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Scandinavia is a perennially popular winter destination, enticing tourists with frosted landscapes, traditional activities like dog-sledging, and hygge, the ultimate culture of cosiness. Plus, while Scandinavia is a reliably good place to see the Northern Lights, the celestial phenomenon will be particularly intense this winter amid a peak in solar activity. According to transport booking website Omio, Google searches for ‘winter holiday’ have risen by 145 per cent in the last three months, with ‘Stockholm holidays’ surging 322 per cent and ‘Copenhagen holidays’ up 27 per cent. Scandinavia is one of Europe’s most expensive destinations, but choosing the right transport…
“Its journalists select and manipulate facts, as well as censor information that does not align with their partisan editorial stance.” The corporation has come under fire after a leaked internal memo alleged bias in its coverage, which is supposed to remain impartial, of the U.S. president, the Middle East, and transgender issues. The U.S. president’s lawyers have given the corporation until Friday to “retract” any “false, defamatory, disparaging, and inflammatory statements” about him. Russia’s London outpost on Tuesday accused the BBC of “systemic flaws … where ideological dogma has replaced journalistic ethics” and claimed it had overseen years of “biased reporting” and “double standards” in…
Published on 11/11/2025 – 14:09 GMT+1 More than 1,000 players have been suspended by the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) in a widening betting scandal. The TFF has referred 1,024 players, including 27 from Turkey’s top-tier Super Lig, to a disciplinary commission. Matches in the third and fourth divisions are suspended for two weeks, but games in the Super Lig — led by defending champion Galatasaray — and the second tier will continue. The TFF said it has started urgent negotiations with world governing body FIFA to request a 15-day extension to the winter transfer window so that clubs can deal…
According to a statement from Romania’s defense ministry, radar systems detected groups of drones near the country’s airspace during the night of November 10–11, prompting the preventive activation of air defense systems. Around one in the morning, authorities reported that a drone had crashed near the Romanian village of Grindu, about five kilometers south of the frontier with Ukraine. Due to poor weather conditions in the southeast, fighter jets on standby were unable to take off. Toiu added that Romania, the EU and the U.S. have already imposed sanctions with “important impact” on Russia and are now preparing additional measures…
A bottlenose dolphin nicknamed Mimmo has become a regular sight in Venice’s lagoon, thrilling locals and tourists with its leaps between gondolas and waterbuses. Believed to have entered the lagoon in June, Mimmo has since been spotted around St Mark’s Basin, one of the city’s busiest waterways. While many are enchanted by its playful presence, marine experts warn that the dolphin’s chosen home is far from safe. The constant boat traffic poses serious risks of injury or stress to the animal. Environmental groups have launched a “Save the Dolphin” campaign, urging residents and visitors to admire Mimmo from a distance.…
This year, traditional Indigenous attire will stand proudly among suits and ties at COP30. The UN climate conference opened on Monday in Brazil’s Amazon city of Belém, where Indigenous peoples are expected to play an unprecedented role. Scientists consider Indigenous communities — and the demarcation of their territories —as vital to protecting the environment and combating global warming. Hosting this year’s conference in the Amazon, a first for COP, offers a unique opportunity to highlight this role. The Brazilian government has prepared a series of initiatives to amplify local voices at COP30, including the participation of a record-breaking 3,000 Indigenous…
By Euronews with AP Published on 11/11/2025 – 12:11 GMT+1 The deadly attack on the Bataclan concert hall in Paris a decade ago, along with the shooting at the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, marked a turning point in Western Europe: the so-called Islamic State group shattered Europeans’ sense of security. This Thursday marks the 10th anniversary of the assault on the Bataclan, as well as attacks on Paris cafés and the national stadium, which killed more than 130 people and injured over 400. “I remember clearly seeing the flame shooting out of the barrel of the gun,” said Arthur Denouveaux, the president of…
Published on 11/11/2025 – 12:16 GMT+1 European markets climbed on Tuesday, buoyed by signs of a possible end to the US government shutdown after the Senate sent a compromise funding measure to the House. “The gains came as investors reacted to news of a Senate breakthrough to end the US government shutdown,” said David Morrison, Senior Market Analyst at Trade Nation. “A vote in the US Senate cleared the way for further discussions on a bipartisan deal to end the government shutdown. This has raised hopes that federal agencies could soon reopen, easing a key overhang on markets,” Morrison explained.…
Italy is one step closer to gaining UNESCO recognition for Italian cuisine after the United Nations’ cultural body gave an initial approval for the bid. The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization made public its technical assessment of the Italian cuisine nomination dossier on Monday. They recommended that Italian cuisine be inscribed in the UN body’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, following a joint proposal from the Italian ministries of culture and agriculture. The final decision by the UN agency’s intergovernmental committee is expected next month. ”It is wonderful to see the interest with which the recognition…
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