American classical pianist Eric Lu is celebrating a “dream come true” after winning the International Chopin Competition with a stunning performance in Warsaw.
Category: 3. Europe
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Virtuoso victory: American pianist Eric Lu triumphs at Poland's International Chopin Competition
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Russian strikes on Ukraine kill at least six civilians, injure dozens
“At least six civilians were killed, including two children and over 30 people injured” due to missile and drone attacks, underscored the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMM) in a social media post.
Monitors said they had visited one kindergarten which had been seriously…
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Four winters on, UN in Ukraine continues to deliver aid under fire
From providing emergency care and evacuation support, to repairing bombed energy plants, UN humanitarian workers are delivering despite reduced resources, an expanding frontline and direct attacks on their colleagues.
The widespread use of drones and glide bombs in the Ukraine war means that a…
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‘Your mom’ becomes trending reply in Trump administration labelled ‘moronic’ and ‘childish’
It’s a comeback that every teenager has used. However, when several members of the Trump administration turn to the reply “your mom” to answer newsworthy questions, many online have become concerned about the White House and government officials behaving like puerile teens.
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Gardaí attacked at violent protest outside Dublin migrant hotel
Violence broke out during a protest outside a hotel used to house asylum seekers in Dublin on Tuesday evening.
Gardaí (Irish police) were attacked with bricks, fireworks and glass bottles at the Citywest Hotel, in Saggart.
Six people were arrested, and five of them have been charged.
The…
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Wild Weather Forecast for Europe Drives Down Power Prices
Europe is bracing for a volatile cocktail of windstorms and unusual autumnal heat, driving down power prices in key regional markets.
A storm system is forecast to bring hurricane-force winds to France and Spain, where a red alert has been issued…
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EU countries mull response to China's squeeze on rare earths
China’s restrictions on rare earths are expected to be raised during a meeting of EU leaders as capitals mull how to respond.
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EU countries mull response to China’s squeeze on rare earths
European Union countries are mulling how to respond to China’s sweeping restrictions on rare earths, a decision that has reignited a high-stakes commercial confrontation that Brussels had hoped to resolve at a summit in July.
The issue is…
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The day the cloud went dark: Europe’s wake-up call | by Enrique Dans | Enrique Dans | Oct, 2025
Press enter or click to view image in full sizeMonday’s global outage of Amazon Web Services (AWS) at its US-EAST-1 data center once again highlighted the often-overlooked hyper-centralization of our digital infrastructure. A seemingly remote…
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Mosquitos found in Iceland for the first time following record-breaking temperatures
After the species was identified near Iceland’s capital, Antarctica remains the world’s only mosquito-free haven.
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