From 1 August, it is now illegal to own, sell or import ninja swords in England and Wales, with possession in public carrying up to four years in prison.
Category: 3. Europe
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UK ninja sword ban begins as 1,000 bladed weapons surrendered in national amnesty
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Confusion and anger in Switzerland
Imogen FoulkesGeneva correspondent, BBC News
Getty Images39%? For Switzerland, this is a huge shock, and worse than the worst-case scenario – these are the highest tariffs in Europe.
Globally, the fourth highest, behind only Syria, Laos, and…
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Confusion and anger in Switzerland – hit by highest US tariffs in Europe
She came out smiling. She had been told, she said, that Switzerland was likely to be second on the list after the United Kingdom to strike a trade deal with Washington. 10%, she hinted, was the tempting tariff offer, far lower than the 31% Donald…
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Trump ally hits out at ‘chilling’ online safety rules – POLITICO
The furore comes after Preston Byrne, managing partner at U.S.-based tech law firm Byrne & Storm, told POLITICO that “multiple” American websites had instructed him to bring a lawsuit against the U.K’s telecoms regulator Ofcom over free speech concerns.
“We will also be seeking a…
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Putin threatens Ukraine and Europe with hypersonic missile deployment in Belarus
Russia first used the Oreshnik against Ukraine in November, when it fired the experimental weapon at a factory in Dnipro that built missiles when Ukraine was part of the Soviet Union.
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Surkhandarya: Uzbekistan’s southernmost region where nature meets tradition
By Akis Tatsis
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Uzbekistan’s southernmost region is less…
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White House keeps tariff pressure on EU car industry
The US executive order published on July 31 imposes 15% tariffs on EU products, as outlined in the agreement reached by the US and EU presidents. However, it doesn’t lower tariffs on cars, which remain at 25%.
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Zelensky demands sanctions after Russia strikes kill 33 in Kyiv
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for stronger international sanctions on Russia after a deadly attack on Kyiv killed at least 31 people.
Zelensky said five children – the youngest aged two – were among the dead and 159 people – including 16 children – had been wounded in the…
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Dolomite landowners ask tourists to pay fee on scenic route after 8,000 visitors arrive in one day
The move is highlighting a wider, growing issue of overtourism, poor visitor behaviour, and environmental damage in Italy’s mountains.
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Several beaches in France close after sightings of venomous Portuguese man o'war
The marine creature Physalia physalis — which resemble jellyfish — washed up along the Atlantic coast and beaches in France’s Landes region.
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