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People with a Blue Badge may be able to use it on holiday abroad this summer
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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July 23, 2025
How to apply for a Blue BadgeIf you have a physical disability or health condition that affects your ability to walk safely, or have a hidden illness such as dementia, autism or Parkinson's, you may be able to get a Blue Badge to help you park...
Explained: The world’s most powerful passports in 2025 as UK drops in rankings
The Independent
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July 23, 2025
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...
New fee to enter European countries as rules change for UK passport holders
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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July 23, 2025
UK passport holders will soon be required to pay a 20 euro fee for entry into a total of 30 countries, including Spain, Greece and Italy. While the fee has increased from initial expectations, certain individuals will be exempt. Post-Brexit, it...
The UK passport just dropped down the global power rankings
Time Out
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Ever stopped to think about your ‘passport privilege’? If you own a British and Northern Irish passport, there’s a chance that you’ve taken for granted just how many countries it allows you into. With that powerful little blue book (or burgundy,...
Billionaire Thomson family to buy $43m luxury London apartment
The Straits Times
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July 23, 2025
LONDON - A member of the multi-billionaire family behind Thomson Reuters Corp agreed to buy a high-end London apartment for about £25 million (S$43.3 million), in the latest sign of North Americans bolstering the city’s luxury market. The Thomson...
People will soon have to pay 20 euros each just to get into Spain, France and Greece
Wales Online
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July 23, 2025
10:37, 23 Jul 2025Updated 10:39, 23 Jul 2025 UK and other non-EU travellers will soon be obliged to pay for entry into 30 European countries under a new travel scheme. As a result of Brexit, UK passport holders will need to register with the...
U.S. slips again in ranking of world's most powerful passports
Yahoo News
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Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Get news about destinations, plus the latest in aviation, food and drink, and where to stay. The United States is on the brink of dropping out of the top 10 ranking of the world’s...
The most powerful passports in the world in 2025
Conde Nast Traveller
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July 23, 2025
According to the most recent Henley Passport Index for 2025, Singapore remains the most powerful passport in the world. The country, whose citizens can visit 193 countries without a prior visa, has managed to top the list for the second time in a...
New 20 euro fee coming to enter 30 European countries - check if you are exempt
Glasgow Live
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July 23, 2025
New regulations will soon require UK passport holders to pay a 20 euro fee to gain entry into a total of 30 countries - including Spain, Greece and Italy. Whilst the fee has gone up from what was expected, some individuals will be exempt from...
China and the EU: Partners for mutual success
Euronews
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July 23, 2025
The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent in any way the editorial position of Euronews. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the European...
A vaccine against cancer – but not for everyone
EurActiv
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July 23, 2025
Some EU countries are beating HPV-related cancers, but others fail to provide life-saving measures. When Kim Hulscher sits upright at a table, her right leg swells. This is a lasting effect of lymphedema, a common cancer-related condition she...
Netanyahu knows the West has nothing but words. Without sanctions, his genocide will continue
Crikey
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July 22, 2025
Western countries have released yet another statement criticising Israel. It won’t make any difference. The body of a man shot dead at a food distribution point at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, July 20 (Image: EPA/Mohammed Saber) The words of...
Religion and spirituality in Nigeria (1)
The Sun Nigeria
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July 23, 2025
The term “spirituality” is copiously pregnant with different meanings. Any religionwithout spirituality is likened to the ancient aphorism of drinking tea without sugar; even though the Chinese that gave tea to the world about 4,000 years ago did...
New 20 euro fee incoming for Greece, Italy and 28 other countries
Coventry Live
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July 23, 2025
New regulations will soon require UK passport holders to pay a 20 euro fee to enter a total of 30 countries such as Spain, Greece and Italy. Yet some people will be exempt. Post-Brexit, it will soon become a legal requirement for UK citizens to...
Full list of European countries where Brits will need to pay entry fee
Nottingham Evening Post
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July 23, 2025
New regulations will soon require UK passport holders to pay a 20 euro fee to enter countries such as Spain, Greece and Italy. Post-Brexit, it will become a legal requirement for UK citizens to register with the European Travel Information and...
Help? Call Charlie! AI, Journalism, Dating & More
Reykjavik Grapevine
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July 22, 2025
With the world going to shit, it seems like everyone’s coming to me with their problems! Great power comes with great responsibility. Good thing I have neither. Seeking advice about the future? Problems with lovers? Just have something you need to...
Powered By Nature, Stalled By Infrastructure
Reykjavik Grapevine
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July 22, 2025
The Golden Circle may promise epic scenery — but in an electric vehicle, the biggest question isn’t what you’ll see. It’s whether you’ll make it back with any battery left. In September 2024, I set out from Reykjavík in a rented Tesla Model Y —...
Who is exempt from 20 euro fee for France, Italy, Spain and more
Chronicle Live
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July 23, 2025
New regulations will soon require UK passport holders to pay a 20 euro fee to enter countries such as Spain, Greece and Italy. Post-Brexit, it will soon become a legal requirement for UK citizens to register with the European Travel Information...
Coast Guard Academy Think Tank Puts Polar Issues Front and Center
Seapower Magazine
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July 22, 2025
Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf (WMSL 750) transits through Glacier Bay, Alaska, Oct. 24, 2024. During the patrol, Bertholf’s crew operated as far north as the Arctic Circle, patrolling along the maritime boundary line between the United States and...
EarthTalk: China’s Lead in Clean Energy Only Getting Bigger
The Bradenton Times - Florida
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Clean energy generation—or energy generation without the output of harmful greenhouse gases—has become an increasingly hot topic in today’s race for productivity and the growing global emphasis on eco-consciousness. Some of the most widely used...