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Croatia Protest Draws Tens of Thousands Over Toxic Waste
A protest in Zagreb against Croatia’s government for the illegal storage of toxic waste. A landfill near the town of Gospic, is being used…
Odesa Weighs Ban on Russian Language in the Arts
Ukraine's third-biggest city Odesa will decide this week whether to back a controversial plan to ban the Russian language in the arts.The proposal being…
Video Game Industry Restructuring and Layoffs Explained
The video game industry is still going through a phase of cost-cutting and restructuring, marked by redundancies, cancelled projects and sales. Yet the picture…
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The Lost Habsburg Diamonds, Revealed in Quebec for the First Time
The Lost Habsburg Diamonds Revealed in Quebec for the First Time It is a story so improbable that even Hollywood’s best screenwriters might struggle…
Bayeux Tapestry and Franco-British Relations Explained
Five British prime ministers ago – and six French ones – when Emmanuel Macron first confirmed that France would return the Bayeux tapestry to…
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Doctors Under Scrutiny as Government Steps Up Fraud Checks
For the past few weeks, doctors have been subject to closer checks. Mutual health funds now have access to information concerning healthcare providers and their patients, whatever mutual fund those patients are affiliated with. Among the…
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Putin Orders Halt to Kyiv Strikes During Trump Envoys Visit
Putin orders halt to Kyiv strikes during Trump envoys' visit The Russian president and supreme commander-in-chief, Vladimir Putin, has ordered that Kyiv not be…
US Envoys Arrive in Kyiv for Talks After Putin Meeting
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has held a first round of talks in Kyiv with Donald Trump's top envoys, in their first visit since Russia's…
Odesa Weighs Ban on Russian Language in the Arts
Ukraine's third-biggest city Odesa will decide this week whether to back a controversial plan to ban the Russian language in the arts.The proposal being…
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Teddybear: I Write Like I’m Writing for Myself
For Teddybear, everything starts with one simple idea: never lose sight of why he began making music. Even when a song becomes deeply personal,…
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Germany and Kosovo Join Forces Against Deadly Tick Virus
It can spot its prey from up to 200 metres away — but unlike many other species, it does not lie in wait in the grass for a victim to come closer. Instead, it…
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Saxony-Anhalt Election Could Shake German Politics
Only 1.6 million eligible voters are called to choose a new state parliament in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday. The region between the Elbe River and the Harz Mountains in eastern Germany is outnumbered in population…
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Macron’s Space Summit Risks Launchpad Failure Amid U.S. Boycott
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron’s international space summit is not going according to plan. On Friday, the French leader’s office downplayed the last-minute decision by American space giants, including Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Jeff Bezos’s…
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Vuelta 2026: Stage 15 Shortened Due to Extreme Heat
Stage 15 of the 2026 Vuelta has been shortened because of extreme heat, with race organisers acting to protect riders’ health as temperatures were expected to reach 40C on Sunday. The stage…
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When Culture Becomes a Public Health Issue
An article by Maria Elena Buslacchi, socio-anthropologist and postdoctoral researcher at L’Observatoire des publics et pratiques de la culture, MESOPOLHIS UMR 7064, Sciences Po / CNRS / Aix-Marseille Université, Aix-Marseille Université (AMU)…