Europe

Why is Belgium shutting down nuclear power plants in the middle of an energy crisis and an approaching winter without gas?

Despite the fact that Europe faces a serious, self-imposed energy crisis of epic proportions, Belgium, ground zero of the European Union, is proceeding to dismantle its first...
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Sabotage cannot be ruled out as reason for Nord Stream damage, Kremlin says

6 hours ago | Sydney Morning Herald

Nord Stream AG, the operator of the network, said three offshore lines of the Nord Stream gas pipeline system sustained “unprecedented” damage in one day.
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How Giorgia Meloni and her right-wing coalition gained control in Italy

11 hours ago | Sydney Morning Herald

The ascent of Giorgia Meloni is remarkable considering her humble background in a country where family ties often trump merit.
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World chess champion alleges teenage rival has cheated more than he admits

13 hours ago | Sydney Morning Herald

World champion Magnus Carlsen has broken his silence about why he resigned after just one move in his game last week against 19-year-old American Hans Niemann.
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Knowledge of bladder cancer is alarmingly low among European adults, survey finds

16 hours ago | News Medical

Europe has some of the highest incidence rates of bladder cancer around the world, yet knowledge of the disease is still alarmingly low according to a new survey from the...
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What Giorgia Meloni wants for Italy and why she infuriates the EU

17 hours ago | Sydney Morning Herald

Many Italians evidently think that Giorgia Meloni possesses something that technocrats like Mario Draghi lack: authenticity.
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New cypher for Britain's King Charles unveiled

20 hours ago | Sydney Morning Herald

The cypher consists of the initials ‘C' and ‘R' - representing Charles's name and “Rex”, the Latin for king - alongside a depiction of the crown.
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Russia's Nord Stream 2 pipeline leaks gas into Baltic Sea

20 hours ago | Sydney Morning Herald

The pipeline has been one of the flashpoints in an escalating energy war between Europe and Moscow since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February.
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‘No one will go to fight': Russian military recruiter shot amid fear of Ukraine call-up

21 hours ago | Sydney Morning Herald

The shooting comes after scattered arson attacks on enlistment offices and protests in Russian cities against the military call-up that have resulted in at least 2000 arrests.
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Russia gives citizenship to ex-NSA contractor Edward Snowden

22 hours ago | Sydney Morning Herald

The former contractor with the US National Security Agency has been living in Russia since 2013 to escape prosecution in the US.
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European children suffer appalling 755% increase in excess death after COVID...

In May of 2021, the European Medicines Agency extended emergency use authorization for the Pfizer covid-19 vaccine for children ages 12 to 15. It didn't take long for European... Read more ...

Katherine Schwarzenegger shares rare photo of both daughters: ‘The greatest...

Katherine Schwarzenegger was eager to share all the love with her two daughters for National Daughters Day. Read more ...

Areas hospitable to Lassa virus spread may extend in the next several decades

In the study, which appeared on September 27 in Nature Communications, scientists analyzed decades of environmental data associated with Lassa virus outbreaks, revealing... Read more ...

What is the vaccine efficacy of repeated influenza vaccinations?

In a new study, researchers calculated the decrease in vaccine effectiveness due to repeated influenza vaccinations. Read more ...

Biogen to fork over $900 million to settle claims it bribed doctors to...

The Massachusetts-based firm - which made $1bn profit last year - was charged with giving medics lavish meals, speaking fees, and sham consulting deals in for doling out the drugs. Read more ...

Seattle PD losing police officers, failing to recruit replacements as crime...

The Seattle Police Department is caught in the middle of a serious crisis amid the city's skyrocketing crime. Cops are leaving the force, and not enough officers are recruited... Read more ...

The tide has turned: Shipping lines no longer interested in renting...

Rates for container ship rentals are now in a nosedive, as per freight indexes. The cost of transporting goods in containers has steadily declined since reaching its highest... Read more ...

NY Supreme Court justice rules that COVID vaccine mandate for NYC cops is...

A magistrate of the New York State Supreme Court ruled that the Wuhan coronavirus vaccine mandate for police officers in New York City was invalid. In a Sept. 23 decision, New... Read more ...

BLACK MIRROR USA? Political criticism of Biden Regime now labeled "domestic...

Are you a political dissident? In China, if you criticize the government on social media, you can find yourself locked up in prison and involuntarily donating your organs for... Read more ...

Nearly every student at California school with "social justice academy" is...

The vast majority of students enrolled in San Leandro High School's “social justice academy” are failing math and science, according to reports. The three-year program is... Read more ...