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Bulgaria Among EU Leaders in Female Participation in the IT Sector
Bulgaria continues to hold a leading position in the European Union when it comes to the share of women working in the information technology sector. According to the most recent Eurostat data for 2024, women make up 27% of all IT specialists in...

Poor Oral Health Linked to Greater Severity of Peritonsillar and Cervical Infections: Study Shows
Romania: A new study published in Frontiers in Medicine has highlighted a possible connection between dental status and the clinical course of serious oropharyngeal infections. The research, led by Florian Ciprian Venter from the Doctoral School...

'Timely and disturbing': Sarah Owen reviews 'Lost Boys'
Romania, May 2025: Andrew Tate laughs as he enters a police station| Image by: Associated Press 3 min read16 July James Bloodworth's book is a crucial exploration of the modern misogyny ecosystem There is nothing new about misogyny: the staggering...

YouTube removed nearly 11,000 accounts linked to state-backed propaganda
Google announced on Monday that it had removed almost 11,000 channels along with related accounts in the second quarter for links to government-backed misinformation campaigns from Russia, China, and other nations. Most of the removals, over 7,700...

500 athletes will arrive in Armenia, 60 matches will be held
The European Volleyball Championship for Boys Under 16 will kick off in Yerevan on July 23. Ahead of the tournament, the Minister of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports of the Republic of Armenia, Zhanna Andreasyan, and the Secretary General...

Why NATO is betting big on the F-35
The F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter started its life as one of the more controversial programs in Pentagon history. Two decades of delays, blown budgets, software problems, and political fights made it look like the fifth-generation fighter...

Ridiculous phone roaming bills and how to avoid them
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Hanwha names CEO for European and UK defence business
Hanwha Aerospace has named Ben Hudson as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead the company’s defence operations in Europe and the UK. Hudson, who concurrently serves as CEO of Hanwha Defense Australia (HDA), will oversee Hanwha’s existing...

Ransomware gang attacking NAS devices taken down in major police operation
Italian police received multiple complaints for ransomware attacks Most victims were active at an international level in the field of civil rights The attackers targeted their Synology Diskstation NES devices A 44-year-old Romanian national has...

The Mediating Effects of Self-Acceptance and Self-Evaluation on Mindfulness and Benefit -Finding in a Sample of Chinese Systemic Lupus Erythematous Patients
Introduction Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory connective tissue disease, which can affect joints, kidneys, skin, mucous membranes, and blood vessel walls. Common symptoms include fatigue, fever, arthralgia,...

Ben Hudson to lead Hanwha European and UK defence operations
South Korean defence company Hanwha Aerospace has appointed Ben Hudson as the chief executive officer (CEO) for its defence operations in Europe and the UK. The appointment comes as Hanwha “looks to globalise” its business, with Hudson set to...

CSIS Finds Passive Ground‑Based Sensor Networks Enhance Air and Missile Defense Resilience
US Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Colin Simpson A new study from the Center for Strategic and International Studies suggests that using a network of ground-based sensors could make U.S. and allied air and missile defenses much more...

Ranked: The 50 Most Food Self-Sufficient Countries in the World
See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Ranked: 50 Countries That Can Feed Themselves This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven...

"Girls have been strong" - Nadia Comaneci shares important message amid talks about women's sports at the ESPYs
Gymnastics legend Nadia Comaneci recently shared an inspirational message about women's sports. The former Romanian gymnast had attended the ESPY Awards 2025. Comaneci shared glimpses of her visit to the award ceremony on her Instagram profile....

Citi DC Open Day 1: Men's singles predictions ft. Reilly Opelka vs Murphy Cassone
Day 1 of the 2025 Citi DC Open will feature eleven first-round matches in the men's singles competition. There will be no seeds in action, as all 16 seeds have received byes and have automatically advanced to the next round. Of all the notable...

Online toxic masculinity is on the rise and it's not just damaging to women
Australian lecturer Kate Cantrell breaks down the contributing factors that make up the growing online ideologies of the manosphere. "Imagine her tenderly pressing her soft lips against yours," writes one incel on Reddit, before concluding, "you...

AZERTAC at 105: Collaboration among global News Agencies is crucial to mitigate biased news, media experts observed at Lachin Roundtable
DND Report Lachin, Azerbaijan: The beautiful scenic Lachin city hosted the Roundtable on “AZERTAC at 105: The Past, Present, and Future of Cooperation as part of the 3rd Shusha Global Media Forum. The Round Table focused on the need for...

Jennifer Lopez reveals whether she’d get married for fifth time after Ben Affleck divorce
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Proposed Hydrogen Refueling Stations Could Result in Millions in Annual Losses
As Europe positions itself to meet ambitious climate goals, the rollout of hydrogen infrastructure has become a pivotal topic of discussion. New research from the Chalmers University of Technology sheds light on the nuances of implementing...

What's Real and What's Fake—Global Action Is Needed To Protect Us All
Did the late Pope Francis really stride around in a puffy down jacket? Did an elephant really wrap a crocodile in its jaws? More seriously, is the person with a telephone voice that seems 99.8 percent the voice of your daughter really in such...