French town feminises name for 2023 to highlight gender inequality
A French mayor has announced that his town’s name will take on the feminine form for a year to raise awareness about gender equality.
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EU states ‘strongly encouraged’ to demand Covid tests for China passengers
EU countries are “strongly encouraged” to demand Covid tests from passengers coming from China, a crisis meeting of European Union experts decided Wednesday.
Iran warns France over ‘insulting’ cartoons depicting supreme leader Ali Khamenei
Publication by French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo ‘will not go without effective response’, says Tehran foreign ministerIran has summoned the French ambassador over publication of caricatures of the country’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei…
Record Winter Heat Wave Forces Snowless European Ski Resorts to Close
Only weeks into the season, some Alpine ski destinations are closed as climate change drives milder winters with little to no snow.
Some European Nations See Warmest Start to the Year Ever Measured
Countries across the continent saw the warmest start to the year ever measured. The weather has forced ski resorts to close trails, with sparser than usual snow cover.
Ukraine says attacks will come ‘deeper and deeper’ into Russia – as Putin faces pressure over troop deaths
Russia’s Defence Ministry blames soldiers using mobile phones for missile strike that killed scores of conscripts
Six-day illegal rave sees 5,000 people descend on Spanish village
Residents watched in amazement as tents, caravans and seven stages set up near village centreThe music blared for days, thumping through dozens of speakers hastily erected in the dusty fields. Against the backdrop of Spain’s Sierra Nevada mountains, th…
Germany likely missed climate target again, activists angry
Germany likely missed its target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions last year, despite a massive effort by the new government to expand the use of renewable energy
How Denmark Put an End to Bank Robberies
The country recorded zero bank robberies in 2022—but fraudsters are turning to digital scams.
Meta dealt blow by EU ruling that could result in data use ‘opt-in’
Irish regulator fines Facebook owner €390m after EU rejects argument for use of data to drive personalised adsThe business model of Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta empire has been dealt a blow following a ruling that its legal justification for targeting users …