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Impact Report 2024: GGF grows direct lending, committed to energy transition, energy security
Luxembourg-based GGF has become one of the largest green blended-finance funds. It marked its 15th anniversary in 2024 by passing the EUR 1 billion mark in its portfolio. “To date, we have delivered over EUR 2 billion in green finance through 70+...
Europe in Autumn: The Best Places to Stay, Wander, and Savor the Season
Autumn is when Europe slows down and opens up. Vineyards put on a show, the air sharpens, and the crowds that fill city squares in July have melted away. This is the season when places feel authentic, food is heartier, and every experience costs a...
Imported dogs 'posing risk to UK', RSPCA warns
Kath Stanczyszyn, Victoria Archer & Alan HaslamEngland Longform Investigations ShareSave Thousands of foreign rescue dogs are sold via social media every year A leading animal charity has called for all dog rescue organisations to be licensed amid...
Tears shed after wonderful baby news for Warrington footballer David Brooks
Brooks, who was diagnosed with stage-two Hodgkin lymphoma nearly four years ago, and wife Flora are expecting their first child on November 1. The 27-year-old Bournemouth midfielder announced he was cancer-free in May 2022, but the long-term...
POLICY ANSWERS: Key considerations for advancing health policy in the Western Balkans
Key Considerations for Advancing Health Policy in the Western Balkans A comprehensive analysis of public health challenges and reform opportunities in the Western Balkans is now available through a new Policy Brief and Policy Report developed...
Global Cities Index 2025: Asunción Poised For Growth Despite Ranking Drop
Asunción has been ranked the 468th best large city in the world, according to Oxford Economics’ Global Cities Index (GCI), the annual ranking of the top 1000 cities worldwide. While Paraguay’s capital remains in the top half of the list, Asunción...
There were a few tears – Wales forward David Brooks expecting first child
Brooks, who was diagnosed with stage-two Hodgkin lymphoma nearly four years ago, and wife Flora are expecting their first child on November 1. The 27-year-old Bournemouth player announced he was cancer-free in May 2022, but the long-term effects...
Albania and Serbia face each other in a World Cup qualifier that’s about more than just football
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A strategic vision for regional integration
SINCE the fall of the Iron Curtain in Eastern Europe over 30 years ago, the fortunes of the railway networks of the six nations comprising the Western Balkans - Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia - have...
Intact Byzantine Frescoes Found in Church of Saint Nicholas, Albania
The Church of Saint Nicholas is in Mesopotamia, a village in northern Epirus. Credit: AMNA In an astonishing discovery, intact Byzantine-era frescoes have been unearthed beneath the white walls of the Church of Saint Nicholas in Mesopotamia,...
Adding Turbulence to the Turbulent Region: Cooperation Between Western Balkans, China, and Taiwan
The article is published as part of a joint issue “Green Synergies: Sustainability, Security, and Taiwan-Europe Collaboration” between CHOICE and the University of Nottingham’s Taiwan Insight. The geopolitical and economic landscape of the Western...
David Brooks to become a dad for first time just four years after Bournemouth and Wales star beat cancer
DAVID BROOKS feels "lucky" he will become a dad - fearing it would never happen after his cancer diagnosis. The Bournemouth winger's wife Flora revealed last weekend she is pregnant, with the pair expecting their first baby in November. 4 David...
Media Review: July 10
FOURTH NO–CONFIDENCE VOTE IN ZHELYAZKOV GOVERNMENT The fourth no-confidence vote in the cabinet of Rosen Zhelyazkov is scheduled to take place on Friday. Speaking on Bulgarian National Television, MP Vasil Pandov of Continue the Change-Democratic...
Neco Williams’ injury sours a comprehensive Wales victory
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Craig Bellamy promises Wales will not sit back and defend against Belgium
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Heat forces new Acropolis closure amid fiery temperatures
Greek authorities ordered the partial closure of the ancient Acropolis temple for the second time in less than two weeks on Tuesday as blistering heat hit much of the eastern Mediterranean. Temperatures were predicted to rise above 40 degrees...
Sports News | Delhi Ministers Felicitate UTT 2nd National Ranking Championship 2025 Winners
New Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI): Delhi Ministers Parvesh Verma and Manjinder Singh Sirsa participated in the UTT Second National Ranking Championship 2025 and honoured the winning players. Speaking on the National Ranking Table Tennis...
ASU sees boost in number of student Fulbright Awards for 2025–26
Nineteen students and recent graduates from Arizona State University have been offered awards through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program for the 2025–26 academic year. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural...
Is Wales v Liechtenstein on TV? Kick-off time, channel and how to watch World Cup qualifier
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Delhi Ministers felicitate UTT 2nd National Ranking Championship 2025 winners
New Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI): Delhi Ministers Parvesh Verma and Manjinder Singh Sirsa participated in the UTT Second National Ranking Championship 2025 and honoured the winning players. Speaking on the National Ranking Table Tennis...