I'm an American who's lived in Paris for years. These 8 things have really surprised me about living in the French capital.

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The Eiffel Tower, lit up against the night sky
I grew up in the US, but I moved to Paris when I was 25 years old.

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Russia could be at war with NATO "within the next decade," intelligence report says

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Vladimir Putin.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin.

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A strange wall submerged in the Baltic Sea may be the oldest man-made megastructure in Europe

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An ancient hunting wall was discovered under the Baltic Sea.

Philipp Hoy, University of Rostock

The US, China, and Europe's economies are drifting apart. The global 'decoupling' is moving markets.

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Global economies are decoupling, according to Bank of America.

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Atlantic Ocean currents may be on the verge of collapse, which could plunge Europe into a deep freeze, a new study shows

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The Greenland Ice Sheet could cause Atlantic Ocean currents to shut down.

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Angry European farmers are blocking freeways with tractors and spraying manure on buildings over green push

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Parked tractors block a highway during a farmers' protest near Mollerussa, northeast Spain, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024.
Tractors block a highway during a farmers' protest in northeastern Spain this week.

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I moved to Iceland from Brooklyn 7 years ago. I feel so much safer walking round downtown at night and I'm away from the rat race.

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A photo of Jewells Chambers sitting in a bookshop in Reykjavik, Iceland in November 2023

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5 expats who relocated to Iceland break down the biggest challenges they faced after moving

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A person is seen taking pictures near the shore of Lake Jökulsárlón in Iceland; a bad avocado that has gone brown
Expats say that Iceland is flooded with tourists in the summer, and that it's hard to find good avocadoes.

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A German millennial who moved to NYC left behind a healthy work-life balance to 'hustle' 7 days a week. She has no regrets.

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Lena Frechen moved to NYC from her home in Cologne, Germany.
Lena Frechen moved to NYC from her home in Cologne, Germany.

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How the Netherlands makes 650 million kilos of Gouda a year

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