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How Did a Rafale Just Shoot Down an F-35 in Simulated Combat? Scripted Engagements Provide PR Opportunity
Military Watch
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August 23, 2025
French sources have widely reported that a French Air Force Rafale fighter is likely to have achieved a simulated kill against a U.S. Air Force F-35A during the Trident Atlantic 25 multinational military exercise in Finland, which has the...
Britain's top 10 greatest comedians ever — Jasper Carrott only makes it to number 10
Birmingham Live
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August 23, 2025
Steffan Rhys Deputy Content Hub Director and Garry Bushell 09:25, 23 Aug 2025Updated 09:25, 23 Aug 2025 Who's the top TV stand-up comedian? As Harry Hill famously said: "There's only one way to decide it - FIGHT!" But since that's not an option,...
We built a $1 billion tech unicorn in Europe, living proof that our economy is just as dynamic as America’s. Success comes down to three core principles
Fortune
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The world tends to see Europe as fragmented, bureaucratic, and underfunded — a tough place to build global companies. But those very constraints are why Europe is producing some of the most resilient billion-dollar businesses today. Scarcity...
Baltic States Seek to Fight Back Against Russian Signal Jamming
Mint
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August 23, 2025
NATO’s easternmost member states are grappling with a sharp rise in radio and satellite interference, with Baltic governments accusing Russia of positioning equipment for electronic warfare close to their borders. Since Russian President Vladimir...
Darragh Kelly's next IFL outing confirmed for Nantes, France on September 26
DonegalLive
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August 23, 2025
Darragh Kelly will step back into the cage next month when he competes at a Professional Fighters League (PFL) event in Nantes, France, on Thursday, September 26. The Moville lightweight, who trains out of SBG Ireland in Dublin, remains unbeaten...
Christian Coleman Accepts Defeat On European Soil Despite No Big Athletes At Diamond League
Essentially Sports
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August 22, 2025
Bad form continues for Christian Coleman. To start with, he did not qualify for the Worlds at the USATF championships. In the 100m, he had one of the best athletes of this season, Kenny Bednarek, who clocked 9.79, while Coleman clocked 9.86s to...
The Ocean Race Europe 2025 Glides Into The Mediterranean
Forbes
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Collision, wind shifts and possible orca attacks combined with hunger, bland food and sleep deprivation are daily fare during 42 days of The Ocean Race Europe, which has now entered the Mediterranean Sea. This 2025 European event is the second...
Rubio's State Department Rebukes Britain's Persecution of Praying Christians
The Western Journal
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August 23, 2025
The State Department has issued what may be its most blunt statement yet against a policy in the United Kingdom that created public buffer zones inside of which prayer is banned. For the past few years, several cases of British Christians praying...
Germany to reintroduce mandatory military service?
The Economic Times
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August 23, 2025
Germany is moving closer to reviving military conscription as it struggles to recruit enough soldiers to meet defense targets, Bloomberg reported. A draft law, set for cabinet approval on Wednesday, proposes voluntary enlistment first but leaves...
Beautiful 'most fun' European capital begging for more tourists
Daily Express
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August 23, 2025
Tourists are being encouraged to visit a massive European capital as they feel increasingly unwelcome in spots like Barcelona in Spain. Protests have reached a boiling point in some tourism hotspots, as videos shared online show locals using water...
Urgent warning as ISIS presents 'real and present danger' to Britain
Daily Express
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August 23, 2025
Security experts have issued a stark warning that the resurgence of ISIS in Africa poses a "real and present danger" to the UK. The extremist group, notorious for its beheading videos after seizing large parts of Syria and Iraq in 2014, was...
Sharia law made legally binding in EU country as fury erupts
Daily Express
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August 23, 2025
An Austrian court has ruled that Sharia law is now legally binding in civil disputes, sparking concern for the "moral standards" of the country. Islamic law is allowed for arbitrations if both parties agree to it. In a recent case, two men had...
'Britain's best high street' in market town where locals are 'grateful' for every shop
SomersetLive
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August 23, 2025
Residents in one of Britain's most beautiful market towns describe themselves as "fortunate" and "thankful" to possess such a flourishing high street. Marlborough is a charming countryside town situated in north-east Wiltshire along the Old Bath...
Paul McGinley Joins Rory McIlroy to Shut Down Alarming Rumor About Europe’s Ryder Cup Squad
Essentially Sports
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August 23, 2025
The talks for finalizing the Ryder Cup team are gaining steam. For the European team, Harry Hall being overlooked created a lot of media buzz. So much so that Rory McIlroy had to come out and take up the role of a damage controller. But now more...
Inside Germany: A racist street name, a 'chips ban' and the fear of change
The Local - Germany
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August 23, 2025
From the as of yet still unchanged name of a central Berlin street to a ban on the sale of crisps in Bavaria after 8pm and a few of the other changes coming your way, here's what we're talking about at The Local this week. Inside Germany is our...
News Analysis: Germany's 5G struggles: high hopes, harsh reality
Xinhua News Agency
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BERLIN, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- While many countries are already moving ahead with advanced 5G standards, and even experimenting with 6G applications, Germany, once hailed as the "economic engine of Europe," is struggling on the track of...
Europe's 10 safest cities revealed - two from same country in the top five
Daily Express
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August 23, 2025
British travellers will he heading off on their trips abroad, as the summer season gets into full swing. Many will head to Europe, where countries like Spain, Portugal, France and Italy remain favourite destinations. When it comes to choosing a...
Inside France: September strife, Seine swimming and funny-shaped balls
The Local - France
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August 23, 2025
From the highlights of the summer in Paris to plans for protests and blockades in September, via an important citizenship rule change and some useful French sporting vocabulary, Inside France is our weekly round-up of news and talking points in...
The pretty little European island you’ve never heard of tourists are ditching Greece for
Daily Express
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August 23, 2025
For years, Greece has been one of Europe's go-to destinations for summer holidays. But today, as crowds are now swarming once-quiet beaches, landmarks and whitewashed towns, a tiny Baltic island most people have never heard of is quietly drawing...
The beautiful European island with beaches that 'rival Jamaica'
Daily Express
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August 23, 2025
This pretty island is easily reachable from the UK and its beaches have been compared to the stunning coasts of Jamaica. Visitors say you won’t be disappointed if you take a trip to this beautiful part of Spain.The smallest of the Balearic...