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Sweden Still Leads in Preparedness — Now It’s Business-Oriented
When Gavin Newsom served as the city’s Mayor, he prioritized disaster preparedness, emphasizing key items to keep at home for crises: water, blankets, flashlights, canned food, and a hand-cranked radio. These essentials apply whether the crisis involves an earthquake, a cyberattack, or a military assault. Similar advice is shared by other earthquake-prone cities and regions…
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N. Papathanasis: “Planning for the 2028 – 2034 Interreg Programming Period Has Begun”
The planning for the Interreg program’s new programming period from 2028 to 2034 has commenced, with the European Commission proposing a resource allocation of 10 billion euros for Interreg initiatives. This was highlighted by the Deputy Minister of National Economy and Finance, Nikos Papathanasis, during an event celebrating the program’s 35th anniversary and its 20…
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Mass Shooting at Robeson County Party Leaves 13 Shot, 2 Dead: RCSO
North Carolina (Eurotoday) – A mass shooting at a large party near Maxton, Robeson County, North Carolina, injured 13 people and resulted in two deaths. The incident occurred early on Saturday morning at a Halloween gathering attended by over 150 people, with several victims in critical condition and no arrests made yet. Shooting Details and…
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Around 6,100 loggerhead turtle nests found in Kyparissia Bay
Kyparissia Bay is becoming the top region in Greece and the Mediterranean for Caretta sea turtle nesting. Together with Laganas Bay in Zakynthos, it accounts for over 57% of Caretta turtle nests (Caretta caretta) in the European Union. The 2025 annual report from the ARCHELON program highlights a significant year for Kyparissia Bay, recording about…
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Washington Anticipates ‘Very Productive’ Trump-Xi Meeting This Week
“We covered numerous topics, including rare earth magnets, trade, significant purchases of American agricultural products, and assistance from the Chinese in addressing the U.S. fentanyl crisis,” Bessent stated in a CBS “Face the Nation” interview. He expressed belief that China will once again make substantial purchases of American soybeans. Beijing described discussions with Bessent and…
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Thailand and Cambodia Leaders Sign Enhanced Ceasefire in Donald Trump’s Presence
Kuala Lumpur (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Manet signed an enhanced ceasefire deal on Sunday in the presence of U.S. President Donald Trump, at a summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Kuala Lumpur. The agreement was signed shortly after Trump arrived in Kuala…
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"DeepTechValleys – European Regions Need Strong Ecosystems to Support Deep Tech Ideas"
European regions are in need of robust ecosystems to foster deep technology innovations from research to market, as highlighted in recent project activities of “DeepTechValleys – Deep Tech Ecosystem Empowerment for Regional Transformation” held in Thessaloniki and Craiova. Organized under the European Interregional Cooperation Program Interreg Europe 2021-2027, the events included participants from the Regional…
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Tusk Cautions Against Pressure to Reinstate Nord Stream 2
Nord Stream 2, a significant gas pipeline channeling gas from Russia to Germany through the Baltic Sea, has been criticized as a strategic error and a display of Europe’s capitulation to Moscow. In 2022, following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the pipeline was sabotaged. Subsequently, a Ukrainian professional diver was apprehended for…