Kazakhstan is transforming launch sites at the world’s first cosmodrome into a tourism hub, aiming to attract 50,000 visitors by 2029 with glamping, hotels, and a children’s camp at the birthplace of human spaceflight.
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Kazakhstan reimagines Soviet-era space launch sites as tourist getaways
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Uber says helicopter rides may be coming to Europe in deal with Jobby as soon as next year
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You may soon be able to hop on an Uber helicopter in Southern Europe,…
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Local chikungunya cases soar in France – POLITICO
France has recorded nearly 400 locally-acquired cases of chikungunya this summer, a sharp increase from last year, French health authorities announced Wednesday.
As of Sept. 8, there have been 382 cases of chikungunya from infected mosquitoes biting people…
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Starmer gets a headache as Badenoch probes Mandelson’s Epstein ties – POLITICO
Beyond the Commons walls: The scandal could hardly be more poorly timed. Starmer earlier condemned Moscow’s “unprecedented attack” on NATO member Poland and said the government would “ramp up the pressure on [Vladimir] Putin.”
The confidence trap: Putin’s actions, Badenoch…
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Team Europe Pavilion opens at the African Climate Summit 2025
On September 8, the European Union (EU), together with its Member States, inaugurated the Team Europe Pavilion at the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2), in Addis Ababa, in the presence of African and international partners and other…
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Mercury Prize 2025 shortlist revealed: Key takeaways and who should win
Who’s nominated? Who’s broken records? Who should win this year’s coveted Mercury Prize? Here’s the lowdown on this year’s Mercury Prize contenders.
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Former Ukrainian President Yanukovych loses court battle against EU sanctions – POLITICO
But on Wednesday the General Court, part of the Court of Justice of the European Union, dismissed his action in a judgment excoriating his tenure as Ukraine’s president.
Yanukovych’s actions as Ukraine’s head of state “clearly contributed to the destabilisation” of the country…
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‘We will get there,’ new French PM vows ahead of looming budget crisis – POLITICO
The polished and savvy former armed forces minister is kicking off his tenure with an effort to rebuild trust with the general public amid widespread anger over the political dysfunction that followed last year’s snap election. Lecornu’s first day coincided with nationwide protests aimed…
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Besieged von der Leyen calls on Europe to ‘fight’ – POLITICO
As ongoing U.S. support for NATO remains in doubt, von der Leyen proposed an “Eastern Flank Watch,” including funding for a so-called drone wall long sought by Baltic countries, as well as a space surveillance system. She also suggested using Russian frozen assets to issue a…
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Europe’s happiest city is getting more cheap flights from the UK
NEW flights mean it will be even easier to get to a city named the happiest in the world in just an hour and a half this winter.
Norwegian Airlines has said it is extending its service to Copenhagen from October until January, and the flights are…
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