Europe
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Why a Michelin star can spell danger for restaurantsIn the Spotlight Winning chefs face heightened financial pressures, changing customer demands and professional limitations
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Flooding in Central Europe leaves at least 17 deadSpeed Read Storm Boris hit Romania, Poland, the Czech Republic and Austria
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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The complex continent conundrumThe explainer Experts cannot agree on how many continents there are
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Why lithium mining has Serbians up in armsUnder the Radar Balkan nation has reinstated controversial licence to extract 'white gold' as race for crucial EV mineral intensifies
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Who would fight Europe's war against Russia?Today's Big Question Western armies are struggling to recruit and retain soldiers amid fears Moscow's war in Ukraine may spread across Europe
By Abby Wilson Published
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How Russia trains its deep undercover spiesThe Explainer Moscow's elite 'illegal' sleeper agents pose as foreigners and live under false identities known as 'legends', often for decades
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Greece's deadly 'goat plague' threatens its trademark feta cheeseUnder the Radar About 9,000 animals have already been culled amid outbreak of 'highly contagious' PPR virus
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Are Ukraine's F-16 fighter jets too little too late?Today's Big Question US-made aircraft are 'significant improvement' on Soviet-era weaponry but long delay and lack of trained pilots could undo advantage against Russia
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Turkey divided over 'massacre law' to combat stray dogsUnder the Radar Many argue growing dog population is dangerous and dirty; others see them as historic and 'integral' aspect of Turkish culture
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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6 sunshine-y hotels to visit before the summer is overThe Week Recommends Hit the beach, play golf and swim outside while you can
By Catherine Garcia, The Week US Published
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The EU's landmark AI Act 'rushed' out as countdown begins on complianceThe Explainer 'We will be hiring lawyers while the rest of the world is hiring coders' – Europe's warning about new AI legislation
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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8 new cookbooks ready to make your summer humThe Week Recommends The most special of Vietnamese food, Italian American baking for all and a primer on turning beloved cocktails into freezer versions of themselves
By Scott Hocker, The Week US Published
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Barcelona's Airbnb ban: a sign of things to come?Talking Point Crackdown on short-term lets to combat unaffordable housing echoes similar moves elsewhere, but anti-tourism protests could prove self-defeating
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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The best lakeside getaways in EuropeThe Week Recommends These tranquil lakes offer a quieter alternative to their coastal neighbours
By Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK Published
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