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Mall mainstay known for piercing millions of teens’ ears files bankrupcy, again
OregonLive.com
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August 6, 2025
Mall-based teen accessories retailer Claire’s, known for helping to usher in millions of teens into an important rite of passage — ear piercing — but now struggling with a big debt load and changing consumer tastes, has filed for Chapter 11...
Xiaomi launches new magnetic power bank with integrated cable
Notebook Check
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August 6, 2025
The Xiaomi Magnetic Stand Power Bank 10000 7.5W has been launched in China. This portable accessory allows you to charge up to three devices simultaneously. In contradiction to its name, the Magnetic Stand Power Bank 10000 7.5W supports an up to...
Opinion: Ambitious emission reduction targets and carbon budgets for 2040 crucial for intergenerational climate justice
Irish Legal News
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Dr Orla Kelleher of Maynooth University School of Law and Criminology calls on Ireland to show greater leadership and ambition on climate action. We now have daily reminders of devastating climate impacts at current levels of temperature increase,...
Jewellery chain with 3 Cork stores at risk as Claire's parent company bankrupt
Cork Beo
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August 6, 2025
The future of Claire's in Ireland could be at risk as the accessory chain's parent company has filed for bankruptcy. The jewellery brand is well known among parents and little girls across Cork, with three locations in the city: on Patrick Street...
Poland’s new president pledges sovereignty, challenges Brussels
EurActiv
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August 6, 2025
WARSAW – In his inauguration speech as Poland's new president, Karol Nawrocki promised a more assertive stance towards Brussels, stating that the country cannot be "a subsidiary farm" of the EU. Nawrocki, backed by the national-conservative Law...
Lebanon awaits justice five years after Beirut blast
Taipei Times
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August 6, 2025
A new Lebanese government and a determined judge have reignited hope that justice would finally be found for the devastating 2020 explosion that killed at least 218 people George Bezdjian remembers searching for his daughter, Jessica, after a...
Majority in Parliament slams Minority’s skepticism on cocoa price hike, says move will boost farmers’ livelihoods
Ghana News Agency
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August 6, 2025
By Elsie Appiah-Osei Accra, Aug 06, GNA- The National Democratic Congress Majority Caucus in Parliament Wednesday reacted to the New Patriotic Party Minority’s concerns over the recent increase in cocoa prices, describing the move as a significant...
Nicola Tuthill on U23 European and World University silver medals
The Southern Star
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ON THIS week's podcast, we catch up with Kilbrittain hammer-thrower Nicola Tuthill after a few successful weeks of action. Tuthill is enjoying the most prolific spell of her young career: silver medals at both the European U23 Championships and...
Brussels: 5 reasons to visit the heart of Europe
Wellbeing Magazine
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August 6, 2025
Brussels is one of those cities you get to know gradually, revealing many interesting contrasts as you explore beyond its surface-level identity as the Capital of Europe. While walking around, you will see great historic buildings standing right...
A "political blackmail" – the EU Parliament is pressing for new mandatory scanning of your private chats
TechRadar
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August 6, 2025
The EU Parliament is pushing for an agreement on the child sexual abuse (CSAM) scanning bill, according to a leaked memo According to the Council Legal Service, the proposal still violates fundamental human rights in its current form The Danish...
Ten benefits worth £12k pensioners can claim this month including free TV licence and council tax – are you missing out?
The Sun
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August 6, 2025
PENSIONERS can get access to 10 benefits and freebies that could save them a whopping £12,700 a year. They include everything from free TV licences and NHS prescriptions to benefits such as Pension Credit. 1 Pensioners can potentially get a huge...
HKIAC gains new council members from Europe and Asia
Global Arbitration Review
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Left to right: Banifatemi, Van den Berg, Yeoh and Ogsimer The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre has appointed four new members to its council from Europe and Asia: Yas Banifatemi, Albert Jan van den Berg, Friven Yeoh and Louie Ogsimer....
NOSDRA, EU Strategise on Oil Spill Response, Partnership
This Day
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August 6, 2025
The National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), a Nigerian government agency, and the European Union (EU) Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, have agreed to seek greater collaboration between the two bodies towards building a strong...
Last-resort antibiotic excluded from Belgian system, testing EU pharma reforms
EurActiv
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August 6, 2025
A critical antibiotic designed to treat infections caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria will remain unavailable through Belgium’s reimbursement system after negotiations between the government and the manufacturer failed. The problem goes far...
Saudi Arabia from the inside: Why are we different from Europeans?
Atalayar
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August 6, 2025
Spain is not limited to these three elements, but is a nation with a history and legacy that are rarely understood from the outside. Furthermore, although it is part of Europe, it is not simply a copy of the standard European model: it has its own...
Caught in Hungary: One of Europe’s most dangerous fugitives arrested in Miskolc – VIDEO
Daily News Hungary
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August 6, 2025
Screenshot: YouTube/PoliceHungary Hungarian police have arrested one of Europe’s most wanted fugitives in the city of Miskolc. The 49-year-old Polish man, identified only as D. T. P., was on the run for two years and wanted in multiple countries...
Louth County Council’s VARCITIES project at Dundalk Library nominated for award
Louth Live
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August 6, 2025
Louth County Council’s VARCITIES project at Dundalk Library has been nominated for a 2025 e-Government award. The VARCITIES pilot project, a transformative urban regeneration initiative co-funded by the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme, has been...
Bulker Yeoman Bank to be retired
Ships Monthly
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August 6, 2025
Holcim UK is retiring its ship, Yeoman Bank, following it playing a vital role for over three decades of service in delivering aggregates to major infrastructure and construction projects across the UK and Europe. Since arriving at Holcim UK’s...
EU credibility at risk over Israel stance, warns ex-ambassador
Euronews
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August 6, 2025
Alleged double standards in the EU's application of international law towards Ukraine and the Gaza Strip are eroding Europe’s credibility with the Global South, with which the bloc is eager to strike trade deals, a former EU ambassador to the...
Europe midday: Shares go red as Trump threatens pharma with tariffs
ShareCast
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The pan-regional Stoxx 600 index gave up morning gains to be down 0.07% at 541 at 1200 BST. Trump said he would initially impose a “small tariff” on pharmaceutical firms before raising it to 150% within 18 months, and eventually to 250%. The news...