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Spain is banning fruit and veg wrapped in plastic in 2023

With a ban on plastic wrapped fruit and veg expected in 2023 in Spain, manufacturers and retailers have concerns around its effect on food waste and the nation’s health.

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French tightrope walker stuns Rio beachgoers with latest daring walk

Nathan Paulin elegantly manoeuvred the peaks of two hills on the sands of Rio's Red Beach.

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Abdulrazak Gurnah receives his Nobel Literature Prize in London

British novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah, winner of this year's Nobel Prize for Literature, received his medal on Monday in London.

Art

The world's largest teddy bear exhibition delights visitors in Russia

Hundreds of teddy bears, all under one roof and some with a price tag of $700. More than 500 exhibitors brought their cuddy toys to 'Hello Teddy' in Moscow for the annual teddy bear display.

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Spectacular Chinese lantern festival lights up French town of Blagnac

The festival goes back to the time of the Tang Dynasty, between the 7th and 10th centuries.

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Find out why a medieval Spanish king was known as 'Alfonso the Wise'

These works gather the ancient knowledge of different cultures which visited the Iberian Peninsula: from texts by Aristotle and Ptolemy to Latin, Arabic and Hebrew works, and of contemporary contributions developed both in the Latin West and the Islamic world

People

Steep hills and daring jumps: Watch this ultimate freeskier in action

Markus Eder spent two years planning and filming the ultimate ski run in his homeland of northern Italy.

Design

Why has Barcelona's Sagrada Familia taken so long to complete?

Land was first purchased for the church over one hundred years ago. COVID-19 delays have taken its completion in 2026 from a certainty to a definite-maybe.

Eco-Innovation

Game of Trawls: Smart nets could save millions of fish

French oceanographic institution Ifremer is testing smart trawls to avoid unnecessary catches.

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Netflix's 'Prayer for the Stolen': Childhood cartel tale set for Mexic

In her feature debut, documentary filmmaker Tatiana Huezo offers a harrowing tale of three girls growing up in a place terrorised by a Mexican drug gangs.

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Romanian prisoners take to the stage in annual theatre festival

Every winter, inmates from Romanian jails begin rehearsals for an on-stage production performed at the 'Liberation Through Culture' festival. Organisers say it's an immense help to what they do with the rest of their sentences.

Food and Drink

Spicy delights shared at South Korea's annual kimchi making festival

More than 150 people joined Buddhist monks to prepare the traditional dish to give to South Korean families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Iranian museum showcases vintage cars once owned by royal family

Luxurious vintage cars once belonging to the last Shah of the Pahlavi Dynasty, Mohammad Reza Shah, have gone on display at the Iran Historical Car Museum.

Nature

Back from the brink: Bison return to Romania after 200-year absence

Rescued from extinction, wild bison have made themselves at home in Romania’s Carpathian Mountains

Art

Villa featuring world's only Caravaggio mural on sale for €471 million

A private property that's thought to be home to the world's only Caravaggio mural will be auctioned off in Rome next month. The mural itself is thought to be worth at least €300 million.

Climate

The Western Ghats' amazing biodiversity is being brought back to life

This plant sanctuary is India’s best hope against devastating flora and fauna loss

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Terrified looking ancient mummy discovered by archeologists in Peru

Archaeologists have found a bizarre looking mummy and a host of other treasures in a tomb seven floors underground. They believe it could date back to pre-Inca times 800 years ago.

Design

Madrid monk's unfinished 'scrap cathedral' lives on after his death

For over 60 years, former monk Justo Gallego built a cathedral out of recycled materials on the outskirts of Madrid. The 96-year-old died over the weekend, raising sad questions about what happens to it.

Art

Europe's biggest gingerbread competition displays marvellous creations

Stockholm’s festive gingerbread competition has been running for 31 years makes a return to ArkDes museum.

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Giant Jewish menorah lights up the start of Hanukkah in Berlin

Hundreds of people in Berlin celebrated the start of the Jewish festival of Hanukkah on Sunday by lighting a giant menorah in front of the Brandenburg Gate.