Bayeux Tapestry Exhibition Opens at British Museum – The New York Times

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  1. Bayeux Tapestry Exhibition Opens at British Museum  The New York Times
  2. 'It blew me away': First visitors see Bayeux Tapestry as London exhibition opens  bbc.com
  3. ‘Once-in-a-millennium moment’: Medieval masterpiece Bayeux Tapestry finally goes on show in London  NBC News
  4. I watched with pride as the Bayeux Tapestry brought out the best in the British public  The Telegraph
  5. The Bayeux tapestry: why more women should be stitched into the fabric of history | Letters  The Guardian
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Russia Strikes Moldova Border as Ukraine Hits Black Sea Port – Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com

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  1. Russia Strikes Moldova Border as Ukraine Hits Black Sea Port  Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com
  2. Russia and Ukraine exchange strikes as two killed at Moldova border  bbc.com
  3. Russian drones kill two at Ukraine-Moldova border crossing, one dead in Kyiv attacks  Reuters
  4. Moldova rejects Russia's justification for strike on checkpoint on border with Ukraine  Українська правда
  5. Border crossing with Moldova suspended after Russian drone attack, people killed and injured  Ukrinform
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Much of Europe already levies a tourist tax – a nice little earner for Italian hotspots

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While England makes its first foray into unfamiliar territory, it’s proved a boon for Italy’s cash-strapped municipalities

A nightly tourist tax may be unfamiliar territory in the UK, but countries in continental Europe have been cashing in on these kinds of levies for decades.

Tourists usually need to pay the tax on the day they check out of a hotel or holiday let, and are often surprised by an extra fee on top of their accommodation costs.

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Russian Orthodox Church Sends Bones of Medieval Warrior Prince to Ukraine Front to Boost Troop Morale – The Moscow Times

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  1. Russian Orthodox Church Sends Bones of Medieval Warrior Prince to Ukraine Front to Boost Troop Morale  The Moscow Times
  2. Orthodox church sends medieval prince’s remains to Russian troops in Ukraine  The Guardian
  3. The Kremlin Tries A New Weapon For Its War: The Relics Of A 14th-Century Saint  Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
  4. Putin sends bones of medieval warrior to Ukraine frontline in desperate bid to boost morale  The Independent
  5. ‘We are Russians, and God is with us!’. Moscow’s ultranationalist march is effectively back, rebranded as a religious procession. Here’s what it looked like this year.  Новая газета Европа
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A fire on a passenger ferry in the Philippines leaves at least 5 dead and dozens missing – AP News

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  1. A fire on a passenger ferry in the Philippines leaves at least 5 dead and dozens missing  AP News
  2. Five dead and 86 missing as 'heartbreaking' fire breaks out on Philippines ferry  bbc.com
  3. Five dead and more than 80 missing in Philippine ferry fire  CNN
  4. Philippines deploys vessels as rescuers seek access to burned ferry  Reuters
  5. At Least 5 Dead and More Than 80 Missing After Passenger Ferry Catches Fire Near Popular Tourist Area  Yahoo
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Israeli strike kills parents and two children in Gaza, medics say – Reuters

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  1. Israeli strike kills parents and two children in Gaza, medics say  Reuters
  2. Israel strikes Gaza refugee camp  telegraph.co.uk
  3. Family of four killed in Israeli strike on northern Gaza  Al Jazeera
  4. IDF: Strike on north Gaza building targeted terror operative, was carried out after warning  The Times of Israel
  5. Houthis seize strategic Red Sea port in Yemen, and other Mideast developments  chronicleonline.com
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Algeria cuts diplomatic ties with the UAE – Reuters

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  1. Algeria cuts diplomatic ties with the UAE  Reuters
  2. Algeria says cutting diplomatic ties with UAE  Al Jazeera
  3. Algeria cuts diplomatic ties with United Arab Emirates over 'provocative and hostile actions'  France 24
  4. Algeria suspends diplomatic relations with ‘dwarf state’ UAE  Middle East Eye
  5. Official media: Algeria severs diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates  AP News
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Rosneft’s Ryazan Oil Refinery Shuts Down After Drone Attack, Industry Sources Say – The Moscow Times

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  1. Rosneft’s Ryazan Oil Refinery Shuts Down After Drone Attack, Industry Sources Say  The Moscow Times
  2. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 10, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
  3. Ukrainian Drone Barrage Sets Ozon Warehouse in Saratov Ablaze  The Moscow Times
  4. How Ukraine’s deepest attack in Russia, on Arctic gas, signals new reach  Al Jazeera
  5. Drone strikes kill two in Russia; eight injured in Kyiv  Reuters
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Bayeux mania peaks as 1,000-year-old tapestry exhibition opens in London – Reuters

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  1. Bayeux mania peaks as 1,000-year-old tapestry exhibition opens in London  Reuters
  2. Bayeux Tapestry replica goes on display in Aberdeenshire  BBC
  3. Unstitching the 1,000-Year-Old Story of the Bayeux Tapestry  The New York Times
  4. Worth the Wait! The Bayeux Tapestry’s British Museum Debut Is a Hard-Won Triumph  Artnet News
  5. What does the Bayeux Tapestry actually show?  Yahoo
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Japan seeks change to new UN world map over Russia ‘misconception’

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The new ‘true-scale’ map shrinks Europe and North America while enlarging Africa – and depicts the disputed Kuril islands as ruled by Moscow

Japan has asked for the revision of a new world map adopted by the UN because it said it made the disputed Kuril islands appear to belong to Russia.

The UN general assembly voted on Friday to adopt the new map, which makes the African continent larger while also shrinking North America and Europe, drawing condemnation from the US.

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