Turkish authorities have banned a cruise ship catering to American LGBTQ+ travelers from docking in the country's ports, citing "moral standards" and "family values," the CEO of the events company behind the upcoming Mediterranean tour said Thursday. The "Athens to Venice" cruise, which departs from Greece on July 5, was expected to dock in the vibrant Turkish port town of Kuadas two days later, followed by a trip to Istanbul, according to Atlantis Events, which is organizing the voyage. read more
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The 2026 FIFA World Cup has officially become the most-attended tournament in the competition's history with weeks of matches still to play. FIFA announced Thursday that attendance surpassed the previous record of 3,587,538 fans set during the 1994 World Cup in the United States. By the end of Thursday's matches, total attendance had reached 3,605,357 spectators. read more
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With a clean sweep of electoral wins for Zohran Mamdani's endorsees and nine out of ten victories for NYC Democratic Socialists of America last night, it's clear the socialist mayor and socialist movement are major political forces to be reckoned with. read more
The point remains that they have a system that benefits the People and the Corporations both.
They have natural resources that support the system. There's also a reason Nordic countries are now turning against immigration.
A paradigm shift in Sweden, a U-turn in Norway, and business as usual in Denmark " this is how migration expert Kristian Tronstad describes the changes in Nordic immigration and integration policy following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Overall, the Nordic integration policy has become more restrictive, selective, and temporary.
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