9 h. ago 'I visited underrated French city and discovered surprising link to my hometown'

When I was invited on a trip to Cognac in the south of France, I could never have anticipated learning so much about myself and my hometown in the process

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32 h. ago Major EU city confirms 6,000 tourist cap in huge bid to control numbers

An insatiably popular city on the French Riviera has revealed it is clamping down on over-tourism with a bold cap on cruise passengers - in a huge blow to UK holidaymakers

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48 h. ago Watch: Tiny kitten rescued from pipe in Florida by firefighters

Two community members made a surprising discovery, finding a kitten stuck in a pipe, in Fort Myers, Florida

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4 d. ago ‘Even if we stop drinking we will be exposed’: A French region has banned tap water. Is it a warning for the rest of Europe?

Forever chemicals have polluted the water supply of 60,000 people, threatening human health, wildlife and the wider ecosystem. But activists say this is just the tip of the Pfas icebergOne quiet Saturday night, Sandra Wiedemann was curled up on the sofa when a story broke on TV news: the water coming from her tap could be poisoning her. The 36-year-old, who is breastfeeding her six-month-old son Côme, lives in the quiet French commune of Buschwiller in Saint-Louis, near the Swiss city of Basel. Perched on a hill not far from the Swiss and German borders, it feels like a safe place to raise a child – spacious houses are surrounded by manicured gardens, framed by the wild Jura mountains.But as she watched the news, this safety felt threatened: Wiedemann and her family use tap water every day, for drinking, brushing her teeth, showering, cooking and washing vegetables. Now, she learned that chemicals she had never heard of were lurking in her body, on her skin, potentially harming her ...

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5 d. ago Archaeologists make surprising discovery at hidden ancient city site

Archaeologists digging at a mysterious ancient city in Turkey have made a discovery that could rewrite the story of human civilization, particularly over how early societies were organized.

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7 d. ago Nimes shooting UPDATES: Six casualties in French city as gunmen on the loose

At least six people have been injured, with one person fighting for their life, following a shooting in the Pissevin district of Nîmes today - police are searching for the perpetrators

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7 d. ago Nimes shooting UPDATES: Multiple casualties in French city as gunmen on the loose

At least six people have been injured, with one person fighting for their life, following a shooting in the Pissevin district of Nîmes today - police are searching for the perpetrators

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7 d. ago Nimes shooting UPDATES: Multiple casualties in French city as gunmen at large

At least six people have been injured, with one person fighting for their life, following a shooting in the Pissevin district of Nîmes today - police are searching for the perpetrators

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9 d. ago Manchester City 115 charges reality clarified after Lyon relegation decision

The latest Manchester City news as Lyon’s relegation from the French top flight raises fresh questions about City’s ongoing charges from the Premier League

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1 week ago Watch: Scientists discover Orcas using seaweed for surprising behaviour in drone footage

The strange ritual, dubbed allokelping, is thought to strengthen social bonds within orca pods

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2 w. ago More than 10m Brits go weeks on end without experiencing any joy at all, study shows

The nationwide poll discovered a surprising 16% of people in the UK experience joy less than once every four weeks – equating to around 10.8 million people across the country

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3 w. ago Where is the joy? Over 10 million Brits struggle to find one moment of happiness in a whole month

The nationwide study discovered a surprising 16% of people in the UK experience joy less than once every four weeks – equating to over 10 million people across the country

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3 w. ago The six million skeletons hidden in over 150 miles of tunnels under Paris' streets

From the Eiffel Tower to the Louvre, Paris' top tourist attractions draw around 50 million visitors to the French capital every year. But many travellers miss one of the city's more curious landmarks...

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3 w. ago Good Night, and Good Luck viewers make surprise discovery while tuning in to see George Clooney live on CNN

Telecast marks the first time in history a Broadway show has been broadcast live on national television

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last month ‘We’re here to disturb the algorithm’ – inside Dubai’s surprising art scene

Can Dubai’s art week reveal the true heart of the city beyond the glitz? Sara Darling investigates

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