Roman-era battlefield mass grave discovered under Vienna football pitch
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Helsinki now among the top five cities in Europe for defence, security and resilience investments – Nordic nation has 368 defence tech companies; 40% are startups and scale-ups
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Heathrow Airport shutdown causes flight chaos and leaves thousands stranded
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Waymo plans robotaxi launch in Washington, DC in 2026
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Why has bisexual identity doubled in Stockholm – and what does it tell us about global trends?
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The forgotten story of the largest stadium ever constructed
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Beginnings of Roman London discovered in office basement
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Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport closed after a military helicopter collides with a landing regional jet
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Carl Bloch's lost masterpiece finds fame again in Athens – work that made its Danish creator a superstar then mysteriously disappeared is mesmerising art lovers once more
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How France uncovered the mystery of the forbidden photos of Nazi-occupied Paris
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Beirut blast investigator resumes probe, charges ten people
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Oslo leads in quiet, low-emission electric construction – drop in decibels is welcome side-effect of goal to keep city-managed construction projects free from toxic emissions
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Helsinki landmark Finlandia Hall reopens – architectural icon, designed by Alvar Aalto, is now more accessible than ever to the public after an extensive renovation
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The world's northernmost metro system – Helsinki Metro (Helsingin Metro)
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Waymo to begin testing in Tokyo, its first international destination
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Is this the best kebab in the world? (Flying to Istanbul for a Döner)
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While ambitious urban planners try to make fifteen-minute cities a reality, the Nordhavn district of Copenhagen has gone one better – what's life like when everything you need is a stroll away?
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How Madrid built its metro cheaply
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Syrian army withdraws from key city of Homs as rebels encircle Damascus
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Archaeological dig at Notre-Dame unearths 2,000 years of history
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A robot dog advertising a darknet store seized by police in Moscow
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Emmanuel Macron praises artisans in ceremony prior to reopening Notre Dame cathedral in Paris
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Scrapped policy to charge London’s drivers by the mile
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Annual gift of a Christmas tree from the people of Oslo in Norway to London continues – tree was cut down early yesterday morning in woods in the northern part of Oslo's capital
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At least 150 people killed over past week in Haiti’s Port-au-Prince: UN
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Delhi shuts schools, bans construction as pollution levels hit new high
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Copenhagen's once-industrial port has been planned to make everything, from schools and play areas to businesses and recreational spaces, accessible within five minutes
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Meatball lovers, rejoice – IKEA has announced the opening of its first restaurant on the UK high street
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Police in Norway say four people were injured when a tram jumped the rails and crashed into an electronic device store in central Oslo
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New international airport set to open in Greenland's capital Nuuk, allowing larger aircraft to land for the first time – paving the way for direct flights from US and Europe
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Iceland's famous music venues swallowed by tourism – thriving music scene that gave world Björk, Sigur Rós and Ólafur Arnald under threat from Reykjavík's popularity
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The rapidly growing tram system of Helsinki – taking a look at the network's history, lines, technical details, tram fleet, ridership, and the future
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'Our plan worked': How Vienna prepared itself for a 5,000-year flood
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Five months after a devastating fire destroyed more than half of Copenhagen's Old Stock Exchange, workers are set to begin the reconstruction of the 400-year-old building
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Where has the best metro system in Europe? Oslo came top of the rankings, with an index score of 8.06 out of 10.
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After this year's widely lauded Olympics in Paris, Denmark's capital announced it is exploring the possibility of hosting the international sporting event in 2036
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Hydrogen-powered skyscraper set for Egypt’s new capital outside Cairo
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Eiffel Tower will keep Olympic rings permanently, Mayor says
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Finland is building the world's largest heat pump – will provide enough heat for 30,000 homes, saving roughly 26,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions each year
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Mayor of Oslo warns that drug smugglers are increasingly targeting the Norwegian capital as a gateway to Europe as authorities tighten controls on major ports such as Antwerp
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Ecuador river is granted the right to not be polluted in historic court case
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Helsinki's incredibly well executed Jokeri light rail project – finished way ahead of schedule and costs lower than initially budgeted
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Tourists will be rewarded with free food and activities if they participate in environmentally friendly tasks while visiting Copenhagen, the city's tourist board has announced
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Ecuador court rules pollution violates rights of a river running through capital
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‘I wouldn't come here, to be honest,’ says the disdainful star of Visit Oslo's latest advert, which has become a viral hit online
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Whether you're relaxing at the snail-shaped Kastrup Sea Bath or taking a harbour dip at Kalvebod Bølge, Copenhagen is a paradise for swimmers
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Swedish accident investigators determine country's oldest amusement park Gröna Lund didn't properly test new parts for a roller coaster that derailed last year, killing one
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Stockholm is in a race to fix its traffic congestion – but will this $4bn super-deep road tunnel under the Swedish capital work
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Mexico City and Bogotá stare down a ‘Day Zero’ without water
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How did Helsinki make transit work in the suburbs?
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