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Senate to resume random drug tests, Montenegro quits
Manila Standard
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August 18, 2025
Senate President Francis Escudero confirmed Monday that mandatory random drug testing will soon resume in the upper chamber. The statement came in response to a request from Senate Minority Leader Vicente ‘Tito’ Sotto III, who earlier called for...
Nadia Montenegro resigns over marijuana use scandal
Politiko
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August 18, 2025
By Marlon Ramos Former actress Nadia Montenegro has resigned as a staff member of Sen. Robinhood Padilla a week after Politiko broke the news about a Senate employee who was suspected of using marijuana inside the upper chamber’s building. In her...
Robin Padilla's staff Nadia Montenegro resigns, denies marijuana use in Senate
Philippine STAR
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August 18, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Robin Padilla’s political officer, an actress who was named in an incident report now under investigation for alleged marijuana use in the Senate, has resigned, according to Padilla's chief of staff, Rudolph Jurado. In a...
Mapped: Holiday hotspots most at risk from wildfires revealed as blazes sweep Europe
The Independent
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August 23, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Montenegro enacts gambling law with approval-based licensing and compliance measures
Yogonet International
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August 12, 2025
Real-time digital monitoring, mandatory player identification, and video verification are at the center of Montenegro’s New Law on Games of Chance, which took effect August 1, 2025. The legislation replaces the concession-based model with an...
Glendale elementary district cheers education funding ruling
Glendale Independent - Arizona
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The Glendale Elementary School District celebrated Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Dewain Fox's decision this week that state lawmakers are violating their constitutional requirements to adequately fund public schools so students can learn....
8 Best Airbnb Stays in Kotor, Montenegro to Book in 2025
TripZilla
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August 14, 2025
There are fabulous Airbnbs in Kotor that assure a staycation full of luxury and good vibes. Kotor, Montenegro is a stunning destination for tourists, offering a blend of natural beauty, history, and culture. Nestled between dramatic mountains and...
Clergy and New Yorkers Gather for Feast Day at Transfiguration Church in Mattituck
The Western Queens Gazette - New York
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August 13, 2025
“INSTEAD OF LIVING IN THE SHADOWS OF YESTERDAY, WALK IN THE LIGHT OF TODAY, AND THE HOPE OF TOMORROW!” Transfiguration Church, Mattituck, Facebook On Tuesday and Wednesday, August 5 and 6, 2025, the Transfiguration of Christ Greek Orthodox Church...
Montenegro Advances Education Renovation With New Project (PHOTO)
MENAFN
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August 9, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 9. Renovation works are underway at the Secondary Vocational School in Bar (Montenegro), Trend reports citing the country's government website. The total value of the works amounts to 529,050.42...
Relationship with Government remains “healthy” despite veto on Immigration
Portugal Pulse
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August 13, 2025
“Nunca esteve doente, esteve sempre saudável, está sempre saudável”, afirmou Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, ao ser questionado se o veto tinha alterado a relação entre São Bento e Belém. O chefe de Estado considerou que a melhor prova de que a relação...
SFF Teen Action Programme Winners Announced
Sarajevo Times
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August 22, 2025
The winners of the Teen Action Programme were announced at the Festival Square at the 31st Sarajevo Film Festival. This year, the call was open to young people outside of Bosnia and Herzegovina for the first time – young people aged 12 to 18 from...
Montenegrin Arrested Over Illegal Monument to WWII Chetnik Commander
Balkan Insight
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August 7, 2025
Pavle Djurisic adressing the Chetniks in the presence of General Pirzio Biroli, a governor of Montenegro during the 1941 Italian occupation. Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Unknown author. Police in Montenegro on Thursday arrested a 59-year-old man,...
Abercrombie & Kent to Launch Luxury Cultural Voyages on Crystal Ships Starting 2026
Rus Tourism News
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August 12, 2025
Luxury travel brands Abercrombie & Kent and Crystal are joining forces to create a new style of cultural cruising — pairing A&K’s decades of exploration expertise with Crystal’s award-winning onboard hospitality. The collaboration will debut in...
Portugal court rules controversial anti-immigration bill unconstitutional
JURIST
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August 10, 2025
The Portuguese Constitutional Court on Friday declared a newly enacted bill amending the country’s immigration rules unconstitutional. In the judgment, the Constitutional Court stressed that the bill’s limitation of the right to family...
Bosnia’s Islamic Community condemns monument to WWII Chetnik commander in Montenegro
N1 Info - Bosnia & Herzegovina
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At the same time, the Community expressed deep concern over a dangerous trend of glorifying war crimes, rehabilitating war criminals, and the rise of open Islamophobia and even racism. They noted that these disturbing developments have become part...
Montenegro: Mediators
Rroma
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August 4, 2025
The Montenegro Ministry of Education and Science has announced that a competition has been launched for the recruitment of educational mediators to support the education of Roma students for the 2025/2026 school year. The plan is to recruit 85...
Portugal Court Blocks Immigration Bill
London Daily Digital
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August 10, 2025
Immediately after the ruling, President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa vetoed the amended Foreigners Law and sent it back to parliament, which is in recess until September Portugal’s Constitutional Court has struck down key provisions of a controversial...
Evander Kane's fiancée, Mara Teigen, poses in an all-black bikini as she enjoys beach day in Montenegro
Sportskeeda
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August 9, 2025
Vancouver Canucks forward Evander Kane and his fiancée, Mara Teigen, are on vacation in Becici, Montenegro. The trip followed the couple’s Parisian stop after attending Kane's former teammate Leon Draisaitl and Celeste Desjardin's wedding. Teigen...
Seven easy ways to live a millionaire lifestyle on a budget – from FREE first-class travel to hotel room upgrades
The Sun
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August 9, 2025
DO you want to live a champagne lifestyle but only have a beer budget? Here, The Sun's money team reveal the tricks that could get you a free first-class upgrade, half-price designer clothes and three-course meals at expensive restaurants for as...
Portugal's top court rejects parts of immigration law
The Peninsula
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August 8, 2025
Lisbon: Portugal's constitutional court on Friday rejected some elements of an immigration law pushed through by the government, forcing it to be re-written and presented for a new vote. President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa had asked for the ruling...