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A new EU-backed program is offering grants up to €30,000 for cultural projects that help Ukrainian refugees integrate into new communities through art, workshops, and shared experiences. Applications are open until March 31 for nonprofit organizations across Europe and partner countries.
A Montreal teen's viral TikTok videos brought her 92-year-old grandmother back together with her childhood best friend who happens to be royalty. Kaylee Patterson never imagined her social media hobby would reconnect two women separated for decades.
Google DeepMind is backing Europe's next wave of robotics startups with a free, three-month accelerator offering mentorship, AI tools, and up to $350,000 in cloud credits. The program targets early-stage teams building physical AI solutions across healthcare, manufacturing, education, and more.
More women in the Netherlands are becoming inventors and filing patents, but a troubling gap keeps most from launching tech companies. A new report identifies the barriers and calls for concrete solutions to unlock their entrepreneurial potential.
A groundbreaking treatment could help children with Dravet syndrome not just reduce seizures, but actually improve cognitive development and daily living skills. For the first time, families facing this devastating genetic condition have hope for a disease-modifying therapy.
A music teacher spent decades wondering about her origin story after being found as a newborn in a shopping cart. Thanks to Ohio's new adoption records law and one dedicated researcher, she finally met the two women who saved her life in 1972.
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A family joked about their painting being a real Rembrandt because of its bold signature. After 60 years of experts saying it wasn't authentic, the Rijksmuseum just proved them right.
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For decades, Lee Krasner was known mainly as Jackson Pollock's wife, even though she was the more accomplished artist when they met. Now the Met Museum is finally presenting them as equals in a groundbreaking exhibition.
The James Webb Space Telescope just captured something never seen before: the glowing auroral footprints of Jupiter's moons Io and Europa. These stunning images reveal how electrons crash into Jupiter's atmosphere, opening new windows into planetary science.
The first commercial flight from the Middle East since war broke out landed safely in Sydney, reuniting 200 stranded Australians with their families. Emotional scenes filled the airport as parents hugged children and travelers praised the crews who brought them home.
More than 10 million people across the eurozone have jobs today who didn't before, as unemployment drops to the lowest level ever recorded. The surprise improvement signals a stronger economy than experts predicted.
New brain scan research on over 1,100 children reveals ADHD may have three distinct subtypes, opening doors to personalized treatment. This discovery could help millions get more targeted support based on their unique brain patterns.
A women's group in Uganda is growing medicinal trees, brewing herbal remedies, and building a conservation business that restores forests while fighting poverty. Their work shows how protecting nature can directly improve community health and income.
Entrepreneur Amy Summers reveals how small business leaders can build stronger teams through everyday mentorship moments without sacrificing their own well-being. Her new framework turns routine interactions into powerful growth opportunities.
When most people chase stability before retirement, Falguni Nayar walked away from a towering banking career at 50 to build Nykaa from scratch. Her beauty empire proves that experience and clarity can beat youth and chaos every single time.
A brain injury survivor shares how the best healing came when his neurosurgeon combined medical mastery with humble listening. His story reveals why modern patients trust doctors who treat them as partners, not just recipients of orders.
When conflict grounded nearly 13,000 flights across the Middle East, governments worldwide launched a massive rescue mission to bring home over a million stranded travelers. Within days, countries from Europe to India coordinated evacuation flights showing international cooperation at its finest.
Italy's job market just delivered its best news in years, adding 80,000 new positions in January while unemployment dropped to 5.1%. The milestone signals growing economic strength across one of Europe's largest economies.
The world's top car makers are building electric vehicles with cleaner steel, aluminum, and batteries, driven by strong European regulations. A new industry ranking shows EV supply chains are becoming more sustainable and ethical across the board.
Africa's leading renewable energy fund is more than doubling its financing to $2.5 billion by 2028, showing that global confidence in the continent's green transition is soaring. The growth comes as European donors pour record funding into projects bringing power to millions.
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