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Music Special: Views on AI, creators' rights and IP developments
World Intellectual Property Organization
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Music and intellectual property keep evolving and took centre stage this year, from World IP Day through the General Assembly in Geneva in July. At WIPO Magazine, this theme has inspired an exceptional range of stories worthy of a special edition...
Super Falcons begin hunt for 10th title
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 4, 2025
The 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations kicks off on Sunday, July 6, with attention focused on Nigeria’s Super Falcons, who have made no secret of their desire to win their 10th WAFCON title in Morocco. Nigeria is pitted against Tunisia in the...
Does the left punish corruption more than the right?
Ara
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July 4, 2025
BarcelonaA new case of (alleged) corruption has been shaking the Spanish government and the survival of the current legislature for days. The issues of the Koldo case The cases affecting José Luis Ábalos and Santos Cerdán, both former...
The tragedy of Diogo Jota and Rute Cardoso: Wedding and widowhood in just 10 days
El País
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July 4, 2025
On a day when Portugal was focused on the trial of the century, with a former prime minister in the dock accused of corruption, the country was rocked instead by one of those fatalities for which no one is ready. Least of all Rute Cardoso, the...
Novelist and husband on trial over gold looted from shipwreck
The Times
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When the French trading ship Le Prince de Conty sank in thick fog off the coast of Brittany in 1746, it was said to have been cursed. Nearly three centuries later, the legacy of the doomed vessel has brought misfortune to an elderly couple across...
TUI forecasts strong growth for Asia as top long-haul destination for German travelers
TravelDailyNews Asia-Pacific
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July 3, 2025
TUI sees Asia as a top long-haul destination this winter, led by Thailand, with major hotel expansion and rising bookings from German travelers. German travelers are showing continued enthusiasm for international travel, with Asia emerging as a...
Clash against World Cup qualifiers Iran - a true test of Harimau Malaya’s progress - Cklamovski
The Sun Daily
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July 4, 2025
HARIMAU Malaya head coach Peter Cklamovski is taking on the challenge that awaits his team at the upcoming CAFA Nations Cup, especially the clash against tournament favourites and World Cup qualifiers Iran. Describing the showdown as a major...
CityLine: Summer reading for the community
WCVB Channel 5 Boston - Massachusetts
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July 2, 2025
CityLine: Summer reading for the community Encouraging readers of all ages in Brockton. SO WE’VE GOT A GREAT OPTION FOR BOOK LOVERS AND ICE CREAM ENTHUSIASTS. IT’S NOW OPEN IN BROCKTON. IT IS THE PASSION PROJECT OF. EDUCATOR, IMMIGRANT AND...
Florida retirees may face trial in France over sale of stolen gold from 18th-century shipwreck
The Independent
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July 4, 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...
Philippines still a lower middle-income country, according to World Bank
Business World
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July 2, 2025
THE PHILIPPINES is still classified as a lower middle-income country after just missing the threshold to achieve upper middle-income country (UMIC) status, according to the World Bank. The World Bank’s latest country income classification showed...
Sony Music France & Sony Music Publishing France acquire Lusafrica/Africa Nostra label and publisher
MusicWeek
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Sony Music France and Sony Music Publishing France have acquired Lusafrica and Africa Nostra, a long-established label and publishing house dedicated to promoting Lusophone (Portuguese-speaking) and African artists around the world. Founded in...
Spirit of Tasmania IV leaves the Port of Leith
Ships Monthly
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July 3, 2025
The roll-on/roll-off passenger ferry Spirit of Tasmania IV departed the Port of Leith on 30 June 2025 and started the 14,857-nautical-mile voyage to Hobart. She had been docked there since December 2024, having been delivered by her builders but...
31 Fun Things to Do in Rhode Island This July
Rhode Island Monthly
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July 1, 2025
FEATURED Courtesy of Go Providence LIGHT UP THE NIGHT: WaterFire Lightings ONGOING As the sun sets on the Creative Capital this summer, feel the warmth of the partial and full lightings, which feature flaming braziers from Waterplace Park all the...
Elderly US novelist and husband embroiled in scandal involving shipwreck's stolen treasure
Daily Mail
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July 3, 2025
An elderly novelist and her husband embroiled in a scandal over the illegal sale of gold bars plundered from a shipwreck are facing a possible trial in France over their alleged involvement. Eleonor 'Gay' Courter, 80, and her husband Philip, 82,...
eBay, stolen gold and a 18th century shipwreck: Why a 80-year-old novelist is facing trial
The Indian Express
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July 3, 2025
What began as a glittering underwater mystery off the coast of France has turned into an international legal matter, the one now involving an 80-year-old American novelist and her husband.Eleonora “Gay” Courter, a Florida based writer known for...
Interesting Independance Day Facts
WIXY 100.3 - Illinois
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Americans celebrate Independence Day every July 4. The holiday has become synonymous with summer fun, as grand fireworks displays and backyard barbecues are integral components of many people’s July 4 celebrations. As Americans and residents of...
NHC continues to track system near Florida for potential tropical development
Palm Beach Daily News - Florida
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There's now a 40% chance for a tropical or subtropical depression forming near Florida by the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Regardless of development, the system could bring up to six inches of rain to some portions of Florida through the...
Stolen gold from French shipwreck could spell trouble for U.S. couple
CBS News
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An 80-year-old American novelist and her husband are among several people facing a possible trial in France over the illegal sale of gold bars plundered from an c shipwreck, after French prosecutors requested the case go to court. Eleonor "Gay"...
Odds of tropical development near Florida creep up. What to know in Florida Panhandle
Pensacola News Journal - Florida
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The odds of tropical development around the July 4 weekend have crept up to 40%, according to the National Hurricane Center. AccuWeather forecasters believe any potential development is more likely to occur along the southeastern U.S. coast....
Leopards are ready to shock the African basketball world
FIBA Basketball
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PRETORIA (South Africa) - The Democratic Republic of the Congo is one of the African nations that has provided the basketball world with talented players. Surprisingly, however, it has never won the FIBA AfroBasket. However, for forward Joel...