The UK government said Wednesday that it had approved plans to begin drilling in a controversial new gas field in the North Sea, ending months of speculation about the future of the site. The Labour administration promised when returning to power in 2024 not to issue any new oil and gas drilling licences as it […]
Read MoreWith art-filled treatment areas, museum tours and even ancient temple ruins on its grounds, a Rome hospital is hoping culture therapy will boost its cancer patients’ “desire for life”. The small hospital on Tiberina Island, wedged between the city’s Jewish Ghetto and its Trastevere neighbourhood, houses a state-of-the-art cancer treatment centre.”When a cancer patient receives […]
Read MoreSouth Korean authorities began a new attempt Wednesday to coax a shark-turned-viral sensation back to sea, with falling temperatures in the Busan canal where it is stranded raising concerns for its survival. The dusky shark — affectionately nicknamed “Bukhangi” by fans — was spotted last month in an artificial waterway in the southeastern port city, […]
Read MoreIndia’s film industry, where scenes featuring nudity or sex often rely on improvisation and mutual trust, is gradually welcoming professionals tasked with choreographing intimacy to protect actors and ensure consent. Once unheard-of in Bollywood, intimacy coordinators are becoming an increasingly familiar presence on sets as filmmakers embrace stricter standards after the #MeToo movement put a […]
Read MoreUS envoy Steve Witkoff will travel to Saint Petersburgand meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday following “very productive” talks with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky. The trip by Donald Trump’s special envoy is part of efforts to draw a line under a bitter feud between Kyiv’s leader and the US president over the war with Russia. After […]
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The man alleged to have critically wounded Australian lawmaker Helen Haines in a “targeted” attack appeared in court on Wednesday, as police warned that growing extremism online was fuelling political polarisation. Haines is in “critical but stable condition” at a Melbourne hospital after being struck by a car on Monday near her office in the […]
Read MorePrinz Harry will nach seiner Rückkehr nach Großbritannien einen Schlussstrich unter den Streit mit dem Königshaus ziehen und sich unter anderem mit seinem Bruder William versöhnen. “Es wurden einige Schlachten geschlagen, und das war auch notwendig”, sagte der Sohn von König Charles III. in einem am Dienstag veröffentlichten Interview mit dem Magazin “GQ”. “Aber hoffentlich können […]
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Im jüngsten Eklat vor der Stichwahl um das Präsidentenamt in Brasilien ziehen beide Kandidaten vor Gericht, um den Ausschluss des jeweils anderen zu bewirken. Am Dienstag (Ortszeit) forderten sowohl Amtsinhaber Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva als auch sein Herausforderer Flávio Bolsonaro laut Gerichtsunterlagen und Angaben von Wahlkampfmitarbeitern die Annullierung der Kandidatur des jeweils anderen wegen […]
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Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama on Tuesday blamed a “hybrid war” for fuelling unrest in his country, after a week of violent anti-government demonstrations in the capital Tirana. Demonstrators have repeatedly clashed with police since last Tuesday as months of protests escalated, driven by fresh demands for better university conditions and anger over corruption. During […]
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