Tag: Europe

Climate activists splash black liquid on Gustav Klimt’s painting in Vienna

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Climate activists splash black liquid on Gustav Klimt’s painting in Vienna Group took to its official Twitter handle to say that act was aimed to protest against govt use of fossil fuels has been contributing to pollution in Vienna. Climate activists in Austria on Tuesday made attempts to distort the painting by Gustav Klimt in order to draw attention to climate change. Activists threw black, oily liquid at the painting, while one member glued themselves to the glass covering the painting, Guardian reported. The 1915 painting Death and Life at…

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Massive fire engulfs 24-storey skyscraper in Turkey’s Istanbul, residents evacuated safely

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Massive fire engulfs 24-storey skyscraper in Turkey’s Istanbul, residents evacuated safely A massive tower block in Turkey was recently wrapped in a blaze, and a horrifying video from it showed smoke spreading around the nation’s largest city. A massive tower block in Turkey was recently wrapped in a blaze, and a horrifying video from the disaster showed smoke spreading around the nation’s largest city. The 24-storey structure was on fire, and a huge column of smoke could be seen coming out from the building. Several videos of the fire engulfing…

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President Putin’s loyalist & former energy industry executive Nikolay Petrunin mysteriously dies

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President Putin’s loyalist & former energy industry executive Nikolay Petrunin mysteriously dies Millionaire Nikolay Petrunin, 46, dubbed the “gas wonderkid” of Russia entered politics after a career of making gas pipelines in Siberia. A senior energy industry executive has died under suspicious circumstances after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Millionaire Nikolay Petrunin, 46, dubbed the “gas wonderkid” of Russia entered politics after a career of making gas pipelines in Siberia, The Sun reported. A pro-Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Member of Parliament remained in coma for a month and had complications related…

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Airbus, Air France face criminal trial over Rio-Paris crash

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Airbus, Air France face criminal trial over Rio-Paris crash Airbus and Air France go on trial on manslaughter charges Monday over the crash of a Rio-Paris flight in 2009 that plunged into the Atlantic amid thunderstorms, killing all 228 people aboard and leading to changes in air safety regulations. Airbus and Air France go on trial on manslaughter charges Monday over the crash of a Rio-Paris flight in 2009 that plunged into the Atlantic amid thunderstorms, killing all 228 people aboard and leading to changes in air safety regulations. The…

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Macron at Europe’s centre stage with new summit initiative

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Macron at Europe’s centre stage with new summit initiative The photo of over 40 European leaders surrounding the French president on Thursday ensured a symbolic image of unity of the continent faced with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, making the inaugural summit of the European Political Community an initial success for Macron, who launched the idea a few months ago. Smile flashing, giving a thumbs-up, Emmanuel Macron appears at Europe’s centre stage again — literally. The photo of over 40 European leaders surrounding the French president on Thursday ensured a symbolic…

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Pilots strike forces German carrier Eurowings to cancels flights

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Pilots strike forces German carrier Eurowings to cancels flights Hundreds of flights of the German budget airline were cancelled on Thursday after the pilots union announced a walkout due to poor working conditions. A pilots strike at budget airline Eurowings has forced the German carrier to cancel hundreds of flights Thursday. The Lufthansa subsidiary said about half of its 500 daily flights would be nixed, affecting tens of thousands of passengers. German airports are heavily affected, but also others such as Stockholm, Prague and Mallorca. The pilots union Vereinigung Cockpit…

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Voting ends in Bosnia election set to bring little change

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Voting ends in Bosnia election set to bring little change Polls have closed Sunday in Bosnia’s general election in which voters chose their new leaders from among the long-established cast of sectarian candidates and their challengers who pledged to eradicate, if elected, corruption and clientelism in government. Polls have closed Sunday in Bosnia’s general election in which voters chose their new leaders from among the long-established cast of sectarian candidates and their challengers who pledged to eradicate, if elected, corruption and clientelism in government. Moments after vote count begun, Bosnia’s…

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Protesters attack French Embassy in Burkina Faso after coup

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Protesters attack French Embassy in Burkina Faso after coup Angry protesters attacked the French Embassy in Burkina Faso’s capital on Saturday after supporters of the West African nation’s new coup leader accused France of harboring the ousted interim president, a charge French authorities vehemently denied. Angry protesters attacked the French Embassy in Burkina Faso’s capital on Saturday after supporters of the West African nation’s new coup leader accused France of harboring the ousted interim president, a charge French authorities vehemently denied. Lt. Col. Paul Henri Sandaogo Damiba was overthrown late…

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Europe, US leaders meet in Brussels, pledge more weapons for Kyiv amid nuclear threats

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Europe, US leaders meet in Brussels, pledge more weapons for Kyiv amid nuclear threats The new weapons that include HIMARS for the Ukraine military forces were a part of the $1.1 billion package that was announced by the Pentagon on Wednesday. Amid the dire nuclear threats made by Russia’s authoritarian leader Vladimir Putin just days earlier, weapons leaders from the US and Europe huddled to gather in Brussels and pledged more advanced weaponry for Kyiv. Washington announced on Wednesday that it will fund the purchase of at least 18 new…

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EU vows retaliation if energy network attacked

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EU vows retaliation if energy network attacked he European Union suspects that damage to two underwater natural gas pipelines was sabotage and is warning of retaliation for any attack on Europe’s energy networks, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Wednesday. BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union suspects that damage to two underwater natural gas pipelines was sabotage and is warning of retaliation for any attack on Europe’s energy networks, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Wednesday. “All available information indicates those leaks are the result of a deliberate…

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