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Researchers home in on origins of Russia’s Baltic GPS jamming
Defense News
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July 2, 2025
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Polish researchers have collected detailed information on Russia’s Baltic Sea GPS jamming operations, a mysterious nuisance for aviators and mariners in the region that began when Russia attacked Ukraine. The airwaves over...
Epsilon Advanced Materials Inc. Receives Letter of Interest from EXIM Bank for Up to $420 Million in Potential Debt Financing
Autocar Professional
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July 10, 2025
Epsilon Advanced Materials Inc. (EAM), a subsidiary of Epsilon Group focused on battery material manufacturing, has received a non-binding Letter of Interest (LOI) from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM). The LOI proposes potential...
European Stocks Close Broadly Higher On Trade Deal Hopes
RTTNews
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July 10, 2025
European stocks closed on a positive note on Thursday with the undertone remaining firm amid expectations the European Union and the U.S. will strike a trade deal soon. Investors also looked ahead to the earnings season that is set to start next...
Work permit applications drop, more foreign graduates stay in Finland
Helsinki Times
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July 4, 2025
The number of work-based residence permit applications in Finland has fallen by 25 percent in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period last year, according to the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri). At the same time, applications from...
AI use in Finnish workplaces still limited, mostly by managers
Helsinki Times
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July 4, 2025
Artificial intelligence remains a marginal tool in Finnish workplaces, according to a new survey by the Federation of Finnish Enterprises. Only 16 percent of respondents said they use AI daily. Among them, 9 percent use it several times a day. In...
Trump administration investigating GMU for racial discrimination
Virginia Business
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July 10, 2025
Summary George Mason University is under investigation by Trump’s Department of Education DOE says professors complained that people of color are given advantage in hiring, promotions President Gregory Washington specifically mentioned in...
Final farewell to Christiaan Diedericks: Master of printmaking, voice for justice
OFM
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The news of his passing has reverberated across the globe, with tributes flooding in on social media. “A towering figure in the art world has left us,” one heartfelt post reads – a sentiment shared by many who admired his artistry and spirit....
Should we cut down the length of the summer school holidays?
The Herald (Scotland)
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July 10, 2025
Every year at this time, there are people who complain about the length of the school holidays, and for many this is a legitimate, annual headache. Although it’s not supposed to be the main function of schools, the fact is that part of what they...
Improved Survival Rates for People with Dementia: Global Study Finds
Medical Dialogues
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July 10, 2025
A new multinational study published in Communications Medicine has found that people diagnosed with dementia are living longer than in previous decades, signaling encouraging progress in dementia diagnosis, treatment, and care. The research, led...
Bharti Airtel to expand FWA with new deal with Ericsson
RCR Wireless News
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July 10, 2025
In sum, what to know: FWA deal – Bharti Airtel and Ericsson signed a new agreement to expand FWA services across India using an upgraded, cost-efficient platform. New Ericsson platform – The solution introduces high-capacity FWA with a smaller...
Finland's MoD to procure first sovereign SAR satellites for space-based ISR
Janes
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A concept graphic of an ICEYE-X2 SAR satellite in orbit. (Iceye) Finland's Ministry of Defence (MoD) and satellite company Iceye Oy have signed a letter of intent that allows Finland to purchase Iceye synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites,...
BREAKING NEWS: Port of Helsinki kicks off $32M West Harbor expansion
Dredging Today
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July 4, 2025
The Port of Helsinki and YIT Infra Oy have inked a €28 million ($32 million) agreement to expand the southern end of West Harbor. photo courtesy of Port of Helsinki The project will start this month and be completed by the end of 2027. This...
Ottawa Int’l Animation Fest Reveals 72 Short Film Selections
Animation Magazine
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July 10, 2025
The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) announces the 72 animated short films selected to compete in the Commissioned Animation, Narrative Short Animation, Non-Narrative Short Animation, Student Animation and Canadian Student Animation...
Another blow to Victoria as Kipkie adds to Royals’ NCAA exodus
Peninsula News Review
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July 10, 2025
With Kipkie’s commitment, Victoria has now lost its top eight scorers from last season The Victoria Royals are suddenly finding themselves at the heart of the WHL’s summer exodus. Captain Justin Kipkie, a cornerstone of the Royals’ blue-line and...
An Effectiveness Trial of an Exercise Physiologist Service to Improve Quality of Life in Adults with Severe Mental Illness: Protocol for the MOVEMENT Study
Dove Medical Press
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July 10, 2025
Introduction Severe mental illnesses (SMIs), such as major depression, bipolar disorder, and psychotic disorders, are characterised by persistent symptoms and functional challenges. Symptoms can fluctuate in severity over time, and include...
Storm Ulla causes record summer waves in Gulf of Finland
ERR
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July 4, 2025
During the night leading into Friday, Storm Ulla drove wave heights in the western Gulf of Finland to record summer levels. TalTech's wave buoy LainePoiss recorded a significant wave height of 4.1 meters — higher waves have not been registered in...
Scientists may have miscalculated how many people are on Earth
Environment Journal
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July 1, 2025
Discrepancies between international and local population counts could mean there are many more people on the planet than official figures suggest, with major implications for resources. First published in Nature Communications, researchers at...
Royal Caribbean’s New Cruise Ship Has a Rooftop Bar, a Waterpark and the Largest Pool at Sea
Caribbean Journal
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July 10, 2025
You step into a glass dome floating high above the ocean. To your right, divers plunge from platforms. Above, aerialists twist through light. Somewhere behind you, a DJ is spinning beside a suspended infinity pool. This isn’t a dream — it’s Star...
STEM Surge: Why Indian Students Are Choosing Europe Over the US & UK
The Times of India
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July 1, 2025
Did you know over 70% of Indian students heading abroad in 2024 chose STEM programs? Europe is fast becoming the top choice for Indian aspirants, thanks to its low tuition fees, cutting-edge research, and English-taught tech programs. With...
Research from the University of Kansas suppresses coronavirus by targeting Mac1
The University of Kansas
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LAWRENCE — A new study published in mBio details the vulnerability of coronaviruses to inhibitors of a small protein domain called Mac1, or the “macrodomain,” found in all coronaviruses such as SARS-CoV-2 and MERS-CoV. The findings point toward...