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The UK government has approved German media group Axel Springer’s acquisition of The Telegraph for £575 million, concluding a lengthy bid process. Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy stated she would not intervene, alleviating previous competition concerns surrounding the newspaper’s ownership changes.
Eurocontrol’s latest report highlights rising late flights across European airports as summer approaches, with total air traffic now at 100.2% of pre-pandemic levels. Notably, Lisbon’s Humberto Delgado airport recorded a 49% on-time departure rate, the lowest in Europe, prompting urgent calls for improved traffic management.
An Italian arms dealer has pleaded guilty to illegally exporting over $540,000 worth of US ammunition to Russia via Kyrgyzstan, using Italian companies to bypass export controls. Manfred Gruber admitted to conspiracy charges, with sentencing pending in a New York court.
To what extent is the well-being of a country’s youth a barometer for the state of society at large? Do dictatorships or geopolitical isolation affect citizens’ sense of direction? And can love or friendship save people from the deepest depths of despair? These are some of the themes explored in Russian director Marusya Syroechkovskaya’s film “How to Save a Dead Friend”. She joined us for Perspective.
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The final work by Austrian artist Gustav Klimt has fetched EUR86 million at auction setting a new record for the most expensive painting ever sold in Europe.
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