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Ridiculous phone roaming bills and how to avoid them
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Rhodes’ Airport Ranked Among Worst in World by AirHelp
Passenger rights organization AirHelp has just released its annual global airport rankings, evaluating 250 airports in 68 countries based on on-time performance, passenger satisfaction, and service quality. While major hubs like Paris Charles de...

Spain vs Switzerland in Euro 2025 – Preview & Score Prediction
Spain will face Switzerland tonight in the Women’s European Championship quarter-final match in Bern. The game will take place at Wankdorf stadium in Bern, Switzerland, starting at 8:00 p.m and will be broadcast live in Morocco on beIN Connect,...

Pilot takes to the skies in World War II bomber
The man at the controls is Fonthill’s own Leon Evans— and he’s living the dream bringing history back to life PELHAM - Newcomers to Pelham can be forgiven for being startled by the abrupt appearance—preceded by a distant roar that grows louder and...

As Nashville grows, BNA grows alongside it
Nashville's explosive population and tourism growth in the past 15 years means a need for a larger airport. The expansion at BNA has only just begun. Nashville Airport Photo: Angelina Castillo The airport’s first major expansion project during...

Shamrock Rovers keeper leaves after over six years at club, Finn Harps make Dutch striker signing
Shamrock Rovers goalkeeper Leon Pohls has left the club after over six seasons with the Hoops. German net-minder Pohls arrived at the Tallaght Stadium side in 2019 from English outfit Tadcaster Albion, and he largely played a back-up role during...

Siggi's Yogurt Will Pay You $5K To Use Vacation Days
Siggi’s, Lactalis’ quirky Icelandic yogurt, knows there's at least one thing to loathe in U.S. corporate culture: Americans left 700 million days of PTO wither on the vine last year. With its new “PT-YO” campaign, it’s offering 10 worker bees...

French Lawmakers Have Proposed An Experiment With Bitcoin Mining
2 A similar approach has already been successfully implemented in Iceland, Norway and Sweden. A group of French parliamentarians has proposed a five-year pilot project to use excess electricity to mine the first cryptocurrency. This is stated in a...

Catch the Current episode 26: The tariffs of terror persist but can’t stop a ‘hot lobster summer’
Tariff plot twist this week -- US president Donald Trump has agreed to a deal with Indonesia! Catch the Current hosts Amanda Buckle and Lorin Castiglione keep the good tariff times rolling with Undercurrent News editorial director Cliff White, who...

Revealed: The Top 10 US Routes With The Most Boeing 737 MAX 8 Flights
The US has Boeing 737 MAX 8 flights by nearly 20 airlines. With 62% of the services, Cirium Diio data for August shows that Southwest is utterly dominant. That's hardly surprising: ch-aviation indicates it has 274 frames. The MAX 8 will have 2,130...

What now for Saudi sides? Plus: Man Utd's new Mbeumo bid, England penalty drama and more
The Athletic FC ⚽ is The Athletic’s daily football (or soccer, if you prefer) newsletter. Sign up to receive it directly to your inbox. Hello! As yet, foreign investors haven’t crossed the border into Saudi Arabian football, but that’s about to...

Gang plotted to steal vast quantities of fuel from North Wales depots
Two members of an organised crime group were today jailed for plotting to steal fuel worth hundreds of thousands of pounds from UK depots - including on Anglesey, and in Deeside and Wrexham. They would arrange for accomplices to siphon fuel into...

Katz’s Deli is a mecca for food influencers — it kills me to see them butcher its good name By PJ Grisar 4 min read
Katz’s Deli is an institution. Food TikTokers should get its name right. Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images By PJ Grisar July 18, 2025 Given the opportunity to spam your inboxes as part of a rotating group of Forward staffers, I spent a good while...

France vs Germany Prediction: Women’s Euro 2025 Quarter-Final Preview
France are set for a quarter-final showdown against the most-decorated team in Women’s Euros history, with the winner securing a place in the last four. We preview the clash with our France vs Germany Prediction. France vs Germany Stats: The Key...

First look at The Raven as it transforms Old Schoolhouse in Cleadon
A new bar takes flight at a landmark Cleadon building this weekend. The Raven cocktail and craft beer bar with owner siblings Jack and Lucy Barker. | Sunderland EchoThe Raven will be pulling its first pints after a major transformation of the Old...

Shock as Carrig Wind Farm gets go-ahead despite huge local objection
A SEVEN turbine wind farm near Carrig has been given the go-ahead by An Coimisiún Pleanála (formerly known as An Bord Pleanála) despite a huge level of local opposition. This Wind Farm, overseen by Carrig Renewable Energy Limited, caused much...

British holidaymakers can save 30% on flights to European and American destinations this summer - limited time
Icelandic budget carrier PLAY is launching a 30 per cent discount on selected flights from London Stansted to Iceland and the United States. The promotion runs from July 16 to 22, 2025. Travellers can book discounted fares for journeys between...

Hit the slopes in style at the world’s most luxurious ski resorts
Few sports can compare with skiing when it comes to combining adrenaline with glamour. It’s as much about off-piste pampering as it is about carving perfect turns: heli-drops, fondue lunches on sun-drenched terraces and evenings spent recounting...

Opinion: Closing India’s gender gap key to SDG goals
Targeted reforms and data-driven strategies to empower women are essential for equitable national growth By Dr Tamma Koti Reddy Despite numerous policy efforts aimed at achieving gender equality, India still lags both developed and emerging...

Fewer active craters as eruption continues
A natural hazards specialist says it is difficult to assess from webcams how many craters are still erupting. However, the number is somewhat fewer than the ten that were still active yesterday. Árni Sæberg The eruption on the Sundhnúkur crater...