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Daring duos and chaotic tandems storm Red Bull Sattelfest in Germany

Forty teams lined up on 29 June with one goal: to conquer a wild obstacle course on the most outrageous tandem bikes imaginable.

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Watch: The young Canadian robotics team building confidence through code

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Education Manager Samantha Wong mentors a group of young engineers at The STEAM Project in Richmond Hill, Canada.

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Merger between DHL and Evri probed by UK’s competition watchdog

German firm DHL is looking to expand its reach in the UK by merging its British ecommerce unit with Evri. The CMA will now examine the risks for competition.

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EU antitrust fines food delivery giants in landmark cartel case

The investigation marks the first-ever EU antitrust case involving a minority shareholding, as well as the first enforcement of EU competition rules concerning labour markets.

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Ukrainian trio Ziferblat to share message of hope at Eurovision 2025

Ukrainian band Ziferblat have left Kyiv for Basel to represent their country at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.

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EU competition chief on DMA: 'We're not here to make enemies'

The European Commission imposed fines on digital giants Apple and Meta last week, and concluded two cases against them under its digital regulations.

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Revolut set to offer mobile plans in Germany and the UK this year

The fintech said it wants to disrupt the established market to improve customer experience, although operating partners are yet to be revealed.

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Cypriot performer balances 416 glasses on head for Guinness record win

Cyprus has earned a new entry in the Guinness Book of World Records after Dinos Kkantis balanced 416 drinking glasses on his head while dancing in traditional costume.

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France’s Crédit Agricole gains ECB nod to raise stake in Banco BPM

The green light comes as Italian bank UniCredit prepares to launch a buyout offer for Banco BPM, which could be complicated by CA’s stake.

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How you can win a €1 holiday in this sunny seaside town in Italy

Siculiana is offering a handful of lucky travellers an all-expenses paid escape - all they have to fork out for is Sicily’s €1 tourist tax.

Lifestyle

Turn the heat up! Estonia Sauna Marathon tests limits and tradition

The challenge of the Estonia Sauna Marathon is simple - how long can you stand the heat while dressed in a funny costume. The weekend long event is a great leveller for visitors but Maris Hellrand says saunas are a very serious part of Estonian culture.

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Microsoft's OpenAI gets green light from UK watchdog

A UK watchdog has dropped its competition review of Microsoft's OpenAI deal.

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The grand names of the Westminster Kennel Club dogs

The dogs of the Westminster Kennel Club in New York have sophisticated names that trace their ancestry, but go by simpler nicknames off the show circuit.

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Blow for Europe as Chinese EV makers fan competition with new deals

A number of Chinese electric vehicle companies have announced a range of promotions over the Lunar New Year holidays, such as better financing deals, in an effort to boost flagging sales.

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Hunters go head-to-head in Germany’s deer calling championship

In a tradition steeped in centuries of history, German hunters gathered to showcase their skill at imitating the bellow of a stag in a fiercely competitive national calling contest.

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Norway invites ‘hygge testers’ to work in stunning locations for free

Embracing the spirit of uncluttered simplicity, a web company is inviting ten lucky testers to try out a ‘hygge desk’ in Norway.

Food and Drink

Ready, steady, cook! Inside the 'Olympics of haute cuisine'

From the saucepan to the frying pan, the biannual Bocuse d'Or is the pinnacle of perfection for the world's top chefs. Euronews Culture sized up the competition in the kitchens at the 'Olympics of haute cuisine'.

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Ukrainian amputees, many wounded in the war, participated in Ukraine's first “League of the Mighty”

Organized by Ukraine’s Football Association, it includes six teams of lower-limb amputees and goalkeepers with upper-limb amputations.

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Golf merger could see early divergence of EU and Trump-US regulation

As LIV Golf and PGA Tour attempt to finalise a merger, the impact on sports entertainment and conditions for players will raise regulatory questions on both side of the Atlantic - but the outcome of US and EU merger scrutiny may differ.

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Tile whipping: The eco-friendly sport taking over the Netherlands

The practice is easing pressure on drainage systems, one of the Netherlands’ growing climate-induced challenges.