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A Front Line at the Border: How Russia Uses Migrants as Weapons Against EuropeThe scheme is part of Russia’s larger strategy for sowing discord in the West, if more subtle than other recent operations blamed on the Kremlin.

Trump defies Democrats, diverts aid for Europe to Latin America insteadThe diverted funds include tens of millions of dollars that Congress approved for countries affected by the war in Ukraine.

Solar-powered ambulance brings healthcare to off-grid communitiesDesigned to carry diagnostics, vaccines and treatment into remote communities, a student-built solar vehicle will allow healthcare to operate without fuel supplies or reliable electricity.

Flydubai stabbing: How safe are planes if a pilot turns violent?Civil aviation changed after 9/11 to keep attackers outside the cockpit. The Flydubai scare now flips the dilemma: what if a pilot turns violent?

No 10 gathering evidence on public support for UK rejoining EUSome in No 10 are keen to promise that Labour would at least negotiate over re-entry to the bloc, something Burnham has previously said he wants to see happen “in his lifetime”. Others are nervous, however, that making such a promise could revive the flagging political fortunes of Nigel Farage, the Reform UK leader.

‘Explosion of melt rates’: 20% of Swiss glaciers lost in five yearsSwitzerland has lost almost one-fifth of its ice in just five years, research has found, in a dramatic reshaping of the Alpine country whose big white glaciers have been reduced to moonlike rock deserts, scientists say.

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Giant waves of Nazaré (updated): Portugal’s most impressive natural spectacle draws big crowds including ‘crazy-ass surfers’The moment I caught the first glimpse of the watery, roaring giants rolling towards us, my heart skipped a beat or two. One look at the ant-sized surfers being towed into the waves made me feel like a cardiac arrest was perilously close.

NFL, NBA and MLB: American sports are taking over EuropeThe real way American sports invade the European psyche is, of course, through TV. Last fall, my wife and co-CEO Cheryl and I were sitting in a little café in Den Haag having lunch when I notice the Dutch couple next to us. They’re watching intently an MLB game.Western Europeans So, I ask a question that’s eating at me: “Do you really understand the game?” A game full of nuances, like changing up pitches for each hitter and sacrifice bunts. The answer was, “Not really … but the whole thing is such a spectacle.”

Charlotte Laborie: My Top 5 restaurants in NiceAre you heading for the French Riviera this summer? I got you covered boo. It’s a veritable paradise for foodies, with a dining scene that rivals the beauty of its azure coastline – I know, a bold statement, but trust me on this one.

Why Americans are discovering Varna, the Black Sea city where European living costs less

Expat Essentials: 1 euro deals on homes are attracting people back to Europe’s abandoned villages (updated)

Tech Show Paris: What’s next in France’s AI ambitions

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Why Americans are discovering Varna, the Black Sea city where European living costs less

Expat Essentials: 1 euro deals on homes are attracting people back to Europe’s abandoned villages (updated)

Tech Show Paris: What’s next in France’s AI ambitions

Can co-ops offer a sustainable solution to Europe’s housing crisis?

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Brute force attack: NFOrce, other Dutch ISPs host ransomware, child porn with impunity

Irina Greensitt in Granada: Everything British expats need to know about taxes in Spain, Pt. 2

Alice Verberne in France: Paris’ unheralded 15th arrondissement offers a glimpse of authentic neighborhood life

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