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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 to decide where to begin. The 15 jewels found last year in a bank vault in Quebec all belonged 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…
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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…
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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 Britain after 1,000 years, he told an audience…
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EU Screening Week: Know Your Cardiovascular Numbers
Know your numbers, protect your heart – take a simple check and join Europe’s fight against the silent killer. Today marks the start of the EU’s first-ever Screening Week, which encourages people…
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Small Parties Could Hold the Key in Saxony-Anhalt Election
It is rare for a state parliament election in Germany to attract as much media attention as the vote in Saxony-Anhalt. On 6 September 2026, the 1.7 million eligible voters in the eastern German state will decide whether the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) can form a state…
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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 Blue Origin, to skip the event, made under pressure from the White…