Rayhan Demytriein Georgia, South Caucasus
Rustavi 2A British teenager – eight months pregnant and charged with drugs smuggling – is awaiting sentencing in prison in Georgia, South Caucasus. A payment of…
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Pregnant Bella Culley ‘toasts bread over a candle flame’ in Georgian prison
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The dangerous weight-loss drug that went viral on Russian TikTok
Sofya VolyanovaBBC News Russian
Maria22-year-old Maria suffered serious side effects after trying the unlicensed weight loss drug promoted on TikTok Molecule, a pill promising rapid weight loss, went viral on Russian TikTok earlier this year.
Young people’s feeds started filling up with captions…
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Shein accused of selling childlike sex dolls in France
France’s consumer watchdog has reported the Asian fast fashion giant Shein to authorities for selling “sex dolls with a childlike appearance” on its website.
The Directorate General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control (DGCCRF) said the online description and categorisation of the…
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Serbian student protests mark first anniversary of station tragedy
Guy DelauneyBBC Balkans correspondent, Novi Sad
Watch: Video shows aftermath of railway station roof collapse in Serbia A sea of people flowed along the roads leading up to Novi Sad railway station.
They came in their tens of thousands to remember the 16 people who died there this time last year,…
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Germany’s heating bills have tripled since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
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Germans are facing a 82% increase in heating costs since 2021, when the country decided to cut ties with Russia following its full-scale invasion of…
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Polish to be the most effective language for prompting AI, new study reveals
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Out of 26 different languages, Polish proved to be the most effective for prompting artificial intelligence (AI) models, with English only ranking sixth,…
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2 more suspects charged in Louvre heist – POLITICO
Both were remanded in custody. They both denied involvement, the prosecutor said.
Jewels worth €88 million were taken from the Louvre, the world’s most-visited museum, in a daylight robbery on Oct. 19.
The two suspects charged on Saturday were among five people arrested by police on…
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Louvre burglary: two new suspects under investigation, three released
Last Thursday, Paris public prosecutor Laure Beccuau announced five new arrests in connection with this high-profile robbery. She added that the stolen jewels, worth 88 million euros, remain unaccounted for.
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Video. Latest news bulletin | November 1st, 2025 – Evening
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Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this November 1st, 2025 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics,…
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Nearly 42 million Americans lose their food stamp benefits
Millions of low-income Americans are losing access to food aid as the nation’s largest anti-hunger program goes dark for the first time.
Congress failed to reopen the government before funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ran out Saturday. A federal judge, in an…
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