France's gambling authority ordered internet service providers to block access to Polymarket, a blockchain-based prediction market platform. This marks a further tightening of France's policy towards such services. Polymarket allows users to bet on the outcomes of political and sporting events using cryptocurrency.
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The Foreign Correspondents' Club of China (FCCC) annual report describes systematic surveillance, intimidation and harassment of foreign journalists working in China. Conditions for foreign correspondents have deteriorated so severely that pressure and monitoring have been labelled a "new abnormality." Practices include informal police interrogations known as "tea sessions," meant to pressure reporters into self-censorship.
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In Q1 2026, the number of fraudulent cashless transactions in Poland rose 3.4% quarter-on-quarter, while their total value surged 46.8%, according to the National Bank of Poland. The average fraudulent transaction amounted to PLN 2,154.40. The NBP highlights that the growing wave of fraud is increasingly concentrated in bank transfers rather than payment cards.
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Just a few years ago, fashion trends like skinny jeans, oversized clothing or white sneakers lasted whole seasons and changed gradually. Today, driven by social media and fast fashion, new microtrends appear and vanish within days or a single week. The collapse of longer fashion cycles makes it increasingly hard to define the style of a given era as clearly as in decades past.
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Ukraine's General Staff reported 294 combat engagements in a single 24-hour period, describing the frontline situation as critically tense. Russian forces launched massed air and missile strikes, focusing their efforts on the areas around Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka. Ukrainian troops are repelling successive assault waves while inflicting significant casualties and equipment losses on the attackers.
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Sunday's final between Argentina and Spain will conclude the FIFA World Cup in North America. The winning team will lift the iconic World Cup trophy, which stands 36 cm tall, is crafted from 18-carat gold, and weighs just over six kilograms. It is widely regarded as the most prestigious prize in world football.
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Pyrite, long mocked as "fool's gold," has been found to contain genuine gold atoms trapped within its crystal structure. Scientific research confirms that significant quantities of real gold can be locked inside pyrite deposits. The discovery could reshape the mining industry's approach to deposits previously considered worthless.
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Israeli historian Omer Bartov has stated that Israel committed genocide in the Gaza Strip following the October 7, 2023 attacks. He concluded that Zionism as an official state ideology justifies genocide and must be rejected. Bartov called on the United States and Europe to impose sanctions on Israel.
Fresh garden dill contains essential oils, flavonoids and phenolic compounds that support digestion, relieve bloating and have antispasmodic effects on the gastrointestinal tract. Regular consumption may reduce feelings of heaviness after meals and stimulate bile secretion. The herb grows easily in Polish gardens and is widely available throughout summer.
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The Motorola razr 70 Ultra is praised as one of the best small flip smartphones on the market, but the reviewer criticises it for insufficient RAM at a time when app demands are rapidly increasing — a trend dubbed the "RAMocalypse." Motorola leads the flip-phone segment overall, yet this model fails to keep up with modern software requirements. The lack of RAM hurts performance in more demanding use cases.
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Saudi Arabia is aggressively developing its tourism sector, promoting ancient sites like Al-Ula and futuristic projects like NEOM as regional rivals to Petra and Dubai. The kingdom, long accessible only to Muslim pilgrims visiting Mecca and Medina, has opened its borders to international tourists in recent years. However, the ongoing Middle East conflict threatens to undermine these ambitious tourism ambitions.
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A severe hailstorm struck Milan on Saturday evening, forcing organisers to halt a concert by Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny. Some concertgoers were injured during the event, and all attendees were evacuated. It is the latest weather incident to disrupt a major music event in Europe.
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Award-winning entomologist and evolutionary biologist Dino Martins, known for his pollinator research, has written a new book defending parasites and other gruesome creatures. Raised in biodiversity-rich western Kenya, Martins was fascinated from childhood by dung beetles, safari ants and bees pollinating endangered African violets. His book argues that even the most repulsive organisms play vital roles in nature.
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The Zcash project has launched a new node client called Zakura, designed to push the network's throughput from roughly one private transaction per second to 50,000 per second – comparable to Visa's payment network. It is the first live component of a broader roadmap to scale Zcash to payment-network size. The goal is to deliver mass-scale transaction privacy.
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In the early 20th century, Austrian paediatrician Ernst Moro developed a simple carrot soup that effectively combated diarrhoea in young children. At the time, diarrhoea was a leading cause of infant death due to rapid dehydration. Moro's soup helped significantly reduce child mortality rates.
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Ahead of the release of Lies of P: Complete Edition on the Nintendo Switch 2 eShop next month, early previews describe the game as an enjoyable experience on the platform. However, reviewers noted issues with the quality graphics mode and confirmed a day-one patch will be released to address performance problems. The full release is scheduled for next month.
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The Golf GTI Edition 50 is Volkswagen's anniversary hot-hatch celebrating 50 years of the GTI nameplate. The reviewer rates it as the best modern Golf driven to date, saying it far exceeds expectations for a fast compact. The car impresses with its driving dynamics and character, standing out in the crowded C-segment.
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According to the National Bank of Poland (NBP), the number of fraudulent cashless transactions rose by 3.4% quarter-on-quarter in Q1 2026, while their total value surged by 46.8%. The average value of a single fraudulent transaction reached 2,154.40 PLN. The NBP highlights that bank transfers, rather than payment cards, are now the primary vehicle for financial fraud.
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Polish journalist Katarzyna Bosacka celebrated her 54th birthday on 19 July 2026. She marked the occasion with a personal post on Instagram declaring: "I am proud of my age, my wrinkles and my imperfections. I couldn't care less about the cult of youth." Her message was a clear statement of body acceptance and rejection of social pressure to stay perpetually young.
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France lost the World Cup third-place match against England 4–5 in a spectacular ten-goal thriller played overnight on 18–19 July. Kylian Mbappé sparked a French comeback but it ultimately fell short. The captain set an all-time World Cup scoring record yet described the match as carrying "zero emotions" in his post-game comments.
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The United States and Morocco are establishing an African Multi-Domain Training and Experimentation Centre to support drone and unmanned systems operations. The facility is designed to become a hub of military-technological innovation with continent-wide impact. The project reflects a broader US strategy to strengthen its military footprint in Africa and reshape the region's balance of power.
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Péter Szijjártó, Hungary's former foreign minister and a close ally of Viktor Orbán, has resigned his parliamentary seat to take a position at a Chinese corporation. Orbán described the move as "the transfer hit of the summer." The decision comes amid a looming prosecutorial threat, and Szijjártó spent years steering Hungary closer to both Moscow and Beijing.
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