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Finland: cars destroyed in Ukraine on display at Lux Light Festival

Several cars destroyed by the war in Ukraine are on display at the Lux Light Festival in Helsinki, Finland.

Cult

Korean pop culture goes on display at London museum

An exhibition highlighting the rise of the worldwide influence of South Korean culture is on at the Victoria and Albert (V&A) museum in London.

United Kingdom

A delicious and sustainable miniature world - made out of gingerbread

A miniature world made of gingerbread and sweets with marshmallow mines, beaches and climate refugees - entirely designed, baked and installed by architects - is on show at the Museum of Architecture in London.

Spain

Detention of Spanish in Iran spark protests back home in Madrid

Iranians living in Spain gathered in front of the Islamic Republic's embassy in Madrid decrying Iran's brutal crackdown on protesters. Demonstrators called for for the release of Santiago Sanchez and Ana Baneira who are arrested in Iran.

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Italy

Four people still missing on Italian island after deadly landslide

Rescuers struggle to find the people still missing after the landslide in the southern Italian island of Ischia. They can't use excavation tools are have to rely on shovels to dig through the mud and debris

France

Macron promises new urban rail networks in 10 French cities

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced he wants to develop a RER express rail network similar to Paris in 10 major French cities to unclog traffic and fight against climate change

Culture news

Matisse's "The Red Studio" takes pride of place in Denmark display

For the first time in more than a century, many of the paintings and sculptures in Henri Matisse’s 'The Red Studio' have been brought together for a new exhibition.

Culture news

Emerging Japanese designers ready to take over from Kenzo and Miyake

After the loss of fashion greats like Issey Miyake and Hanae Mori earlier this year, there is a line of new Japanese designers ready to step into their shoes.

Switzerland

Bavona Valley: In this Swiss Alps region, residents live off-grid

This idyllic village from the Italian-speaking region of the Swiss Alps has a head start when it comes to becoming carbon neutral.

Ukraine

Russian strikes deliberately targeted civilians, says Zelenskyy

Russian bombardments in Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities on Monday morning followed months of relative calm in the capital. The president said civilians and energy facilites were deliberately targeted.

Ukraine

Very low chance Russia will use nuclear weapons in Ukraine - expert

"If you mean using nuclear weapons against Ukraine, then the probability is very, very low," said Nikolai Sokov, a senior fellow at the Vienna Centre for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation.

Cult

Rendez-vous: The Best of Arts in Europe

From the Zurich Film Festival to the first major exhibition of Lucian Freud's work in a decade, this week's Rendez-Vous rounds up some of best arts and culture on offer across Europe.

United Kingdom

Fishermen and ecologists call for action to protect Scottish salmon

Scottish fishermen and ecologists are calling for actions to save the country's dwindling salmon population.

Cuba

Cubans batten down the hatches ahead of Hurricane Ian

Citizens prepared for the strengthening Hurricane Ian as rain and winds lashed the island's western tip Monday night.

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