France fuel unrest: ‘Shame’ on violent protesters, says Macron
Craig TaylorFrance’s leader voices anger after violence at a march against fuel prices on the Champs-Élysées. BBC News – Europe
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Paris driver jailed for taxi scam against Thai tourists
A video of the unlicensed driver aggressively extorting €200 from a Thai couple went viral. BBC News – Europe
The Millipede So Rare It “Doesn’t Have A Name”
jordonc ✅A Millipede that has only been observed 2 times in the past, has been found in South Wales. The rare bug was found by a group of children on a bug hunt the night before Halloween in Craig Gwladus Country Park. It has since been identified as the Turdulisoma cf turdulorum millipede, so rare it is only the…
Head of Russian Skripal-linked GRU spy agency dies
Gen Igor Korobov died aged 62 after “a serious and long illness”, the Russian government says. BBC News – Europe
Russian loses Interpol race to S Korean
Interpol elects a South Korean as president, rejecting the controversial Russian frontrunner. BBC News – Europe
Leda and Swan Fresco Unearthed by Archaeologists
Archaeologists working at an ancient Greek dig around Pompeii have found an erotic Roman fresco depicting Leda and the Swan – a Greek myth that has inspired artists for centuries including such greats as Michelangelo & Leonardo da Vinci. It is thought to have been the bedroom decor in the home of a wealthy Pompeii citizen. Some…