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Kyiv residents shelter in metro stations as Russian air strikes resume

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Could a metro system link the whole of Europe in the future?

21st Europe’s Starline network plans to connect 39 destinations in European countries - with lines reaching the UK, Turkey and Ukraine too.

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Brussels metro disrupted as police hunt for gunmen in tunnels

Two men wearing balaclavas exchanged fire outside the Clémenceau metro station in the Belgian capital early on Wednesday.

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Brussels, my love? Deregulation - the new buzz word in Brussels

In this edition, we digest the major announcement from the Commission this week to scale back on red tape and environmental legislation and we take the temperature of the European economy

USA

NYC subway murder suspect fanned flames with a shirt, prosecutors say

Sebastian Zapeta, 33, is charged with two counts of murder and one count of arson. The top charge carries a maximum sentence of life in prison without parole.

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Mobility

Barcelona's metro trains are powering EVs each time they brake

Regenerative brakes allow metro trains to produce energy rather than heat, which is now being used to supply EV charging points at street level.

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Thessaloniki, Greece's second largest city gets new metro

The Thessaloniki metro was first conceived more than a century ago, and the first tunnel was dug in 1986.

Mobility

World's most liveable city: Is transport secret to Vienna's success?

The Austrian capital was voted "most liveable city in the world" by The Economist in part because of its public transport.

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Von der Leyen's Commission roll call stirs mixed reactions

Ursula von der Leyen presented her list of Commissioners to the press on Tuesday, featuring six executive vice-presidents, four of whom are women, many important job titles given to Eastern European and Baltic countries, and some new portfolios like the Mediterranean, housing and animal welfare.

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Which are the best and worst metro networks in Europe?

This study reveals the best and worst European metro systems: Is your city on the list?

Business

Metro Bank selling mortgage portfolio to NatWest after 16% profit fall

Metro Bank is selling its mortgage portfolio to NatWest after a 16% fall in profit.

France

Four people injured in knife attack in Lyon metro

The attack took place early Sunday afternoon, according to the Rhône prefecture. Passengers had earlier reported the erratic behaviour of an individual wielding a knife.

Mobility

Work on metro line under Rome's landmarks enters crucial phase

The project is considered one of the most complicated in the world and is expected to take a decade to complete.

United Kingdom

Sword-wielding man kills teenage boy and injures four others

Violent incident also saw two police officers injured by the armed assailant.

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Why are London’s newly named underground lines controversial?

Reactions have been a mix of incredulity over one line's name and dry British humour mocking the announcement.

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Watch: NYC transport disrupted after 127-year-old water main bursts

Watch: Workers clear up after a 127-year-old water main under New York's Times Square gave way early Tuesday flooding midtown streets and the city's busiest subway station as well as leaving a big hole at the intersection of 40th Street and Seventh Avenue.

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Six men found guilty of terrorist murders over 2016 Belgium attacks

Six men found guilty of terrorist murders over 2016 Belgium attacks