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Encephalitis Lethargica which features on Netflix show 'The Sandman' was a real pandemic that happened around the same time as Spanish flu

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Was the 'sleeping sickness' from 'The Sandman' a real pandemic?

Truth, it's often said, is stranger than fiction. The neurological illness affected people across the world during World War I.

26/08/2022

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Good News: Smartphones improve memory and AI saving Ukraine buildings

We have good news from this past week and we need to tell you about it.

26/08/2022

Kosovo's Prime Minister Albin Kurti address a media conference after a meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Brussels, 19 August 2022

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Kosovo PM asks for more NATO peacekeepers amid heightened tensions

Prime Minister Albin Kurti claimed that the reinforcements are needed due to "threats from Serbia and Russia" -- a notion the government in Belgrade firmly rejects.

26/08/2022

rench President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the Elysee Palace in August 2019

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Emmanuel Macron is a 'tres bon buddy' of the UK, says Boris Johnson

The outgoing prime minister's comment came after Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said that the "jury's out" on Macron being a friend or foe of the United Kingdom.

26/08/2022

Latest news bulletin | August 26th – Evening

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Latest news bulletin | August 26th – Evening

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

26/08/2022

Artist's impression of the exoplanet WASP-39

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James Webb Telescope spots first clear evidence of CO2 on exoplanet

Scientists working on the project said they are now "crossing an important threshold in exoplanet sciences".

26/08/2022

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Festival of lights near St Petersburg opens with a call for dialogue

'Light Nights' is a light show which opened its fourth edition in Gatchina, Russia.

26/08/2022

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen marches alongside a giant Ukrainian flag during an event for Ukrainian Independence Day in Brussels, Wednesday Aug. 24 2022.

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Europe's week: Brussels marks Ukraine independence day

Celebrations in Kyiv were muted, but in the Belgian capital, the city went all out.

26/08/2022

Atlantis The Royal will open its doors in Dubai in October 2022.

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Dubai expands mega-resort with unbelievable €47,000 a night suites

Dubai's newest hotel comes complete with fire-breathing fountains and 150,000 square metres of marble.

26/08/2022

Belgian police deployed a security perimeter around the affected area in central Brussels.

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Suspect arrested after van ploughs into cafe terrace in Brussels

Six people were left with minor injuries after a van crashed into a cafe terrace in central Brussels on Friday, as police investigate the suspect's motive.

26/08/2022

United Kingdom

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Climate activists attack petrol pumps in London

Just Stop Oil activists have damaged petrol pumps in London to protest against the issuing of new oil and gas licences in the UK.

26/08/2022

Russia

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International Military Tattoo opens in Moscow

The opening ceremony of the Spasskaya Tower Music Festival and Military Tattoo took place on Thursday evening on Moscow's Red Square.

26/08/2022

Two Pinocchio films from both Disney and Netflix battle it out in the second half of this year

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Which 2022 Pinocchio film will you be watching?

Disney and Netflix are going head-to-head with separate Pinocchio films in the second half of 2022. Which will you be watching?

26/08/2022

Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis has said the surveillance operation against MEP Nikos Androulakis was a "mistake" but lawful..

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Greek spyware scandal pits Brussels against Athens

The surveillance of Greek MEP Nikos Androulakis has raised questions of data privacy, fundamental rights and parliamentary immunity.

26/08/2022