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Latvian singer Intars Busulis had millions of fans in Russia and a successful concert career. But he has given all that up now. He is writing pro-peace songs and using social media to try to show Russians what is happening in Ukraine. The move has come at some cost.

Sports-loving nuns sometimes meet resistance in the church. That doesn't damper the Vatican's female soccer players' enthusiasm.

In Turkey, migrant shepherds move to their summer pastures. Every year there are more problems. The nomads are no longer welcome.

Ukrainian refugees in Bulgaria have to vacate hotels in holiday regions. And there are difficulties with integration.

In Portugal, octopus fishery is traditionally done with octopus pots. Many fishers find this too tedious and have begun using traps and plastic containers—which has led to overfishing and plastic waste in the sea.

Thirteen-year-old Arthur Soufflet uses the proceeds of his paintings to provide food for homeless people. His commitment and success is inspiring other children to follow his example, including his younger sister.

An English farmer wants to reduce his cows’ methane emissions by using special feed. Garlic pellets are said to help significantly reduce CO2 in factory farming.

Georgia exports 22 million snowdrops each year – some 75 percent are picked from the wild. But the plant is a protected species, and subject to strict trade regulations.

After the Russian attacks, many in Ukrainian Niu-York are facing the ruins of their existence. But residents refuse to give up.

Germany's queer community is demanding that the Catholic Church accept their sexual identities. More than 100 members, including pastors, friars, and nuns have come out recently.

Romania's capital is buried in smoke from burned trash that comes from all over Europe. The dubious business is being investigated. Prosecutors and activists are sounding the alarm about organized crime structures.

Seagulls like to rummage through garbage, and have led investigators to illegal dumps. But feeding at landfill sites is dangerous for the birds as plastic end up in their stomachs — and in the environment.