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“In that case, shelters are one of the protective measures we need,” she added. Until 1998, any large apartment complex in Norway was required to have a bomb shelter; but no new bomb shelters have been built since. Mehl said that the requirement will apply to complexes larger than 1,000 square meters. The government is proposing two types of shelters: new ones that will protect against chemical and radioactive weapons; and some to guard against conventional weapons, which could be repurposed from subway stations or parking garages. The measure is part of a total preparedness report containing more than a…

Bathing culture is a great way to appreciate a new destination. Will you take the plunge in 2025? I’m a big bather, but I’m from the UK, which doesn’t have a strong bathing culture. I live near an abandoned Victorian bath house, public pools have closed across the country, andour rivers are not for swimmers.So, when I holiday, I seek places where I can soak or steam: Istanbul’s hammams, Budapest’s historic baths, Helsinki’s saunas. Upmarket spa culture isn’t for me, nor the luxury of solitude – I want people doing calisthenics and chatting. I want immersion in social histories, from 19th…

The official statement does not elaborate on the reasons of the dismissal, but local media linked it to the disappearance of the anti-tank mines in June 2024, which Kępczyński allegedly concealed from his superiors. According to the reports, soldiers failed to unload part of the train carrying over 1,000 tons of explosives in total, and the anti-tank mines continued to circulate around the country before they went missing. On paper, false information about the number of mines was provided, media reports. Officials apparently became aware of the problem when the weapons were found sitting in the IKEA warehouse, at which…

If Mohammed, the alleged plotter behind the 11 September terrorist attacks, had pleaded guilty on Friday, he could have avoided the death penalty. A US court has temporarily blocked Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the suspected mastermind of 9/11, from making a guilty plea deal, which would have allowed him to avoid the death penalty, following a last-minute intervention from the Biden administration. Mohammed, who is charged with planning the al-Qaeda terrorist attacks that killed almost 3,000 people on 11 September 2001, was due to enter his plea on Friday in a military court in Guantanamo, the US naval base in Cuba.…

The fee will be capped at seven consecutive days and is scheduled to come into force in 2026. Edinburgh is set to become the first city in Scotland to introduce a tourist tax after the Scottish government granted powers to local authorities to introduce visitor charges. Edinburgh’s city council has approved a proposal called the ‘Transient Visitor Levy’ to be introduced in 2026. The fee has been set at five per cent of accommodation costs and is expected to raise up to £50 million (€59 million) a year to be used to make improvements to the city. However, some tourism operators are concerned…

Denmark, as the administrative power over Greenland and the Faroe Islands, has faced mounting pressure to bolster its Arctic security and maintain stability in the region, while Trump’s ambitions kicked up a notch this week as he refused to rule out military action to grab the world’s largest island from Denmark. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Greenlandic Prime Minister Múte Egede and Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen, Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen and Faroese leader Aksel Johannesen were also also in attendance at the summit. Hoydal accused Copenhagen of treating the Faroe Islands and Greenland like “chess pieces.”…

This article was originally published in Italian The Italian minister spoke of cooperation between Syria and Italy in crucial sectors, but EU sanctions imposed over the last decade of conflict remain an obstacle to progress. Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on Friday met with Syria’s Ahmed al-Sharia, also known as Abu Mohammed al Jolani, in a visit to Damascus, his first since the fall of Bashar al-Assad.Al-Jolani took office as the head of the new Syrian administration after the rapid collapse of al-Assad’s regime last year. The Italian foreign minister held discussions with the Syrian leader and his foreign minister, Asaad…

The UK has continued to have one of the highest inflation rates in the G7, mainly driven by rising energy prices and ongoing supply chain issues. The UK is still grappling with sky-high prices, having been dealing with the steepest inflation among G7 nations since June 2024, according to new analysis by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The G7 refers to a group of the most industrialised nations globally and includes the UK, the US, France, Canada, Italy, Germany and Japan. The UK’s November 2024 Consumer Prices Index, including owner occupiers’ housing costs (CPIH) figure came in at 3.5%…

Hurkle-durkling is the practice of lounging in bed until late, hunkered down amongst warm covers. The gloomy combination of long dark days, totting up Christmas overspending and returning to work means holidays to far-flung destinations are a distant dream for many at this time of year.The Scots have a shrewd remedy for these winter blues, however. Hurkle-durkling is the practice of lounging in bed until late, hunkered down amongst warm covers. Add a few hotel-inspired luxuries to the mix like fancy teas and a soothing playlist and it becomes the perfect January (non) travel trend. Begin 2025 with a staycation…

Following a successful world tour with private screenings and a premiere at the Warsaw Film Festival last year, ‘Bucha’ is now set for wider distribution across Europe, with hopes of reaching a global audience. Stories from the battlefield are often told through the lens of soldiers, but in Ukraine, the true heroes of the ongoing war are the civilians who have been thrust into unimaginable circumstances.’Bucha’, described as the first feature narrative film shot in Ukraine since the Russian invasion, brings these untold stories to life.After premiering at the Warsaw Film Festival last year and being screened at the European…