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Century Aluminum (CENX) Plans New US Smelter After Higher Aluminum Tariffs
Century Aluminum Company (NASDAQ:CENX) is one of the 10 Best Small-Cap Stocks to Buy According to Billionaires. On June 2, Century Aluminum Company (NASDAQ:CENX) praised President Trump’s decision to raise tariffs on imported aluminum from 25% to...

Sarah Everard's family 'couldn't see her to say goodbye' due to killer's act
Murderers who hide, dismember or burn the corpses of their victims could soon face a new criminal offence of desecrating the body, which has been backed by grieving families. Grieving families - including the parents of Sarah Everard - met with...

FANUC UK PR -ROBOT SPARKLES IN NEW FOOD FACTORY CLEANING SOLUTION
17/07/2025 FANUC UK Ltd FANUC COLLABORATIVE ROBOT SPARKLES IN NEW FOOD FACTORY CLEANING SOLUTION Samey Robotics and Rbot9 have chosen the FANUC CRX-10iA/L collaborative robot to power a game-changing cleaning system they have jointly developed for...

Grindavík Residents Allowed Back After Volcanic Eruption
Access has been restored to Grindavík for following last night’s eruption at Sundhnúkagígaróði. Authorities stress, however, that residents and company employees are entering at their own risk. As reported by RÚV, tourists and the general public...

Todd Hido’s Atmospheric Photographs Transform Suburbia into Cinema
Todd Hido, #11506-3940, 2016; from Intimate Distance (Aperture, 2025). © Todd Hido Photographer Todd Hido’s work evokes the haunting atmosphere of Gregory Crewdson or even David Lynch, crafting ethereal images of suburbia that find beauty in the...

Justin Bieber drops ‘Swag,’ stuns fans with highly anticipated album
Justin Bieber is back after releasing his seventh album Swag just hours after announcing the project and track list. On Thursday, Bieber, 31, shared a series of billboards found by fans in Reykjavik, Iceland and Los Angeles with the word “Swag,”...

Justin Bieber's album "SWAG" — Complete tracklist, features & everything to know
Justin Bieber has announced a new project— his seventh studio album, titled SWAG, which is scheduled to drop on Friday, July 11. Billboards announcing the Sorry singer's new album were spotted in LA as well as in Iceland, The Hollywood Reporter...

Sounds: Introducing: Virgin Orchestra and their smashing experimental post-punk
Hailing from Reykjavík, Iceland, the trio are quickly establishing themselves as one of the most compelling new acts emerging from the Nordic underground. Known for their genre-defying soundscapes and emotionally charged performances, the band...

University of Cumbria graduates celebrate success at Carlisle Cathedral
Luckily, the sun was shining as graduands donned their caps and gowns for their procession around the Cathedral grounds, followed by academics and the macebearer. Jo Whinham, from the university’s assessment team, volunteered at the Cathedral...
Global Leader in Visa Services VFS Global Strengthens Ghana Operations
VFS Global has officially opened its new, centrally‑located visa application centre on the Ground Floor of The Grand Oyeeman, South Liberation Link in Accra. Operational since July 2024, the facility consolidates visa services for 15 countries...
Driving drunk, speeding, no seatbelts: SA ranks worst for road safety
Norway has been crowned the safest country in which to drive for the fourth consecutive year, followed closely by Iceland and Japan. The countries boast high seatbelt use, low traffic fatality rates and strict road safety enforcement. While the...

Justin Bieber to Release New Album ‘Swag’ This Friday
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Justin Bieber will release his long-awaited seventh studio album titled ‘Swag‘ on Friday, July 11, according to sources. This marks his first album since 2021’s ‘Justice.’ Bieber, 31, spent several weeks in Iceland earlier this...

Gale Anne Hurd’s Valhalla Entertainment Acquires Oni Press’ ‘Yuletide’ For Feature Development
EXCLUSIVE: In advance of Comic-Con 2025, Gale Anne Hurd‘s Valhalla Entertainment (The Walking Dead) has acquired Yuletide, an upcoming Christmas-themed comic book from Oni Press (Scott Pilgrim vs. The World), for feature development. Created by...

ABC's David Muir halts show for urgent breaking warning sending viewers into a spiral
It's fair to say David Muir stressed out his ABC World News Tonight viewers during Wednesday's show. The 51-year-old took to the air for Wednesday's installment of the long-running news show before interrupting it for a breaking news announcement...

Justin Bieber's Swag album to be released on..., Hailey Bieber's fiery clapback to divorce rumours
When is Justin’s new album going to be released? Justin Bieber's awaited album Swag is going to be released on July 11. In April, the singer travelled to Iceland for his final touches of the song. Interestingly, a photo of a billboard in Iceland...

The Swell Season’s Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová Reunited to Move ‘Forward’ on a Third Album
When Glen Hansard asked Markéta Irglová if she wanted to do “some gigs” in 2022, it had been 14 years since the duo released their second Swell Season album, Strict Joy, and went their separate ways, romantically, but not musically. Formed in...

Support and Its Effect for Persons Affected by COPD and Their Next of Kin - an Systematic Integrative Review
Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a long-term, irreversible lung condition for which there is currently no cure.1,2 COPD is the third leading cause of death worldwide, with 3.23 million people dying from COPD in 2019....

Latvia criticises 'recent developments in Georgia'
Latvia was a signatory to a joint statement released on 11th July by the Foreign Ministers of Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden, the...

Celtic outcast agrees terms with European club after snubbing EFL and MLS transfer interest
Out-of-favour Hoops winger returned to his roots last week to carry out some pre-season work Luis Palma has officially left Celtic on another European loan deal - joining Lech Poznan on a season-long loan. Polish outlet, Sportowy Poznan reported...

Grindavík Residents Restrict Blue Lagoon Access
On July 17, a group of Grindavík residents restricted entry on the road leading to the Blue Lagoon as an act of protest, Vísir reports. According to Vísir, the group is unhappy with the Lagoon being accessible while Grindavík is closed off to the...