Polish authorities detained five men over balloon-smuggled cigarettes from Belarus, as rising cross-border incidents force airspace limits and tighter security.
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Poland detains five in cigarette smuggling ring using weather balloons from Belarus
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EIB to frontload €3bn to mitigate impact of EU’s carbon tax on road transport and buildings
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is mobilising €3 billion to address likely increases in energy bills linked to the European Union’s upcoming carbon tax on road transport and buildings, according to a press statement from the European Commission.
The funds are the result of pressure from…
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Davos places boss under investigation over Epstein links – POLITICO
Epstein was a wealthy U.S. financier who pleaded guilty in 2008 to soliciting a minor for prostitution and was later arrested on federal sex-trafficking charges in July 2019 before dying in jail.
The WEF confirmed to POLITICO that Brende had taken part “in three business dinners with…
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Britain signs critical minerals deal with Trump administration – POLITICO
Under the terms of the deal, the two countries have agreed to use economic policy tools and coordinated investment to secure supplies of critical minerals and crack down on subsidized imports that risk undercutting domestic production.
They will jointly identify priority projects, mobilize…
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New oral pill could improve cholesterol control for people at risk of heart attack, study shows
A new pill reduced artery-clogging cholesterol in people who remain at high risk of heart attacks, despite taking medication, a new study has found.
The new enlicitid pill, still in experimental phases, reduced levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL), commonly known as “bad” cholesterol,…
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Germany unveils its first AI factory in boost for European digital sovereignty
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Germany has launched one of Europe’s largest AI factories, hoping to position the country – and the European Union – as a major player in sovereign
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‘All American’: Everything we know about MAGA’s protest Super Bowl Halftime Show
The NFL’s Super Bowl LX takes place this weekend, with multi-Grammy Award winning Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny headlining the US’ most-watched television event, which attracts more than 100 million viewers every year.
The Halftime Show is a huge and coveted gig, which has a long history of…
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Michelangelo's foot goes under the hammer: Very rare sketch for Sistine Chapel to be sold
An extremely rare sketch of a foot by Michelangelo for the Sistine Chapel is the first ever to go to auction. The recently discovered drawing was part of a study for The Libyan Sibyl frescoe on the ceiling of the chapel in the Vatican.
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Could this be the beginning of the end for Starmer?
Few Labour MPs are publicly calling for Sir Keir Starmer to go but this is very serious moment for the PM.
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Watch the video: €90 billion loan for Ukraine — how will it help?
By Jakub Janas & Jorge LiboreiroPublished on
By April, Ukraine’s budget will be empty. And, unable to tap into Russia’s frozen assets…
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