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UAE’s top 25 greatest football players ranked: Part 1
The National News
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First in a three-part series. How to assemble a list of the country’s 25 greatest footballers? From personal observation, over the past two decades. To evaluate those who played before the middle 1990s, a close study of archived material,...
Germany's inflation drops to 1.8% in July lower than expected
Cryptopolitan
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July 31, 2025
According to Destatis figures released Thursday, inflation in Germany eased to 1.8% in July, coming in below expectations. Per a Reuters poll, economists expected inflation to fall to 1.9%. In June, the country’s inflation stood at 2%, matching...
Under King’s Leadership, Jordan Continues Political Efforts to Stop War on Gaza
Jordan News
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August 2, 2025
Under the leadership of His Majesty King Abdullah II, Jordan continues its political and humanitarian efforts to end the war on the Gaza Strip and bring an end to the suffering of the Palestinian people amid the ongoing genocide and starvation...
Douthat: EU trade deal reveals the peerless power of America’s economy
The Mercury News - California
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August 2, 2025
The European Union trade deal with the United States amounts to a capitulation to President Donald Trump. Yes, Trump had already made certain concessions in advance, by preemptively walking back his outrageous opening gambit in the tariff war when...
The GENIUS Act and the National Bank Acts of 1863-64
Dissident Voice
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August 2, 2025
This month Congress passed the GENIUS Act, an acronym for the “Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins of 2025.” Designed to regulate stablecoins, a category of cryptocurrency designed to maintain a stable value, the Act...
German TV station to start AI-generated show with avatar as moderator
The Malaysian Star
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August 1, 2025
BERLIN: The German news channel Welt TV is set to begin broadcasting a weekly programme produced and hosted by artificial intelligence (AI), with an avatar as moderator and host. The programme, known by its German acronym for AI - KI - is called...
German unemployment rises significantly less than expected in July
Hellenic Shipping News
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July 31, 2025
The number of people out of work in Germany rose significantly less than expected in July, labour office figures showed on Thursday, even as the job market remains firmly in the grasp of a weak economy. The office said the number of unemployed...
German unemployment ticks upward toward 10 year high
The Local - Germany
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July 31, 2025
Unemployment in Germany continued to rise last month according to the Federal Employment Agency. Here's a look at the latest figures, including which states have the lowest and highest rates. Nearly three million people in Germany were unemployed...
Theology students drop by a third in Germany
Christian Today
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August 2, 2025
(Photo: Getty/iStock) Figures from Germany suggest a steep decline in the number of students opting to study theology. Data from the Federal Statistical Office showed that in the 2023/24 winter term there were 7,900 students enrolled on Protestant...
Uncertain economic times? That means it's gold's time to shine
USA Today
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What's it worth: From Costco gold bars to pots of gold That’s enough for more than 1 billion Olympic gold medals, which are actually primarily made of silver, and about 750,000 pots of gold waiting at the end of every rainbow. Or you'd have to...
Germany is now leading the charge on Europe’s anti-immigration turn
Politico Europe
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July 31, 2025
In a highly symbolic example of how Germany’s government is now seeking to propel Europe’s migration shift rather than moderate it, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt recently hosted counterparts from several European countries with tough...
Court orders final forfeiture of Bentley, Venza, cash recovered from internet fraud suspect
Premium Times
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August 4, 2025
The Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered the final forfeiture of two luxury vehicles—a white Bentley Coupe and a blue Toyota Venza—linked to a suspected internet fraudster, German Daniel Onoriede. The judge, Dehinde Dipeolu, issued the...
Germany deports family to Iraq despite legal ruling declaring they can remain
World Socialist Web Site
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August 1, 2025
In the early hours of July 22, the Qassim family, including four young children, were violently awakened. Police officers immediately took them to the Leipzig/Halle Airport, where they were forced to board a plane to Baghdad for deportation to...
Wayfair: Q2 Results Show Regaining Market Share With Strong US Growth
Investing
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August 4, 2025
Wayfair Inc (NYSE:W). has released its financial results for the second quarter of 2025, showcasing impressive growth in revenue and profitability. The company has exceeded market expectations, marking the highest revenue growth since 2021. This...
The euro’s rise makes no economic sense
Unherd
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August 2, 2025
Over the last 10 years, the euro has risen against the US dollar by 5% (it was up 8% before the slide of recent days). Over the same period, each of the two main Asian currencies — the yen and the renminbi — has fallen by around 15%. This implies...
Germany to allow some depressed patients to try psilocybin amid psychedelic medicine boom
Euronews
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July 31, 2025
Published on 31/07/2025 - 14:15 GMT+2 Germany’s medicine regulator will allow certain patients with treatment-resistant depression to try psilocybin therapy, a major shift as psychedelics inch closer to mainstream medicine. It is the first time in...
Unique Fossil of Juvenile Pleurosaurus Unearthed in Germany
Sci-News
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August 1, 2025
Rhynchocephalians — members of a sister group of squamates (lizards, snakes, and worm lizards) that includes the living tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus) — from the Late Jurassic Solnhofen Archipelago have been known for almost two centuries. The...
German rail logistics group pulls plug on Slovak freight arm Retrack
The Slovak Spectator
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July 31, 2025
Slovakia’s rail freight market has been shaken by the collapse of Retrack Slovakia, one of its largest private operators, despite the company reporting revenues of nearly €33m last year. Article continues after video advertisement Article...
Trump’s Break-Up With Putin Is a Slap on the Wrist, Not a Knock-Out Punch
The Moscow Times
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August 4, 2025
When Donald Trump announced plans to shorten the deadline before secondary sanctions kick in on companies doing business with Russia, the Kremlin responded with a shrug. Stoic statements flowed from Moscow officials, dismissing the move as yet...
With Grant Cuts, DOJ and Trump Are Pressuring UCLA to Make Deal
Inside Higher Ed
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The Trump administration announced last week it was freezing federal grants for another prestigious research university. But this time, it wasn’t a private institution. It was the University of California, Los Angeles, and if the UC system doesn’t...