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France's disturbing syringe incident: Teen girls among 145 attacked. Were those laced with date-rape drugs?
The Economic Times
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June 23, 2025
Police in France have detained as many as 12 suspects after 145 people, including teen girls, were pricked with syringes during the country’s annual street music festival this weekend. Local and national law enforcement officials are investigating...
Music festival in France disrupted by violence and syringe attacks
DeKalb GA News - Georgia
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June 22, 2025
Millions gathered in France for the annual Fête de la Musique festival, which turned chaotic with reports of violence and syringe attacks. According to France 24, nearly 150 individuals reported being assaulted with syringes across the country,...
Spain Rolls Out New Traffic Signs for Scooters, EVs, and More
FTN News
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June 23, 2025
Traffic in Spain is about to look a little different. From July 1, motorists cruising through the Pyrenees, skirting the Atlantic coast, or winding toward Mediterranean beach towns will begin spotting unfamiliar pictograms beside the road. Over...
Music, Mayhem, and Needles: Inside France’s SHOCKING Festival Stabbings of Young Girls
The Times of India
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June 23, 2025
Donald Trump Reposts Kayla Harrison Video; Internet Goes Wild Donald Trump’s cage-side appearance at UFC 316 has stirred more than just cheers, it’s ignited a firestorm online. After champion Kayla Harrison leapt out of the cage to celebrate with...
France: Reinvented Olympic balloon rises again in Paris
Mid Day Mumbai
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June 23, 2025
During the 2024 Games, the Olympic cauldron was tethered to the balloon, flying above the Tuileries garden at sunset every day The reinstallation of the 2024 Olympic cauldron is seen as it lifts off on June 21 (Pic: AFP) A giant balloon that...
Europe is re-opening for business: How can UK retailers regain ground?
ChannelX
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June 23, 2025
In light of a new UK – Europe agreement, Marie Barrance, sales director at Asendia UK, explores how British e-commerce sellers should prepare for take-off Brexit was so tough for UK brands selling into the EU that many simply quit the market. Now...
Spotify's Daniel Ek Leads $690 Million Bet On Defense AI Startup Helsing, Valued At $13.8 Billion As Europe Ramps Up Military Spending
Benzinga
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Spotify Technology SA SPOT CEO Daniel Ek has positioned his investment firm at the forefront of Europe’s defense tech boom, leading a €600 million ($690 million) Series D funding round in AI-powered military startup Helsing. What Happened: Prima...
Poland Drafts Emergency Art Evacuation Plan Amid Regional Security Fears
Kyiv Post
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June 23, 2025
Poland is preparing a contingency plan to evacuate its most valuable cultural assets in the event of a Russian invasion, the country’s Minister of Culture Hanna Wróblewska told the Financial Times. The move is part of a broader national security...
Watch Muse jam a Gojira riff during recent headline performance at Hellfest in France
Prog
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June 23, 2025
Muse played a brief jam of Stranded by French metal titans Gojira during their headline set at Hellfest in last weekend. Before Matt Bellamy’s rock trio performed the song We Are Fucking Fucked from their latest album, 2022’s Will Of The People,...
Live music fills Vermont’s hills this summer
The Chester Telegraph - Vermont
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June 23, 2025
Created with AI using wallpapersafari.org By Stacia A. Spaulding ©2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC Calling all music lovers. The Telegraph has brought dozens of musical events in the region together in one place so you can plan your summer schedule....
Polish Musicians Join Forces with Tbilisi Youth Orchestra in Concert Marking EU Presidency
Georgia Today
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June 23, 2025
A concert held in Tbilisi on June 21 brought together some of Poland’s leading classical musicians and Georgia’s foremost youth orchestra in an event marking the conclusion of Poland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The...
Audi’s Summer Concerts Hit All the Right Notes
Abelson
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June 23, 2025
As the summer sun casts its golden hue over Bavaria, the Audi Summer Concerts 2025 are already capturing the imagination of audiences in Ingolstadt. Now in full swing, the festival, running from 21 June to 27 July, reaffirms its reputation as one...
International star conductor appointed NZSO Music Director
Wellington Scoop
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News from NZSO The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra has appointed André de Ridder — one of the world’s most sought-after and versatile conductors — as its next Music Director for a tenure to start in 2027. Concurrently, celebrated New Zealand-born...
Over 100 needle spiking attacks reported during France's Fête de la musique
RTL Today
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France's Fête de la Musique was overshadowed by a wave of needle spiking attacks, dozens of arrests, and violent incidents, prompting public outrage and political backlash over safety and the handling of the event. According to the French Interior...
Poetry, music and Mediterranean magic
Euro Weekly News
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June 23, 2025
Germain Droogenbroodt will recite selections of his poetry in six languages. Credit: Ithaca Foundation Poetry, music and Mediterranean magic: Ithaca Foundation celebrates 15 years of Poetic Evening Concerts in Altea Every August, as the sun begins...
Helloween Announce New Album 'Giants & Monsters' With First Single This Is Tokyo
Stereoboard
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Photo: Mathias Bothor Helloween have announced a new album. The reunited German power-metallers' will release 'Giants & Monsters' through Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM) on August 29, following up 2021's self-titled record. Produced by Charlie...
Aarhus University to host the official opening of the Presidency of the Council of the EU
Science|Business
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June 23, 2025
When Denmark assumes the presidency of the Council of the EU in July, the official opening will take place in Aarhus University’s Main Hall. The College of Commissioners and the Danish government will participate. European Commission President...
Danko Jones Announce 12th Studio Album 'Leo Rising'
Stereoboard
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Photo: Ole Martin Wold Danko Jones have laid out plans for their 12th studio album. The follow-up to 2023's 'Electric Sounds' is titled 'Leo Rising' and will arrive on November 21 via Perception, a division of Reigning Phoenix Music and Sonic...
Beyonce brings out Jay-Z as she closes European leg of Cowboy Carter tour
Express & Star
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June 23, 2025
Beyonce surprised fans with an appearance from rapper Jay-Z when she closed out the European leg of her tour at the weekend. The US pop star, 43, and her husband performed their hit single Crazy In Love during her final date at Paris’ Stade de...
Beyoncé, Jay-Z perform as she closes European tour leg
RTE Ireland
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June 23, 2025
Beyoncé surprised fans with an appearance from rapper Jay-Z when she closed out the European leg of her tour at the weekend. The US pop star, 43, and her husband performed their hit single Crazy In Love during her final date at Paris' Stade de...