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Luxembourg researcher wins Nobel Prize in Medicine

A University of Luxembourg researcher won the Nobel Prize in Medicine for work on cellular regeneration. In Iceland, a mother and her young child survived a 15-story fall from a balcony after the mother managed to shield the toddler from the impact. Meanwhile, a 1,000-year-old coin belonging to Olav the Holyโ€”one of only four known to exist globallyโ€”was unearthed in Norway's Innlandet region.

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Bright spots across Europe

Albania Compromise Compromise reached for Durrรซs Roman villa Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Belgium CancerPlan Federal ten-year plan to combat cancer Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Bosnia Laureate Nobel laureate returns prize money to local libraries Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Denmark Homecoming Christian Eriksen moves back to Odense Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Finland Engagement Youth interest rises for parish elections Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Greece Expansion Satellite firm to build Greek production hub Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Iceland Survival Toddler survives fifteen-story fall Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Ireland Millionaire Cork ticket-holder wins โ‚ฌ5.6m jackpot Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Italy FuelCut Diesel prices retreat from peak Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Latvia Anniversary Rock veterans Lฤซvi begin 50th-anniversary tour Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Lithuania Netflix Animated Spike reaches a global audience Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Luxembourg Nobel University researcher wins Nobel Prize Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Malta Award Global award marks record tourism year Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Moldova Rescue Firefighters save Ocniศ›a forest Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Montenegro Renewables Digital nomads granted four-year stays Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Netherlands Rainbow Parliament hoists the rainbow flag Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
North Macedonia Motorcycles Police update fleet with 33 new motorcycles Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Norway Discovery Millennium-old royal coin discovered Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Portugal Parental Parties agree to extend paid parental leave Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Slovenia Rogliฤ Rogliฤ relieves a nation Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Switzerland Celebration Federer hosts barbecue to mark move to Lake Zurich Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Ukraine Advance Counterattacks reclaim territory near Sloviansk Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →