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Alternative fuels: Are EVs the undisputed king?
1+ hour, 10+ min ago (1517+ words) The continuing turmoil in the Middle East has once again showed motorists how vulnerable petrol and diesel prices remain to global events. With the end of the conflict between Iran and the US remaining elusive as the two sides continue…...
Zelenskyy warns holding elections now will 'split Ukraine apart"
1+ hour, 24+ min ago (546+ words) Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stands in front of the Ukrainian guard of honor parade as he attends a ceremony marking the National Flag Day of Ukraine in Kyiv. /Sergei Supinsky/AFP President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that it would be too…...
Edinburgh Festival: Can the Scottish capital afford its own success?
1+ day, 16+ min ago (394+ words) Jeff Moody in Edinburgh Edinburgh is bursting at the seams. Every August, the city is transformed into one giant stage, as performers, artists, producers and tourists descend on the Scottish capital for a month of theatre, comedy, music and film....
Swiss voters look set to reject proposal to change neutrality, poll shows
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (283+ words) Swiss voters look set to reject next month proposals for a tighter definition of neutrality that would prevent the country from issuing economic sanctions or cooperating with NATO, according to a new poll. Almost two-thirds of respondents opposed the neutrality…...
UK's public transport network struggling to adapt to climate change
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (568+ words) London is a city that can boast one of the oldest public transport systems in the world. The first buses came into service in 1829 and these days more than 5 million bus journeys are made on a typical day across the…...
'Climate Camp' trains kids for future droughts in Hungary
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (301+ words) As Europe continues to experience unprecedented heat and dry conditions linked to climate change, a day camp in Hungary is training disadvantaged children in how to cope with extreme weather. Since 2021, the Balastya Motivation School in the village of Balastya…...
Europe counts the cost as wildfire recovery efforts begin
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (620+ words) Hundreds of homes were destroyed by a megafire last month in southwestern France. /Romain Perrocheau/AFP Wildfires have ripped through Europe this summer after successive severe heatwaves, fueled by climate change, intensified drought and left vegetation tinder-dry. Now, as firefighters…...
Ithaca: Greek island that inspired Nolan's Odyssey is having a moment
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (710+ words) An aerial view of the town of Vathy on the island of Ithaca, home to the hero Odysseus in Homer's Odyssey, is far from Greece's main tourist hubs. /Angelos Tzortzinis/AFP Standing on the ferry as it waits to dock…...
The Agenda: Who really controls Europe's borders?
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (148+ words) CGTN The Agenda: Who really controls Europe's borders? What do the recent events in Ceuta really tell us about the scale of Europe's immigration crisis? And why, after so many years of governments across Europe insisting that halting illegal immigration…...
All Wishes Come True! as China's latest animation opens in London
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1243+ words) Li Jianhua in London A daring heist, friendship, redemption, justice, satire and fun – those are the words that come to mind when watching the Chinese animated film All Wishes Come True! The animation, inspired by the ancient Chinese legend of…...