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The university that often achieves the impossible

Athanasia, Marilena and Adamantia leaned carefully over the laboratory equipment. They were completing the final experiments before closing the envelope for the competition. From there, the three students and the rest of the team would travel to Paris and the iGEM international synthetic biology competition to present their groundbreaking idea: Can certain probiotics cure depression?

The Hunchback of Notre Dame on İzmir stage

Victor Hugo's "The Hunchback of Notre Dame," which has been performed for three seasons, will be staged again by the İzmir State Opera and Ballet in February and March.

The music of the ballet was composed by Cesare Pugni, and the musical arrangement was made by Bujor Hoinic. Göksel Armağan Davran and Ahmet Volkan Ersoy made the choreography and libretto of the ballet.

Qatar says Gaza truce proposal to be sent to Hamas as war rages on

A framework to halt the Gaza fighting and for hostage releases is to be relayed to Hamas, mediator Qatar said Monday, as a bitter row flared around the U.N. aid agency for Palestinians.

While deadly fighting again rocked Gaza, fears mounted of a widening regional conflict after Israel's top ally Washington vowed to respond to an attack that killed three U.S. troops in Jordan.

Activists splash soup on glass-protected Mona Lisa

Two protesters on Jan 28 hurled pumpkin soup at the bullet-proof glass protecting Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" in Paris, demanding the right to "healthy and sustainable food."

The action, which comes as French farmers protest across the country, is the latest in a string of similar attacks against artworks to demand more action to protect the planet.

Israel pounds Gaza as Iraq urges end to 'cycle of violence' after US troop deaths

Deadly fighting and air strikes rocked besieged Gaza on Monday, as Iraqi authorities condemned the drone attack that killed three U.S. military personnel in Jordan, calling for an "end to the cycle of violence" in the Middle East.

Statement came a day after an attack that killed three U.S. troops in Jordan heightened fears of a wider regional conflict.

Complete siege of France, thousands of policemen take to the streets PHOTO/VIDEO

The government has announced that 15,000 police officers will be mobilized to prevent tractors from entering "Paris and major cities", BFM TV reports.
Minister of the Interior of France, Grald Darmanin, spoke yesterday with his closest collaborators about the response of the police to the threats of disgruntled farmers.

French Farmers Set to Surround Paris, Security Measures Heightened

French authorities are bracing themselves for nationwide protests by agricultural workers scheduled for Monday in Paris. The farmers, dissatisfied with their pay and living conditions, have intensified their demonstrations over the past week, employing highway blockades and causing damage to public property, including government offices.

Italian Farmers Joined The Protests in Europe

In a show of solidarity with their European counterparts, Italian farmers have taken to the streets, voicing their grievances against the economic challenges plaguing their industry. At the heart of the discontent lies the surge in diesel prices, which has dealt a severe blow to agricultural operations across the continent.

Israel hits southern Gaza, as Paris meeting seeks halt

Israeli strikes ravaged southern Gaza on Sunday, as the CIA's chief met with Israeli, Egyptian and Qatari officials for ceasefire talks.

Three United States troops were killed by a drone strike in the Jordan-Syria border area. It was the first loss of American military lives to hostile fire since the war began, further raising fears of broader conflict.

 

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