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Cepee Tabibian, 44, didn't see herself following the conventional paths to success in the US. After moving to Spain, she feels fulfilled and accepted.

I moved from the US to Spain, where life is more affordable and relaxed. I finally feel like I belong.

After the growth restrictions imposed by the German financial regulator Bafin, the Berlin-based digital bank N26 is now also struggling with problems in Italy. According to exclusive information from Finance Forward, the Italian financial regulator forbids the Berlin neobank from accepting new customers. When asked, N26 confirmed the corresponding order...

Italy’s financial regulator imposes a ban against N26

Before you head off to Europe for vacation, you may read or hear about the prevalence of pickpockets. It can happen anywhere, of course, but one European country is reportedly worse than the rest. In a study published in July, 2023, insurance comparison website QuoteZone.co.uk analyzed reviews by British tourists for the top five tourist destinations in popular European countries. As it turns out, Italy had the highest number of pickpocketing reports.

The Country With The Highest Amount Of Pickpocketing In All Of Europe

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After moving from Rhode Island to Ireland, I think Europe does some things better than the US, from laws about paid time off to access to fresh foods.

I'm an American who lived in Ireland for 4 years. Here are 5 things I liked better about life in Europe.

New research has revealed that young people in Ireland as the most considerate in Europe when it comes to responding to text messages from older relatives. Only two percent of 18-24 year olds in Ireland are likely to ignore a text message from an older relative, in favor of a delivery update, an appointment reminder, or a special offer.

Young people in Ireland 'most considerate' in Europe, new study reveals

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The woman who shot a video of a hydrothermal explosion in Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday morning told WyoFile she and her family were terrified as the blast sent boiling water and rocks skyward, destroying parts of a boardwalk, its guardrail and a nearby bench.

Yellowstone hydrothermal explosion: ‘We were terrified’

AARHUS, DENMARK—The Associated Press reports that a metal detectorist unearthed seven silver arm rings in an area of a known Viking-era settlement near Denmark’s eastern coastline. In all, the jewelry weighs about one pound and has been dated to A.D. 800. “The find emphasizes that Aarhus was a central hub in the Viking world,” said Kasper H. Andersen of the Moesgaard Museum, who explained that the Vikings used silver in transactions as a means of payment. One of the armlets is in a style known to have originated in Viking settlements in what are now Russia and Ukraine; three of the rings are in a style that was common in southern Scandinavia; and the remaining three armlets were crafted without ornamentation, perhaps in Scandinavia or England. For more, go to "Hoards of the Vikings."

Silver Viking Armlets Unearthed in Denmark

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A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

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This rumor, first peddled in 2021 during President Emmanuel Macron's campaign for reelection, later spread across the world.

Fact Check: No, France's First Lady Brigitte Macron Isn't Trans

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

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Albert Severin Roche, also known as the "First Soldier of France," made a brave stand for which he was almost executed.

The 'First Soldier of France' Was Almost Executed For Saving His Captain

In a move that’s set to shake up the financial services industry, Merchant Advice Service has launched The Payments Directory; a first-of-its-kind, solution-led approach that will empower businesses to secure their next best merchant account, unbiased and with unmatched transparency, developed with input from experts who have previously worked on the development of MoneySuperMarket.

Industry-first ‘The Payments Directory’ Launches as the Go-To Platform for Businesses Seeking Transparent and Tailored Financial Solutions Without the Need for a Broker

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Rome — Six people, including two U.S. nationals, a British technology entrepreneur and one of his daughters, were still missing Tuesday after a large luxury sailing yacht sank off the coast of the southern Italian island of Sicily during a violent storm. The 184-foot Bayesian had been anchored about half a mile off the port of Porticello, near Palermo, with 22 people on board — 10 crew members and 12 passengers.The vessel sank at about 5 a.m. local time (11 p.m. Eastern, Sunday) after being hit by a possible waterspout spawned by the storm. Italian media said the winds snapped the...

2 Americans, U.K. tech mogul among 6 missing after yacht sinks off Sicily

Thunderstorm alerts are in place for a swath of Europe from Poland and Hungary to Italy and Greece. There are orange warnings for northern Greece, as the summer heat gives way to violent storms and the risk of flooding. Serbia and Kosovo face similar alerts, while much of Italy is under a yellow storm warning.

Storm Warnings in Place Across Europe, From Northern Greece to Poland

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

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PARIS (Reuters) - A forger suspected of printing 11 million euros' ($12 million) worth of fake bank notes was arrested in the Italian city of Naples last week, European police body Europol said on Monday.

Forger linked to 11 million euros of fake notes arrested in Italy, Europol says

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This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce

GLOTTERTAL, GERMANY—According to a Live Science report, some 1,500 silver coins were discovered in the Black Forest region of southwestern Germany during construction work. A few coins appeared when a pipeline was installed, and as additional coins turned up over the next day, archaeologist Andreas Haasis-Berner of the State Office for Monument Preservation in Stuttgart was called to the scene. Minted in the 1320s in what are now Germany, Switzerland, and France, the coins in the hoard would have been enough to purchase about 150 sheep, Haasis-Berner said. “The evaluation of this coin hoard will enable us to make statements about the circulation of coins in Breisgau, the minting activity in the mints, the silver trade, but also the mining in Glottertal,” Hassis-Berner concluded. To read about a cache of Celtic gold coins discovered in Brandenburg, go to "Golden Lucky Charms."

Medieval Coin Hoard Recovered in Germany

FIFA is proud to announce Bank of America as its Official Bank Sponsor of FIFA World Cup 26™, confirming a historic partnership that underscores the global financial institution’s commitment to promoting wellness, supporting the pursuit of excellence and making a human connection and community impact through the power of sport.

FIFA Announces Bank of America as Official Bank Sponsor of FIFA World Cup 26™

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British tech tycoon Mike Lynch, his high-flying Big Apple lawyer and a Morgan Stanley banking boss are among the six people still missing after the luxury superyacht they were vacationing on sank off Sicily’s coast.

Lynch, 59, and his friends were believed to have been celebrating on board the 160-foot Bayesian sailboat after the entrepreneur was acquitted just weeks ago of criminal fraud charges in a high-profile case in the US.  

Among those on board the yacht — which sank after being struck by an intense storm early Monday — is his defense lawyer, Christopher Morvillo, and Jonathan Bloomer, a...

The passengers still missing after lavish yacht Bayesian sank off Italy

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N26 study shows Spain has the highest savings ratio in Europe

N26 has recently analyzed the data of over 380,000 consumers in the main five European markets (Spain, Germany, Austria, France, and Italy), with the aim of...

N26 study shows Spain has the highest savings ratio in Europe

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