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'Go somewhere else’: The Italian hotspots tiring of badly-behaved tourists
A growing number of towns across Italy are taking aim at unruly tourists, with more local authorities than ever imposing rules on …
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German word of the day: Arschgeweih
If you have a lower back tattoo, or are thinking of getting one, this German word is for you.
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Do high and low earners have equal chances of getting a Swiss work permit?
Most countries in Europe have set up salary thresholds— the minimum annual or monthly wage that a foreign worker must earn to be e…
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How heatwaves impact Swiss value of your Swiss property
Extremely hot, record-breaking weather has been having a significant effect on daily life in Switzerland – including the real esta…
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Why Austria’s part-time workers may become the next labour rights battle
Austria’s Chamber of Labour wants stronger rights for part-time workers, including higher pay for extra hours and a right to incre…
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Forecast: When will it get cooler in France?
France is baking under its third enduring heatwave of the summer – but forecasters believe the end is in sight albeit only after m…
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Volkswagen risks 'major conflict' with staff over cost-cutting drive, union warns
Chief Executive Oliver Blume is considering cutting 100,000 jobs worldwide, around 16% of Volkswagen's global workforce, and closi…
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SK hynix: From near-collapse to a $1 trillion valuation and a Nasdaq listing
SK hynix, the South Korean chipmaker whose memory chips power AI data centres around the world, lists on the Nasdaq this week in o…
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US approves sale of Tomahawk missiles to Germany, Chancellor Friedrich Merz says
The United States committed to granting formal approval for the sale of Tomahawk missiles and ground-based Typhoon launchers by Au…
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Licensed to drill? How a Trump-linked Texas oil company is elbowing its way into Greenland
Greenland Energy says billions of barrels of crude lie beneath territory and claims it has exploration permits – a claim flatly de…
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Firefighters tackle large Edinburgh blaze as historic building left in ruins
Video footage circulating on social media shows huge orange flames and black billowing smoke rising above the building, which is o…
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AstraZeneca stock drops 9% after heart drug trial miss deals rare blow to pharma powerhouse
A late-stage clinical trial failed to miss its primary endpoint, U.K.'s laregst drugmaker said Thursday.
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Warsaw’s clean transport zone shows early signs of improving air quality
NO2 concentrations fell by 18% inside the zone over two years, compared with a 5% decline outside.
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'High danger': How bad is the drought situation in Switzerland right now?
Extreme heat and lack of rain have contributed to worsening drought across many Swiss regions, with some faring worse than others.
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Mud and debris left behind after deadly floods in southern China
Residents in Guangxi, southern China, clear mud and debris after deadly floods damaged homes and streets following heavy rainfall.
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Barcelona registers highest temperature in 112 years as French nuclear reactor shuts down due to extreme heat – as it happened
Some stations in Spain recorded temperatures of up to 44C after western Europe experienced the warmest June on record A high tempe…
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Brussels eyes €200bn in savings by electrifying Europe's economy, draft reveals
While earlier EU climate strategies focused primarily on cutting greenhouse gas emissions, the forthcoming electrification plan re…
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Italy expels two Russian diplomats accused of spying, FM Antonio Tajani says
The Russian foreign ministry quoted by state news agency RIA Novosti said on Thursday that Moscow would react with "an appropriate…
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Climate crisis: The changes France must make to adapt to a 'dangerous' future
France is “set up for a climate that no longer exists”, according to a damning new report by an independent government council, wh…
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Paris City Hall draped in Les Bleus colours ahead of World Cup quarter-final
Paris City Hall displays Les Bleus banners ahead of France's 2026 World Cup quarter-final against Morocco, showing support for the…
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EU court backs cancellation rights for Sky Austria customers
The EU's top court found on Thursday that Sky Austria could not prevent customers from cancelling their streaming subscriptions wi…
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Russia appeals World Athletics ban at CAS over Ukraine war
Russia's track federation has launched a legal challenge against its continued suspension from international events, exposing a de…
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Sweden risks tech talent drain over retroactive citizenship rules
Sweden's decision to apply stricter citizenship rules retroactively to a backlog of 100,000 applicants is undermining its ability …
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Erling Haaland’s 2016 rap song resurfaces and turns into viral World Cup hit
Before he was spearheading Norway to their first-ever World Cup quarterfinal, MVP-contender Erling Haaland dabbled in rap. A song …