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"Proper England is back" - Staffordshire ace after Lionesses drama
Express & Star
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July 18, 2025
Lucy Bronze’s winning spot-kick – England’s seventh of an error-strewn shootout – coupled with Smilla Holmberg’s miss, booked the Lionesses a last-four meeting with Italy after they staged a stirring late fightback to snatch a 2-2 draw in 90...
Could climate change affect the taste of gin?
Beverage Daily
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Juniper berries are grown in a number of regions around the world, including Europe, Asia and North America. There are several varieties of juniper plant, which is a species of conifer, usually found as an evergreen shrub or small tree. It is the...
Weapons Raids and Political Targeting: What Kosovo’s Election Tension...
ImpACT International
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Kosovo’s 2025 parliamentary elections took place in a climate marked by deep political, ethnic, and socioeconomic tensions. While the process was largely peaceful, the underlying issues of minority rights, state legitimacy, and economic hardship...
Culture in Kosovo: Year zero
Kosovo 2.0
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July 2, 2025
While the citizens of Kosovo have moved past the frenzy of the election campaign, for almost four months now, we have seen elected deputies failing to elect the Speaker of the Assembly — a prerequisite for forming a government. In the meantime,...
Weapons, warrants, and whistle protests: the tensions shaping Kosovo’s election season
EurActiv
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July 2, 2025
A high-profile police raid on properties linked to a rising Kosovo Serb political figure has stirred fresh controversy weeks ahead of local elections, with authorities citing a cache of heavy weapons and the targeted party denouncing the move as...
Five things we learned as England pulled off comeback against Sweden to reach Euro 2025 semis
Liverpool Echo
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July 18, 2025
England produced a miracle in Zurich as they came from two goals behind to beat Sweden on penalties and secure their place in the Euro 2025 semi-finals. A double salvo from Lucy Bronze and Michelle Agyemang late on put England back in the game at...
Climate change could alter gin’s taste
The Spirit Business
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June 23, 2025
A study by Heriot-Watt University has warned that changing climate conditions could affect the flavour profile of gin in the future. Gin producers source juniper berries from specific regions Heriot-Watt’s International Centre for Brewing and...
Indiana National Guard soldier earn combat patches for valor in Kosovo
1340 AM WBIW - Indiana
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June 30, 2025
EDINBURGH — More than 300 Hoosier Guardsmen from the Indiana National Guard’s 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team received their coveted combat patches during a ceremony at Camp Atterbury on Wednesday, symbolizing their distinguished service in...
Hampton hails gutsy England after dramatic penalty win
RTE Ireland
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July 18, 2025
England goalkeeper Hannah Hampton declared "proper England is back" after the defending champions booked their place in the Euro 2025 semi-finals with a dramatic 3-2 penalty win over Sweden. Lucy Bronze's winning spot-kick - England's seventh of...
Kosovo Government Plans to Build Two New Bridges over the Ibar River
Euronews Albania
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June 19, 2025
The acting Government of Kosovo has announced plans to build two new bridges on either side of the main bridge over the Ibar River, connecting the predominantly Serb-populated North Mitrovica with the predominantly Albanian-populated South...
More than 300 Indiana National Guard soldiers awarded combat patch for Kosovo Force mission
DVIDS - Georgia
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June 26, 2025
EDINBURGH, Ind. — Indiana National Guard soldiers who deployed to Kosovo in 2022 received a combat patch during a ceremony at Camp Atterbury on Wednesday. More than 300 Hoosier Guardsmen from the 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team are now...
Hitachi Energy: Game-changing solutions for a sustainable energy future
Balkan Green Energy News
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June 25, 2025
Multinational company Hitachi Energy, a silver sponsor of the BEF 2025 conference, is present in the Southeast Europe region through its Balkan Cluster, which covers seven markets – Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia, Kosovo*,...
How climate change might alter the taste of your G&T
The Drinks Business
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June 24, 2025
While much has been written about how climate change is affecting wine, it isn’t the only alcoholic beverage which will be influenced by erratic weather conditions, according to a new study from Heriot-Watt. It is all too apparent that (generally)...
Bears at the Gates: When the Wild Gets Too Close in Montenegro and Kosovo
Balkan Insight
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June 24, 2025
Under Montenegrin law, brown bears are classified as large game species, but hunting is restricted. Hunting of females with cubs is permanently banned. For adult males, the hunting season runs from October 1 to November 30, but in practice,...
State Department cyber diplomacy firings and changes threaten U.S. defenses
Cybersecurity Dive
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The U.S. State Department fired diplomats and other experts from its cyber diplomacy bureau on July 11 and is splitting apart that bureau — moves that experts say will undermine the U.S. government’s work uniting countries against cyberattacks and...
Five things we learned as England reach Euro 2025 semi-finals in dramatic fashion
Thurrock Gazette
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A double salvo from Lucy Bronze and Michelle Agyemang late on put England back in the game at 2-2 before they triumphed 3-2 on penalties after a scoreless extra-time. Here are five things we learned from the tense encounter… Italy next up… Believe...
Burning Question: Balkan Countries Scramble to Confront Rising Wildfire Threats
Balkan Insight
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July 17, 2025
As the Mediterranean climate zone continues to shift and heatwaves intensify, Balkan countries are facing the 2025 wildfire season with mixed levels of preparedness. Some, like Greece, demonstrate robust tactical readiness but still fail to...
The Kosovo-Serbia dispute amid global turmoil: a defining test for the EU
New Eastern Europe
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June 20, 2025
Ongoing disagreement between Kosovo and Serbia remains a key geopolitical issue for the EU. Much like in Ukraine, the ability of Brussels to produce tangible results will decide whether or not it can operate effectively in its neighbourhood well...
Djuric: Pristina's indictments against Serbs an attempt of intimidation, persecution
Tanjug
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June 20, 2025
BELGRADE - Thursday's decision by the so-called Special Prosecutor’s Office of the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government in Pristina to issue indictments against 11 Serbs for their alleged involvement in putting up barricades in 2022...
How climate change could alter the flavour of your gin and tonic forever
The Independent
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June 19, 2025
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