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SHARON DEN ADEL: How WITHIN TEMPTATION Found Commercial Success
Blabbermouth - California
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August 16, 2025
In an interview with Paolo Phoenix of Magenta TV conducted at this month's Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany, WITHIN TEMPTATION frontwoman Sharon Den Adel was asked how she and her bandmates have managed to create songs that are so...
Nobel Prize economists urge Israel to stop Gaza occupation
The New Arab
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Leading economists have demanded Israel stops expanding its occupation in Gaza and allows aid into the Strip [Getty] A group of prominent economists, including ten who are Nobel Prize winners, have penned a letter addressed to Israeli Prime...
A very French sauvignon blanc — from California
The Philadelphia Inquirer - Pennsylvania
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Starmont Sauvignon Blanc North Coast, California $18.99 13.8% alcohol PLCB Item #96149 Sale price through Aug. 31; regularly $21.99 Looking at this California white wine on a store shelf, there are two visible connections to a classic French...
Why The ‘Buy Europe’ Trade Is About To Slam Into A Wall
Forbes
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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 20: An employee views trading screens at the offices of Panmure Gordon and Co on October 20, 2014 in London, England. Markets stabilised over the weekend following global turbulence amid fears over the Ebola virus and...
France Criticizes Israel’s Demolition of School
MENAFN
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) France on Friday strongly criticized Israel for destroying a school that was being built in the northern area of the occupied West Bank, urging that those responsible be held to account. "France strongly condemns the destruction by...
France denounces Israel for destruction of school under construction in Palestine
MENAFN
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) France has condemned Israel for tearing down a school that was under construction in the northern part of the occupied West Bank. The project was being built with support from the French Development Agency in partnership with the European...
Sri Lanka services activity rose in July, driven by trade, finance, and transportation
EconomyNext
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August 16, 2025
ECONOMYNEXT – Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to have scored a diplomatic coup praising President Donald Trump, repeating a claim that the invasion of Ukraine would not have happened during a Trump presidency, reports said. No mention was...
Call to ban ‘intolerant’ child-free resorts and hotels in France
The Guardian
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August 16, 2025
Child-free resorts and adult-only hotels are discriminatory, risk creating a society of intolerance and should be banned, a French senator has said, amid a growing debate in France on whether it is inhumane to exclude children from holidays. “We...
Heatwave continues to scorch France as fire risks and pollution rise
Yahoo Sports - Canada
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August 16, 2025
A severe heatwave continues to grip much of France this Saturday, stretching as far north as southern Brittany, with 54 departments placed under orange alert by Météo-France on the ninth day of a relentless heatwave also affecting the Iberian...
Former RAF base in Cambridgeshire that is now used as a business airport
Cambridge News
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August 16, 2025
Cambridgeshire has a long and rich history of being involved in aerial combat with the county being home to a range of RAF bases. Many of these bases have been lost or used for different things after they were no longer needed following the end of...
South Africa’s leading businesswomen share career advice
The South African
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August 16, 2025
In celebration of Women’s Month, some of South Africa’s most inspiring businesswomen have offered advice to young female professionals eager to succeed in the business world. These women, trailblazers across various industries, shared practical...
CareEdge Global Economy Update – August 2025 Report
Textile Value Chain
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August 16, 2025
CareEdge Global has released its latest Global Economy Update – August 2025, outlining key international and regional economic developments. Key Highlights: International Landscape The report notes broad-based upward revisions to growth as strong...
France condemns Israeli demolition of West Bank school under construction
Middle East Monitor
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August 15, 2025
France on Friday condemned the Israel’s destruction of a school under construction in northern occupied West Bank, calling for accountability, Anadolu reports. “France strongly condemns the destruction by Israeli authorities of a school under...
Hotel Review – Hôtel Louvre-Lens in Lens, northern France
The London Economic
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August 16, 2025
The Hôtel Louvre-Lens is a stylish four star hotel situated directly opposite the Louvre-Lens art museum in Lens and almost precisely one hour from the ferry terminals and Le Shuttle at Calais. It forms part of the upmarket Esprit de France hotel...
Trump tariffs affect Portuguese entrepreneurs in Brazil
Portugal Pulse
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August 16, 2025
The president of the Federation of Portuguese Chambers of Commerce in Brazil, Carlos Alberto Lopes, emphasized that recent tariff changes “directly affect Portuguese companies established in Brazil or businessmen of Portuguese origin” in the...
A Cautionary Tale: the ‘French Malaise’
The Catholic Thing
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August 16, 2025
France, once the acknowledged cultural leader of the West, is experiencing what many French men and women describe as ‘La Malaise’ – the societal apprehension, unease, and disillusionment caused by a perceived sense of national decline and...
I’ve interviewed so many migrants in France - Starmer must do these 4 things to end crisis
Daily Express
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August 16, 2025
“Smash the gangs” Keir Starmer has squeaked in his nasal I’m-speaking-to-the-judge voice enough times to sound ridiculous. And while countless rivals have mocked the Prime Minister’s tactics for stopping the migrant crisis, few have come up with...
Fiscal sustainability hinges on debt management, restructuring and consolidation – World Bank Group
MyJoyOnline
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August 16, 2025
Ghana's path to fiscal sustainability is on solid ground due to its successful debt management and restructuring efforts, according to the World Bank Group's 9th Economic Update on Ghana for June 2025. The report highlights the nation's progress...
The sad decline of the French village fête
The Spectator
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August 16, 2025
France’s village fêtes are disappearing. A survey by the association Les Plus Belles Fêtes de France found that in just four years, nearly a third are no longer held. Once the highlight of rural life, they’re now falling victim to shrinking...
Hong Kong – CFS advises public not to take in 2 sort of French soft cheese thought to be infected with Listeria monocytogenes
Web NewsWire
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August 16, 2025
CFS prompts public not to take in 2 sort of French soft cheese thought to be infected with Listeria monocytogenes ****************************************************************************************** The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the...