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Image for Britain to invest up to $1.4 billion in community energy projectsFinance

Britain to Invest up to $1.4 Billion in Community Energy Projects

Image for Norway's Socialist Party backs down from threat to LNG electricity projectFinance

Norway's Socialist Party Backs Down From Threat to Lng Electricity Project

Image for Olympic bus fare surcharge leaves 11-year-old stranded in snowHeadlines

Olympic Bus Fare Surcharge Leaves 11-year-old Stranded in Snow

Image for Portugal keen to launch lithium prospecting tender in 2026Finance

Portugal Keen to Launch Lithium Prospecting Tender in 2026

Image for Milan bans check-in keyboxes for short-term rentals

Milan Bans Check-In Keyboxes for Short-Term Rentals

Date: December 4, 2025

MILAN, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Milan's city government said on Thursday it had ordered owners of short-term rental properties to remove self-check-in keyboxes from public spaces, in a move aimed at tackling...

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UK Government Gives New Powers to Mayors in England to Introduce Travel Levy

Date: November 25, 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -The British government plans to hand new powers to local mayors in England to introduce a new levy on visitors' overnight trips, it said on Tuesday, a day before the annual budget....

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Germany's Christmas Markets Grapple With Soaring Security Costs

Date: November 25, 2025

By Friederike Heine BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany's Christmas markets, a major tourist draw for local economies, are grappling with unprecedented security costs following a series of attacks. A nationwide...

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UK to Scrap Police Commissioners and Plough Savings Into Local Patrols

Date: November 13, 2025

By Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) -Britain said on Thursday it would scrap U.S.-style police commissioners brought in 13 years ago to run local forces, saving 100 million pounds ($134 million) which...

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Spaniards Struggle to Enjoy Their Own Beaches in Tourist Deluge

Date: July 14, 2025

By Corina Pons MADRID (Reuters) -International holidaymakers are keeping Spaniards off their own sun-kissed beaches due to ever-rising hotel and rental prices during an unprecedented tourism boom....

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Support Indigenous People to Protect Nature, UK's Prince William Says

Date: June 26, 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -Prince William told investors, politicians and scientists on Thursday that Indigenous People had a crucial role to play in protecting nature in his latest call for urgent action to...