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New Lyme disease vaccine shows 74% efficacy in clinical trial
New Lyme disease vaccine shows 74% efficacy in clinical trial
By Editor on November 12, 2026
The European Medicines Agency has begun evaluating a vaccine developed by Pfizer and Valneva that uses antibodies to kill bacteria inside ticks before they can...
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Refrigerator cyberattacks expose vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure
Refrigerator cyberattacks expose vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure
By Fritz Mag on November 12, 2026
Attacks targeting blood-storage facilities and supermarkets across Europe highlight the risks posed by poorly secured internet-connected devices, with investigators still trying to establish who is...
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Helsinki opens new tram route across Finland’s longest bridge
Helsinki opens new tram route across Finland’s longest bridge
By Editor on November 12, 2026
Helsinki has unveiled a new tram connection linking the city centre with the eastern island district of Laajasalo, crossing three newly built bridges over the...
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Vance faces new challengers as 2028 presidential race takes shape
Vance faces new challengers as 2028 presidential race takes shape
By Editor on November 11, 2026
The Republican vice-president’s prospects have weakened following the midterm setbacks, opening the door for potential rivals including Marco Rubio, Ron DeSantis and Ted Cruz. Democrats,...
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Prince William seeks to reshape royal traditions ahead of becoming king
Prince William seeks to reshape royal traditions ahead of becoming king
By Editor on November 11, 2026
The Prince of Wales is gradually introducing a more informal approach to royal life, cutting staff numbers, relaxing workplace dress codes and reducing traditional court...
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Dutch economy outperforms expectations despite mounting pressures
Dutch economy outperforms expectations despite mounting pressures
By Editor on November 12, 2026
Strong productivity growth, the expansion of ASML and the technology boom have helped drive the Netherlands' economic performance. Economists warn, however, that some of the...
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Anthropic to spend $3.4 billion on gas turbines for data centres
Anthropic to spend $3.4 billion on gas turbines for data centres
By Editor on November 11, 2026
US artificial intelligence company Anthropic, the developer of chatbot Claude, is set to spend more than $3 billion on gas turbines to supply electricity to...
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Apple blocks more than 100,000 words and phrases from predictive text, study finds
Apple blocks more than 100,000 words and phrases from predictive text, study finds
By Editor on November 9, 2026
Apple has excluded more than 100,000 words and phrases from its predictive text system, limiting the terms suggested to users as they type on their...
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Ikea sales fall 2% as retailer cuts prices to revive growth
Ikea sales fall 2% as retailer cuts prices to revive growth
By Editor on November 9, 2026
Ikea’s global retail sales declined by 2 per cent to €43.8bn in the year to the end of August, as weaker demand in China and...
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Microsoft offers buyouts to 60,000 employees as AI spending surges
Microsoft offers buyouts to 60,000 employees as AI spending surges
By Editor on November 9, 2026
Microsoft has offered voluntary buyouts to around 60,000 employees, more than a quarter of its workforce, as the technology giant sharply increases investment in artificial intelligence. The...
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Posts tagged as “Sint-Maarten”

Dutch children celebrate Sint-Maarten with lanterns and traditional songs

Dutch children celebrate Sint-Maarten with lanterns and traditional songs

By Editor on November 12, 2026

Children across the Netherlands will take part in the annual November 11 tradition, walking door to door after dark with handmade lanterns and singing for…

“Poetry for profundity, non-fiction for knowledge, literary fiction for deep feeling or thinking, commercial fiction for entertainment. All of it for beauty of some sort. All of it to pass the time, in the end.”
“Poetry for profundity, non-fiction for knowledge, literary fiction for deep feeling or thinking, commercial fiction for entertainment. All of it for beauty of some sort. All of it to pass the time, in the end.”
By Fritz Mag on November 8, 2026
Brianna Zimmerman is a writer and international literary scout whose career spans the publishing worlds of London, Dublin and New York. Working at the intersection...
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“The alliance of big tech and far right political leaders is particularly worrying”
“The alliance of big tech and far right political leaders is particularly worrying”
By Fritz Mag on October 18, 2026
Lukas Slothuus is a political researcher at the University of Sussex whose work explores the intersection of climate change, energy policy and political power. His...
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“For me, writing is about craft”
“For me, writing is about craft”
By Fritz Mag on August 16, 2026
Berlin-based writer and poet Nina Hanz spoke with us about her life, work, and what it means to be a reader. Nina is originally from the...
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“I’m an in-between person, and I see this as a huge privilege”
“I’m an in-between person, and I see this as a huge privilege”
By Fritz Mag on August 14, 2026
We spoke with Nina Ellis, Assistant Professor of English and Comparative Literature at the American University in Cairo, about her academic career, her work, and...
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Eisenkot faces three options in bid to form Israel’s next government
Eisenkot faces three options in bid to form Israel’s next government
By Andy Osborn on November 10, 2026
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has tasked former military chief Gadi Eisenkot with forming a new government following the inconclusive 27 October election. With neither major...
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Black Doves returns with another bloody, entertaining season
Black Doves returns with another bloody, entertaining season
By Bart Meijer on November 7, 2026
Netflix’s Black Doves is back for a second season, bringing together Keira Knightley, Ben Whishaw and Sarah Lancashire in a stylish mix of espionage, dark...
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Wild Horse Nine explores the dark legacy of the CIA through Martin McDonagh’s black comedy
Wild Horse Nine explores the dark legacy of the CIA through Martin McDonagh’s black comedy
By Bart Meijer on November 6, 2026
Martin McDonagh returns with a darkly comic story of two CIA agents sent to Easter Island in 1973, as Chile moves towards a military coup....
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Vance positions himself as Trump’s successor after midterm setback
Vance positions himself as Trump’s successor after midterm setback
By Padraic Mallahan on November 6, 2026
The vice president has blamed the Republicans’ midterm losses on the Iran war, signalling a shift in his political strategy as he seeks to preserve...
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A new generation of Democrats sets its sights on the White House
A new generation of Democrats sets its sights on the White House
By I.H. Ozturk on November 6, 2026
The party’s midterm victories have brought a wave of younger politicians to Washington, from Michigan’s first Muslim senator to a Kansas pastor and a former...
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