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Stockholm protest condemns Israeli genocide in Gaza
Al Mayadeen
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July 5, 2025
Hundreds gathered in Stockholm’s Odenplan Square to protest the Israeli occupation's war crimes in Gaza, demanding an end to the genocide and siege on Palestinians. The Swedish capital witnessed a massive protest on Saturday as demonstrators...
Women’s EURO 2025 Daily — July 5th: Wales vs. Netherlands; France vs. England
Bavarian Football Works
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July 5, 2025
Welcome to the 2025 UEFA Women’s European Championships! Here we will discuss all the action from today’s matches in this premier summer tournament, held this year in Switzerland. Four groups and 16 teams will compete for the trophy — and Bayern...
English amateur Woad extends Women's Irish Open lead
Yahoo Sports
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Women's Irish Open third-round leaderboard -17 L Woad (Eng*); -10 M Sagstrom (Swe); -9 K Rudgeley (Aus); -8 C Tamburlini (Swi), C Hull (Eng), B Fernandez (Esp), A Garvey (NZ), A-C Mora (Fra) Selected others: -7 A Foster (Ire); -6 E Hamilton (Eng);...
Kenyan Chebet smashes women's 5,000 metres world record
Channel News Asia
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July 5, 2025
Kenya's Beatrice Chebet smashed the women's 5,000 metres world record with a time of 13 minutes 58.06 seconds at the Eugene Diamond League meet on Saturday, eclipsing the previous record set at the same venue in 2023. Olympic champion Chebet...
France stun holders England in heavyweight Women's Euros clash
Irish Examiner
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July 5, 2025
The folded bodies of the players in white shirts at the close told the story. England were lacklustre and they are down, but they are not out. The Lionesses kicked off their European title defence with a 2-1 defeat by an impressive France team,...
‘I Just Want To Really Enjoy This Moment’ – Johanna Persson’s Journey From Swedish Coastal Town To ONE Championship
BVM Sports
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July 5, 2025
Swedish fighter Johanna Persson is set to challenge Allycia Hellen Rodrigues for the ONE Women’s Atomweight Muay Thai World Championship on July 11 at ONE Fight Night 33. This fight marks Persson’s debut in ONE Championship, offering her a rare...
Anna Foster eyes another big finish at Women’s Irish Open as amateur Lottie Woad roars seven clear at Carton House
Irish Independent
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World amateur number one Woad (21) matched the Elm Park star’s 67 to extend her her three-shot overnight lead to seven strokes over Swedish Solheim Cup star Madelene Sagstrom on 17-under and put herself in position to add a professional win to her...
Charley Hull shares an edit of 'perfect pairing' with best friend Georgia Hall at the KPMG Women’s Irish Open
Sportskeeda
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July 5, 2025
Charley Hull and Georgia Hall stole the spotlight at the KPMG Women’s Irish Open. On the first day of the tournament at Carton House, Hull shared a short video on Instagram that featured her embracing Hall on the green. This clip was posted by the...
England’s Lottie Woad extends lead at Women’s Irish Open
The Irish Times
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Destiny is calling Lottie Woad to great things, with surely a career on the LPGA Tour and Solheim Cups and Majors all in her future. For the here and now, the 21-year-old Englishwoman – the world amateur number one for more than a year – took...
Inspired by Greta Thunberg, Sweden invented flight shaming, now it’s desperately begging airlines to come back
The Economic Times
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July 5, 2025
Sweden Flight Shaming Backfires as Country Drops Air Tax to Revive Economy- Sweden, the birthplace of the “flight shaming” movement, has now reversed course by scrapping its aviation tax in hopes of reviving a struggling economy. The move,...
Sweden invented ‘flight shaming’. Now it is begging airlines to return
Yahoo News
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The country that invented “flight shaming”, a concept championed by climate activist Greta Thunberg, has scrapped its air tax in a bid to boost its ailing economy. As of July 1, Sweden has dropped the levy of 76–517 kroner (£5.50–£37.40) per...
Bombing For Peace And Dealing With Immigrants
Hawaii Filipino Chronicle
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July 5, 2025
by Will Espero I have mixed feelings about the bombing of Iran’s nuclear facilities by the Trump administration. It was good news to see and hear that Trump’s bombing of Iran has led to a ceasefire between Iran and Israel. This is a historic...
The princess whose wedding dress was still being sewn as the church bells rang out for her marriage
Royal Central
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July 5, 2025
rincess Madeleine’s wedding dress is one of the most celebrated of recent royal weddings. The bride herself talked openly about how her wedding dress was designed. The Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani had asked her if he could create...
GKSS Match Cup Sweden & Nordea Women's Trophy D5
Sail-World
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July 4, 2025
by World Match Racing Tour 4 Jul 15:16 PDT 30 June - 5 July 2025 With just one day to go at the 2025 GKSS Match Cup Sweden and Nordea Women's Trophy, the stage is set for a thrilling finale in both the Open and Women's classes. Seven-time winner...
Germany Beat Poland 2-0 In Women's Euro 2025 Opener
News18
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July 5, 2025
Last Updated:July 05, 2025, 11:13 IST Jule Brand and Lea Schueller were on the mark as Germany defeated Poland in their women's Euro 2025. German players celebrate after scoring the opening goal. (AP Photo)Germany began their Women’s Euro 2025...
The Separation Of Church And State
The Post-Journal - New York
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It was drilled into me at an early age that part of being an American was the belief in the separation of Church and State. Of course, the foundation of that belief goes back to the earliest history of the country when immigrants came here from...
Seven no-fly holidays children will love - from sleeper trains to beaches
iNews UK
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July 5, 2025
Whether it’s campervanning across France, cycling in Poland or island-hopping in Sweden, these overland trips offer a gentle adventure Having children might have derailed your sense of what a holiday is for; the spontaneity of not knowing where...
Sweden beat Denmark 1-0 in Women’s Euro, Germany defeat debutantes Poland
The Straits Times
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July 4, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland - Midfielder Filippa Angeldahl scored for Sweden in a third straight game as her second-half strike secured a 1-0 win over neighbours Denmark in the opening game of Group C at the Women's European Championship on July 4. Real...
Spain hammer Portugal to make Euro statement, Sweden win
Gulf Today
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July 5, 2025
Spain showed why they are favourites to win Women's Euro 2025 by hammering Portugal 5-0 in their Group B opener on Thursday as both teams paid tribute to Portuguese men's international Diogo Jota who was killed in a car crash. The world champions...
Sweden beats Denmark yet again this year at Euro 2025
TSN
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July 4, 2025
GENEVA (AP) — Sweden swept past Denmark yet again on Friday, winning 1-0 at the Women’s European Championship for a third victory this year over its near neighbor. One month after a 6-1 rout in Stockholm, Filippa Angeldahl’s smart finish of a neat...