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From palaces to prisons, historic buildings around the globe are finding a new lease of life as boutique places to stay. The latest to join their ranks? A former water tower at Sandringham Estate, King Charles III’s private country retreat in Norfolk, England. Originally built in 1877, the structure is designed in neo-Byzantine style by renowned engineer James Mansergh, best known for his work on the Elan Valley Reservoirs in Wales. The building is topped by a 32,000-gallon cast-iron tank which once supplied water to the main house and wider estate for more than a century, but today is a…
The Panathenaic Stadium has welcomed marathon runners, rock stars and the athletes of the first modern Olympic Games. Built entirely of white marble, it is undergoing its first comprehensive cleaning in more than a century. Reconstructed for the first modern Olympic Games in 1896, it also serves as the venue for the Olympic Flame handover ceremony, including ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Games. The cleaning process requires special care, as the stadium is made from the same gleaming marble used on the Acropolis, making the endeavour particularly delicate and demanding. “The Kallimarmaro is a unique monument for the global…
Footage from Saturday’s hike posted to Babiš’ Facebook page showed the prime minister climbing with a small bunch of flowers before laying them at a monument on the summit. Babiš was joined by two ministers, ANO politicians and supporters on the 1,324-meter peak, the highest point in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids. An environmental expert working for an organization overseen by the Czech Environment Ministry told Czech local media outlet iDNES that Babiš had picked two thoroughly ordinary species — narrow-leaved willowherb and Fuchs’ ragwort — and was unlikely to face punishment. “They are completely common flowers,” said the expert, whom the…
Security camera footage shows two goats briefly boarding a TriMet bus in Portland, Oregon, on Tuesday, 11 August. The animals follow passengers through the middle doors, which close behind them, before reopening moments later. An overhead view shows the driver noticing the unexpected passengers and opening the doors again. The goats then hop back onto the pavement as people help guide them away. They had been reported wandering loose in the area and later disappeared towards a nearby shopping centre. The animals were eventually identified as Billy the Kid and Billy the Goat and reunited with their owner.
Europe is tackling a spate of wildfires spurred by high temperatures and tinder-dry conditions due to a historically hot summer that has already contributed to the deaths of thousands of people. Scientists blame ever hotter and more frequent heatwaves on human-caused climate change. Here are the latest developments this Monday morning. Belgium fire threatens German town Water-dropping aircraft and farmers’ tractors helped firefighters battling Belgium’s largest modern-day wildfire at an inaccessible area near Germany, where the border town of Monschau ordered a partial evacuation because of the growing threat. Military helicopters backed by tractors on the ground hauled water to…
An extremist Israeli lawmaker in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition publicly advocated for killing “30 to 40” people in Gaza each night, comments that surfaced on Sunday, and were quickly shared by media outlets around the world. Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir made the statement while speaking to a former Gaza-held hostage, Rom Braslavski, on his podcast. The pair were discussing Israel’s recovery from Hamas’ 7 October attack, when Ben-Gvir criticised Israel’s recent drawdown of strikes in Gaza. “It’s no secret, I disagree with the prime minister,” he said. “I think targeted assassinations should be carried out in Gaza,…
The solar eclipse might have passed, but there’s still plenty to gaze at in awe (no special glasses required!) From striking global photography exhibitions, to horror movies that revive demonic realms, to comedic anti-travel shows — the week ahead features something for everyone (and hopefully some air conditioned venues). And if you’re looking for some extra inspiration, check out our round-up of the best European exhibitions. Keep scrolling to find out more… Exhibitions and events RPS International Photography Exhibition 167 When: 7 August — 11 September 2026 Where: Saatchi Gallery (London, UK) The world’s longest running contemporary photography exhibition brings…
This decision stems from the European Commission’s Tobacco Control Framework Evaluation, which found that existing legislation is increasingly outdated. While smoking rates have fallen from 28 percent to 24 percent of adults across the EU, around one in four Europeans still smoke and roughly 700.000 people die from tobacco-related diseases each year. The proposed revision of the Tobacco Taxation Directive would increase minimum excise duties on cigarettes by 139 percent, introduce EU-wide taxes on new nicotine products for the first time, and extend the bloc’s tracking system to raw tobacco to combat illicit trade. Consumption is shifting away from traditional…
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By Euronews with IJF Published on 17/08/2026 – 7:34 GMT+2 It’s the final day of the Lima Judo Grand Prix. In the -90kg category, Rafael MACEDO faced Mihail LATISEV. MACEDO earned his third Grand Prix gold medal here in Lima with a lovely waza-ari transitioning straight into an osaekomi. Waza-ari-awasete-ippon. International Judo Federation Medical Commission Member Dr Zsolt SZÖVÉRFI awarded the medals. At -78kg, Mathilda Sophie NIEMEYER faced Fanny Estelle POSVITE. NIEMEYER threw the more experienced POSVITE and cleanly transitioned into a hold down – winning her first World Judo Tour gold medal with a waza-ari and a yuko on the scoreboard. International…