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Italy is to hold early elections on September 25, after Italian President Sergio Mattarella dissolved parliament in the wake of Prime Minister Mario Draghi’s resignation. The date was announced during a meeting of the Council of Ministers in Rome, ANSA…

Facebook has unveiled a new look to the home page within its mobile app, as the platform moves towards becoming more of a “discovery engine” than just a social network. A major update to the app on Android and iOS sees a new Feeds tab being introduced,…

Going out for ice cream is no longer just about picking your favourite flavour. These days, the production process is a real show, while you can also get healthy ice cream, or match it with schnapps. Trend 1: The spectacle Ice cream shops from Brisbane…

Potatoes and onions can both be stored for a longer period of time in a dark place, which is why they often end up side by side in the pantry. However, that’s not an ideal combo, experts say. According to German consumer advisors, you should try to sto…

Mamma Mia! Alfa Romeo is alive and kicking. Since the Stelvio SUV broke cover five years ago, hardly anything new has been heard from the famous brand with the snake emblem. What little did occur over the period was not good either. The Italians thinne…

Gas deliveries have resumed via the German-Russian Nord Stream 1 pipeline after maintenance work, a spokesman for the company confirmed to dpa. The ten-day maintenance outage reduced flows to zero on July 11, and there had been fears Moscow could decid…

Gas flows from Russia will likely only be at 30% of capacity when they come back online on Thursday, warns the head of Germany’s Federal Network Agency. Klaus Müller tweeted that the Nord Stream 1 pipeline will probably only carry the equivalent of 530…

Cities in Ukraine’s Donbass region will be rebuilt, promises Russian President Vladimir Putin, noting that there is much to do in the area after months of fighting there. “That’s why our country will help the People’s Republic of Luhansk and the People…

Three key parties have said they will sit out a key vote, indicating they will no longer support Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi in a coalition, apparently dooming his chances of staying in office. The far-right League, the centre-right Forza Itali…

As temperatures soar to new record levels across Europe, people are trying to find ways to make their daily lives somewhat bearable. Here are some tips on how to get through the day with temperatures well above 30 degrees Celsius in the shade. 4 am – W…