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Limerick sprint hurdler Sarah Lavin lowers season's best in Czechia
Limerick Leader
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June 25, 2025
LIMERICK sprint hurdler Sarah Lavin ran a season's best in the women's 100m hurdles at the Golden Spike meeting in Czechia on Tuesday evening. Lisnagry woman Lavin clocked a 0.2 second season's best of 12.76 to take third in the women's 100m...
NATO leaders agree to hike military spending and restate 'ironclad commitment' to...
Dayton Daily News - Ohio
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Spain had already officially announced that it cannot meet the target, and others have voiced reservations, but the investment pledge includes a review of spending in 2029 — after the next U.S. presidential elections — to monitor progress and...
Brentford FC plotting £15m transfer raid for Middlesbrough's Rav van den Berg as Crystal Palace lurk
Football League World
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July 6, 2025
Brentford are plotting a transfer raid in the region of £15m for Middlesbrough defender Rav van den Berg amid interest from Premier League and London rivals, Crystal Palace. That is according to a fresh report from Alan Nixon via Patreon, with...
NATO leaders agree to hike military spending and restate ‘ironclad commitment' to collective defense
NBC Connecticut
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June 25, 2025
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 endorsed a final summit...
NATO leaders gather for historic summit
The Rising Nepal
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The Hague, June 25: NATO leaders were gathering in the Netherlands on Tuesday for the start of a historic two-day summit that could unite the world's biggest security organization around a new defense spending pledge or widen divisions among the...
Slovak police detain eight in probe into military aid to Ukraine
The Straits Times
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June 18, 2025
Slovak police have detained eight people, including defence ministry officials, in an investigation by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office into possible misuse of funds for military aid to Ukraine, the office said on Wednesday. Police...
This year's Liverpool International Tennis Tournament was the best yet
Liverpool Echo
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June 25, 2025
Liverpool Cricket Club concluded hosting the 23rd edition of the Liverpool International Tennis Tournament (LITT) on Saturday - with all finals featuring British players. Patrick Brady of Great Britain took home the men’s singles trophy, beating...
Trump with NATO ‘all the way’ on Article 5 as leaders gather at summit
Al Jazeera
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June 25, 2025
President Donald Trump has tried to reassure NATO allies over the commitment of the United States to the alliance, after previously suggesting that the military alliance’s collective defence principle was open to interpretation. Trump arrived in...
Trump casts doubt on Nato defence pact as leaders head to summit
The Times
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Germany and European allies are trying to keep Trump interested in the Ukraine war, said Boris Pistorius, the German defence minister.“Keeping the Americans on board when it comes to Ukraine is important because there is more at stake here than...
COMMENT: Fico hints Slovakia won’t spend 5% GDP on Nato defence under his watch
BNE Intellinews
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Prime Minister Robert Fico hinted that Slovakia would not increase defence spending to 5% of GDP as demanded by Nato, as his country has better things to spend budget money on, saying Slovakia "can meet Nato obligations" without the spending hike....
NATO leaders meet in The Hague to agree on the 5% with opposition from Spain and pressure from Trump
Metro World News
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June 25, 2025
NATO leaders will meet this Wednesday in The Hague for a summit with a single topic: defense investment for the next decade, and where it is expected that all countries commit to spending 5% of GDP, as demanded by Donald Trump. The Spanish Prime...
NATO leaders gather for historic summit with unity on line
Nagaland Post
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June 24, 2025
NATO leaders were gathering in the Netherlands on Tuesday for the start of a historic two-day summit that could unite the world’s biggest security organisation around a new defense spending pledge or widen divisions among the 32 allies. The allies...
Slovak bid to arrest ex-defence minister exposes bitter row over war in Ukraine
BBC
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Police in Slovakia have tried to arrest ex-defence minister Jaroslav Nad over aid donations to Ukraine, in a case he has condemned as politically motivated. Slovak media said police had gone to his home on Wednesday morning but the former minister...
The best places to visit in one of Europe’s most underrated countries
The Times
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Poland’s heavy hitters, the cities of Warsaw and Krakow, turn up on many travel wish lists — and with good reason — but dig a little deeper and you’ll discover vibrant Gdansk, lively Poznan and Wroclaw, gritty Lodz, medieval Torun and the...
Ice cream social reminiscent of past Ilasco area gatherings
Hannibal Courier Post - Missouri
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ILASCO, Mo. — A gathering took place on Sunday, June 22, in the valley just south of the Cement Plant, beneath the boughs of the sprawling cottonwood trees, and near the cooling creek where generations of children with unique ethnicity gathered...
Former captain Zdeno Chara, in first year of eligibility, joins long list of Bruins greats in the Hockey Hall of Fame
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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The son of an Olympic Greco-Roman wrestler, the Slovak-born Chara went from the near-anonymity of being an Islanders third-pound pick in 1996, to crafting an illustrious, oft-intimidating career in which he also amassed 2,085 penalty minutes....
Slovakia U21 finishes football tournament with victory over Romania
Radio Slovakia International
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The Slovak U21 national team defeated Romania 2:1 in their final match of the tournament. The victory secured third place in the group for the Slovaks. The Slovaks had no chance to advance to the quarterfinals after losing to Spain and Italy in...
Perhaps Slovakia’s best-known judge is fighting to keep her robe
The Slovak Spectator
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June 24, 2025
Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement Pamela Záleská, the judge who sentenced former special prosecutor Dušan Kováčik in a landmark corruption case, is now facing severe disciplinary proceedings –...
Slovak police tried to detain ex-defense minister over Ukraine aid deal, media reports
The Kyiv Independent
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June 18, 2025
The Slovak police sought to detain ex-Defense Minister Jaroslav Nad over alleged misconduct during the donation of ammunition to Ukraine in 2022, the Slovak newspaper Dennik N reported on June 18, citing two undisclosed sources. According to his...
Y Media Foreign Policy Report: Canada to Reach New NATO Spending Goal Through Critical Mineral Development, Says Carney
South Asian Daily
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June 24, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has confirmed that Canada will achieve the proposed higher NATO defence spending benchmark, largely by investing in the development of critical mineral resources and the infrastructure necessary to transport them....