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flydubai strengthens strategic growth with 12 new aircraft deliveries in
Times Aerospace
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These additions form an integral part of the airline’s strategic growth plans, enabling the continued expansion of its network, enhancing operational efficiency and increasing capacity on existing routes. The seven new aircraft, received between...
flydubai strengthens strategic growth with 12 new aircraft deliveries in 2025
Emirates 24|7
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August 14, 2025
flydubai has taken delivery of seven new aircraft so far in 2025, with a further five Boeing 737 MAX 8s scheduled to join its fleet before the end of the year. These additions form an integral part of the airline’s strategic growth plans, enabling...
Hiding from the Nazis in Japan
Forward
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August 13, 2025
A Japanese postcard of a street in Kobe, Japan, taken before World War II (author unknown) Photo by Wikimedia Commons By Jennifer A. Stern August 13, 2025 Exactly 85 years ago — in August, 1940, a year after the beginning of World War II —...
Best Airbnbs in Stowe, Vermont to Experience Autumn Season
TripZilla
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August 6, 2025
Stowe, Vermont is one of the most iconic destinations to visit in the fall, thanks to its fiery foliage, charming town center, and endless access to trails, breweries, and scenic drives. Whether you’re chasing vibrant maple canopies or sipping...
COMMUNITY DIGEST: Aug. 13, 2025
The Citizens' Voice - Pennsylvania
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August 13, 2025
Bazaars, picnics and festivals St. Mary’s Church Picnic: 5 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 30; and 1 to 9:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 31. Church grounds, 150 Main St., Mocanaqua. Entertainment all day. Homemade foods including pierogi, haluski, piggies,...
"Soft drinks commercials" and "gentle" Russification: How the USSR was creating an alternative reality
Texty
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S Статті ₴ Soviet movies, along with a major part of Soviet literature and songs, attempted to describe an alternative utopian world that had little to do with the real Soviet life in the USSR, but which was implicitly presented as the "reality"....
The 7 world’s top countries to visit in 2025
Business Day
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August 9, 2025
Travel preferences are shifting in 2025, with global tourists exploring lesser-known gems alongside classic favourites. According to Kayak’s Travel Check-in report, countries like Zimbabwe, Lithuania, Sri Lanka, South Korea, and Moldova are...
Rail Baltica signs €38 million contract for Poland to Kaunas high-speed railway connection
Global Railway Review
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August 11, 2025
Rail Baltica has taken a major step forward by signing a €38.31 million contract for design and supervision services for the 96 km stretch between the Lithuania–Poland border and Kaunas (Jiesia). The contract, awarded through a competitive public...
After a Years-Long Break, Film at Lincoln Center Revives Its ‘Scary Movies’ Series
The New York Sun
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August 13, 2025
Sitting toward the back of the Walter Reade Theater auditorium for the press screening of Kim Soo-jin’s “Noise,” I was reminded of how exciting, how full and engaging, going to the movies can be. Ms. Kim’s debut feature is centered on a...
Rafferty rows to gold for Ireland
Limerick Post
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August 11, 2025
JACK Rafferty (St Michael’s RC) partnered Jonah Kirby of Kenmara RC to claim a superb gold Junior Men’s Double Sculls final at the World U19 Championships in Trakai, Lithuania. The pair, roared on from the banks by a huge travelling support, much...
One Nobelist Attacks Two Nobelists As Racists
The American Spectator - Virginia
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Abdulrazak Gurnah won the Nobel Prize for literature “for his uncompromising and compassionate penetration of the effects of colonialism and the fate of the refugee in the gulf between cultures and continents.” Since this bestowal occurred in...
Everything you need to know about the EU's ETIAS 'visa' requirements coming in late 2026
The Points Guy
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August 10, 2025
After numerous false starts, the European Travel Information and Authorization System, which will be required to visit most European countries, will launch in late 2026. But now it will cost even more. After originally pricing the ETIAS fee at 7...
Basketball star, 17, has sights set on competing in the Olympics and WNBA
Northampton Chronicle & Echo
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August 13, 2025
An ambitious basketball star from Northampton, aged 17, has set her sights on representing Great Britain in the Olympics and competing in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). Athena Thompson began playing basketball at the age of...
Celebrating Coastal Culture: Klaipėda Sea Festival Returns with a Splash in 2025
The Baltic Review
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August 10, 2025
Every summer, Lithuania’s port city of Klaipėda transforms into a buzzing hub of music, maritime tradition, and cultural pride. The Klaipėda Sea Festival 2025, held from July 25–27, not only marks the city’s maritime heritage but also serves as...
Tarmo Miilits: Narva border queues courtesy of Putin and his war
ERR
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August 12, 2025
I see no possibility that controls on Estonia's eastern border will be eased while Russia's war of aggression against its neighbor Ukraine continues, writes Tarmo Miilits. A politician (Center Party MP Aleksei Jevgrafov — ed.) wrote on social...
WELCOMING SMILES OR DISMISSIVE FROWNS? – The UK, the promised land for refugees
Europe Diplomatic Magazine
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August 12, 2025
Migrants crossing the English Channel in unauthorised attempts to reach the United Kingdom © Gov.UK The arrival of small boats bringing would-be migrants from France to the UK continues to raise eyebrows as well as big political problems for the...
English singer cancels concert after ‘falling ill’ just hours before show
Metro
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August 12, 2025
An English singer has cancelled a show after becoming unwell (Picture: Per Ole Hagen/ Redferns) An English singer has been forced to pull the plug on a gig after ‘falling ill’ just hours before he was due on stage. Rag’n’Bone Man – real name Rory...
Rag'n'Bone Man cancels gig just hours before he goes on stage as his team issues statement
The Mirror
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August 12, 2025
Rag'n'Bone Man's latest gig has been cancelled ( Image: Redferns) It has been announced that a scheduled performance by Rag'n'Bone Man won't go ahead tonight due to him having "fallen ill". His team have shared that his latest gig has been...
6 death notices in Cheshire this week
Chester Live
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August 13, 2025
These are the loved-ones remembered in the funeral notices this week. To see the full list of family announcements, visit this section of the Cheshire Live website where you can search by name, date and location. You can also post your own...
Malta among 26 countries calling on Israel to let aid into Gaza
Times of Malta
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August 12, 2025
Malta is among 26 countries calling on Israel to let a “flood” of aid into Gaza and allow humanitarian organisations to operate in the war-torn Palestinian enclave. In a joint statement, foreign ministers from countries including Canada, France...