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Why AI Is Pushing Up Your Mortgage Rate
Business

Why AI Is Pushing Up Your Mortgage Rate

Mortgage interest rates have started rising again. And the reason is simple. When a bank lends several hundred thousand euros over 25 years, it must itself borrow that money on the markets. To work out the price, it refers to the rate at which the Belgian state borrows. Or, at the end of August, that

When Culture Becomes a Public Health Issue
Europe, News Briefing

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) On 18 June 2026, on the sidelines of the European Council in Brussels, the European Parliament, the European Commission and the Council of

Putin Orders Halt to Kyiv Strikes During Trump Envoys Visit
World News

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 struck for three days from midnight on Saturday, the Kremlin said, according to TASS. “Le président russe et commandant en chef suprême (Vladimir) Poutine a donné l’ordre de ne pas frapper

Vuelta 2026: Van Aert Misses the Breakaway as Buitrago Leads
Sports

Vuelta 2026: Van Aert Misses the Breakaway as Buitrago Leads

Vuelta 2026: Van Aert Misses the Breakaway as Buitrago Leads Wout van Aert, who has been highly aggressive throughout this Vuelta, did not join the battle for the breakaway on stage 14. The Belgian, who won stage 13 on Friday, may already have had Sunday’s and Tuesday’s stages in mind, as they are expected to

Germany Plans Anti-Drone Shield After Leipzig Attack
Germany

Germany Plans Anti-Drone Shield After Leipzig Attack

Germany is planning a comprehensive protective shield to prevent attacks like the failed assault on Leipzig airport, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said on Sunday. On August 4, several small drones targeted Leipzig-Halle Airport in eastern Germany, with one hitting a parked plane, while another is thought to have struck an inbound cargo jet. German intelligence

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