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El Salvador’s National Tree Planted in the U.S., Europe, and Japan as Part of Global Cultural Outreach.
El Salvador in English
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June 25, 2025
In the coming months, seeds of the maquilishuat, El Salvador’s National Tree since 1939, will begin to sprout in Germany, Japan, Slovakia, and in U.S. cities like Salt Lake City and San Bernardino. This international planting effort, led by...
Trump Wins Again: NATO Leaders Bow to US Pressure And Up Spending Commitment to 5% of GDP
TFPP Wire
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June 25, 2025
NATO leaders agreed to a bold new target of spending 5% of GDP on defense by 2035, marking a dramatic increase from the long-standing 2% threshold. Spain and Slovakia, however, are already signaling they won’t play along. Key Facts: Nearly all...
Social media needs age verification for users under 15, say 11 EU member states
Biometric Update
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June 19, 2025
The pressure to impose age checks for social media platforms is growing in the EU, and regulators and providers are working to hash out what’s allowed. Member states are lobbying the European Commission to tighten guidelines by making age...
NATO leaders agree to increase spending and reiterate ‘ironclad commitment’...
Spain in English
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June 25, 2025
NATO leaders reached an agreement on Wednesday to significantly boost defence spending following pressure from US President Donald Trump. They reaffirmed their ‘ironclad commitment’ to defend one another in the event of an attack. In their...
NATO leaders agree to boost military spending
United News of Bangladesh
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NATO leaders on Wednesday committed to a significant increase in defense spending following pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump while reiterating their “ironclad commitment” to defend one another if attacked. In a joint statement, all 32...
NATO Summit 2025 | Trump, Giorgia Meloni And Other NATO Leaders At 2025 NATO Summit | N18G
News18
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June 25, 2025
Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan, U.S. President Donald Trump, Dutch King Willem-Alexander and Dutch Queen Maxima, France's President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Ukraine's President...
Social platforms ‘sufficiently high risk factor to require age verification’
Biometric Update
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June 19, 2025
Eleven countries have signed a letter, submitted to the European Commission and provided to MLex, advocating for mandatory age verification for social media to be included in the minor-protection guidelines of the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA)....
Caught by the gravitational pull of Europe, this American is rediscovering his Slovak roots
The Slovak Spectator
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June 24, 2025
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Your guide to summer festivals in Slovakia
The Slovak Spectator
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June 25, 2025
Pohoda and Grape are not the only summer music festivals in Slovakia; in fact, many smaller events—and even different types of festivals—take place throughout the country. Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video...
NATO leaders agree to hike military spending, restate 'ironclad commitment' to collective defence
The Hindu
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June 25, 2025
NATO leaders agreed on Wednesday (June 25, 2025) on a massive hike in defence spending after pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump, and expressed their “ironclad commitment” to come to each other's aid if attacked. The 32 leaders endorsed a...
Kanye West is heading to Bratislava. The controversy is not far behind.
The Slovak Spectator
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June 25, 2025
Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement Ye, the pioneering rapper and producer formerly known as Kanye West, is coming to Bratislava. Known for tracks like “Flashing Lights”, “Heartless” and “Gold...
NATO leaders agree to splurge on defence in 'transformational' deal
9News
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June 25, 2025
NATO leaders have agreed on a massive hike in defence spending after pressure from US President Donald Trump, and expressed their "ironclad commitment" to come to each other's aid if attacked. The 32 leaders on Wednesday endorsed a final summit...
NATO leaders agree to big hike in military spending, restate ‘ironclad commitment’ to collective defense
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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Western leaders participate in the official photo during the NATO Summit in The Hague, Netherlands, on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP) THE HAGUE, Netherlands — NATO leaders agreed on Wednesday on a massive...
NATO leaders agree to hike military spending, restate 'ironclad commitment' to defense
WKBT - Wisconsin
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands — NATO leaders agreed on Wednesday on a massive hike in defense spending after pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump, and expressed their “ironclad commitment” to come to each other’s aid if attacked. The 32 leaders...
Slovakia has given up on attracting quality people. It's disgusting, says expert
The Slovak Spectator
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June 19, 2025
Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement When it comes to attracting qualified people, Slovakia is lagging behind neighbouring countries. According to Milan Kurota, the head of the consulting company...
NATO leaders agree to hike military spending, restate 'ironclad commitment' to collective defense
Pittsburgh Tribune Review - Pennsylvania
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June 25, 2025
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — NATO leaders agreed Wednesday on a massive hike in defense spending after pressure from President Donald Trump, and expressed their “ironclad commitment” to come to each other’s aid if attacked. The 32 leaders endorsed a...
Nato leaders agree to hike military spending after pressure from Trump
Express & Star
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June 25, 2025
Nato leaders have agreed on a massive hike in defence spending after pressure from US President Donald Trump, and expressed their “ironclad commitment” to come to each other’s aid if attacked. The 32 leaders endorsed a final summit statement...
NATO leaders agree to hike military spending and restate 'ironclad commitment' to collective defense
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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The leaders also underlined their “ironclad commitment” to NATO’s collective security guarantee – “that an attack on one is an attack on all.” Ahead of the summit, Trump had again raised doubts over whether the United States would defend its...
Vodafone IoT expands Internet in the Car service to Slovakia
Advanced Television
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June 24, 2025
Vodafone IoT has announced the expansion of its Internet in the Car service to Slovakia, extending the number of countries where motor manufacturers can offer vehicles with reliable in-car internet access to 33. Furthermore, the service allows...
NATO leaders bulk up defense spending pact
World - North Carolina
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June 25, 2025
International allies agreed Wednesday to invest 5% of their countries' gross domestic products annually in defense and security spending by 2035. The newly brokered rate is more than double the previously agreed 2%. NATO leaders noted the...