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Euro 2025 Daily: Switzerland swelters as tournament begins
The 2025 Women's European Championship is off and running. Let's catch you up on what's happening, what you've missed and what's still to come. We will update this file throughout each matchday with the latest reporting, analysis and fun from the...

United Kingdom falls to 12th spot in 2025 World Citizenship Index
The United Kingdom has secured the 12th position in the 2025 World Citizenship Index (WCI), released by CS Global Partners in their annual World Citizenship Report. With a score of 79.3, the UK ranks behind several Nordic nations, including...

Utah's Most Underrated Desert Town Offers Camping, Hot Springs, And Canyons
With so many underrated scenic natural wonders to see in Utah, from sweeping canyons and amazing hikes to hidden hot springs, there's a lot to love about this outdoorsy part of the U.S. However, many popular spots in Utah, especially around the...

New dog breed with 'razor-sharp' personality to be recognised in UK
This will happen next month when it is officially recognised by The Kennel Club. It is the fifth breed to be recognised in the last five years, following the Icelandic Sheepdog, Polish Hunting Dog, Smooth Faced Pyrenean Sheepdog, and Barbet. The...

A deeply moving experience
Several members of my family discouraged me from climbing a step ladder to hang a picture in our stairwell, so I was forced to snorkel over the separation of the tectonic plates. Perhaps more of an explanation is in order. My brother-in-law is an...

Zanidatamab Nets European Approval in Pretreated HER2+ Biliary Tract Cancer
The HER2-directed bispecific antibody zanidatamab-hrii (Ziihera) has received conditional marketing authorization from the European Commission (EC) for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic HER2-positive...

UM171 Cell Therapy Earns Positive CHMP Opinion for Hematological Malignancies
The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency has issued a positive opinion recommending the approval of UM171 cell therapy (Zemcelpro) for the treatment of adult patients with hematological...

US vet uses cod skin to save bald eagle in time for Fourth of July
A veterinarian saved the life of a badly injured American bald eagle using a pioneering fish skin graft procedure more commonly used for human wound, releasing the bird back into the wild in a symbolic act ahead of the Fourth of July holiday. The...

From near death to new life: How UAE offroaders saved starving horse in Fujairah wadi
What began as a casual weekend getaway for a Dubai-based expat couple turned into a life-saving rescue mission for a starving horse spotted in the rugged mountains of Fujairah. Pavel, a Russian national who has lived in Dubai for over 20 years,...
CHMP endorses ExCellThera’s stem cell transplantation product
The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended the granting of conditional marketing authorisation for ExCellThera's cryopreserved haematopoietic stem cell transplantation product,...

This Bus Is On A Diversion: BSÍ’s Defiant EP Progress
Disobedient duo BSÍ talk about their new EP triptych, DIY culture and living in the moment The music of the Reykjavík-based duo BSÍ seems to draw from contrasting realms. In a yin-yang fashion, Sigurlaug ‘Silla’ Thorarensen and Julius Pollux...
Pic exposes Kate’s Trump nightmare
What. About. The. Lawn. In 2019 Donald and Melania Trump packed up their his and her medical-grade bronzer tubs and headed to London for a State visit, landing on the Buckingham Palace lawn in Marine One, the presidential helicopter. One was not...

Politically-Connected W.Va. GameChanger Program Receives Opioid Funds Amid Doubts from Experts
On a Tuesday afternoon, Michelle Allen is in her office in an empty Robert C. Byrd High School. Allen is the career and technical instructor at RCB and also runs GameChanger, the school’s prevention education club. In an empty classroom, Allen...

The Untapped Power of Midlife Workers in a Changing Economy
Employers facing a shrinking talent pool may be overlooking a resilient, loyal and experienced workforce: midlifers. Unsplash+ One in four members of the public think that the popular music festival Glastonbury would be better if it had fewer...

Where you vacation could raise your skin cancer risk, says new study
Most of us assume everyone knows the importance of protecting our skin from harmful UV rays, yet a new study suggests awareness campaigns aren’t doing enough to protect Americans. A recently published study revealed a dangerous gap between what...

Leading with Flavour: Varun Berry’s Good Days with Britannia
It was 1984 when the Chandigarh-bred Varun Berry graduated from Punjab Engineering College and got admission to a US university with a scholarship. All kicked about going for a Master’s in the US, he was rather crestfallen when his visa was...
Sporting Jax reaches deal as soccer kickoff nears
Sporting Club Jacksonville is preparing for its inaugural season in the Gainbridge Super League. Ascension St. Vincent's is the new jersey sponsor for Sporting Jax's professional and youth academy teams. The club is Jacksonville's first women's...

9 Events That Make Summer Special in Park City
Park City, Utah is a lively mountain town with hiking, biking, and ziplining come summer. Beyond all the outdoor activities, festivals and events fill the calendar during warm-weather months, including the Kimball Arts Festival, the Fourth of July...

The burning issue of fossil-fuelled Scope 3 emissions
The oil industry and its government boosters often boast about efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions — sometimes touting expensive and largely unproven remedies such as carbon capture and storage. What they don’t say is that their already...

Brazil takes up Mercosur presidency aiming for deeper integration
Expanding trade, promoting energy transition, developing technology, fighting organized crime, and tackling social inequalities—these are the five priorities for the next Mercosur presidency, which Brazil will hold in the second half of this year....