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US artist rallies hundreds to pose nude in Finnish night

On the bright Nordic night at 3 a.m. on July 15, nearly 1,000 naked people streamed into the streets and beaches of Kuopio in central Finland.

As loudspeakers filled the night with instructions, the nude participants prepared to strike poses for the American photographer Spencer Tunick, acclaimed for his art featuring unclothed crowds.

2023: Vienna is again the Best City to Live in the World

Vienna has once again been named the best city to live in the world. Last night, the annual ranking of the "Economist Intelligence Unit" was released, according to which the Austrian capital is ranked first for the fourth time in the last five years, the Austrian public radio and television ORF reported.

Two Montenegrin Sailors Charged in Australia With Cocaine Smuggling

Packages of the cocaine seized by Australian police on the cargo ship St Pinot. Photo: Australian Federal Police.Photo: Australian Federal Police

Australian authorities reported that Pinot's captain, M. B., and its chief engineer, R.V., both from Montenegro, were charged with smuggling cocaine worth 375 million US dollars, believed to have come from South America.

Australia lifts key interest rate, flags further rises

Australia's central bank hiked interest rates to an 11-year high yesterday and warned that further rises may be on the horizon to get surging prices under control.

The Reserve Bank of Australia lifted the key rate 25 basis points to 4.1 percent, its highest level since May 2012, with governor Philip Lowe saying inflation had "passed its peak" but was still stubbornly high.

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