Authorities said they believe the two people found in the river are migrants who attempted to illegally cross the border. Investigators are performing an autopsy to determine their identities and cause of death.
Category: 3. Europe
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Two bodies believed to be migrants retrieved from Poland-Belarus border river
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EU targets clothes, furniture in crackdown on wasteful consumerism
BRUSSELS — Textiles, furniture, tires and mattresses will be subject to much stricter design standards to ensure they last longer, as the EU aims to stamp out wasteful consumption, the European Commission confirmed on Wednesday.
Steel and aluminum will also be included in the first wave of…
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Is there a European fighter jet that could replace reliance on the US' F-35?
Portugal and Canada are considering buying the Swedish JAS 39 Gripen E/F as a replacement for the American F-35 due to concerns over a “kill switch”. Is it a viable alternative?
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Travellers have been bathing at this spa town for 3,000 years. What's it like in 2025?
The five-star resort and nearby natural hot springs in Saturnia have become one of Italy’s most iconic wellness destinations.
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The end of the op-ed: LA Times uses AI to counteract its own views
Want to read a contrasting view on the insightful opinion piece you just found? Traditionally, you would have had to find another publication with a different political slant and search for an op-ed on the same topic.
Those days might be numbered as a new feature on the Los Angeles…
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WTO: Trump’s tariff policies could force global trade slide in 2025
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) says the volume of trade in goods worldwide is likely to decrease by 0.2% this year due to US President Donald Trump’s shifting tariff policies and a standoff with China, but it would take a more severe hit if Trump carries through on his toughest…
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US retail sales surge as consumers rush to beat tariff deadlines
The rise in sales was largely driven by car purchases as consumers sought to get ahead of tariffs.
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Nvidia leads decline in technology stocks, dragging Wall Street lower
The S&P 500 was down 0.9% in early trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 180 points, or 0.4%, as of 3:35 pm CEST, while the slide for Nvidia and other stocks in the chip industry dragged the Nasdaq composite down a market-leading 1.7%.
Nvidia was the single heaviest…
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