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French artist JR downsizes at Venice Biennale with Orient Express
Better known for his huge photographic collages, French artist JR presents a smaller scale project for the Venice Biennale this year that still aims to "change perspectives" -- this time through rail travel."That's still what I do today: travelling, exposing people to images, changing perspectives, but above all questioning," said the artist.
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Greece holds major disaster response training exercise
Greece is holding a three-day disaster exercise on the tourist island of Crete with both visitors and operators stressing the need to prepare for emergencies, including quakes and fires.Ronni Aram, a tourist from Germany taking part in the drill, said it was "absolutely essential when it comes to the case of a real emergency that everyone is prepared and knows what to do so that everyone will be safe".
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Five migrants including a child die in attempted Channel crossing from France
At least five migrants, including a child, died overnight trying to cross the Channel from France to Britain on their overcrowded small boat, local authorities said on Tuesday. Three men and a woman were also among those killed on the dinghy carrying 110 people from the beach in the town of Wimereux, close to the resort of Boulogne-sur-Mer, the local government office told French news agency AFP."After hitting a sand bank, the boat made it back out to sea. A crush then appears to have happened o
2-min read - PoliticsThe Telegraph
Who will win the US election? Our expert predictions shift as hush money trial begins
The Telegraph is asking five experts to regularly predict who will win one of the tightest US elections in recent history.
4-min read - HealthBirmingham Live
The district half an hour from Birmingham where residents are among the happiest in the UK
Study looked at areas where families live the healthiest and happiest lives
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Bosnia arrests 23 in Europol-backed action against drug cartel
Bosnian police backed by international law enforcement agencies raided dozens of locations and arrested 23 people suspected of working for the jailed kingpin of a European drug cartel, the European Union police agency (Europol) said on Tuesday. Among those arrested during raids in Sarajevo, Mostar and Zenica on Monday were several high-ranking police officials suspected of organised crime and money laundering, Bosnia's chief prosecutor said in a statement. "Europol supported yesterday´s actio
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Watford pharmaceutical firm raises £20,000 for charity
A pharmaceutical company in Watford has raised £20,000 for a citizens advice bureau in the town.
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