Norway has one of the last disease-free populations of flat oysters.
Category: 3. Europe
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‘Most people don’t know it exists’: Europe’s last healthy flat oysters at risk, researchers warn
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Noctourism: Why the Northern Lights will be even more impressive this winter – and where to see them
A solar phenomenon has led to ‘extraordinarily high’ demand for a quadfecta of prime-positioned destinations.
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What age do humans reach their mental peak? It’s not as old as you think
Feel too old to take up a new hobby? Think again. A new study suggests humans reach their cognitive prime between the ages of 55 and 60.
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Teaching on economic crises builds immunity to populism, report
By learning how societies navigated past downturns, students build empathy, critical thinking and resistance to simplistic blame games that fuel the far right and populism — according to a Council of Europe body.
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Children injured in Russian strikes on Kyiv, Ukrainian officials say
Four children were among at least 14 people injured in an overnight Russian air attack on the capital Kyiv, Ukrainian officials said.
Two high-rise residential buildings were hit in the strikes, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said, without specifying if they were hit directly or as a result of…
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Moment nuclear plant towers collapse during demolition
Two cooling towers of a nuclear plant have been demolished in the German town of Gundremmingen, having been a fixture of the landscape since 1980.
Thick clouds of white smoke and dust rose into the air as the towers collapsed during a controlled demolition with explosives.
The nuclear plant has…
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Louvre moves jewels to ultra-secure Bank of France vault after heist
The Louvre has transferred some of its most precious jewels to the Bank of France after a spectacular daylight heist exposed woeful flaws in museum’s security.
On Friday a secret police escort oversaw the transfer of some of the remaining jewels to the Bank, 500m (about 500 yards ) from the…
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The Louvre secretly transfers part of jewellery collection to underground Bank of France vault
Last week, eight crown jewels were stolen from the world-famous museum in Paris, which sparked public outrage and raised questions over museum security.
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Ireland elects left-wing president in anti-government landslide – POLITICO
On Tuesday and Wednesday nights, crowds of up to 2,000 people clashed with riot police protecting Citywest, a hotel and conference center southwest of Dublin that has been turned into the state’s biggest shelter for asylum seekers. That area registered one of the highest rates of spoiled…
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Catherine Connolly elected as president of Ireland
PA MediaFrom early on Saturday, Catherine Connolly was ahead in count centres nationwide Catherine Connolly has been elected as the president of Ireland after a landslide victory.
She has become the 10th president of the Republic of Ireland after defeating Fine Gael’s Heather Humphreys, who had…
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