Amsterdam to Berlin in 90 minutes? Europe tests hyperloop vehicles
Europe • Sep 11, 2024, 3:08 PM
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The first successful test of a hyperloop vehicle in Europe has been carried out at the European Hyperloop Center in the Netherlands, bringing the dream of passengers hurtling between the continent’s cities at more than 700kph one step closer to reality.
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Ukraine's Kursk offensive diverted thousands of Russian troops, says Zelensky
Europe • 9:00 AM
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Ukraine's offensive into the Russian border region of Kursk diverted around 40,000 Russian troops away from the frontline, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday. Kyiv launched its Kursk offensive on August 6 in a bid to pull Moscow's force
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‘I was convinced it was a game': Defendants begin testifying at Pelicot rape trial gripping France
Europe • 7:16 AM
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The trial of 51 men for the rape of Gisèle Pelicot began in earnest on Thursday as the first defendants took the stand. Their testimony included expressions of regret along with more ambiguous statements regarding their awareness of their victim’s vulner
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Two missing, 1000 evacuated as Storm Boris brings flooding to northern Italy
Europe • 2:04 AM
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Two people are missing and some 1,000 people have been evacuated from their homes after heavy flooding and landslides hit the northeastern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna. The mayor of the city of Ravenna described the situation as a "full emergency".
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