PFAS substances — commonly known as forever chemicals — don’t break down naturally and have been shown to accumulate in the environment and cause a host of health conditions, including cancer, liver damage and decreased fertility. Most people in the world have some level of PFAS in…
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Jane Birkin’s original Hermès bag sells for £7m at Sotheby’s auction
Ian YoungsCulture reporter
Getty ImagesJane Birkin owned the original bag and lent her name to all that followed The original Birkin bag, which set the template for arguably the most coveted accessory in fashion history, has been bought for €8.6m (£7.4m; $10.1m), becoming the most valuable…
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EU leaders agree to send delegation to Libya after previous group expelled from country
The expulsion of EU diplomats risks complicating efforts to prevent a wave of irregular migration from Libya to Europe this summer.
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European Gas Rises as Traders Watch Spikes in Global Demand
European natural gas extended this week’s gains, with traders weighing ample supplies with pockets of higher demand in different parts of the world that could potentially tighten the market.
Benchmark futures added 2.5%, the biggest daily…
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Russia’s intensifying drone war is spreading fear and eroding Ukrainian morale
Paul AdamsDiplomatic correspondent, Kyiv
Watch: The most intense strikes on Kyiv since June Everyone agrees: it’s getting worse.
The people of Kyiv have, like the citizens of other Ukrainian cities, been through a lot.
After three and a half years of fluctuating fortunes, they are tough and…
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Temasek sees more opportunities in Europe after investing $7.8 billion in region last year | The Mighty 790 KFGO
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By Yantoultra Ngui
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Singapore’s state investor Temasek sees growing investment opportunities in Europe as the impact of trade tensions on the economic climate makes some companies more…
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How von der Leyen survived the no-confidence vote — by the numbers – POLITICO
But on closer inspection, the support for von der Leyen was lackluster.
Just 553 of the Parliament’s 719 MEPs showed up to vote. At least part of that absenteeism appears to have been deliberate, as 636 lawmakers cast a ballot in the next vote on the Parliament’s schedule, which…
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Billionaire Lidl Owner Wants to Build Major AI Data Center in Europe
The Schwarz Group, Germany’s largest retailer and owner of supermarket chain Lidl, is planning to pitch the government to be the lead developer of a major data center central to Europe’s artificial intelligence efforts.
The privately held…
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Dutch court convicts man for sharing sensitive knowledge from tech giant ASML with person in Russia
By Euronews with AP
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ADVERTISEMENTA 43-year-old Russian was convicted in the Netherlands of breaching international sanctions by sharing sensitive information from Dutch semiconductor chip machine maker ASML and another tech…
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Israel’s close EU allies express ‘concern’ over plan to move displaced Palestinians into sealed-off zone – POLITICO
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz briefed reporters earlier this week on his plan to place some 600,000 displaced Palestinians in Gaza inside a sealed-off zone, according to media reports. The defense minister said the entire population of more than 2 million Palestinians in Gaza would…
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