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South Africa Home Affairs requests $618M budget to advance digital transformation

Biometric Update · July 9, 2025

South Africa’s Minister of Home Affairs Leon Schreiber has tabled a budget request of 11 billion rand (about US$618 million) for the advancement of the department’s digital transformation ecosystem for the 2025/2026 fiscal year. Schreiber said in...

Alleged Estonian human trafficker detained at Lithuanian border after Poland boosts checks

ERR · July 8, 2025

An Estonian citizen allegedly transporting migrants who entered the EU illegally via Belarus was detained on the Poland–Lithuania border on Monday by Polish border guards. Poland introduced additional checks on its borders with Lithuania and...

Estonian Helicopter Emergency Water Landing in Baltic Sea – All Passengers Safe

Mezha · July 6, 2025

About this Estonian broadcaster ERR On July 6, Sunday, around 11:15 AM, an incident occurred with a helicopter registered in Estonia in the Baltic Sea between the islands of Vilsandi and Saaremaa. There were seven people on board, including two...

Estonia’s Leader Rejects Law Targeting Orthodox Church

MENAFN · July 6, 2025

(MENAFN) Estonia's President, Alar Karis, has once again rejected a controversial bill aimed at the nation's largest Christian group, the Estonian Christian Orthodox Church (ECOC), asserting that it infringes on the country's constitution. The...

Reform Party to continue in Tallinn city government coalition

ERR · July 7, 2025

At a meeting on Monday, the Reform Party's Tallinn regional board and council, decided to continue in the Tallinn city government and not participate in the vote of no confidence against Mayor Jevgeni Ossinovski. The party deems the removal of...

Center Party leader: Tallinn coalition's only achievement is municipal circus

ERR · July 7, 2025

Center Party leader Mihhail Kõlvart says it has been sad to see the power struggle in the Tallinn city government and that after the local elections this fall, Center is ready to hold talks with all the other parties if necessary. According to...

The US Military Emits More CO2 Than Sweden. But A Slight Budget Cut Could Have an Oversized Positive Effect

ZME Science · July 7, 2025

When it comes to climate change impact, few institutions have cast a longer and heavier shadow than the United States military. Its footprint extends far beyond geopolitical frontiers, reaching into the very atmosphere that sustains us. Now, a new...

Eighteen EU countries call for 'simplification' of EU Deforestation Law

Euronews ·

Eighteen EU countries have asked the European Commission to start a process of "simplification" of the EU deforestation law and further postpone its implementation in a letter seen by Euronews on Monday. "We urge the European Commission to swiftly...

Choir practice: Thousands celebrate traditional Estonian song and dance in Tallinn

Euronews ·

Published on 07/07/2025 - 15:53 GMT+2 Among the numerous music festivals spread across Europe each year in Europe, there are few which unite and spark an entire country's imagination like Estonia's Song and Dance Celebration. Perhaps, it's because...

I’ve Traveled for 20+ Years, and These 16 Prime Day Deals Are Must-haves for International Trips—From $10

Travel + Leisure ·

I’ve been covering Amazon Prime Day as a shopping writer for almost five years now. That, combined with my more than 20 years of travel experience, has helped me master where to find the best deals on everything from luggage and travel accessories...

German central banker: Spillover from €1 trillion plan will reach Estonia

ERR · July 7, 2025

In a longer interview with ERR, Deutsche Bundesbank (DBB) President Joachim Nagel said Germany's €1 trillion fiscal package — with €500 billion each for investments and defense — will bring "good spillovers" to the rest of Europe, including...

Local buses start operating between Latvia and Estonia

Baltic News Network · July 7, 2025

After several years of bureaucratic coordination between the two countries, cross-border bus routes have started running between the cities of southern Estonia and northern Latvia, ERR News reports. The arrival of the bus, which connects Valka in...

Samuli Valkama filming the dark comedy The Kidnapping of a President

Cineuropa ·

07/07/2025 - The Finnish filmmaker has been inspired by the bizarre true story of a failed attempt at a far-right coup against Finland’s first president in the 1930s Jussi Vatanen and Pääru Oja (foreground) and Tom Rejström and Aku Sipola...

Kuwait gov’t considers more biometrics use in citizenship claims

Biometric Update · July 9, 2025

The Kuwaiti government is set to approve key amendments to the Kuwaiti Nationality Law to curb the rise of fraudulent citizenship claims. The proposed changes are under review by the Council of Ministers and expected to be ratified in the coming...

Visualizing The State Of Freedom Around The World

Zero Hedge ·

In 2024, 60 countries saw their freedom decline in a historic election year. Strikingly, 40% of countries and territories that held elections experienced targeted attacks on candidates amid heightened instability. Yet bright spots were seen in...

EU states push to ease anti-deforestation law

The Pig Site · July 7, 2025

Eighteen countries call for delays and simpler rules Most European Union countries have demanded further changes to the bloc's anti-deforestation law, saying some of its producers cannot be expected to meet its terms and face a competitive...

Warsaw responds to migration pressure with new border controls

Tuscaloosa Times - Alabama ·

SLUBICE, Poland: Poland reinstated border controls with Germany and Lithuania on July 7, following Germany's earlier reintroduction of checks aimed at deterring asylum-seekers. The move, announced by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk last week,...

New cross-border local bus services begin running between Latvia and Estonia

ERR · July 7, 2025

New regional bus services have begun running between towns in the south of Estonia and the north of Latvia. To establish the bus lines between Valga and Valka and Pärnu and Salaca, public transport centers have had to grapple with the different...

The University of L’Aquila in Italy has joined the Global Coalition of Ukrainian Studies

The Odessa Journal ·

As part of her visit to the Italian Republic, First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska met with Italy’s Minister of Universities and Research, Anna Maria Bernini. During the meeting, a memorandum was signed confirming the University of L’Aquila’s...

When does a bridge count as military spending? Inside NATO’s new defense plans.

Christian Science Monitor · July 7, 2025

NATO members have agreed to more than double their defense spending in a move widely lauded as a historic step toward a more equal security relationship between the United States and its European partners. The effort may also be redefining...