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Denmark’s EU Presidency: A Stress Test for Europe in an Era of Disruption
Many are calling 2025 Denmark’s “super year” — a rare convergence where a small nation finds itself holding two of the most consequential leadership roles in international diplomacy. Since January, Denmark has served as a non-permanent member of...

7-foot-3 Danish center Marcus Moller commits to Michigan Basketball
Dusty May has landed his first commit from the 2026 class, with Danish big man Marcus Moller committing to the Michigan Wolverines on Tuesday morning. “I really felt a special connection with Michigan. The staff, the players, and people around the...

Over 40% of Irish people feel at risk of dangers posed by climate change
More than 4 in 10 Irish people feel they are directly at risk of dangers posed by climate change while 2 in 3 believe the Irish government is not doing enough to tackle the issue, according to research published by the European Commission. A new...

Marcus Möeller, 7-footer from Denmark, pledges to Michigan basketball
Death, taxes and Michigan basketball under Dusty May landing foreign-born centers taller than 7 feet. On Tuesday, July 8, the Wolverines procured their first commit in the class of 2026 in the form of Marcus Möller, a 7-foot-3, 230-pound center...

Entrepreneurship and sustainability at the heart of the vegetable industry
Located in the agricultural heartland of Apulia, Colella Lucia in Orta Nova boasts a sustainable, growth-oriented approach. General Manager Antonio Cocomazzi's vision is clear: to build value through consistent quality and organization with...

Scientists Just Turned Dusty Navy Photos Into a Climate Time Bomb
Wordie before and after collapse 1966-2022. Credit: Mads Domgaard A long-lost photo snapped from a Navy plane in 1966 has become the unlikely key to understanding how Antarctica’s ice shelves collapse—and what it means for rising seas around the...

COP30: Fund climate communication to the grassroots
Participants at a rally hold a banner with the slogan "Climate crisis does not wait for government crisis". On the occasion of COP 29 in Baku, activists from Fridays for Future demonstrate in front of the Federal Foreign Office for the expansion...

7-foot-2 center from Denmark commits to Michigan basketball
Dusty May has added another European big man to the Michigan men’s basketball program. Marcus Moller, a 7-foot-2 center from Denmark, committed to Michigan on Tuesday. He’s Michigan’s first commit in the 2026 class. Moller, who will turn 19 in...

Michigan basketball lands first 2026 commitment from Danish 7-footer
For the second time in as many months, Michigan basketball and coach Dusty May have received a commitment from an international big man. Marcus Moller, a 7-foot-2 center from Denmark, shared news of his pledge to the Wolverines on his Instagram...

7-foot-3 Danish big man Marcus Moller commits to Michigan
Marcus Moller, a 7-foot-3 big man out of Malaga (ESP) Unicaja, has committed to Dusty May and the Michigan Wolverines, he tells 247Sports. Moller, a native of Denmark who has spent time with the Denmark Youth National Teams, is Michigan's first...

Denmark boss Andree Jeglertz to take charge at Man City after Euro 2025
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Australia Ships Decaying FPSO to Denmark for Dismantling
An obsolete and decaying Australian floating production storage and offtake (FPSO) vessel will be recycled in Denmark, despite local criticism over the selection of a foreign contractor. Five years after taking over the decommissioning process of...

The Morning Briefing: Quilter Cheviot renames sustainable funds; overcoming AI fatigue
Good morning and welcome to your Morning Briefing for Tuesday 8 July 2025. To get this in your inbox every morning click here. Quilter Cheviot renames sustainable funds under new FCA labelling rules Quilter Cheviot announced today (8 July) that it...

The Week in Women's Football: NWSL review; Angel City coach Straus speaks
This week, we present part 2 of our 2025 NWSL Season Review to Date, during the NWSL summer break for international tournaments. This week we look at Gotham FC—who are in the last playoff spot if the season ended today—North Carolina, Bay FC,...

Fossils, forests and wild orchids: exploring the white cliffs of Denmark
As we sauntered along sun-splashed woodland paths, our knowledgable guide Michael started to explain the links between the local geology and flora. The unusually luminous light green leaves of the beech trees? “That’s due to the lack of magnesium...

Denmark launches its EU presidency facing war in Ukraine and Trump tariff chaos
AARHUS, Denmark (AP) — Denmark launched its presidency of the European Union on Thursday with a call for Europe to unite to take on war in Ukraine and chaos caused by U.S. President Donald Trump’s global tariff hike which are likely to mark the...

Denmark hopes to make ‘great progress’ on FP10 negotiations
The Danish presidency of the EU Council has an opportunity to make “great progress” on negotiations for FP10, the next Framework Programme for research and innovation, according to Christina Egelund, Denmark’s minister for higher education and...

BIG Architects Cracks Open Copenhagen’s Ørestad in Sustainable Urban Transformation
Copenhagen’s Ørestad district, a canvas for bold urban experimentation, is witnessing a profound transformation. Spearheaded by the visionary BIG Architects, a trio of interconnected public plazas is emerging as a dynamic heart, challenging...

US children are dying younger than children in other countries like Germany or Denmark; new study warns
A new study published on July 7 in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) reveals a concerning decline in the health of American children. The research shows that children in the United States are in significantly poorer health...

Denmark’s pro-climate, anti-migrant PM
Welcome to the Capitals by Eddy Wax, with Nicoletta Ionta. We welcome feedback and tips here. Sign up here. In today’s edition: Meet Mette Frederiksen Von der Leyen's no-confidence vote Growing pressure from Renew, S&D A Russian sub off France No...