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Dark web usage tops 3 million daily as illegal trade surges
E&T
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July 7, 2025
The dark web is surging in popularity, with the number of daily users reaching over 3 million by March 2025, a study has found. Panda Security conducted an analysis showing that around 60% of dark web domains host illegal content, with over 30% of...
Clicks to commitment: Rethinking digital fundraising
Alliance Magazine
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July 17, 2025
In a world where digital platforms shape not only how we communicate but also how we organise and fund change, few voices are as experienced or as provocative as Hernán Nadal’s. Hernán Nadal Nadal is the cofounder of the Guaraní Agency—but before...
Lidl is latest supermarket to trial AI cameras, nicknamed 'VAR' by public
Fresh Plaza
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July 10, 2025
Romania: Kaufland targets 250 hypermarkets in Romania and Moldova by 2030 Kaufland Romania reported a turnover of €3.97 billion in the period between March 2024 to February 2025, driven by its focus on fresh products, variety, and affordable...
"IT WAS ALL A SETUP" — Andrew Tate accuser was allegedly paid $100k by "USA-funded NGO" before filing police report, claims podcaster
Sportskeeda
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July 10, 2025
Internet personality Andrew Tate recently weighed in on the criminal charges he faced in Romania, alleging that the entire case against him was orchestrated. On July 9, 2025, Tate shared a video on his X, formerly Twitter, handle where he accused...
European cyber cops target NoName057(16) DDoS network
Computer Weekly
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July 17, 2025
A multinational cyber enforcement operation – led by the European Union’s (EU’s) Europol and Eurojust agencies – has successfully disrupted the NoName057(16) pro-Russian hacktivist cyber crime network responsible for multiple distributed denial of...
One in Four Czechs Worries About EU Interference in October’s Election
The European Conservative
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July 17, 2025
Tensions are running high less than three months before the Czech parliamentary elections, as more than one in four Czechs believe Brussels may try to interfere in the process. After all, there’s ample reason for the von der Leyen Commission to...
Locarno Director on ‘Dracula,’ Jackie Chan and Hosting a Film Festival With the World “in Flames”
The Hollywood Reporter - California
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July 17, 2025
The 78th edition of the Locarno International Film Festival has a lot to offer movie buffs. There is auteur cinema, both from established and new voices, big-screen classics, plus experimental fare, Cannes highlights, and stars like Jackie Chan,...
Concéntrico 2025 reimagined Logroño as a site of care, play and protest
STIRworld
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What if a dinner table could become a boxing ring? A roundabout, a public bath? Or a vacant lot, a planetary garden? These were everyday realities in Logroño, Spain, recently, when the city became a living laboratory for radical imagination....
France predicts major war on the European continent
Weekly Blitz
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July 17, 2025
Apparently, the French are already predicting the outbreak of a major war on the European continent. A recent report published by French authorities revealed that Paris believes Europe will be in a “major war” in less than five years. Although...
15 Countries with the World's Fastest Internet in 2025
Tempo.co
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July 6, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The American digital media and internet company, Ookla, publishes the annual Speedtest Global Index which is a barometer for internet connection speed in various countries around the world. In its latest report in May 2025,...
US Missile Defense Agency Awards Lockheed Martin $3 Billion Aegis BMD Contract
Overt Defense - Michigan
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July 11, 2025
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has awarded Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems (LM RMS) a sole-source 10-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract valued at approximately $ 3 billion to continue serving as the Combat...
Bastad 2025 Day 4: Men's singles predictions ft. Francisco Cerundolo vs Mariano Navone, Nuno Borges vs Filip Misolic | Nordea Open
Sportskeeda
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July 17, 2025
Day 4 of the 2025 Nordea Open (July 17) will feature four second-round matches in which the players will be looking to book their quarterfinal spots. The day's action will be headlined by top seed Francisco Cerundolo, who is set to begin his...
The Impact of NIH Cuts Ripples Beyond U.S. Borders
Undark Magazine
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June 30, 2025
Rory de Vries, an associate professor of virology in the Netherlands, was lifting weights at the gym when he noticed a WhatsApp message from his research partners at Columbia University, telling him his research funding had been cancelled. The...
Can Britain’s vetting procedure be trusted?
Unherd
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July 16, 2025
Data is at the heart of the Afghan refugee scandal. It was a leaked dataset, the names of thousands applying for refuge from the Taliban, that first precipitated the debacle. And it was hidden data — a superjunction that kept even Parliament in...
Divergent views on the future European budget
Radio Romania International
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July 17, 2025
The EU budget proposal for 2028-2034, presented by the European Commission, has sparked discontent in the European Parliament, which is threatening not to vote for it Європейський парламент Sorin Iordan, 17.07.2025, 14:00 On Wednesday, the...
Revealing the Untapped Biodiversity Within Europe’s Villages
Bioengineer.org
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July 4, 2025
A groundbreaking new study has shed light on the complex interplay between biodiversity and human well-being in European villages, revealing nuanced trade-offs and synergies shaped by landscape context and urban proximity. Despite their...
CEE healthcare remains attractive as private equity investors branch out into dental and pet care
BNE Intellinews
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Two decades after private equity firms first started to bet big on Central Europe’s private healthcare, the sector remains a magnet for investors looking to scale assets and drive consolidation, even amid broader macroeconomic caution. Private...
MRO in the Baltics/Eastern Europe region: Supercharged growth
Aviation Business News
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July 16, 2025
The MRO business in the Baltics/Eastern Europe region is being supercharged by traffic growth and the ambitions of individual airports. Kevin Rozario reports While MRO is a globalised industry, some areas are punching above their weight due to...
NATO buys Israel's famous 'Iron Dome' missile defense system to send Putin a warning
Irish Star
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July 11, 2025
08:58 ET, 11 Jul 2025 Israel's renowned 'Iron Dome' missile defense system has been snapped up by a European nation feeling the pressure from Russia's conflict with Ukraine. Romania has confirmed it will be acquiring the system from defense giant...
Transgaz Applying for Funding from the Modernization Fund: Strategic Projects worth EUR 336mn
Energy Industry Review
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July 15, 2025
Transgaz has submitted to the Ministry of Energy five strategic investment projects in order to access funding from the Modernization Fund. The total value of the projects is EUR 336.7 million, of which EUR 207.2 million has been requested for...