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Minsk proposes plan to ease Belarus-Poland border crisis
President Alexander Lukashenko’s government pledges to send 5,000 migrants and refugees home if EU accepts 2,000 people. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/11/18/minsk-proposes-plan-to-ease-belarus-poland-border-crisis Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story…
Where the wild things are: a trip to Romania’s southern mountains
The reintroduction of bison to the Carpathians is a boon for nature – and local communities – as our writer discovers on a hiking break…
La Palma volcano: Lava spews towards sea after further eruptions – video
Further eruptions from Cumbre Vieja volcano on the Canary Island of La Palma have blown open two more fissures, sending molten rock spewing towards the…
La Palma residents warned of ‘evolution of volcanic emergency’
People evacuated from three towns are told they cannot return as volcano has entered new explosive phase People evacuated from three more towns on the…
Evidence of Nazi Brutality Uncovered in Poland’s ‘Death Valley’
New details are emerging about atrocities committed by Nazis in Poland during the onset and closing stages of the Second World War, including how they…
Swedish mountain shrinks by two metres in a year as glacier melts
Researchers say climate change is driving the melting, which has seen Kebnekaise lose more than 20 metres in height since the mid-1990s Sweden’s only remaining…
Fifth consecutive weekend of protests in France over Covid pass
More than 250,000 people are expected at 200 demonstrations, an increase on last week Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Protesters took…
Satellite Images Reveal Greece’s Hell on Earth
Satellite images of the Greek island of Evia reveal in stark relief the devastation wrought by climate change-fueled wildfires that have ripped through the Mediterranian…
‘Our village is dead’: The devastating toll of Greece’s wildfires
Villages evacuated, thousands made homeless and livelihoods destroyed as blazes continue to unsettle the nation. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/8/9/our-village-is-dead-the-devastating-toll-of-greeces-wildfires Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared…
Amsterdam ‘stumbling stones’ commemorate gay victims of Nazis
Four brass memorial plaques embedded in street remember Jews and resistance fighters More than 75 years after they were murdered in the gas chambers or…
Giant panda in French zoo gives birth to female twins
‘Lively, pink and plump’ cubs born overnight to panda parents who are on a 10-year loan from China. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/8/2/giant-panda-in-french-zoo-gives-birth-to-female-twins Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this…
How could this happen here? With rising deaths German floods force tough questions
“The German language hardly knows any words for the devastation that has been caused,” Chancellor Angela Merkel said in a visit to the disaster zone….
More than 100 dead, as many as 1,500 missing after floods hit Europe
Chancellor Angela Merkel said the catastrophic flooding, which turned homes into death traps, affected hundreds of thousands of people. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/dozens-dead-more-1-000-may-be-missing-after-floods-n1274128 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out…
Germany, Belgium floods toll tops 100, with many missing: Live
Dozens of people remain missing as severe floods sweep through western Germany and other parts of Europe. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/7/16/germany-belgium-floods-over-100-deaths-hundreds-missing-live Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story…
Underground tunnels of Rome’s Colosseum fully opened to public
Hypogeum of 2,000-year-old monument – its ‘backstage’ – restored with walkways for visitors For the first time, visitors to the Colosseum in Rome can fully…
A Guide to the Punk Scene in Italy
From Milan to Firenze, Italy is on a punk rock upswing. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily. Source: https://daily.bandcamp.com/scene-report/italy-punk-scene-report Indie Brew found this story…
Puppy trafficking ring that allegedly docked ears uncovered in Italy
Forty people under investigation, including 11 vets involved in the illegal docking of ears and tails Italian police have uncovered a puppy trafficking ring which…
Moderna to double EU vaccine manufacturing with new Dutch site
In total, Moderna expects to make 600 million doses a year in the European Union. Source: https://www.politico.eu/article/moderna-to-double-eu-vaccine-manufacturing-with-new-dutch-site/ Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared…
This Stargate-esque Portal Connects You With People 376 Miles Away in Real-Time
It goes without saying that the pandemic has been hard on travel and human connection. While things are looking up, we are far from back…
EU regulator approves Pfizer’s COVID vaccine for ages 12-15
Vaccine ‘well tolerated’ in adolescents and there were no ‘major concerns’ over side effects, EU drug watchdog says. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/5/28/eu-regulator-approves-pfizers-covid-vaccine-for-ages-12-15 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this…
Primavera Sound 2022 Lineup Has Every Band
Barcelona’s much-loved Primavera Sound Festival has had a wild ride over the past year. The festival’s big 20th-anniversary edition was supposed to happen in 2020,…
Man Found Inside Stegosaur Statue Most Likely Died Trying to Retrieve Phone, Spanish Police Say
Catalonia police investigating the appearance of a human corpse crammed into the leg of a papier-mâché statue of a dinosaur in Santa Coloma de Gramenet,…
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