Russia is rolling out a Starlink-style network faster than expected. Russia is rolling out its own internet system and plans to have nearly 300 satellites in orbit by 2027, according to Ukrainian intelligence. Russian forces had been using gray-market Starlink… #Russia #Satellite #WarInUkraine

Russia is rolling out a Starlink-style network faster than expected.

by The Moscow Times

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1970s Italian design is having a moment: here are this year’s best reissues. It’s been a great year for 1970s Italian design: discover the best reissues, from lighting to furniture. #Italy #Design #1970s

1970s Italian design is having a moment: here are this year’s best reissues.

by Rosa Bertoli — Wallpaper*

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The EU’s answer to Starlink moves one step closer to launch. Rising geopolitcal volatility and conflicts such as the Russia-Ukraine and Middle East war have made it crucial for Europe to invest heavily in its own home-grown satellite n… #Satellites #EU #SatelliteInternet #Starlink #Tech #Aerospace

The EU’s answer to Starlink moves one step closer to launch.

by Indrabati Lahiri — Euronews

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Explosive drone at Leipzig airport: whose DNA trail is it? Following the discovery of an explosive drone beside Ukrainian Antonov aircraft, investigators in Leipzig have found DNA traces. According to… #Germany #Lithuania #Drones #Russia #Leipzig #Airport #Terrorism #HybridWarfare #WarInUkraine

Explosive drone at Leipzig airport: whose DNA trail is it?

by Kirsten Ripper — Euronews

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Russia bars its only anti-war party ‘Yabloko’ from parliamentary elections. Russia’s Supreme Court on Monday barred the country’s only anti-war party, Yabloko (Apple), from running in September’s parliamentary elections. About a hundred protesters gathe… #Russia #Politics #Yabloko #WarInUkraine

Russia bars its only anti-war party ‘Yabloko’ from parliamentary elections.

by France24

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The UK government declares drought in ‘almost three-quarters’ of England. After the United Kingdom experienced its driest July on record, the government declared that some 71.3% of England was in a state of drought, and that ‘nowhere’ in the UK reports a normal… #UK #Drought #HosepipeBan #Weather

The UK government declares drought in ‘almost three-quarters’ of England.

by Le Monde

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On this day in 1919, the Weimar constitution is signed into law, establishing Germany as a republic post-World War I, introducing a parliamentary democracy with a president, chancellor, and a parliament. On this day in 1999, the last total sol… #OnThisDay #Europe #History #OTD #OnThisDayInEurope

On this day in Europe - 11 August

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Crimea, a peninsula of memories: ‘What do we have left from there? Nothing. Everything is in the heart’. A strategic and political flashpoint as well as the centre of military operations in recent weeks, Crimea is also a place of deep emotional significance for Ukra… #Crimea #Ukraine #WarInUkraine

Crimea, a peninsula of memories: ‘What do we have left from there? Nothing. Everything is in the heart’.

by Ariane Chemin — Le Monde

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Harry Potter fans forced the diversion of a cable to protect ‘Dobby’s ‘grave’. It has been revealed that Harry Potter fans succeeded in diverting a multimillion-pound power link between the UK and Ireland after they pointed… #HarryPotter #Electricity #Cinema #Literature #Film #UK #Ireland #Energy

Harry Potter fans forced the diversion of a cable to protect ‘Dobby’s ‘grave’.

by David Mouriquand — Euronews

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Weather tracker: Europe breaks more heat records as temperatures soar. High pressure has dominated central and eastern Europe in early August, breaking temperature records across the region. Austria record… #ExtremeWeather #Europe #ClimateChange #Wildfires #Drought #Water #Environment #Heatwave

Weather tracker: Europe breaks more heat records as temperatures soar.

by Magdalena Shopova — The Guardian

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Arkell v. Pressdram (1971) is a famous UK legal anecdote where Private Eye magazine defeated a libel threat from James Arkell. Private Eye responded to Arkell’s lawyer’s demand with a curt dismissal (“f*** off”), the case never went to court. #FactOfTheDay #Libel #PrivateEye

Arkell v. Pressdram (1971) is a famous UK legal anecdote where Private Eye magazine defeated a libel threat from James Arkell.

by MediaFaro

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A new rival is forcing Italy’s Meloni back to her far-right roots. The prime minister has toughened her rhetoric on migration as Roberto Vannacci gains ground in the polls. #GiorgiaMeloni #FarRight #Italy #Politics #Populism #Migration #Elections #RobertoVannacci #Meloni #Vannacci

A new rival is forcing Italy’s Meloni back to her far-right roots.

by Giorgio Leali — Politico.eu

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When extreme heat threatens Europe’s nuclear power. Warm rivers and low water levels are forcing nuclear power plants to reduce output across Europe. Over a year, the losses are minimal, but on critical days the loss of power… #NuclearPower #Drought #Water #Rivers #Energy #ClimateChange #Europe

When extreme heat threatens Europe’s nuclear power.

by Andreas Noll — DW

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Sexually transmitted infections are surging in Europe. In May the European Union’s Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) reported that in 2024, the most recent year for which it has compiled figures, there were some 100 000 ca… #Europe #STI #Health #Gonorrhoea #Syphilis #Chlamydia #ECDC

Sexually transmitted infections are surging in Europe.

by The Economist

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A new rail link reconnects Finland and Sweden. A new rail service linking Oulu in northern Finland with Haparanda in Sweden began on Monday, with the first train departing in the morning. Passenger rail service between Kemi, Tornio and Haparanda was discontinued… #Finland #Sweden #Rail #Trains

A new rail link reconnects Finland and Sweden.

by Yle

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“Russia’s Amazon”: 5 billion US dollars in damage from Ukrainian attacks. The Ukrainian drone attacks on Wildberries warehouses are causing enormous economic damage. A state rescue is reportedly being negotiated. #Wildberries #Russia #WarInUkraine

“Russia’s Amazon”: 5 billion US dollars in damage from Ukrainian attacks.

by Martin Holland — Heise Online

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Poland is now the sixth-largest economy in the EU. Poland’s economy is gaining in importance in Europe. In 2025 the country ranked sixth in the EU by nominal GDP, accounting for almost 5% of the bloc’s total output. In terms of economic size, only Germany, Fra… #Poland #Economy #EU #Europe #GDP

Poland is now the sixth-largest economy in the EU.

by Jan Bolanowski — Euronews

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On this day in 1792, King Louis XVI and his wife Marie-Antoinette are imprisoned during the French Revolution, ending France’s monarchy. On this day in 1793, the Louvre opens in Paris. Housing masterpieces as the Mona Lisa and the Venus de Mil… #OnThisDay #Europe #History #OTD #OnThisDayInEurope

On this day in Europe - 10 August

by MediaFaro

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London’s former notorious red-light district is now one of the world’s top AI hubs. More than 20 years ago, King’s Cross was one of the seediest area’s in London. Now it’s sprouting something new. There are around 3600 AI startups in Lon… #London #Tech #Startups #AI #Deepmind #KingsCross #UK

London’s former notorious red-light district is now one of the world’s top AI hubs.

by Dominic-Madori Davis — TechCrunch

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Chinese EV sales surge to a new high in Europe, putting tariffs under scrutiny. Imports this year now account for 14% of the market amid claims vehicles are being dumped in the EU and UK. #EV #Automotive #Tariffs #Business #Manufacturing #Cars #Europe #Italy #UK #EU

Chinese EV sales surge to a new high in Europe, putting tariffs under scrutiny.

by Jasper Jolly — The Guardian

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Jeffrey Epstein and Saint-Tropez: The sex predator’s other hunting ground in France. The businessman spent nearly every summer in the seasonal South of France hotspot for the fashion and luxury industries. Just as in Paris, wher… #JeffreyEpstein #SaintTropez #SexualAbuse #France #Crime #Epstein

Jeffrey Epstein and Saint-Tropez: The sex predator’s other hunting ground in France.

by Jérôme Lefilliâtre, Vincent Nouvet, Stéphanie Pierre, Lucie Soullier — Le Monde

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France becomes the latest to back assisted dying as patchwork of laws emerges across EU. Last month, France passed a law authorising assisted dying. Medical advancements and an increasingly ageing population, have resulted in a handful of new laws on assiste… #Europe #AssistedDying #France #Health

France becomes the latest to back assisted dying as patchwork of laws emerges across EU.

by Gaia Neiman — EUobserver

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A major oil and gas find off Poland’s coast makes Germany fear for nature. In 2025, a Canadian firm found a major oil and gas field off Poland’s Baltic coast, the biggest since WWII, sparking German fears for the environment and t… #BalticSea #Poland #Germany #Oil #Energy #Environment #FossilFuels

A major oil and gas find off Poland’s coast makes Germany fear for nature.

by Veronika Schuerr — Euronews

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According to legend, kissing the Blarney Stone, a limestone block built into Ireland’s Blarney Castle, endows the kisser with ‘the gift of the gab’. The supposed gift of great eloquence has made many statesmen, actors and writers try to kiss the stone. #FactOfTheDay #Blarney #Ireland #GiftOfTheGab

According to legend, kissing the Blarney Stone, a limestone block built into Ireland’s Blarney Castle, endows the kisser with ‘the gift of the gab’.

by MediaFaro

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Blame game as Brussels builds ‘Europe’s largest frying pan’ instead of a shady square. The architect’s vision for redevelopment of the heart of the EU quarter remains unrealised amid political wrangling and rising costs.… #Brussels #Architecture #Environment #PlanningPolicy #Belgium #Cities #EU

Blame game as Brussels builds ‘Europe’s largest frying pan’ instead of a shady square.

by Jennifer Rankin — The Guardian

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Investors return to European stocks as strong earnings lift the Iran war gloom. Investors are returning to European equities as a strong earnings season and lower oil prices boost the region’s credentials as a hedge against volatile global tech stocks. Com… #Europe #Markets #Investing #Business

Investors return to European stocks as strong earnings lift the Iran war gloom.

by Emily Herbert — The Financial Times

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Two drones spotted flying over a military base in the western part of the country, German armed forces say. The incident comes just days after a drone carrying explosives was found on the tarmac at Germany’s Leipzig-Halle airport, near a Ukrainian Antonov… #Drones #Germany #Military #WarInUkraine

Two drones spotted flying over a military base in the western part of the country, German armed forces say.

by Malek Fouda — Euronews

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On this day in 1137, construction begins of the campanile that would become internationally famous as the Leaning Tower of Pisa. On this day in 1898, Rudolf Diesel patents his internal combustion engine, later known as the diesel engine. On… #OnThisDay #Europe #History #OTD #OnThisDayInEurope

On this day in Europe - 9 August

by MediaFaro

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Serbia’s Vučić sends a signal to Brussels and Moscow by hosting Zelenskyy with pomp and circumstance. The talks between Zelenskyy and Vučić come as Russia’s war against Ukraine once again intensifies. Despite… #Serbia #Zelensky #Vucic #Russia #WarInUkraine #Ukraine #EU #EUEnlargement #Politics

Serbia’s Vučić sends a signal to Brussels and Moscow by hosting Zelenskyy with pomp and circumstance.

by Evelyn Ann-Marie Dom — Euronews

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A once-abandoned Spanish village becomes NASA’s eclipse hotspot. Villalibado, a village brought back to life after decades of abandonment, will host a NASA team broadcasting the 12 August total solar eclipse to a global audience. #SolarEclipse #Spain #NASA #Science #Villalibado

A once-abandoned Spanish village becomes NASA’s eclipse hotspot.

by Lucia Blasco — Euronews

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