‘The Drunkenness of Noah’ by Giovanni Bellini.
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For nearly 500 years, priests and imams justified slavery on the basis of a misunderstood passage of the Bible.
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Making contacts and increasing visibility at work is not the same for men and women.
A pine plantation and hedgerow as seen from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).
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The SUPERB project, part of the EU’s Horizon programme, aims to restore thousands of hectares of forest landscape across Europe.
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The European Media Freedom Act aims to fight misinformation and ensure an independent press, while also keeping media outlets in business.
Remains of the castle in Korolevo, close to the site.
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A new study reveals the earliest evidence of humans in Europe, at Korolevo, Ukraine, shining new light on prehistoric migration routes.
Huge beech tree with large branches in the enchanted forest in the Basque Country, Alava, Spain.
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Feelings of “time scarcity” are on the rise, but research shows that natural surroundings can help us to slow down.
A makeshift memorial in honour of Alexei Navalny at the monument to the victims of political repression in Saint Petersburg on 16 February 2024.
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In Russia, individual sacrifice is an integral part of the national psyche.
Farmers gather on Luxembourg Square in Brussels, close to the European Parliament.
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The end of CAP quotas has forced European farmers to compete with each other. The result: lower incomes, greater uncertainty and less bargaining power with distributors.
Police raid an area of Berlin in the hunt for terrorists.
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Daniela Klette was working as a maths tutor in Berlin under an assumed name.
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Many organisations are asking how far can we trust artificial intelligence, and how we can hold it accountable when it makes a mistake.
Could this heap of junk prevent us from having to open a new mine?
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Mining precious metals is expensive and environmentally destructive. As an alternative, researchers are increasingly eyeing recycling old smartphones, computers and other electronics.
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Extremists benefit when we use euphemisms that confer on them an air of legitimacy.
Ongoing rescue operation by firefighters burned residential buildings in Valencia, Spain - 23 February 2024.
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Following the tragic, devastating apartment block fire in Eastern Spain, questions are being asked about fire safety, and how it can keep pace with new technology and construction techniques.
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Recycled waste water is perfectly safe to drink, but many people aren’t keen to use it for anything other than watering plants.
In contrast to what its promoters claim, the four-day week does not guarantee more motivated workers.
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Working better or working less? Yaëlle Amsallem and Emmanuelle Léon explain how the four-day week raises questions about the meaning we give to work.
Sergei Guriev, one of the main minds behind western sanctions on Russia, is adamant about their restraining power on the Kremlin.
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One of the main minds behind sanctions on Russia, Russian economist and political refugee Sergei Guriev is adamant about their restraining power on the Kremlin.
Inaugurated in February, the new Arena Porte de La Chapelle, which will be used for gymnastics and badminton, is seen as an opportunity for the area to shed its poor reputation.
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Do big sporting events such as the Olympics help boost tourist numbers in the long run? It all depends on where they take place, according to research.
Francisco Franco at a sailing regatta in the bay of La Concha in San Sebastián. The even was later broadcast in NO-DO 1028A.
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During the Franco dictatorship, Spanish cinema goers were forced to watch the regime’s propaganda newsreels before every film.
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We often put artists on a pedestal, but if we look at their personalities closely, we see that they aren’t so different from the rest of us.
Robert Badinter sits at the National Assembly on 17 September 1981, during the examination of his bill on the abolition of the death penalty. The death penalty was abolished in France on 9 October 1981.
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The death in February of the man who abolished the death penalty inspired a national homage in France. Yet, Robert Badinter remains little known outside of the country.