Revealed: The ‘minders’ tasked with keeping Britain’s drunk or misbehaving MPs in lineShould elected officials really need specially-assigned “minders” to prevent their drunken misbehavior in bars and clubs? That’s one of the questions gripping Westminster this weekend as the Conservative Party descends into yet another sex scandal following the alcohol-fueled alleged misdemeanors of senior MP Chris Pincher.
How Vienna took the stigma out of social housingFlorian Kögler, 21, has something most people could only dream about: A rent-controlled apartment in a European capital. For a monthly rent of around €330, Kögler lives in a 33-square-meter, one-bedroom apartment in a 1930s public housing building in Vienna’s Favoriten district, just south of the city’s historic center.
Denmark: Police say 3 killed in Copenhagen mall shootingDanish police said Sunday that three people were killed and several others wounded, including three in a critical condition, after a shooting at a Copenhagen mall.
Thousands told to evacuate Sydney, as heavy rains bring 'life threatening emergencyThousands of residents were ordered to evacuate southwest Sydney, Australia's biggest city, on Sunday with torrential rain and damaging winds pounding the east coast and threatening floods in areas that were hammered in March.
An American’s Murky Path From Russian Propagandist to Jan. 6Central to his transformation was a series of websites he created pushing anti-America, pro-Russia themes, as well as racist and homophobic messaging. Some of his posts have racked up millions of views, and his 5,000-word screed on “the Jewish problem” has been hailed by antisemites around the world and translated into multiple languages.
‘We want it to come alive’: architect’s plan to transform Notre Dame areaHis ambitious plan, which garnered the unanimous support of the jury, includes more trees, a clever cooling system for the large area in front of the cathedral during heatwaves and a new reception centre and archaeological museum in the now-abandoned car park underneath the main square opening on to the banks of the Seine.
Europe's Refugee Crisis Is Going to Get WorseAccording to the United Nations, at least 12 million people have fled their homes since the war began—over 5 million having gone to other countries, leaving 7 million displaced within Ukraine. It is estimated that hundreds of thousands of refugees have made the reverse trek back to their home countries to relatively safe cities like Kyiv.
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