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France’s ‘aid in dying’ law comes into effect after constitutional approvalLegislation granting incurably ill adults the right to assisted dying has been formally adopted in France.

Astronomers detect fastest known star in Milky WayIt is also the closest known star to the Milky Way’s central black hole, Sagittarius A*, approaching it around the distance of Saturn to the Sun.

The 120-mile loop meanders in and out of Montenegro, Albania and Kosovo — sometimes at several points during a single day’s hiking — over a range known as the Accursed Mountains.The 120-mile loop meanders in and out of Montenegro, Albania and Kosovo — sometimes at several points during a single day’s hiking — over a range known as the Accursed Mountains.

The Great ADHD Myth? review – the most controversial show of the year is hereDr Max Pemberton isn’t uncompassionate or especially radical, but he assembles a team of medics whose stance on the condition is clear from the off. This is a documentary that will incense and offend many.

Virgin’s challenge to Eurostar’s London-Brussels monopoly gathers speedBritish rail operator Virgin Trains has received pre-approval to run international train services from London’s St. Pancras station up to the Channel Tunnel entry point, as it moves toward breaking the current monopoly held by Eurostar.

Poland will soon have Europe's largest army, Tusk pledgesPoland demonstrated its growing military might with a show of force on Aug. 15, hosting a large-scale military parade in Warsaw and naval parade in Gdynia. The procession featured a record-breaking 300 armored vehicles and approximately 2,000 soldiers, according to the Polish Press Agency (PAP).

Instagram and Facebook could change forever if Meta loses child privacy trialMeta has been hit with successive losses in court over how its platforms have targeted and harmed young users, but a jury trial set to begin on Tuesday may pose the biggest threat yet to its operations.

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Miriam Thaler: My guide through Cambridge for all the witches and wizardsA few weeks ago, I first set foot in Cambridge and ever since, I have been constantly wondering whether during my travels here from London King’s Cross, I might accidentally have boarded the train at Platform 9 ¾. The grand gothic colleges, the small alleyways lined with crooked redbrick houses, old gnarled pubs, hidden bookshops, students in long black capes roaming the streets all weave an air of “olde English magick” making me feel like I have fallen into a “Harry Potter” spin-off.

Theme parks you can drive to from BerlinWhile Berlin has its fair share of what’s called “Erlebnispark” within one-hour drive around the city — check out Holland Park to the north-west, Karls Erlebnis-Dorf to the west, Irrlandia to the south-east of Berlin, Freizeitpark Germendorf to the north-west (the dinosaurs park) and the aquapark Tropical Islands again to the south-east, — those aren’t exactly classic amusement parks with lots of rides and carousels. For those, one needs to take a longer trip. W

Our return after decades showed us an Izmir bigger, better and more modern than everTayyip Erdogan is an observant Muslim who has tried to pry Turkey away from the aggressive secularism of Atatürk, the founder of modern Turkey. In Izmir, Erdogan has not succeeding in changing anything. Oh, wait … he kinda has: it’s even more liberal than the city we arrived in back in 1999.

Lauren Simmonds: My Top 5 sandy beaches in CroatiaLeisurely strolls along the sand as the waves gently lap your toes aren’t commonplace here, but they do exist. You just need to know where to find them.

Jess Bretin in Sweden: Why Nordic countries lead the world in happinessGlobal happiness reports list Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden at the top year after year. But why is that? Long, dark winters, high cost of living, lower salaries than places like the United States and famously cold, reserved people: these don’t seem like a recipe for joy. Yet, the Nordics continue to outperform other nations in measures of life satisfaction. The explanation: a systematic emphasis on public welfare and a feeling of security and support.

Don’t miss truffle season: Celebrating this incredibly rare delicacy in Italy and FranceTruffles smell a bit like a boar’s pheromones, which is why female pigs were used to hunt them. I thought, “Go girl!” as I cautiously looked around to see if she had swine near her farmhouse.

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Eindhoven Business Briefing: It’s raining euros, hallelujah

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