One of Europe’s Hottest Cities Is Using 1,000-Year-Old Technology to Combat Climate ChangeMany Spanish kids’ childhood memories of summer are peppered with sweat, long siestas and street games around our grandmothers, who would take their foldable chairs outside as soon as the sun set, spending the coolest hours of the day chatting with neighbors and friends.
Who Will Get Rid of Putin? The Answer Is Grim.Why are no members of the ruling elite, faced with a president driving their country to ruin and themselves badly affected by the war, pushing for the removal of Mr. Putin?
Sanna Marin: Finland's prime minister hits back over party video criticism"I have danced, sung, celebrated, done legal things," Marin told reporters on Thursday morning in Kuopio, a city on the eastern border near Russia, where her MPs are meeting for their annual summer conference. "I have a family life, a work life and also my free time, and I spend time with my friends."
Ukraine war: Zelenskyy appeals to UN on Zaporizhzhia, Guterres in Lviv, Kharkiv bombardmentUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said the United Nations must ensure the security of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant occupied by Russian forces.
The fun police: bizarre and outdated European legislation that could still spoil the partyTo many, Europe is a continent synonymous with freedom, where citizens can enjoy themselves in whatever way they please. But it seems that there are some residual laws, either hangovers from state overreach or bizarre initiatives from a bygone era, that seek to stop Europeans enjoying themselves.
At least three killed as hurricane-force winds batter CorsicaThree people died and and several more were injured as hurricane-force winds battered Corsica on Thursday, leaving 45,000 households without electricity, authorities said.
Japan urges its young people to drink more to boost economyJapan's young adults are a sober bunch - something authorities are hoping to change with a new campaign.
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