Tag: europe
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Photojournalism
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Car-centric cities
Having been fortunate enough to have seen quite a few parts of the world, and having been in Singapore for 6 years now — I’ve been able to start comparing places and looking at the “where next” question. With Ila on the way, both as a parent and if I were a kid still —…
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Charleroi metro line that never opened
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Ed Sheeran – 2step (feat. Antytila)
Antytila went viral earlier this year after they posted a video offering to perform via live link at a concert for Ukraine in Birmingham. Organisers of the concert, which featured Ed Sheeran, turned down the offer because of the group’s association with the military. Topolya said that because of this, Sheeran’s team then proposed a collaboration…
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How Putin’s Oligarchs Hide Their Billions
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Garry Kasparov: The Fight against Evil
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How Ukrainians are saving art during the war
Because under the 1954 convention, “damage to cultural property means damage to the cultural heritage of all mankind”. So attacks on cultural heritage are a considered war crime. But treaties can only do so much. In the years since, conflicts around the world have rendered immeasurable damage to cultural heritage. A lot of it intentional.…
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Latvian blend
Why many big corporates cannot be trusted. When is a cargo of Russian diesel not a cargo of Russian diesel? The answer is when Shell Plc, the largest European oil company, turns it into what traders refer to as a Latvian blend. The point is to market a barrel in which only 49.99% comes from…
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How the Ukrainian war affects the world