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Restored Withuis in Jette Opens to the Public Sept. 19-Nov. 22
The restored Withuis in Jette will open to the public from 19 September to 22 November, with guided visits organised by the non-profit Arkadia…
Russia-Tied French Billionaires Behind UK’s First History Theme Park
French company Puy du Fou is planning a £600m history-themed park in Oxfordshire. A Guardian investigation has found the company continued working with associates…
Snoop Dogg Biopic Reveals The Notorious B.I.G Casting
A Snoop Dogg biopic is due out in less than a year, but relatively little is known about its story. As more details emerge,…
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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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9/11: Experts Say U.S. Response Reshaped the World
On 11 September 2001, the world watched in shock as the United States came under terrorist attack. Four passenger planes were hijacked. Two hit the World Trade Center, another crashed into the Pentagon, while the fourth…
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Yemen: How One of the World’s Poorest Countries Became a War Zone
Yemen: How One of the World’s Poorest Countries Became a War Zone Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates: Yemen as a theatre…
Russia Orders Germany’s St. Petersburg Consulate Closed
Russia’s Foreign Ministry announced on Monday that it is closing Germany’s consulate in St. Petersburg. The German consulate in St. Petersburg must cease operations…
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…
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Why Royalty TV Series Fascinate Us So Much
Palaces, period costumes, love stories, family rivalries and struggles for power: royalty has long proved fertile ground for fiction. With the broadcast of the…
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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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Europe One Year After von der Leyen’s State of the EU
When Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivered her State of the European Union speech last year, the backdrop was chaotic. Russian drones had just crossed into Polish airspace, Donald Trump was…
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Restored Withuis in Jette Opens to the Public Sept. 19-Nov. 22
The restored Withuis in Jette will open to the public from 19 September to 22 November, with guided visits organised by the non-profit Arkadia alongside an exhibition devoted to the pioneers of…