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Philippines leads meet on global trends in public debt management
Philippine STAR
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June 25, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Audit (COA), the Supreme Audit Institution (SAI) of the Philippines, led the 2025 Annual Meeting of the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) Working Group on Public Debt (WGPD)...
Feral knowledge
Psyche
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June 23, 2025
Two years ago, while on a stroll through Pristina in Kosovo, I was attacked by a pack of feral dogs. I was lucky: although the whole pack rushed me – right in the middle of Pristina’s most central park, in the presence of other people, on a sunny...
Anti-misinformation alliance offers journalists scientific backup and funding
Journalism
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June 25, 2025
Credit: Google_FX A new €2.7 million initiative invites European journalists to ditch the traditional "quick quote" approach and develop proper partnerships with researchers. The European Journalism Centre, in partnership with NOVA University of...
LONG READ: Nato summit in The Hague is all about the money, not about Ukraine
BNE Intellinews
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The collected membership of Nato meets in The Hague on June 25 for a cutdown version of the annual gathering, where Ukraine has been dropped from the agenda and the only thing that will be discussed is increasing defence spending to 5% of GDP, at...
Algorithmic bias: Platform capitalism, data and reality
Bianet
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July 1, 2025
According to data from Duke University Reporters' Lab, there are 443 platforms actively engaged in fact-checking worldwide (Duke Reporters' Lab, 2025). These organizations play an important role in combating disinformation; however, their...
Ireland has second-lowest childhood vaccination rate in Western Europe
Irish Medical Times
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June 25, 2025
Lancet study found that 91 per cent of children here were inoculated in 2023, with almost 5,000 having not received a single vaccination Ireland had the second-lowest level of childhood vaccination coverage in western Europe in 2023, a new study...
EUR 30M for Durrës - Rrogozhinë Railway
Albanian Daily News
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The Durrës – Rrogozhinë railway line is entering a new phase of development. The project for its rehabilitation has already secured the approval of a Euro 30 million loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, completing the...
Economic and social fallouts of NATO's ramped-up defense spending
CGTN
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General Mark Rutte meets the press before the NATO Summit in The Hague, the Netherlands, June 23, 2025. /Xinhua North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General Mark Rutte meets the...
Ukraine establishes a Paying Agency
Interfax Ukraine
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June 16, 2025
Vitaliy Koval, Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food In times of war, support for Ukrainian farmers is critical not only for food security but also for the country's economic stability. At the same time, the European integration process requires...
Marshall Center Field Study: Gaining Insights into Hybrid Threat Response
DVIDS - Georgia
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June 24, 2025
On June 13, 2025, participants of the Seminar on Irregular Warfare and Hybrid Threats (SIWHT) took part in a field study trip to Munich, where they gained firsthand insight into how various institutions are addressing the growing challenges of...
Kinterra Capital joins bidding for NWC
Cairns Post
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June 23, 2025
Move over, Central Asia Metals – New World Resources has a new suitor in Kinterra Capital Terra Uranium is preparing to drill this year at the Spire, Horizon and HawkRock projects in the Athabasca Basin Ausgold is expanding the footprint of its...
Resources Top 5: Another player steps up to the board for copper explorer New World Resources
Stockhead
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June 23, 2025
A new player, Kinterra Capital, has stepped up to the oche in competition for New World Resources. Pic: Getty Images Move over, Central Asia Metals – New World Resources has a new suitor in Kinterra Capital Terra Uranium is preparing to drill this...
EU transfers EUR 51.7 million to Serbia from Growth Plan for Western Balkans
eKapija
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On Friday, the European Commission transferred EUR 51,7 million in concessional loans to the national budget of Serbia, corresponding to part of the pre-financing foreseen under the EU Growth Plan for the Western Balkans, the EU Delegation to...
Rutte: NATO's new 5% target is 'quantum leap' to improve air defence and buy 'thousands' of tanks
Euronews
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Published on 23/06/2025 - 17:31 GMT+2 NATO's increased defence spending target will see allies finance a five-fold increase in air defence capabilities, the purchase of "thousands" more tanks and armoured vehicles and "millions of rounds" of...
Backpacking the Balkans, part I
Sandpoint Reader - Idaho
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June 18, 2025
By Ben Olson Reader Staff There are times in life when the ruts grow too deep around us. Some might settle in and come to love the growing walls around them. When I reach this inflection point, I book a plane ticket to a place I’ve never been...
EBRD Supports Strategic Corridors To Connect Western Balkans And EU - Matteo Colangeli (Exclusive Interview)
MENAFN
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June 10, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 10. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is firmly committed to balancing economic growth with environmental sustainability in the Western Balkans, said Matteo Colangeli,...
The Week in Women's Football: Carmona leaves Real Madrid; World Sevens; reviewing Nations League
Tribal Football
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This week, we review the last two rounds of the UEFA Women’s Nations League matches, with the semifinalists set in League A and the teams earning automatic promotion and relegation, while some teams are facing playoffs. We look at some team news...
Media Review: June 18
Bulgarian News Agency
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ECONOMY “From Santorini to Jordan and Egypt, Earthquakes and War Make Holidays Cheaper,” caps the main story in 24 Chasa. The daily says that before the popular Greek island of Santorini was hit by earthquakes this past winter, an average of...
Basic concepts and theoretical framework of digital media literacy
Bianet
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June 18, 2025
Digital media literacy is defined as the ability of individuals in today's information age to use digital technologies effectively, consciously, and critically. Beyond traditional literacy, digital media literacy encompasses not only the ability...
News Digest: Foreign Media on China-Central Asia Summit, Kazakhstan’s Nuclear Power Plant and More
The Astana Times
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June 20, 2025
ASTANA – The Astana Times has selected articles from global media outlets covering Kazakhstan. This week’s foreign media digest features coverage of the China–Central Asia summit, Kazakhstan’s nuclear power plant, AI development and more. Photo...