Brigitte Bardot Reassures Fans She Is Recovering and Requests Privacy

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Brigitte Bardot, the 91-year-old former French film icon and long-time animal rights activist, has reassured her followers that she is recovering and that there is no cause for alarm about her health. Her foundation issued a statement clarifying her condition after media reports suggested she had been hospitalised again in Toulon last month, following an […]

Dignitas Founder Ludwig Minelli Dies at 92 by Assisted Suicide

By admin December 1, 2025 No comment

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Ludwig Minelli, the founder of the Swiss right-to-die organisation Dignitas, has died by assisted suicide at the age of 92, just days before his 93rd birthday. Dignitas paid tribute to Minelli, describing his life as one dedicated to freedom of choice, self-determination, and human rights. Since he founded the organisation in 1998, Dignitas has assisted […]

Swiss Voters Overwhelmingly Reject Wealth Tax on Large Inheritances

By admin December 1, 2025 No comment

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Swiss voters have decisively rejected a proposed 50% tax on inherited wealth exceeding 50 million Swiss francs, with 78% voting against the initiative—an even stronger rejection than opinion polls had predicted. The proposal, seen as a major test of public appetite for wealth redistribution, attracted significant attention from the country’s powerful banking and finance

Spain Detects More Suspected Swine Fever Cases as Pork Export Industry Faces Major Setback

By admin December 1, 2025 No comment

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Spain has identified eight additional wild boar suspected of carrying African swine fever near Barcelona, according to local media reports, deepening concerns for the country’s multibillion-euro pork industry. While two cases have been officially confirmed, twelve more are undergoing laboratory tests, which could bring the total number of infected animals to fourteen. The

Louvre to Increase Ticket Prices for Non-EU Tourists After Security Failures

By admin November 29, 2025 No comment

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The Louvre Museum in Paris will raise ticket prices by 45% for most non-EU tourists starting 14 January, increasing the standard entry cost to €32. Visitors from countries such as the US, UK, and China will be affected, with guided group visitors paying €28. The measure aims to generate €15m–€20m annually to support major upgrades, […]

Russian Strikes Leave Over 600,000 Without Power in Kyiv Region

By admin November 29, 2025 No comment

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More than 600,000 people in Kyiv and surrounding areas were left without electricity after Russia launched a large-scale overnight attack targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. Officials reported that over 36 missiles and nearly 600 drones were fired across multiple regions, leaving at least three dead and dozens injured. The majority of outages hit the capital, where

Orban Meets Putin Again in Moscow, Defying EU and NATO Concerns

By admin November 29, 2025 No comment

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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has once again broken ranks with his EU and NATO partners by meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, just days before US-Russia discussions on the Ukraine war. Orban, one of Putin’s closest allies in Europe, has consistently opposed European efforts to isolate Russia, and his latest visit drew sharp […]

Runaway Austrian Nuns Allowed to Stay in Convent—But Only if They Quit Social Media

By admin November 29, 2025 No comment

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Three elderly Austrian nuns who left a Catholic care home and returned to their former Alpine convent have been told they may stay—but only if they give up social media. Sisters Bernadette (88), Regina (86), and Rita (82) had been removed from the Kloster Goldenstein convent in 2023, a move they say was against their […]

Black Friday 2025: Online Shopping Surges as Cautious Consumers Skip Store Lines

By admin November 29, 2025 No comment

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Black Friday 2025 saw a major shift in shopping behaviour as Americans increasingly chose to shop online rather than line up outside stores in the cold. According to Adobe Analytics, shoppers spent $8.6 billion online by early Friday, with total Black Friday online sales expected to reach nearly $12 billion. The traditional rush outside malls […]

Italian Court Blocks Sicily Bridge Plan, Government Vows to Push Ahead

By admin November 28, 2025 No comment

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An Italian court has ruled that the proposed 3,666-metre suspension bridge linking Sicily to mainland Italy violates EU environmental and tender regulations, casting a major setback for Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s flagship infrastructure project. The Court of Auditors said the government failed to justify overriding environmental concerns involving coastal and marine