Shortly before taking office a year ago, the Council president said he wanted to organize periodic, informal meetings of EU leaders where they could discuss broad, strategic topics without the need to reach definitive conclusions. The objective was to create space for the kinds of debates…
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From ancient trade to modern travel: Silk Road tourism surges across Eurasia
It seems like the ancient Silk Road is no longer just a cultural reference point. It is becoming one of the fastest-reviving travel corridors in Eurasia.
Fresh data and industry signals presented at the 30th Tashkent International Tourism Fair (TITF-2025) show that tourism across Central Asia…
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Long-lost Rubens painting depicting the crucifixion of Jesus sells for €2.3 million
A long-lost painting by Peter Paul Rubens has sold at auction for €2.3 million in Versailles.
The painting depicting the crucifixion of Jesus by the Flemish Baroque master (1577 – 1640) was hidden for more than four centuries. It was recently found in a private townhouse in Paris.
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Keirsplaining the budget: PM to the rescue?
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Kazakhstan reveals name of its first nuclear power plant
- Kazakhstan has selected the name of Balkhash for its first nuclear plant following a nationwide competition, Qazinform News Agency reports.
According to the Kazakh Nuclear Energy Agency, the competition was initiated by Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev as of August 11, 2025, and took…
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British former MP Tulip Siddiq sentenced to prison in Bangladesh corruption trial
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A court in Bangladesh sentenced the niece of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to two years in prison in absentia on Monday for her alleged role in…
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Commission approves the disbursement of more than €4 billion to four member states under NextGenerationEU, supporting economic growth and competitiveness
The European Commission has approved the disbursement of a total of €4.1 billion to four EU member states – Greece, Portugal, Slovenia and Austria – under the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the centrepiece of NextGeneration EU. Greece will receive €2.1 billion, to support critical…
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'Rage bait' crowned Oxford's Word of the Year for 2025
“Rage bait” triumphed over “biohack” and “aura farming” to become Oxford’s Word of the Year 2025. The two-syllable open-compound word refers to an attention-seeking form of online behavior that leads nowhere good.
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Inside Uzbekistan’s drive to reclaim its heritage
In central Tashkent, a bold new landmark symbolises Uzbekistan’s spiritual revival.
The Center of Islamic Civilization, set to open in March 2026, is the country’s most ambitious cultural project to date – a space designed to showcase centuries of intellectual exchange, artistic…
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British MP given two-year Bangladesh prison sentence in her absence – POLITICO
The case is one of a number launched by prosecutors against Hasina and her family in Bangladesh. Hasina fled the country last year after more than a decade in charge. The ex-PM was sentenced to death in a separate trial a fortnight ago.
Siddiq quit as a Treasury minister in January…
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