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FANUC COLLABORATIVE ROBOT SPARKLES IN NEW FOOD FACTORY CLEANING SOLUTION
Industrial News
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July 22, 2025
Samey Robotics and Rbot9 have chosen the FANUC CRX-10iA/L collaborative robot to power a game-changing cleaning system they have jointly developed for food factories. Named VOTTA, inspired by the Icelandic word for ‘certify’ and echoing the sound...
The countries where you can earn more than UK and work less
LondonlovesBusiness
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July 24, 2025
A new interactive calculator, developed by the financial experts at online money transfer service Remitly, has revealed Brits could earn the average UK wage up to 15 weeks sooner in thirteen different countries. With the average Brit earning...
A new, faster, cheaper way to arm Ukraine supercharged key artillery production
Business Insider
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July 24, 2025
Ukraine was able to supercharge the production of a key homemade artillery system through a new way allies are employing to arm Ukraine faster and cheaper. It could be the new template for helping Ukraine arm itself against Russia. Ukraine has...
Euro 2025 semifinal talking points: Bonmatí's genius, England's luck, too few teams?
ESPN United Kingdom
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The Euro 2025 tournament is down the final two, and it's a repeat of the 2023 World Cup final as England take on Spain. But both teams struggled through their semifinals to get there. Defending champions England needed a 96th-minute equalizer and...
Vanta Secures $150M Series D to Boost AI Trust Tools
TechNews180
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July 24, 2025
Vanta has secured $150 million in Series D funding, bringing its total capital raised to $504 million since 2021. The round values the company at $4.15 billion and was led by Wellington Management, marking a new partnership. Existing backers...
List of the World's Strongest Passports July 2025
Tempo.co
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July 24, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Singapore has once again taken the top spot as the world's strongest passport according to the Henley Passport Index 2025. Singaporean passport holders enjoy visa-free access to 193 out of the 227 countries and territories...
27 Under-the-Radar Places to Visit Before They Get Too Popular, According to Travel Advisors
Travel + Leisure
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Travelers crave the opportunity to get away from the crowds, immerse themselves in local culture, and be the first to visit a place before it gets too popular. We asked our A-list travel advisors to share their favorite under-the-radar...
India leaps 8 spots in global passport index
The Siasat Daily
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July 24, 2025
New Delhi: India has made a jump of eight spots to rank 77th in the Henley Passport Index’s mid-year update. India’s feat is impressive, as it is the biggest climb in ranking by any country in the last six months. Earlier this year, India was...
Kenyan passport falls two places in global ranking
Citizen TV Kenya
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July 24, 2025
A file photo of the Kenyan passport. The Kenyan passport has dropped two places in this year's global ranking, falling to position 69, down from last year’s 67, per the latest Henley Passport Index. London-based global citizenship and residence...
Against The Arctic Island Laboratory
Reykjavik Grapevine
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July 21, 2025
Editor’s note: This article is written in response to the cover feature in this issue. Its perspective differs from the feature regarding what Iceland’s future vis-à-vis sustainability should or could look like. Given the importance we believe...
Deep-sea DNA study reveals marine life’s global connectivity
Oceanographic Magazine
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July 24, 2025
Beneath the cold, dark, and highly pressurised world of the deep sea, marine life has been found to be far more globally connected than previously imagined – a finding made by researchers at Museums Victoria which could prove transformational of...
‘I Found This Sick Trip’: The Inspired Unemployed Boys Want To Plan Your Next Adventure
Pedestrian
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July 24, 2025
When they’re not racking up millions of views with their hilarious skits on TikTok, the boys behind The Inspired Unemployed, Jack Steele and Matt Ford, are busy planning your next travel-based adventure. So much so that the loveable larrikins are...
A Culinary Rubik’s Cube
Reykjavik Grapevine
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July 22, 2025
We have given Matarkjallarinn some love in the past and much of what there was to like at the time remains very, well, likeable. But this success story from Iceland’s first big tourist boom may be in need of a gentle shake-up. Where the demi-glace...
World News | Five Arms, No Heart and Global Family: What DNA Revealed About Weird Deep-sea World of Brittle Stars
Latestly
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July 24, 2025
Melbourne, Jul 24 (The Conversation) You may have read that the deep sea is a very different environment from the land and shallow water. There is no light, it is very cold, and the pressure of all the water above is immense. Plants can't grow...
Your Time, For A Ticket
Reykjavik Grapevine
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July 22, 2025
In the fall of 2023, I decided two things: 1. I wanted to go to Iceland Airwaves, and 2. I didn’t want to pay for it. Sure, I could have figured out some elaborate scheme, maybe convince a bartender I know to hide me in the stock room, then come...
Largest Trial Yet Finds Four-Day Workweek Boosts Worker Well-Being
Common Dreams
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July 22, 2025
Echoing previous research from countries including Iceland and the United Kingdom, the biggest trial ever conducted of a four-day workweek with no reduction in pay found that the shift positively impacts workers' well-being. For the new study,...
Shams Alam overcame paraplegia to become India's top para-athlete
Awaz The Voice
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July 24, 2025
Arsala Khan When doctors discovered a tumour in Shams Alam’s spine, they reassured him that he would be fine and able to run soon. That day never came. The lower half of his body was left numb due to paraplegia — a life-altering moment. Yet,...
India's Trade Diplomacy: Many Success Stories, UK FTA Latest Feather In Crown
News18
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July 24, 2025
Last Updated:July 24, 2025, 10:23 IST India has active, duty‑concession FTAs or CEPAs with Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives, Australia, South Korea, UAE among other nations. PM Modi will be in United Kingdom between July 23 and 24. (Pic: ANI)As...
Passport queens: solo female travellers who are influencing adventure one country at a time
IOL
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Looking for your next adventure? Whether you dream of lounging on sandy beaches or scaling the highest peaks, the world of travel has never felt more accessible, thanks to the vibrant voices of social media influencers. Among them, the inspiring...
State Land Board to hear Mount Princeton Geothermal appeal in August
The Chaffee County Times - Colorado
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At their meeting in Alamosa next month, the Colorado State Land Board will hear an appeal of a decision made in June by SLB staff to recommend no action on an exploratory drilling lease near Mount Princeton. The SLB was scheduled to consider...