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Trump White House ballroom: A look back at Mar-a-Lago's Grand Ballroom
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The Palm Beach Post - Florida
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Twenty years after the opening of the Grand Ballroom at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Trump announced another new ballroom on a grand scale — this time at the White House. The Trump Administration on July 31 said...
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Trump threatens 100% tariffs on foreign-made films to protect US movie industry
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Asia Today
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US President Donald Trump on Monday reaffirmed plans to impose a 100% tariff on all films produced outside the United States, warning that foreign-made productions pose both an economic and national security threat. He also signaled steep tariffs...
Owner: Jong-Soon Woo
Malta one of EU countries with lowest shares of renewable energy, Eurostat finds
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The Malta Independent
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Malta had the second lowest share of renewables in net electricity generated in the EU during the second quarter of this year, Eurostat has said. In the second quarter of 2025, 54% of net electricity generated in the EU came from renewable energy...
Owner: Noel Azzopardi
Why movie production has moved out of the U.S. — and what a tariff could mean for Hollywood
The Hollywood sign in Los Angeles on Jan. 22, 2024 Mario Tama | Getty Images News | Getty Images There was a time when Hollywood simply referred to a neighborhood in the central region of Los Angeles. These days, "Hollywood" has come to represent...
Owner: Comcast Corporation
Egypt’s engineering exports surpass $4bln in August 2025, up 12% year-on-year
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Zawya
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Egypt - The Engineering Export Council of Egypt announced that engineering exports reached $4.187bn between January and August 2025, marking a 12% increase compared to $3.746bn in the same period last year. Sherif El-Sayyad, Chairperson of the...
Owner: London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)
News digest: Pellegrini defends energy stance to Trump, backs stance on migration
Good evening. Here is the Monday, September 29 edition of Today in Slovakia - the main news of the day in a few minutes. Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement Step into the heart of Europe’s 2026...
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ERA and Airbus: Czech technology strengthens European Air Defense
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CZDEFENCE
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The partnership between the Czech company ERA and the European group Airbus Defence and Space represents a major milestone in the defense industry and European cooperation. ERA, known for its passive airspace surveillance technologies, will...
Owner: Michal Pivoňka
Egypt’s engineering exports surpass $4bn in August 2025, up 12% year-on-year
The Engineering Export Council of Egypt announced that engineering exports reached $4.187bn between January and August 2025, marking a 12% increase compared to $3.746bn in the same period last year. Sherif El-Sayyad, Chairperson of the Council,...
Owner: Saad Zaghloul
USGS: 3.7-magnitude earthquake rattles overnight near Prague
USGS: 3.7-magnitude earthquake recorded overnight near Prague BY THE FLOODING. AND HEY, BACK HERE AT HOME, PARTS OF OKLAHOMA SHAKEN OVERNIGHT BY AN EARTHQUAKE. A 3.7 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE HITTING JUST ABOUT FIVE MILES NORTHWEST OF PRAGUE, JUST EAST...
Owner: Hearst Family
Charting the global economy: US consumers keep fuelling growth
US personal spending last month topped forecasts, illustrating consumers are generating momentum for the world’s largest economy and so far undaunted by stubborn inflation and high interest rates. The August gain in household spending suggests...
Owner: Sahu Jain Family
EU Commission pays out €1.6 billion from reconstruction fund to Czech Republic
The European Commission has transferred another tranche from the EU recovery fund NextGenerationEU to the Czech Republic. Brussels is providing around €1.6 billion to support reforms in the energy sector and investments in healthcare. The European...
Owner: Martin Muroň
Olayinka draws inspiration from Red Star’s energy against Celtic
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Tribal Football
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Nigeria international Peter Olayinka was buoyed by Red Star Belgrade’s positive energy after their 1-1 draw with Celtic in Wednesday’s Europa League clash. In a closely contested clash, the Scottish Premiership side opened the scoring in the 55th...
Owner: Martin Hájek & Jiří Mareš
Wagner Group stooges jailed after blaze at UK warehouse storing Ukraine aid
Wagner Group stooges have been jailed for setting fire to a warehouse storing aid to Ukraine, as part of a planned “campaign of terrorism and sabotage” for the Russian state. The arson attack on the industrial units in Leyton, east London, on...
Owner: Reach PLC
Dan Brown on new thriller: “Prague is custom-made for Robert Langdon”
Released on September 9th, The Secret of Secrets is set in the heart of the city, steeped in legends and tales of Prague’s mysteries. Dan Brown - known for The Da Vinci Code, Inferno, or Angels & Demons - brings his iconic character, Professor...
Owner: Czech Government
Hisense TVs: Here's Who Makes Them And Where They're Manufactured
Hisense is the second-best-selling TV brand, not just in the United States but globally as well — only trailing Samsung. It's a remarkable achievement for a company that entered the U.S. relatively recently. With the successful launch of its 4K...
Owner: Static Media
Crisis in German industry deepens on Volkswagen, Bosch cuts
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The Detroit News - Michigan
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Volkswagen AG paring back production and Robert Bosch GmbH slashing 13,000 jobs shows how the German auto industry’s decline is rippling through Europe’s biggest economy. Carmakers and their suppliers are struggling with waning demand, high labor...
Owner: Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman
Wagner Group stooges jailed for warehouse arson in planned ‘sabotage campaign’
A group of Wagner Group stooges have been jailed for setting fire to a warehouse storing aid to Ukraine, as part of a planned “campaign of terrorism and sabotage” for the Russian state. The arson attack on the industrial units in Leyton, east...
Owner: Graham Family
Hungary’s PM warns Trump on energy
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The Pioneer
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Friday that Hungary will continue to source fossil fuels from Russia despite demands from his ally US President Donald Trump, and that he’d informed the president that dropping Russian energy would be...
Owner: Mitra-Ganguly Family
GNS and TECHNODAT Establish Joint Venture for PLM, CAE, and Engineering IT
BRAUNSCHWEIG, Germany and PRAGUE, Sept. 26, 2025 — The GNS Group, a leading provider of engineering services and simulation solutions, and TECHNODAT Group, a specialist in PLM and CAx technologies, has announced the formation of a joint venture....
Owner: Tom Tabor
MorganFranklin Cyber hires Jerome Farquharson as energy sector lead
MorganFranklin Cyber, a Charlotte, NC-based cybersecurity consulting and managed services firm, has hired Jerome Farquharson, DMin, as managing director and head of the energy and oil & gas sectors. Based in St. Louis, Farquharson will lead...