St Dominic’s Fair in Gdansk is one of Poland’s biggest summer events. It runs July 26-Aug. 17. (iStock)
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France detains Russian basketball player at US request on hacking charge – POLITICO
“He’s not a computer guy,” Bélot said. “He didn’t notice any strange behavior on the computer because he doesn’t know how computers work.”
A French court denied Kasatkin bail on Wednesday, and he remains in jail awaiting formal extradition notification from U.S. authorities,…
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EU vows to protect Ukrainian culture as Russia targets over 500 heritage sites
ADVERTISEMENTChurches, memorials, libraries: Russia has damaged or destroyed more than 500 cultural sites in Ukraine, including 150 religious sites, in more than three years of its war, according to UNESCO.
These include the Transfiguration Cathedral in Odesa and the Popov Manor House in the town…
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As Americans flee the U.S., here’s how the €1 properties in Europe work
Americans are packing their things and leaving the U.S. in droves. Those looking to escape may be able to snag a villa in Sicily for a sliver of the cost of a cup of coffee.
U.S. citizens have been immigrating for quite some…
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Ukraine to receive US-made Patriot air defence systems via NATO, Trump says
Speaking in Rome, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Germany would pay for two of the systems while Norway has agreed to supply one.
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EU-Libya fallout: Should the European Union hold talks with Khalifa Haftar?
Officially, Brussels is cooperating with the government of national unity based in Tripoli. However, exchanges are also taking place with General Khalifa Haftar, who controls large swaths of Libya’s east. The last visit turned into a fiasco.
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Ingérence étrangère : la plateforme X visée par une enquête judiciaire
PARIS — Le parquet de Paris ouvre formellement une enquête sur l’algorithme de la plateforme X. La procureure de la République Laure Beccuau a annoncé ce vendredi 11 juillet dans un communiqué que la gendarmerie nationale avait été saisie d’une enquête sur le fonctionnement de la…
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France launches criminal investigation into Musk’s X over algorithm manipulation – POLITICO
A complaint that sparked the initial January inquiry accused X of spreading “an enormous amount of hateful, racist, anti-LGBT+ and homophobic political content, which aims to skew the democratic debate in France.”
POLITICO has reached out to X for comment.
The investigation lands…
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In a First, Solar Was Europe’s Biggest Source of Power Last Month
For the first time, solar was the largest source of electricity in the EU last month, supplying a record 22 percent of the bloc’s power.
At least 13 countries saw solar output hit a new monthly high in June, according to an analysis from…
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The top local employers in Europe
In the months after the USAID global funding freeze, the development sector has undergone a significant shift, with the development workforce in Europe also feeling its impact. Since the USAID stop-work order was announced on Jan. 24 this year,…
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