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Chilling Pic of Suspect Gunman Before Idaho Firefighter Attack Released
The suspect in the Idado firefighter ambush had posted a chilling photo on his Instagram before the attack, soundtracked by a Bjork song titled, “Hunter”. The suspect was named Monday as Wess Roley, a 20-year-old with no criminal history. He...
Export controls in the European Union as regime at risk of fragmentation
Introduction Export controls can be described as restrictions on international trade in certain sensitive goods, software and technology (hereinafter, items). Generally, this involves licensing requirements or prohibitions on the cross-border...

Switzerland hoping for festival of football as hosts get Euro 2025 party started
In any downtime from ensuring Euro 2025 passes smoothly, Uefa staff can take a short walk to watch Nyon’s summer jazz festival in full flow. Rive Jazzy is in its fourth decade and there should be something for everyone. The Greasers will be on...

Obituary: Lola J. Loreen
Lola J. Loreen April 15, 1930 - June 15, 2025 Lola Loreen was kind, generous, strong, a lifelong learner, an advocate, and pillar of her family. She was keen to find the good in others and inspired kindness, curiosity, and gratitude in those...

Women's Euro 2025 squads: Every team at the tournament
The Women's Euro 2025 squads have been announced ahead of the tournament in Switzerland. With Euro 2025 kicking off in Switzerland on July 2, 16 teams are set to compete – and each country has now fully submitted their squad ahead of the...

Anthony Godley's Remarkable Journey From Digital Director to BPO Industry Leader: Transforming Global Workforce Solutions
Photo Courtesy of: Anthony Godley Before launching one of Southeast Asia’s most respected business process outsourcing (BPO) operations, Anthony Godley spent more than a decade inside the machine. As a digital director and SEO strategist for...

Soccer-UEFA to permit water bottles for Women's Euro fans as Swiss temperatures soar
BASEL (Reuters) -Fans will be allowed to bring bottles of water to the stadium for some of the games at the Women's European Championship, which gets underway on Wednesday, as a heatwave has sent temperatures in Switzerland to over 30 degrees...

NSW police declare critical incident after protest – as it happened
Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this feature What we learned: Monday, 30 JuneWith that, we will wrap the blog for the evening. Thanks for reading along, we’ll be back first thing tomorrow with all the latest. Until...

UEFA to permit water bottles for Women's Euro fans as Swiss temperatures soar
BASEL :Fans will be allowed to bring bottles of water to the stadium for some of the games at the Women's European Championship, which gets underway on Wednesday, as a heatwave has sent temperatures in Switzerland to over 30 degrees Celsius...

UEFA Women’s Euro 2025: Full match schedule, groups, format, how to watch
England will look to hold on to their crown when the 14th edition of the UEFA European Women’s Championship, or Women’s Euro 2025, begins in Switzerland on Wednesday. The continent’s top nations will compete over the course of the 26-day...

ATLP Student Awards 2025 celebrate the achievements of remarkable students
More than 100 students from 23 schools were celebrated for their remarkable achievements at a day-long ceremony at Drayton Manor Resort. Wednesday 25 June saw the return of the annual Students Awards held by the respected Arthur Terry Learning...

European Stocks Close Lower On Tariff Uncertainty
European stocks closed weak on Monday after a cautious session amid uncertainty about U.S. government's tariffs as the July 9 deadline nears. The mood remained cautious following U.S. President Donald Trump's remarks that he is not looking to...

Tourist surge and festivities at Þingvellir
Einar Á. E. Sæmundsen, park manager at Þingvellir National Park, says visitor numbers have noticeably increased so far this year. “There’s been about a 5–6% increase in visitor numbers according to our counters in Almannagjá,” Sæmundsen told...

What’s it like to play professional soccer overseas?
Becoming a professional athlete is a dream many kids around the world and in the United States have, but most don’t achieve it. Fewer than 2 percent of college athletes in the U.S. turn pro after graduating, according to the NCAA. After graduating...
Post-apocalypse Australia is the setting for hotly anticipated video game
Hideo Kojima isn't just widely regarded as video gaming's first auteur — as the mind behind cerebral and ground-breaking series Metal Gear Solid — he's seen as a bit of an oracle, too. If the Japanese developer's track record is anything to go by,...

From Closeted Citizens to Activists: High Tech Gays and the Fight for LGBTQ+ Equality in Silicon Valley
Weekly Newsletter The best of The Saturday Evening Post in your inbox! In the 1980s, at a time when the federal government turned its back on the LGBTQ community, gay men and lesbians found an unlikely partner in their fight for equality:...

Biman, My Freighter ink deal to boost cargo connectivity
Biman Bangladesh Airlines and Uzbekistan-based cargo airline My Freighter recently signed an interline agreement aiming to establish a faster and more efficient air cargo corridor between South Asia and Central Asia. The agreement leverages the...

Yes singer Jon Anderson and the Band Geeks bringing ambitious set list to San Antonio
click to enlarge Jon Anderson, 80, belts it out at a performance with the Bank Geeks. Jon Anderson possesses one of the most distinctive voices in rock. As the longtime lead singer of Yes, Anderson’s countertenor voice brought a melodic...
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Catch the Current episode 23: Reporting from the Shrimp Summit in Bali
Catch the Current hosts Amanda Buckle and Lorin Castiglione certainly aren't jealous of Undercurrent News EMEA deputy editor Dan Gibson as he calls in from beautiful Bali, Indonesia, where he claims to have been reporting from the 2025 Shrimp...

The alleged first poster of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey breaks the internet after being spotted in theaters
The Odyssey – the latest cinematic endeavor from Christopher Nolan – has already sparked excitement even though its release is over a year away. The first official poster for The Odyssey appeared in Los Angeles AMC theaters on June 28, 2025,...