...

Why Zelensky is under fire over ‘corrupt authoritarianism’
The Ukrainian President is accused of leveraging martial law to sideline political rivals President Volodymyr Zelensky was once hailed across European capitals as a symbol of democratic resilience and heroic defiance in the face of Russian...

Germany surf wave of travelling support to book Euro 2025 knockout spot
OBERENTFELDEN, Switzerland :Germany may not be hosting the Women's Euros but they certainly felt like the home team in neighbouring Switzerland as their massive travelling support roared them on in a 2-1 win over Denmark that helped them progress...

European Veneer & Plywood Manufacturers Report 2025 Featuring 129 Of The Largest Companies And Companies: Uncover Lucrative Acquisition Opportunities & Trade Partners
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Dublin, July 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "European Veneer & Plywood Manufacturers - Industry Report" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The analysis conducted in the report is ideal...
Results from Stage 8 of the 2025 Tour de France
Even race commentators knew that Stage 8 was likely to be a less exciting stage in the Tour de France this year, with 174 kilometers mostly in a headwind running from Saint-Méen-le-Grand to Laval. The flat stage was presumed to be a day for the...

Germany Accuses China Of Laser Targeting Its Aircraft Over Red Sea
(MENAFN- Khaama Press) Germany has accused China of targeting its military aircraft with a laser over the Red Sea during an EU mission, calling the act unacceptable. German media, citing the country's Foreign Ministry, have reported that a German...

Book Your Chook at Mister Bianco
Overview This winter, much-loved Sicilian restaurant Mister Bianco will host a three-course meal every Tuesday night for just $50. The hero of the feast? The humble roast chicken. The Kew restaurant has been serving locals and visitors alike for...

David Goss: Eye catchers from the bottom of the bay
Breadcrumb Trail Links Life Saint John & South Salon Times Globe Published Jul 19, 2025 • Last updated 4 hours ago • 4 minute read Sue Ellis Loparco looks for glass at the Red Head Breakwater gravel flats. Photo by David Goss/Submitted When the...

Book on Hà Nội residents' eating habits wins international prize
HÀ NỘI — The book Người Hà Nội, Chuyện Ăn Chuyện Uống Một Thời (Hanoians’ Eating And Drinking Stories) by researcher Vũ Thế Long has won the Southeast Asia Book Award, a prestigious award within the framework of the China-Southeast Asia Book...

EU not doing itself any favors by trying to play the 'climate card': China Daily editorial
According to a widely quoted Financial Times report, the European Union is holding back on signing a joint declaration with China on climate action this month, unless China pledges greater efforts to cut its greenhouse gas emissions. The report...

RuMac on Britain’s Got Talent executives: ‘Don’t bully folk for being weird’
RumacOne-of-a-kind musician, Ruairidh ‘RuMac’ Maclean from Ullapool, found fame earlier this year after his viral Britain’s Got Talent (BGT) audition. The Wester Ross man and his signature accordion, is known for taking stages by storm with...

Where to eat, stay and explore in Rome, Italy
The Italian capital has long been a treasured draw on Europe’s tourism map for its cultural highlights, incredible culinary scene and storied architecture that commands attention at every turn. But a new swathe of luxury restaurants and hotels are...

Book Review: An Impassioned Ode to the Riverine World
When the nature writer Robert Macfarlane tells his young son Will the title of his new book, “Is a River Alive?,” his son thinks the answer is obvious. “Well, duh, that’s going to be a short book then, Dad,” he says, “because the answer is yes!”...
Book Review: An aging widow’s European river cruise turns deadly in ‘Murder Takes a Vacation’
After finding a winning lottery ticket in a parking lot, an aging widow flies to Europe for a river cruise on the Seine. There, she receives a surprising amount of attention from younger men. Eventually she realizes she is being followed, her...