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France’s President Emmanuel Macron signed assisted dying legislation into law on Wednesday, after it was upheld by the Constitutional Council last week. Macron’s office hailed the council’s decision on Friday which was seen as one of the major social reforms of his second term. The ruling “completes an exemplary democratic debate,” the Élysée Palace said, adding that the legislation “provides an essential safeguard for our fellow citizens.” The legislation establishing a right to assisted dying for some adults suffering from an incurable condition was passed by parliament in July after years of debate. The Constitutional Council’s ruling will see France…
On Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast, visitors cover themselves in mud and float in bright red, salty water at Lake Atanasovsko. The video shows people smearing dark mud on their skin and posing for selfies. One tourist praises the site for its red water, easy floating and skin benefits. Another visitor calls it under-appreciated, noting the low fee and proximity to the beach. He describes the brine pools as space-like, with people floating on the surface. Nearby Lake Pomorie hosts a salt museum preserving traditional salt-making methods. A curator says therapeutic mud treats many conditions, from joint pain to skin disorders.
It’s been a busy summer season so far, and if you’re the kind of traveller that likes to jam-pack your itinerary, you might just be in need of another holiday of the more relaxing kind. Enter: Rosewood AMAALA. The newly-opened resort on the Red Sea is part of the Triple Bay development in Saudi Arabia, which is all about wellness. Every guest at the 110-key property has access to their own private pool as well as a number of shared resort pools, plus two natural rock pools set along the coast. Designed by Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel (ACPV), the resort…
“This tax is about making sure that businesses pay their fair share of U.K. tax based on the value they derive from U.K. activities,” the spokesperson said, adding that the U.K. is committed to removing it “once a global solution is in place.” The DST raised over £1 billion last year, predominantly from American tech firms, and has repeatedly drawn Trump’s ire. The U.K. government has so far resisted calls to abandon the tax, including during trade negotiations last year. A U.K.-U.S. Economic Prosperity Deal signed by Trump and Burnham’s predecessor, Keir Starmer, did not mention the DST but said…
Along its eastern border, a fence separates the Baltic state of Latvia from Belarus. Border guards patrol the area, surveillance systems are being expanded and military planners are building defensive infrastructure designed to slow a potential ground attack. For Latvia, these are no longer separate challenges. Irregular migration, drones and the threat of military confrontation are increasingly being viewed as parts of the same wider security problem facing NATO’s eastern flank. “We have, unfortunately, very aggressive neighbours: Russia and Belarus,” Guntis Pujāts, Chief of the State Border Guard, told Euronews. Latvian border guards have faced a surge in irregular migration…
In Pompano Beach, Florida, visitors wander past glowing tanks filled with drifting jellyfish at the city’s new Jellyfish Museum. The video shows spectators watching moon jellies, sea nettles and other species pulse through the water. General manager Iryna Pelypkanych says the site aims to teach people about the roughly 4,000 known jellyfish species and their role in marine ecosystems. She adds that research is exploring how some jellyfish could help treat diseases such as cancer. The museum, housed in a former bank branch, holds about 20 species across 21 tanks. Staff hope guests leave calmer, more aware and curious to…
“We Africans don’t know what we’ve given to the world. Without us, there’s no music possible on this planet.” Powerful words from five-time Grammy winner, actress and activist Angelique Kidjo, who has built an international career spanning more than 40 years and 18 albums. She has now made history by becoming the first Black African to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The ceremony, which took place yesterday in Los Angeles, marked a milestone for African music and saw several film and music stars attend to celebrate the triumph of the 66-year-old Beninese-French singer. Harvey Mason Jr.…
Several high-profile Socialists, including former President François Hollande and former Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve, have publicly hinted at plans to sit out their party’s primary and launch independent presidential bids. However, polls show that Glucksmann, the leader of his own small political party, Place Publique, is the best-placed presidential hopeful on the center left after leading the Socialists and their allies to a strong third-place finish in the 2024 European elections. Yet he and the rest of the field still lag significantly behind far-right front-runner Marine Le Pen, according to most surveys. France’s presidential election goes to a runoff if…
A Russian drone attack on a bus in Kherson in southern Ukraine killed four people and injured several others on Wednesday, the regional prosecutor’s office said in a statement. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shared images of the bus in a post on X, highlighting that it was “absolutely clear” that the bus was carrying civilian passengers. “The vicious Russian ‘safari’ against our people in Kherson has long gone beyond anything a normal person could imagine,” Zelenskyy wrote. Russian forces often target the city of Kherson, which Ukraine claims is the deliberate targeting of civilians. Earlier this month, Ukraine accused Russia…
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