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Old video from Turkey falsely shared as 'Muslim dairy worker contaminating milk in India'
A video filmed in Turkey in 2020 has resurfaced in Hindu-majority India ahead of the April 2024 election with a false claim it showed a Muslim man "contaminating a tub of milk" by bathing in it. The original video was shot in a dairy plant in Turkey. Turkish media reported the man -- along with the person who uploaded the clip -- were arrested over the video, but were later acquitted after a court was told the tub was filled with a mix of water and milk residue, not milk.
3-min read - NewsFrance 24
Macron to outline vision for independent, 'stronger Europe' in keynote speech
French President Emmanuel Macron will outline Thursday his vision for a stronger Europe, pushing EU members to be less dependent on the United States but also hoping to boost his party's flagging campaign in EU elections. Macron is returning to the same themes of a speech he gave in September 2017 months after taking office at the same location -- the Sorbonne University in Paris -- but in a context that seven years on has been turned upside down by Brexit, Covid, and Russia's invasion of Ukrain
2-min read - NewsThe Guardian
Cobram death: John Torney charged with assaults after body of Emma Bates found at her home
Torney, 39, due to face the Shepparton magistrates court on Friday after woman found dead
2-min read - SciencePA Media: Science
Astronaut Rosemary Coogan on overcoming the temptation to ‘swim’ in microgravity
Another exercise while experiencing weightlessness involved performing CPR techniques on a dummy, while anchored upside down.
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We're full! Europe's fight against overtourism
European tourist hotspots like Amsterdam and Venice, which introduces new measures on Thursday, are on a crusade to deal with surging visitor numbers.Venice has also introduced a tax for overnight visitors.
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Battling mass tourism, Venice introduces day tickets
The ticket office is in place and the inspectors are primed -- Venice launches a new scheme Thursday to charge day-trippers looking to enter the historic Italian city, a world first intended to ease the pressure of mass tourism.Visitors entering the UNESCO World Heritage site for the day will have to buy a five-euro ($5.3) ticket, with inspectors carrying out spot checks at key entry points.
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Portugal marks 50 years of democracy with far right on rise
Portugal marks Thursday 50 years since a military coup ended a decades-long dictatorship and 13 years of colonial wars in Africa, an anniversary that comes as a far-right party gains prominence."The main motivation was to resolve the problem of the colonial wars" that had been going on for 13 years in Angola, and almost as long in Mozambique and Guinea-Bissau, said retired colonel Vasco Lourenco.
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