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13 NBA players to watch during 2025 EuroBasket
We're still a month away from even NBA media days before training camp, let alone real basketball. Which is why if you're looking for meaningful games at the end of summer, it's time to turn your gaze toward Europe. EuroBasket, the European...
Fantasy Basketball: Ten players to watch during FIBA EuroBasket
While there's been no NBA action since the end of the NBA 2K26 Summer League in Las Vegas, there's been plenty of international action for basketball fans and fantasy enthusiasts to occupy themselves with. AfroBasket was completed over the...

Top NBA stars looking to dazzle at EuroBasket 2025
The 2025 edition of EuroBasket commences on Wednesday (27 August) with the tournament being co-hosted by Latvia, Finland, Cyprus, and Poland. 24 nations will battle it out in a bid to be crowned European champions and as in previous editions, the...

Busy September for Lisa Hyper as court case looms and new EP ready
It will be a busy September for dancehall star Lisa Hyper. She is excited about the release of her latest EP, Golden Fleece, which will be released on September 5, and is “cautiously optimistic” about her upcoming court case on September 10. She...

“Cut” user fees? “I shuddered when I heard. They haven’t existed since 2022.”
The former Health Minister Marta Temido used the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday to comment on one of the measures approved in the extraordinary Council of Ministers by Prime Minister Luís Montenegro. “After more than 20...

What will new workplace heat guidance mean for HR?
The Health and Safety Executive is drafting new guidelines to protect workers during heatwaves. Beverley Sunderland looks at how employers should respond, and how the law works in other countries. This summer saw four heatwaves hit the UK, with...

New legal instrument includes competitions for support to municipalities
The initiative—one of 45 included in the new instrument—was unveiled by Prime Minister Luís Montenegro during a briefing following a meeting of the PSD/CDS-PP executive in Viseu. This meeting coincided with the Government’s discussions with mayors...
Herzegovina Looks Ahead to Adriatic Olive Oil Symposium
Summary The article discusses a new study that found a link between air pollution and an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers discovered that exposure to fine particulate matter was associated with higher...
4 major trends shaping today’s oncology market
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Biomanufacturing: Scale-up vs Scale-out Economics
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The Safest Havens In Europe You Don’t Know Yet
A retirement in Europe could be one of the safest in the world—as well as one of the most fulfilling and affordable getty Some of the retirement havens I recommend to potential expats aren’t exactly household names in North America—some folks...

The Surprising New Faces Fueling The Furnished Rental Boom
Leonardo Morgatto, CEO of Tabas by Blueground, at his basement warehouse in São Paulo. Everything in a Blueground rental is standardized, right down to the coffee cups. Aren Elliott When Timothy and Gabriele Foran were looking for a place to stay...

Government announces support today: What is the economic impact of the fires?
The Prime Minister, Luís Montenegro, has convened an extraordinary meeting of the Council of Ministers for this Thursday to approve support measures for populations affected by forest fires. What is the economic impact of these fires? The...

Senate Pushes Forward on Drug-Testing Program; Lawmakers Join In, Padilla Bill Faces Legal Hurdles
MANILA — Momentum is building in the Senate to enforce drug-testing measures following reports of alleged marijuana use inside the chamber. Senate leaders have confirmed the rollout of a mandatory random drug-testing program, while several...

Winners of 2025 Just Transition Young Voices Awards revealed
Young people aged 18-30 across Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Moldova, Georgia, and Ukraine had the opportunity to submit their original, fact-based articles that explore how their communities are...

Crisis preparedness exercise on food and feed for IPA beneficiaries
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) organises crisis preparedness training events for the IPA countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Türkiye) as part of the framework of the Preparatory...
Weekly Commentary: Discounting The Loss Of Fed Independence
Image Source: Pixabay The Federal Reserve is under assault. Our nation, as we have known, is under assault. Equities, well, they seemingly couldn’t be chippier. Bloomberg: “Wall Street Gets the Rally Signals From Powell It Was Hoping For.” The...

Watch the video - Which countries are littering Europe with electronic waste instead of reclying?
Published on 22/08/2025 - 15:56 GMT+2 Millions of Europeans struggle to recycle their old phones, even when they are no longer in use. Recent Eurostat research shows that 51% keep their old device at home instead of tossing it. Only 11% recycle...

Leveraging collaboration to enhance waste management for greater flood resilience
by Nataša Uskoković | Cale Johnstone | Tuesday, August 19, 2025 An innovative collaboration between the Red Cross of Montenegro and the Zeta Municipality led to the development of Green Islands – local waste management stations – that help to...

Mapped: Holiday hotspots most at risk from wildfires revealed as blazes sweep Europe
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