On Tuesday, a Moscow court sentenced journalists Antonina Favorskaya, Sergey Karelin, Konstantin Gabov, and Artem Kriger to 5.5 years in prison on charges of participating in an “extremist organization.” The case stems from the defendants’…
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U.K. Top Court Says Trans Women Do Not Meet Legal Definition of Women Under Equality Act
The Supreme Court in Britain ruled on Wednesday that trans women do not fall within the legal definition of women under the country’s equality legislation.
The deputy president of the court, Lord Hodge, said: “The unanimous decision of this…
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Italy’s Meloni Heads to Washington to Meet Trump. Will It Pay Off for Europe?
Italy’s Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, this week will become the latest in a line of European leaders to flock to Washington with the goal of currying favor and improving relations with President Trump.
But Ms. Meloni’s trip has stirred more…
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The Grand Egyptian Museum Is Finally Open. (Well, Mostly.)
I was drawn to the outskirts of Cairo by the colossal complex in the desert — a towering site that arose over decades, built at unimaginable expense, with precisely cut stones sourced from local quarries; a set of buildings whose construction,…
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European Spa Company Therme Misrepresented Itself in an Effort to Expand Into Canada
A little-known European company with big ambitions has drawn public outrage in Canada’s largest city.
The company, which runs a spa and water park in Romania, is laying extensive plans to develop similar facilities around the world. Its contract…
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Follow painted lady butterflies’ annual migration : The Picture Show : NPR
Raluca collects butterflies for the Worldwide Painted Lady Migration Project. As drought scorches Europe, painted lady…
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The Wild Plan to Terraform Mars by Slamming Asteroids Into It
It’s often the case that the more that planets are studied and understood, the more remote the possibility of inhabiting them seems. Mars, for example, is the closest celestial body to Earth in terms of distance, but data shows its conditions…
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Europe’s elderly need migrant caregivers – whether we like it or not
Who will care for your ageing relatives when you can’t? It’s a question that many families in Europe are having to answer, as demographic changes caused by Europe’s ageing populations become more deeply embedded.
As loved ones get…
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Kumho Tire weighs Poland, Serbia, Portugal for first European plant
(Courtesy of Kumho Tire) Kumho Tire Co., South Korea’s No. 2 tire maker, is evaluating Poland, Serbia and Portugal as a potential site for its first plant in Europe as part of its broader push to expand supply to premium automakers…
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