- What is BAPS, the Hindu group whose demands led to Eiffel Tower closure? Al Jazeera
- Paris in uproar after Eiffel Tower restricts female staff for Hindu group’s visit The Washington Post
- Eiffel Tower: Investigation after female staff replaced by men for religious visit BBC
- France opens investigation after female Eiffel Tower staff removed for Hindu group's visit CBS News
- India news: Hindu group apologizes over Eiffel Tower row dw.com
Lewandowski pitched himself to Qatari and UAE officials while he was Kristi Noem’s personal aide: report – The Independent
- Lewandowski pitched himself to Qatari and UAE officials while he was Kristi Noem’s personal aide: report The Independent
- Chasing Side Deals, Flexing Influence: Lewandowski’s Power Moves at DHS wsj.com
- Team Trump’s Corey Lewandowski faces corruption allegations stemming from his DHS role MS NOW
- ICE Barbie’s Alleged Lover Hit by Bombshell Accusations The Daily Beast
- Lewandowski Blasts ‘Fake Story’ Alleging He Sought Illegal Side Deals At DHS forbes.com
Sudan’s healthcare system on brink of collapse after cuts, medical charity warns
Médecins Sans Frontières is urging world leaders to increase funding to help the millions who need aid.
Saudi Arabia strikes back after Houthis hit oil sites in heaviest attack in years – Euronews.com
- Saudi Arabia strikes back after Houthis hit oil sites in heaviest attack in years Euronews.com
- Iran-backed terrorists escalate war with Saudi Arabia as US trades strikes with Iran Fox News
- Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthis Edge Back to the Brink of War The New York Times
- Iran-backed Houthis attack four Saudi cities in expansion of Middle East war, 73 hurt Reuters
- Oil rises to $99 on report Iran launched second undisclosed attack on U.S. Navy ships CNBC
Flushing the toilet can release a ‘plume’ of breathable pathogens – and closing the lid won’t stop their escape
New research shows turbulent flushes create toilet-generated aerosols that can transmit legionella, influenza and norovirus
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Flushing toilets release particles into the “breathing zone” of adults and can remain suspended in the air for at least 20 seconds, a new study has found.
And closing the lid might not be enough to avoid a “plume” of potential pathogens.
Continue reading...World’s most endangered tigers born in Greece as zoos build a safety net – AP News
Hungary expels 10 Russian diplomats as relations worsen
For years, Hungary was viewed as Russia's closest ally in the EU, but the new government has dropped the pro-Kremlin stance.
As election looms, Sweden’s government is paying immigrants to leave – Reuters
- As election looms, Sweden's government is paying immigrants to leave Reuters
- Immigration in Sweden: how the country went from one of Europe’s most welcoming, to one of its most restrictive The Conversation
- Sweden pays foreign residents £27k to leave amid right-wing immigration crackdown The Independent
- Sweden’s Social Democrats propose reviewing residence rules for migrants UA.NEWS
- In Sweden, despite anti-immigration rhetoric, public services still rely on foreign workers Le Monde.fr
Macron summit to seek boost for European space despite no-shows – Reuters
- Macron summit to seek boost for European space despite no-shows Reuters
- France-Germany space summit hit by US withdrawals and Merz absence Euronews.com
- 'There’s a lot at stake': Macron calls for an 'independent' Europe in space as SpaceX skips the Paris summit Fortune
- White House pressures US space firms to skip Paris space summit, sources say Reuters
- Europe falls behind SpaceX as French-German rivalries slow space ambitions Le Monde.fr
Saudi Arabia vows to respond after Houthis attack cities and energy facilities
The Iran-backed Yemeni group's attacks have injured 73 people and caused fires at oil facilities, Saudi authorities say.
Iran war: Tehran’s assertive rhetoric signals a new and dangerous phase in conflict – The Conversation
- Iran war: Tehran’s assertive rhetoric signals a new and dangerous phase in conflict The Conversation
- Iran fires new electro-optical missiles The Telegraph
- Iran says improved ballistic missile shows it will take preemptive action against threats apnews.com
- Iran threatens to take pre-emptive strike with new ballistic missiles The Independent
- Iran uses new ballistic missile to target US warships Yahoo
Lucky toddler has a narrow escape after running into speeding traffic – BBC
- Lucky toddler has a narrow escape after running into speeding traffic BBC
- Watch: Supermarket manager races to save child from traffic Yahoo
- Heart-stopping video shows hero supermarket manager run into traffic to save little girl nypost.com
- Supermarket manager honored for saving child who ran into traffic FOX 8 News
- Video captures grocery store manager's daring rescue of toddler who ran into oncoming traffic Fox News
Renoir paintings worth millions stolen in French museum heist
It is the latest in a string of high-profile art thefts in Europe that has again put the security of museums and galleries in the spotlight.
Australian social media users to be offered choice to opt out of algorithms – NPR
- Australian social media users to be offered choice to opt out of algorithms NPR
- Australian Social Media Users Could Get Power to Switch Off Algorithms The New York Times
- Australia targets algorithmic social feeds as it looks to hit Big Tech harder CNBC
- ‘Global reckoning for big tech’: Australia to force social media platforms to allow users to opt out of algorithms The Guardian
- Will your feed be boring without the algorithm? Instagram gives us a hint abc.net.au
Russia says it is closing German consulate in St. Petersburg – dw.com
- Russia says it is closing German consulate in St. Petersburg dw.com
- Lavrov Warns That Germany Is Moving Toward War With Russia Bloomberg.com
- Russia shutters German consulate as diplomatic freeze deepens Al Jazeera
- Russia closes German consulate in St Petersburg after drone spat Reuters
- Russia's Lavrov calls accusations of Moscow's involvement in Leipzig drone incident 'start of real war', TASS reports Yahoo
Millennial woman designing Ukraine’s own ballistic missile says it will soon put Moscow in reach – CBS News
- Millennial woman designing Ukraine's own ballistic missile says it will soon put Moscow in reach CBS News
- Fire Point CEO Iryna Terekh spoke to CBS News about Ukrainian missiles UA.NEWS
- Ukraine's Flamingo cruise missile stretches its wings Key Aero
- The millennial woman building Ukraine's ballistic missile Yahoo
- Fire Point announces preparations to deploy a ballistic missile made in Ukraine UA.NEWS
Ursula von der Leyen condemns ‘shocking’ Ratko Mladić funeral in Serbia – politico.eu
- Ursula von der Leyen condemns ‘shocking’ Ratko Mladić funeral in Serbia politico.eu
- War criminal Mladic is buried as a hero in Serbia despite EU warnings CNN
- Thousands turn out in Serbia for funeral of 'Butcher of Bosnia' Ratko Mladić BBC
- Bosnia expels two Serbian embassy diplomats in protest over Mladic funeral Reuters
- Mladic’s funeral: Were no lessons learned? Al Jazeera
EU court rules in favor of Ikea against Belgian far-right party – politico.eu
- EU court rules in favor of Ikea against Belgian far-right party politico.eu
- Ikea wins right to launch legal action against Belgian far-right party The Guardian
- EU court rules against Belgian far-right party in IKEA case dw.com
- Belgian far-right party cannot use IKEA trademarks for anti-immigration campaign, EU court advises AP News
- EU Belgium Ikea Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Houthis strike Saudi Arabian cities in significant expansion of Middle East war
Riyadh says it will retaliate after overnight attacks by Iran-backed Yemen group on oil facilities wound more than 70
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis have attacked four cities in Saudi Arabia, wounding more than 70 people and setting oil installations ablaze in what appeared to be a significant expansion of the Middle East war.
Saudi Arabia said it would retaliate after the overnight strikes – reportedly involving dozens of drones and missiles – that targeted several oil facilities in the country’s south.
Continue reading...Investigation after female staff at Eiffel Tower replaced by men for religious visit
The move saw outraged staff walk off the job on Monday, closing the French landmark for a day.