On Monday (26 January), Sustainable Transport and Tourism Commisioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas (pictured) hosted the European Tourism Day in Brussels, bringing together policymakers, industry leaders and experts to explore how Europe can shape the tourism of tomorrow. The event addressed a…
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Memphis Grizzlies owner Robert Pera linked to Russia’s alleged crimes against humanity: “This enables precision drone attacks against Ukrainian civilians”
The NBA season has officially reached its latter half, with some of the teams already looking towards the draft to bolster their chances next season, and others coming out as the clear favorites in their respective conferences. And when it comes…
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Viral Crying Horse Plushie Become Symbol for Chinese Corporate Hustle
A horse toy in China meant to be a Lunar New Year decoration has turned into a symbol of corporate agony on Chinese social media.
The red horse toy in question, made by the shop Happy Sisters in China’s western Yiwu…
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Newsletter: EU and India clinch ‘mother of all deals’
Good morning from Brussels.
After nearly two decades of protracted talks, the European Union and India have sealed a historic free trade agreement, which at its full potential creates a market of around 2 billion people accounting for almost a quarter of the world’s GDP.
Under the deal, the…
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In Odesa, Russian attack victim toll climbs to 23, including two children and pregnant woman
In Odesa, 23 people were injured by an enemy attack on the night of January 27, two of them are severely wounded.
This was reported on Facebook by the Department of Health of Odesa Regional Military Administration, Ukrinform reports.
“As a result of the night attack…
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One of the youngest Holocaust survivors tells her story
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — In the last months of World War II, Lola Kantorowicz tried her best to hide her pregnancy. She succeeded because most of the prisoners at the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp had…
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Russian troops hit Sloviansk with guided aerial bombs, two people killed and one wounded
On the morning of Tuesday, January 27, the Russians struck Sloviansk with guided aerial bombs, killing two people.
As reported by Ukrinform, Vadym Liakh, the Head of the Sloviansk City Military Administration, announced this on Facebook.
According to him, at…
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Commissioner Jørgensen at the North Sea Summit to advance the expansion of EU offshore wind energy, boost energy independence
On 26 January, Energy and Housing Commissioner Dan Jørgensen (pictured) participated in the North Sea Summit in Hamburg (Germany), an international event hosted by the German Federal Government to boost cross-border cooperation on expanding offshore wind energy.
This year, the Summit…
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Workers from Bangladesh sought jobs in Russia but got sent to combat in Ukraine
LAKSHMIPUR, Bangladesh — A labor recruiter persuaded Maksudur Rahman to leave the tropical warmth of his hometown in Bangladesh and travel thousands of miles to frigid Russia for a job as a janitor.
Within weeks, he found himself on the front…
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Making ordinary extraordinary: Hungarian design show lays bare the beauty of everyday objects
A new design exhibition in the Hungarian city of Pécs featuring the work of Zaha Hadid, Frank Gehry and Salvador Dali among many others, sets out to show how aesthetics can play a crucial role in the creation of everyday objects.
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