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Parisians vote to banish electric scooters from the city’s streets
Residents of Paris have voted overwhelmingly to ban for-hire electric scooters from the city’s streets, in what is seen as a victory for road safety campaigners. In a referendum on Sunday, 90 per cent of…
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Across Europe, a lot of women turn to Danish sperm to get pregnant. Here’s why
With her biological clock ticking louder and louder, and a partner whose wish for children had already been fulfilled, Kim, a 37-year-old woman from the Netherlands, decided in June 2020 it was time to start seriously looking…
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Centre-right party claims victory in Finland’s tightly-fought parliamentary elections
Finland’s centre-right leader, Petteri Orpo, claimed victory in Sunday’s tightly-fought parliamentary election. His centre-right National Coalition Party (NCP) came out on top at 20.8 per cent, followed by the right-wing populist party, The Finns, with…
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Russia’s Wagner mercenary group claims control over Ukrainian city of Bakhmut
The Russian mercenary group Wagner says it has taken control of Ukraine’s eastern city of Bakhmut – a claim denied by the Ukrainian General Staff. “In the legal sense, Bakhmut has been captured. The enemy…
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Woman arrested following bomb blast killing of pro-Kremlin blogger, Interfax reports
A woman has been arrested following the killing of a prominent pro-Kremlin military blogger in a St. Petersburg café bomb blast, Interfax news agency has reported. Vladlen Tatarsky died while speaking at a public event…
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Betting on recovery: Inside Europe’s first rehab centre for female gamblers
“I felt so alone, I truly believed I was the only female gambler in the world.” Stacey Goodwin was 18-years-old the first time she gambled in a betting shop. “My life changed the moment I…
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Analysis: What comes next as Finland’s right-wing sweeps Sanna Marin from office?
The right-wing conservative National Coalition Party, known locally as Kokoomus, has swept to victory in the Finnish general elections, winning 48 seats in the 200-seat parliament. The far-right populist Finns Party came second in Sunday’s…
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Narrow lead for reformists in Bulgaria parliament vote
A reformist coalition led by former Prime Minister Kiril Petkov is the likely winner of Bulgaria’s parliamentary election after exit poll results showed it placing first on Sunday. The exit poll conducted by the Gallup…
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Finland’s National Coalition Party set to win election, public broadcaster says
With approximately 75% of the votes counted, Finland’s conservative National Coalition Party is leading in the parliamentary elections with approximately 20.9% of the vote, the right-wing populist The Finns have 20.4% while the Social Democrats…
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Russian blogger killed in an explosion at a cafe in St. Petersburg
An explosion at a cafe in St. Petersberg has killed one person and injured 25 more. The victim has been identified as a Russian military blogger who supported President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Russian…