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Montana to Secede the Union to Join New Zealand
DISCLAIMER: This is a satirical piece. It does not necessarily represent the views of the Exponent or its writers and should not be construed as truth. It’s official: sunny skies and warm weather soon arrive in Montana with the bill titled SB 406,...

Partnerships for Life-Changing Innovation
Nikola Stojković, President of Novartis for Serbia and Montenegro, speaks to CorD about the importance of collaboration in healthcare innovation, Novartis’ plans, and Serbia’s potential At the core of Novartis’ operations lies a commitment to...

Gallatin College MSU graduate pursues civil engineering after success with CAD technology
Molly Schifferns, a recent graduate of Gallatin College Montana State University's computer-aided design (CAD) technology program, is preparing to pursue a civil engineering degree at Montana State University starting in the spring semester of...

Public support for Trump's tariff plan remains low as reciprocal duties take effect
The day has officially arrived (kind of). Though President Donald Trump’s retaliatory tariffs were set to go into effect on August 1, he is giving Customs and Border Enforcement until August 7 to get ready for the additional processing necessary...

Wow: Russia Launches Regular Nonstop Boeing 777 Flights To North Korea
Russia's Nordwind Airlines has launched direct, nonstop flights connecting the Russian capital with North Korea. The journey takes about eight hours to complete and covers a distance of nearly 4,000 miles (6,400 km). Initially, flights are...

Weekend: Metal music or folklore festivals. What will it be?
FESTIVALS One for metalheads Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement From Friday to Sunday, the Pink Whale venue on the Danube will host the 3rd edition of the “Bordel na Dunaji” (literally, Mess on...

Djedovic Handanovic: New request sent for delay of US sanctions on NIS
BELGRADE - The Serbian government has sent a new request to the US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) in support of a request by Serbia's Russian majority-owned oil company NIS for an extension of an operating licence...

Media Review: August 1
POLITICS Telegraph quotes GERB leader Boyko Borissov, who said that “the dreams of generations have come true during this Parliament. He commented that a tremendous amount of work has been done and laws important for the eurozone have been passed....

Holcim announce Q2 financial results
Recurring EBIT up +10.8% in local currency Net sales up +1.8% in local currency Recurring EBIT margin of 18.3%, up +90 bps +7.4% growth in EPS before impairment and divestments Disciplined M&A execution continues with 11 value-accretive...

10th Brno Music Marathon Will Liven Up The Whole City, From The Main Square To The Reservoirs
From 7-10 August, the Brno Music Marathon, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, will transform the city into a pulsating hive of music, heard in the streets, yards, courtyards and in unexpected places – the Brno Dam, the Zluty...

Logistics as a Strategic Lever
In today’s economy, logistics is no longer a silent enabler but a decisive factor of competitiveness. From digital supply chains to green corridors, the sector is redefi ning how businesses create value, how markets remain resilient, and how...

Greenpeace protests fossil fuel investment in Greece urging an end to new gas projects
By euronews with Greenpeace Published on 17/07/2025 - 13:28 GMT+2 The Greek Coast Guard stopped a three-hour protest by activists from the Greek office of Greenpeace at the FSRU Alexandroupolis floating liquefaction unit on Wednesday....

What was the 2008 K2 disaster? A tragic event in the history of the world’s second highest mountain
Everest might be the world’s tallest mountain but talk to any mountaineer who has climbed both, and it’ll be K2, the second highest peak on the planet, that makes them go misty-eyed. This staggering pyramid of rock and ice, the loftiest point in...

Legality of UK recognition of Palestine
Sir, Contrary to the claims of the “top lawyers” in your report there is nothing startling or unlawful about the UK recognising Palestine (“Palestine vow breaks law, claim top lawyers”, Jul 31). In fact the Montevideo Convention provides (Article...

Rio Tinto Executive: European Commission Decision Does Not Signal Start of Jadar Project
The European Commission’s decision to classify the Jadar lithium project as a strategic initiative under the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) does not mark the beginning of project implementation, nor does it accelerate any procedures governed by...

Business News | Luxury Curator Niti Gupta Brings Global Designers to IMC Ladies Wing Women's Entrepreneurs Exhibition 2025
PNN New Delhi [India], August 1: Dubai-based luxury curator Niti Gupta's latest endeavour is to bring the best of emerging international talent to Indian shores. Her curation of multicultural designers for the International Lounge at WE2025,...
The education of Donald Trump
[Originally published on Alex Krainer's Substack] On Monday, 28 July, I had the pleasure of joining the investigative journalist Patrick Henningsen on Danny Haiphong podcast for a chat about current events (at link). In discussing global...

Success Endures as Mobility Evolves
Delta Auto Group has, for the seventh consecutive year, received the BMW President’s Award. This accolade is presented to the best partners worldwide across various performance parameters, speaking volumes about the company led by our interviewee...

Business news live: UK house prices up, FTSE 100 falls on tariffs news
FTSE 100 heads lower - but impact nothing like original tariff fears Investors will remember the days of early April when Trump’s original tariff announcement sent stock markets into freefall - 30 per cent drops were not uncommon and America’s...

US Tariffs: Donald Trump Signs New Order on Tariffs – India’s 25%, Pakistan 19%, Bangladesh 20%
New Delhi, August 1: United States President Donald Trump has signed the fresh executive order imposing revised tariffs for 70 countries, including India and Pakistan in a move that is expected to strain global trade relations further. Tariffs...