Apple announced this year’s Apple Music Replay, its answer to Spotify’s popular Wrapped feature. Here are the most played songs of 2025…
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Apple Replay 2025: What is the most played song of the year?
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China to tax condoms for first time in 30 years as demographic crisis deepens
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For the first time in more than three decades, condoms will no longer enjoy VAT-exempt status in China as a new law seeks to boost birth rates.
The…
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Germany launches new counter-drone police unit – POLITICO
Germany has over €100 million budgeted this year and next for counter-drone technology, the minister said. The systems include sensors and jammers designed to disrupt hostile drone signals, with the capability to intercept or shoot them down if necessary.
“It is an important signal…
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Planned solar park in Portugal raises concerns about environmental damage and local impact
A new solar project, to be based in the Portuguese district of Castelo Branco, is being widely opposed by both environmental organisations and the municipalities themselves.
Called the Sophia Photovoltaic Solar Park, it aims to “reconcile renewable energy production with environmental…
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EU lawmakers fail to agree on new air passengers’ rights law
European lawmakers were unable to agree on the scope of a contentious air passengers’ rights law during political talks on Monday evening, setting up the already decade-long process for mediation by the upcoming EU Cypriot Presidency.
The EU’s law to increase protection for travellers has…
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Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi launches with immersive exhibits spanning Earth and space history
Abu Dhabi has opened the Middle East’s largest Natural History Museum, unveiling an ambitious journey through 13 billion years of Earth and cosmic history with rare fossils, immersive experiences and major scientific collections.
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From Samarkand to Khiva, Uzbekistan’s UNESCO landmarks trace the story of the Silk Road
Uzbekistan lies at the heart of the ancient Silk Road, a vast network of trade routes that for centuries linked China with Central Asia, the Middle East and Europe. Across the country, trade and cultural exchange shaped cities that today stand among the world’s most carefully protected…
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French far-right star Bardella’s rise in polls puts Le Pen on the defensive – POLITICO
“We are the ones who decide, Jordan and me,” she said.
Le Pen was found guilty last year of embezzling European Parliament funds and sentenced to an immediate five-year ban from running for public office. She will return to court in January after appealing all charges, which she has…
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Crypto’s December reckoning: Market slide deepens as investors retreat
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A broad-based crypto sell-off accelerated this week, wiping billions off the total market capitalisation and stoking fresh concerns about financial…
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Bulgarian government withdraws budget proposal after largest protests in a decade – POLITICO
The Bulgarian center-right government on Tuesday withdrew a controversial 2026 budget proposal following a week of Gen Z-led mass protests.
“The Council of Ministers has proposed that the National Assembly adopt a decision to withdraw the draft State Budget for 2026,”…
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