Yolaine De Kerchove Dexaerde
Art
'Vivid' frescoes emerge from Ancient Roman villa in Pompeii
Amid the remains of a villa near Pompeii, a hard-hatted conservationist scrapes away centuries-old ash to reveal a red fresco. For the first time, visitors will be able to see the renovations at Villa Poppaea, a pleasure palace of Ancient Rome destroyed by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD.
Culture news
Palazzo Altemps: a hidden museum of ancient sculpture in the heart of Rome
Amid Rome’s crowds of tourists and souvenir stalls, a Renaissance palace offers an escape from the chaos.
Just steps from the city’s busiest sights, Palazzo Altemps is a hidden gem where world-class Roman antiquities sit in near-empty rooms. Watch the video above for more.
Finland
Arctic ambitions: Finland to build icebreakers for the United States
Finland is set to build new icebreakers for the US as Arctic competition intensifies. While the deal highlights Finnish expertise in icebreaking, US interest in Greenland and strained EU-US ties have raised concerns over the partnership.
Climate
Jobs for all: Antarctica needs plumbers, carpenters and chefs
Could your next job be at the bottom of the world? Britain’s Antarctic research agency is looking for carpenters, chefs, plumbers, boat handlers, scuba divers, agricultural plant operators for its bases on the frozen continent and you don’t need to be a scientist to apply.
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Switzerland
Watch: Europe must use its 'tools' when 'rules of the game are not respected', says Macron in Davos
Europe has "strong tools" and should use them "when the rules of the game are not respected," says French President Emmanuel Macron at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Europe is weighing countermeasures after Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on European countries over the Greenland standoff.
Russia
"Snow apocalypse": Russia's Kamchatka emerges from record winter storm
Life is slowly returning to normal in Russia’s far east after what residents are calling a “snow apocalypse.” A powerful cyclone dumped record snowfall on the Kamchatka region, burying homes, blocking roads, and disrupting public transport.
Greenland
Stay or go? Greenlanders weigh drastic options as US pressure grows
Speaking about a potential US invasion of Greenland, Nuuk resident Ulrikke Andersen says she has already made contingency plans to flee by boat and hide in a hut in South Greenland. Others like student Nuunu Binzer and entrepreneur Inger Olsvig Brandt vow to stay, emphasizing unity amid uncertainty.
Cuba
Cuba faces new emigration wave as Venezuela crisis deepens economic hardship
Cuba is facing the prospect of a new wave of emigration as instability in Venezuela threatens to deepen the island’s ongoing economic crisis.
After five years of hardship marked by blackouts, soaring prices, and shortages, millions of Cubans have already left the country.
Greenland
How difficult is it to mine rare earth minerals in Greenland?
A geologist at the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland discussed potential difficulties of mining rare earth minerals in Greenland.
Diogo Rosa said: "Everyone talks about the rare earths again and that doesn't mean they are the most feasible to be extracted."
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