How Reykjavik's sheet-metal homes beat the Icelandic winter – they may be unorthodox, but the innovative buildings have kept residents warm and dry for more than a century
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The Paris morgue provided ghoulish entertainment
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Japanese convenience store chain begins testing remote controlled robot staff in Tokyo
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Transparent public toilets unveiled in Tokyo parks — but they also offer privacy
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The Tokyo Toilet - Public toilets in seventeen locations in Shibuya will be given unique redesigns by renowned designers and architects
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Beirut hit by massive explosions, killing over 135 people and injuring over 5000
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Amid protests, Norway's government has begun tearing down a landmark building adorned with giant murals by Pablo Picasso
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If the Louvre was on fire, should we rescue the art first or the people?
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Turkey turns the Hagia Sophia museum into a mosque
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The statue of the Little Mermaid in the entrance to Copenhagen harbour has been daubed with the words “racist fish”
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London Tube map made from a working circuit board
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Greek demonstrators hurl firebombs towards US embassy in Athens
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One of Copenhagen Zoo's giant pandas escaped from its enclosure early on Monday and roamed the park before staff were able to sedate it and bring it back
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South Korea re-imposes some coronavirus restrictions after spike in new cases
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At first, the disappearance of the wife of one of Norway's richest people seemed to be an abduction – but then suspicion turned on the husband
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Paris has a plan to keep cars out after lockdown
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In Helsinki's climate plan, community comes before bureaucracy
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Sweden could soon be within easy reach of London by overnight sleeper train under proposals drawn up by the country's rail planners
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Nurses have quit en masse from Russia’s top coronavirus hospital in Moscow over poor working conditions and low wages
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Amsterdam to embrace 'doughnut' model to mend post-coronavirus economy
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The city of Helsinki had the right to scrap its contract with Siemens over the failed automation of the Finnish capital's metro
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Larry Hogan, Ralph Northam, Muriel Bowser order residents in Maryland, Virginia, DC to stay at home
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An unreal city: Lockdown in London
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How Helsinki and Oslo cut pedestrian deaths to zero – after years of committed action, neither city recorded a single pedestrian fatality in 2019
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Five Picasso murals in Oslo are at the center of a major controversy – the murals are scheduled to be moved in the name of preservation
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The invisible city: How a homeless man built a life underground
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Controversial plans for a third runway at Heathrow Airport have been thrown into doubt after a court ruling
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Copenhagen retains its crown – annual global liveability survey from ECA International rates cities on their quality of life for Europeans abroad
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The Danish capital, which was designated the European Green Capital in 2014, is trying to do everything it can to make Euro 2020 as green as possible
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Copenhagen's third annual Light Festival sparked into life over the weekend, with colourful displays from artists and designers
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Here are the routes for the Danish stages of the 2021 Tour de France, which will take place on July 2nd, 3rd and 4th next year
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Danish police seize Hyde Park mansion owned by Sanjay Shah, British businessman accused of defrauding Danish taxpayers
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Stockholm has been named 'smartest city in the world' for its innovations on the environment, digital technology and residents' wellbeing
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Copenhagen fashion week announces radical sustainability goals – hopes to transform it into a platform for advocacy with tough new environmental requirements for participants
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Megadrill to build power highway below Stockholm's landmarks – Sweden's growing capital needs more electricity for homes and new industries
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Copenhagen crowned Europe's healthiest city – factors included things like life expectancy, the percent of GDP allocated to healthcare and the cost of fruit and vegetables
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Castle in the clouds: Celebrating the eclectic, DIY designs of Ukraine's status symbol balconies
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Finland has expressed interest in a new high-speed train that would connect its capital Helsinki to Moscow in just six hours
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Oslo to introduce electric ferries from next year – five newly-built electric boats will ply their way around the Inner Oslofjord
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How Berlin's Mietskaserne tenements became coveted urban housing
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Why Amsterdam’s canal houses have endured for 300 years
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What’s behind the iconic floor plan of London
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Unknown vandals scrawled 'Free Hong Kong' in red paint on the base of the Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen
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Copenhagen-based firm Henning Larsen Architects has proposed a low-rise neighborhood south of central Copenhagen using all-timber construction
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Oslo saw zero pedestrian and cyclist deaths in 2019 – reducing the number of cars reduced the number of traffic fatalities
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How Helsinki is using a big cash prize to find a sustainable solution to heating the city
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The voice at Embankment Tube station
@garius: It is election season. The world is busy and rubbish. But it is also Christmas. So take a breather and let me tell you a story about London, trains, love and loss, and how small acts of kindness matter. I'm going to tell you about the voice at Embankment Tube station.
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'A present from Norway and it's dead' – Christmas tree unites London in dismay
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Peckish pedestrians in Copenhagen will soon be able to pluck healthy snacks directly from greenery around the city
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Helsinki Library has robots to help reshelve books – they get a lot of press attention but they're not the important part of the library
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