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Category: 3. Europe
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Watch violin virtuoso Gil Shaham live at InClassica Festival 2025
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Some airlines are banning power banks on flights. Here’s what travellers need to know
A growing number of airlines are implementing restrictions or outright bans on carrying power banks during flights.
What was once an essential travel accessory is now increasingly being scrutinised by air travel safety authorities after several incidents of batteries overheating.
So…
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S&P 500 rises 3.4% as some relief washes through financial markets
The S&P 500 was up 3.4% in early US trading on Tuesday while the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 1,230 points, or 3.3%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite was also higher, up 3.6%.
However, market watchers say more big swings up and down are likely as the tariff conflict continues…
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Belgium to follow Dutch example and introduce voluntary military service
Belgium’s Minister of Defence, Theo Francken, wants to increase the number of the country’s reservists from around 6,600 to 20,000 and to do so he hopes to recruit young people to voluntary military service.
Following a similar initiative recently announced in the Netherlands,…
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The cost of cocoa: Swiss chocolatiers respond to Trump's US tariffs at annual chocolate fair
At an annual chocolate fair in Versoix, Switzerland, local chocolatiers voiced concern over the new 31% US tariffs, but most say the impact will be minimal as their focus remains on the domestic market.
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What are the biggest-selling vinyl releases of 2025 (so far) and the last decade?
How many to do own / celebrate on a daily basis / wish were higher in the rankings?
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Dominican Republic nightclub collapse kills at least 15 and injures dozens
At least 15 people have died and more than 100 have been injured by a collapsing roof at a nightclub in the capital of the Dominican Republic, authorities said on Tuesday.
Rescue crews were searching for potential survivors in the rubble at the Jet Set club in Santo Domingo, said…
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US pulls presence from key Ukraine arms aid hub in Poland – POLITICO
Poland’s defense ministry said the hub’s operation is continuing uninterrupted, adding that the effort to shift more of a burden to non-U.S. allies stemmed from decisions taken at last year’s NATO summit in Washington, creating a new command called NATO Security Assistance and Training…
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Meta to block children under 16 from livestreaming on Instagram without parental consent
Meta announced a raft of new safety measures on Tuesday for youngsters using its platforms, including a block on livestreaming for under-16s on Instagram unless they have parental consent.
The social media company also said it was extending safeguards for users under 18 on Facebook…
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Inspections on trucks from Slovakia over foot-and-mouth disease cause gridlock
Inspections against foot-and-mouth disease in Slovakia have caused traffic jams on the D2 highway heading towards the Czech Republic.
Officials reported that tailbacks on both lanes were approximately 12 kilometres long, with Slovak police warning the situation could get worse.
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