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Fire rips through Old Stock Exchange building in Copenhagen as people try to rescue artwork
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Quick Glance: Devastating Fire Strikes Copenhagen's Old Stock Exchange
  • A blaze engulfed Copenhagen’s historic former stock exchange in Denmark’s capital on Tuesday, with the spire being consumed by flames and collapsing.

  • The fire spread across multiple floors of the monument, leading to the collapse of its roof, as reported by local fire department chief Jakob Vedsted Andersen.

  • The tower, standing at 184 feet, featured a distinctive design resembling four intertwined dragons’ tails, symbolizing protection against enemies and fire, as indicated by tourism websites.

  • Deputy Prime Minister Troels Lund Poulsen referred to the incident as Denmark’s unique moment akin to Notre Dame, alluding to the 2019 fire in the roof of the Parisian landmark.
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Putin’s ex-classmate gets Russia’s Supreme Court top job: Irina Podnosova is one of the many former peers of the Russian president who has landed a top job in ...
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Putin’s ex-classmate gets Russia’s Supreme Court top job
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Sweden's parliament makes it easier for young people to change gender: The centre-right governing coalition's two biggest parties supported the ...
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Sweden's parliament makes it easier for young people to change gender
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Survey shows: Almost two thirds of EU citizens intend to vote in European elections S
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Survey shows: Almost two thirds of EU citizens intend to vote in European ...
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Eurobarometer: What citizens think of the European Parliament: The image of the European Parliament is better than ever - but the differences between the ...
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Eurobarometer: What citizens think of the European Parliament
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Sweden's Eurosceptics want EU-wide prisoner redistribution: The new Swedish Eurosceptic list for the European elections, Folklistan, led by MEP Sara Skyttedal ...
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Sweden's Eurosceptics want EU-wide prisoner redistribution
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Tsitsipas Wins His 3rd Monte-Carlo Masters Title - GreekReporter.com: Stefanos Tsitsipas has been named Monte-Carlo Masters champion for the 3rd time in his ...
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Tsitsipas Wins His 3rd Monte-Carlo Masters Title - GreekReporter.com
Quick Glance: Casper Ruud defeats Novak Djokovic in Monte Carlo semifinals for biggest career win
  • Casper Ruud defeated Novak Djokovic in the Monte Carlo semifinals with a 6-4, 1-6, 6-4 victory, marking the biggest win of his career.

  • Ruud, previously 0-11 against Top 3 players in his career and 0-25 in sets in those matches, overcame the odds to secure a historic victory over Djokovic.

  • Following a thrilling match, Ruud emerged victorious against Djokovic, becoming the first Norwegian to defeat a world No. 1 in ATP rankings history.

  • Ruud continues his quest for success, advancing to the final to face Stefanos Tsitsipas after his triumph over Djokovic in Monte Carlo.
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On Wednesday night, activists from Scientist Rebellion, "Scientists For Future Austria" and Extinction Rebellion Austria put blindfolds on numerous statues of ... Show more   www.derstandard.at/story/3000000216287/protest-gegen-klimakrise-mit-augenbinden-fuer-wiener-denkmaeler
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Ylva Johansson says Europe's new migration pact is 'a huge achievement': Ylva Johansson, the European Commissioner for Home Affairs, discusses the EU's new ...
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Ylva Johansson says Europe's new migration pact is 'a huge achievement'
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Norway says ready to recognize a Palestinian state: Norway is ready to recognize a Palestinian state together with other countries, its prime minister said on ...
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Norway says ready to recognize a Palestinian state
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Ireland, Spain, Norway moving closer to recognising a Palestinian state: Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez says declarations on Palestine will be made “when the ...
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Ireland, Spain, Norway moving closer to recognising a Palestinian state
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🔴 Norway is ready to recognise a Palestinian state together with other countries, says PM Jonas Gahr Store, while hosting Spanish counterpart Pedro Sanchez ... Show more   www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/4/11/israels-war-on-gaza-live-hamas-says-netanyahu-hindering-ceasefire-chances
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‘Rust’ armorer sentenced to 18 months in prison for fatal shooting: Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the chief armorer on the set of “Rust,” was sentenced Monday.
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‘Rust’ armorer sentenced to 18 months in prison for fatal shooting
Quick Glance: 'Rust' Armorer Sentenced to 18 Months in Fatal Shooting
  • Former 'Rust' movie armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, was sentenced to 18 months in prison by the New Mexico District Court Judge.

  • The incident that shocked the film industry is believed to mark the first instance in recent history of a member of a film crew or cast being fatally injured by a live round mistakenly loaded into a firearm.

  • Baldwin's trial is scheduled for July 10 following his indictment for involuntary manslaughter in January.

  • Initially, Hutchins' death led to a halt in the use of real firearms and blank ammunition by US film and television productions, but many have resumed usage due to the authenticity they provide.
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Mehdi Hasan Launches Media Platform With Naomi Klein, Greta Thunberg, and More: The journalist says Zeteo will feature "hard-hitting interviews and unsparing ...
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Mehdi Hasan Launches Media Platform With Naomi Klein, Greta Thunberg ...
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One of Copenhagen's most famous buildings has gone up in flames. Denmark's Minister of Defense Troels Lund Poulsen wrote on X: "Terrible pictures of the Børsen ... Show more   #Kopenhagen   #Dänemark   #Börse   #Brand   #ZDFheute
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Former top military Syrian official faces war crimes charges in Swedish court
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Former top military Syrian official faces war crimes charges in Swedish ...
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Sweden: 39-year-old man shot dead in front of his son: According to media reports, the crime was preceded by a confrontation with youths ...
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Sweden: 39-year-old man shot dead in front of his son
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Eid Al Fitr 2024: UAE confirms first day of Eid: The official announcement was made following the tradition of moon-sighting
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Eid Al Fitr 2024: UAE confirms first day of Eid
Quick Glance: Airplane Observes Solar Eclipse in Bloomington
  • An airplane flies near the total solar eclipse in Bloomington, Indiana.

  • People watch the partial solar eclipse on the observation deck of Edge at Hudson Yards in New York City.

  • Sophia Moccia, 4, from Queens views the eclipse with a homemade mask in New York City.

  • A solar eclipse is visible in Mazatlan, Mexico.
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Sweden votes on lowering gender reassignment age amid controversy: Sweden was the first country to introduce legal gender reassignment in 1972 ...
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Sweden votes on lowering gender reassignment age amid controversy
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🗳️Likelihood to vote in the #EUelections Denmark: 87% Netherlands: 86% Sweden: 81% ... Portugal: 57% Estonia: 52% Bulgaria: 50% View the full list: www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/04/17/almost-two-thirds-of-eu-citizens-likely-to-vote-in-june-elections-new-poll-shows
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Survey for the 2024 European elections: AfD continues to lose, Union is the strongest force
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Survey for the 2024 European elections: AfD continues to lose ...
Quick Glance: Survey on European Parliament Election 2024: AfD Declines, Union Gains
  • The AfD's poll numbers decline significantly before the European Parliament election, with CDU and CSU emerging as the strongest force.

  • The FDP loses support, while the newly founded BSW party can increase its polling numbers.

  • Significant differences in polling results between East and West Germany are evident.

  • The satisfaction with the work of EU Commission President von der Leyen is mixed, based on survey results.
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Creative workshops on voter participation of Generation Z in Europe: As part of this initiative, projects were carried out to encourage young citizens to vote in ...
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Creative workshops on voter participation of Generation Z in Europe
Quick Glance: Campaigns to Mobilize Young Voters in Europe
  • The initiative Changemakers conducts programs to encourage young citizens to participate in the 2024 European elections.

  • Gen Z Votes organizes workshops and events to enhance the political participation of young people and amplify their voice in elections.

  • The increasing youth voter turnout in recent European elections is attributed to their dedication to EU values and social issues.

  • Through hackathons, video workshops, and guerrilla marketing events, Gen Z Votes supports mobilizing young voters and combating misinformation.
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Czech Republic: Is nuclear energy the answer for a green environment?: Czech Republic plans to build four new nuclear reactors to accelerate the green transition ...
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Czech Republic: Is nuclear energy the answer for a green environment?
Quick Glance: Czech Republic: Is Nuclear Energy the Answer for a Green Environment?
  • The Czech Republic plans to phase out coal energy within the next 25 years and build four new nuclear reactors to accelerate the green transition.

  • The government commits six billion euros for the construction of the new nuclear reactors, marking the largest investment since the end of the socialist system.

  • Petr Hladík, Czech Minister of the Environment, emphasizes the potential to increase capacity in nuclear power plants and combine them with renewable sources to ensure long-term stable and low energy costs.

  • The tender for the construction of the new reactors will be conducted between the French company EDF and the South Korean company KHNP, excluding Chinese and Russian companies from participation. Czech voters, according to a survey, show low concern about climate change.
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Man fined for throwing stone that bounced off ground onto man's foot, fracturing it
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‘We just want Johan back’ — an EU diplomat has spent 2 years in Iran’s most notorious prison
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‘We just want Johan back’ — an EU diplomat has spent 2 years in Iran’s ...
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Sweden: Father confronts youths who pull out guns and shoot: In Stockholm, a father has been shot dead in front of his son. According to the media ...
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Sweden: Father confronts youths who pull out guns and shoot
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Saudi Supreme Court announces Eid Al-Fitr to start Wednesday: The Saudi Supreme Court announced that Tuesday, April 9, 2024, will mark the completion of ...
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Saudi Supreme Court announces Eid Al-Fitr to start Wednesday
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Johansson: EU countries that do not comply with migration pact will be punished: EU countries that fail to implement the new pact on migration and asylum ...
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Johansson: EU countries that do not comply with migration pact will be ...
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The self-determination law was passed by a clear majority in the Bundestag on Friday. The queer community followed the vote in front of the Reichstag: www.tagesspiegel.de/gesellschaft/queerspiegel/vereinfachte-anderung-des-geschlechtseintrags-bundestag-beschliesst-selbstbestimmungsgesetz-11504504.html
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Russian occupation ‘court’ convicts Jehovah’s Witness of ‘extremism’ for reading excerpts from the Bible
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Poland wants to join the project to build an Iron Dome over Europe: Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen have discussed ...
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Poland wants to join the project to build an Iron Dome over Europe
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How rogue officer used car in police custody to obtain a bank loan: Vehicle impounded by an auctioneer over a loan she was unaware of.
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How rogue officer used car in police custody to obtain a bank loan
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European Parliament survey: Germans' optimism about Europe is limited: A few weeks before the European elections, many people are rather skeptical about the ...
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European Parliament survey: Germans' optimism about Europe is limited
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Norway to supply Ukraine with F-16 "perhaps with longer-range strike capabilities" - Euromaidan Press
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Norway to supply Ukraine with F-16 "perhaps with longer-range strike ...
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Spy scandal revives fears of Austrian exposure to Russia: Egisto Ott was detained last month on suspicion of spying for Russia, prompting a raft of allegations.
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Spy scandal revives fears of Austrian exposure to Russia
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Plagiarism scandals rock Norway as second minister quits government: Health Minister Ingvild Kjerkol stepped down after university reviewed her thesis.
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Plagiarism scandals rock Norway as second minister quits government
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EU states must apply migration pact or face legal action: Commissioner: EU countries failing to implement the New Pact on Migration and Asylum ...
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EU states must apply migration pact or face legal action: Commissioner
Quick Glance: EU Parliament Approves Comprehensive Reforms to Migration Policy
  • The EU Parliament has approved significant measures to reform migration policy, aiming to enhance handling irregular migration.

  • The reforms aim to distribute the burden on countries that historically hosted the most asylum seekers, particularly in southern EU nations.

  • Despite the limited scope of some reforms, the solidarity mechanism is expected to build trust between member states and create some harmony.

  • Implementation of the reforms will take time and ultimately depend on member states, potentially leading to political tensions.
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Minister President Wüst: "Gender plays no role in NRW": Hendrik Wüst, Minister President in Düsseldorf, tries to dispel doubts about his loyalty to Friedrich ...
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Minister President Wüst:
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Waving Palestinian flags, protesters in Sweden called for Israel to be banned from the Eurovision Song Contest over its military offensive in Gaza.
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Julian Assange Extradition: US Weighs Plea Deal for Wikileaks Founder: The US government has submitted assurances that would pave the way for Wikileaks founder ...
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Julian Assange Extradition: US Weighs Plea Deal for Wikileaks Founder
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Moonsighting for Eid al Fitr today: Muscat: The Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs (MERA) has urged everyone to sight the crescent of Shawwal on ...
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Moonsighting for Eid al Fitr today
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A common, comprehensive EU approach to migration for the first time: The aim of the reform is to abolish the ad hoc crisis management practiced since the ...
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A common, comprehensive EU approach to migration for the first time
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Sweden intercepts Russian reconnaissance aircraft: The Swedish Air Force, together with German fighter jets, intercepted a Russian Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft ...
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Sweden intercepts Russian reconnaissance aircraft
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The CDU and Islam: Good Muslims, bad Muslims: The CDU has corrected its controversial wording on Muslims in its draft manifesto, but the debate is not dying down ...
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The CDU and Islam: Good Muslims, bad Muslims
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Norway says ready to recognize a Palestinian state: OSLO: Norway is ready to recognize a Palestinian state together with other countries ...
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Norway says ready to recognize a Palestinian state
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Shift to the left with “Syriza”? Greece's opposition mobilizes for European elections
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Shift to the left with “Syriza”? Greece's opposition mobilizes for ...