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Operation Eastwood shutters 100+ servers used to DDoS websites supporting Ukraine
International cops shut down more than 100 servers belonging to the pro-Russian NoName057(16) network this week as part of the Europol-led Operation Eastwood. The joint law enforcement effort involved 19 countries across Europe and North America,...

President Sheikh Mohamed in call for peace with Turkey's Erdogan
President Sheikh Mohamed joined Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a call for peace in the region during a state visit to Turkey. Sheikh Mohamed was received by Mr Erdogan at Turkey’s Presidential Palace and an official reception hosted in...

Kawale, AG Thabo Accused of Orchestrating Smear Campaign Against PS Muloza Banda in Fertilizer Deal Saga
A fresh twist has emerged in the unfolding fertilizer procurement scandal, with high-level sources at Capital Hill alleging that Agriculture Minister Sam Kawale and Attorney General Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda are behind a calculated campaign to...

174 of the world’s biggest 500 companies have their GCCs in India: Report
India’s Fortune 500 GCCs are transforming into AI-native hubs, leading innovation and reshaping global business operations India is emerging as a transformation hub of the largest global companies with Fortune 500 firms increasingly set up their...

Visual Fan to install BESS facility of 65 MWh for Renovatio Trading
The batteries market in Romania is very active these days. The battery energy storage system (BESS) will be built by Allview Energy, Visual Fan’s division specialized in the development of large-scale photovoltaic parks, including storage...

Holy Cross professor selected as first Fulbright Scholar in college’s history
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - A Holy Cross College professor is making history. Dr. Steve Varela, associate professor and chair of the business department, has been awarded a 2025-2026 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to Romania, marking the first...

Germany Files Request for US Typhon Missile Systems to Enhance Air Defense
U.S. Department of Defense photo Germany has taken the first formal step toward buying the US-built Typhon mid-range missile system. Defense Minister Boris Pistorius lodged the request during two days of talks with US Secretary of Defense Pete...

Beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO X Review: German Studio Precision Goes Mainstream—Finally
After four decades of studio domination, Beyerdynamic isn’t just doubling down—it’s locking it in. The DT 770 PRO X, originally a 2024 centennial nod to the company’s engineering legacy, is now a permanent part of the lineup. Same unmistakable...

China and Serbia complete another section of Pan-European corridor
02:35 Serbia marked a major milestone in its transportation infrastructure with the official opening of another section of the E-763 highway. Stretching through western Serbia, this 19.5-kilometer segment will reduce the time it takes to travel...

NATO country buys 'Iron Dome' missile defence system to send Vladimir Putin a warning
Israel has found a buyer for its famous 'Iron Dome' missile defense system from a European country that is feeling the heat from Russia's ongoing war with Ukraine. Romania has confirmed it has signed a deal with defense manufacturer Rafael to...

Australia’s health outcomes above OECD average
The prevalence of chronic conditions and multimorbidity is increasing in Australia, with half of people aged 65 and over having two or more chronic conditions and almost one in three having at least one. The most common chronic conditions found in...
Driven: Dacia Duster 140 Hybrid
Styling The car that this new Duster supersedes was, in itself, a rather handsome machine in its own right, but the latest third-gen variant takes the aesthetic appeal to a whole new level. It helps, of course, that our test version was not only...

Heatwaves in Europe: Which countries face the biggest GDP and labour productivity losses?
Last year was the warmest year on record both in Europe and globally, with temperatures exceeding all previous levels since 1850. Globally, the last ten years also mark the warmest decade on record. Europe is the fastest-warming continent on...

Russia-Ukraine: What to know as Russia attacks Ukraine
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Russian troops launched a broad, three-pronged assault on Ukraine that brought explosions and set off air raid sirens to the country’s capital, Kyiv, and other cities, shattering any remaining hope that a military conflict...

Here is the short list for Mobile Europe’s CTO of the Year 2025 Awards…
Mobile Europe would like to congratulate those who made it to the shortlist for 2025’s CTO of the Year Awards, sponsored by Amdocs. The winners will be announced after the invitation-only, roundtable discussion which will take place at 15:00 BST...

Who is Archita Phukan, now Ishtara Amira? Kendra Lust link, past claims and AI controversy explained
Archita Phukan, now calling herself Ishtara Amira, went viral after a photo with Kendra Lust. But questions have surfaced about her identity, including claims of AI use and a fabricated backstory involving prostitution. Archita Phukan, a social...

The Impact of NIH Cuts Ripples Beyond U.S. Borders
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 next...

Who is an acceptable migrant?
In the spring of 2016, as Britain hung like a drop of sweat off the nose of the European project, French riot police squelched into the Calais Jungle and began tearing it down. I was there reporting on the refugee camp. We parked outside a...

3 years without Dell: Asian laptop makers now dominate in Russia
As a brief look at the list of laptops that DNS currently sells reveals, 2022 to 2025 Western sanctions did not entirely disrupt the lives of regular consumers or electronics sellers. However, several changes are apparent and, one might argue,...

Von Der Leyen Survives EU No-Confidence - Power Could Be Mortally Wounded in the Process
Last week, one of the premier Bond villains in all of Europe, European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen, survived a no-confidence vote. Dammit. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has survived a no-confidence motion in the...