A grandfather and grandson team have built a 1/10 scale replica of the Eiffel Tower in their back garden.

Jean-Claude Fassler, 77, has been working with Kilian Antenat, 22, for eight years to recreate Gustave Eiffel's original 1889 vision for the iconic Paris structure in its original red colour.

Fassler, a retired mechanic, said that he’s been a fan of Eiffel “for a very long time” and that when the replica is complete, he will sleep on the first floor for one night. “I'll be able to say I've made it and that I have an apartment in the Eiffel Tower,” he said.

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The chief executive of the world’s richest travel firm, Booking Holdings, has proposed a lottery system to tackle overtourism.

Glenn Fogel, chief executive of Booking.com’s parent company, told the BBC Today programme this morning (6 August) that visitor numbers to key destinations could be limited by a combination of “higher cost and lottery”.

Residents of some key tourism “honeypots” across Europe, including Amsterdam, Barcelona, Dubrovnik and Venice, say that current visitors numbers are unsustainable and are damaging the community.

Venice imposes a visitor levy on certain days, and there have been calls to increase it to €100 (£87). Meanwhile, authorities in Amsterdam are raising accommodation taxes.

Demonstrations against excessive tourism have taken place, with some protesters in Barcelona squirting visitors with water pistols.

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Donald Trump has confirmed he will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the war in Ukraine.

Speaking at the White House on Friday (8 August), Mr Trump said the meeting would take place “very shortly”. He later announced on Truth Social that it would be held in Alaska next Friday.

He suggested a possible peace deal could involve “some swapping” of territories.

The Kremlin confirmed the summit in an online statement, saying the two leaders would explore options for a “long-term peaceful resolution to the Ukrainian crisis”.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky responded on Saturday (9 August), saying Ukrainians “will not gift their land to the occupier”.

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A grandfather and grandson team have built a 1/10 scale replica of the Eiffel Tower in their back garden.

Jean-Claude Fassler, 77, has been working with Kilian Antenat, 22, for eight years to recreate Gustave Eiffel's original 1889 vision for the iconic Paris structure in its original red colour.

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Donald Trump has confirmed he will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the war in Ukraine.

Speaking at the White House on Friday (8 August), Mr Trump said the meeting would take place “very shortly”. He later announced on Truth Social that it would be held in Alaska next Friday.

He suggested a possible peace deal could involve “some swapping of territories”.

The Kremlin confirmed the summit in an online statement, saying the two leaders would explore options for a “long-term peaceful resolution to the Ukrainian crisis”.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky responded on Saturday (9 August), stating Ukrainians “will not give their land to occupiers”.

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A sheriff’s deputy rescued an alligator from a backyard pool with his bare hands, impressing onlookers.

On July 25, Deputy Nathan Richardson from St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office kicked out an “unexpected guest” lounging in the pool of a St. Augustine home.

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Newly released CCTV footage shows ceilings collapsing as one of the most powerful earthquakes in history rocked buildings in Russia last week.

Video shared by the regional administration of Severo-Kurilsk, in the far east of Russia on Wednesday (6 August) shows street lamps and building interiors being violently shaken by tremors.

Following the 8.8 magnitude quake and resulting tsunami, debris can be seen scattered across roads, with a later clip showing the cleanup effort and restoration works.

On 30 July at 11.25am local time, the sixth most severe earthquake in recorded history struck off of Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula.

Tsunami warnings and evacuation orders were issued around the world, with more than 2 million people being urged to leave their homes for safety.

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A robot dealership which sells over 40 different brands of humanoid bot has opened in China.

Robot Mall, which is located in Beijing, opened on Friday (8 August) and is the first of its kind in the country.

Shoppers can get their hands on over 100 types of robots, including a coffee machine with arms, a robotic pet dog and a humanoid that plays the guitar.

The outlet not only sells robots but also offers services such as maintenance and insurance.

“If robots are to enter thousands of households, relying solely on robotics companies is not enough," Wang Yifan, a store director, told Reuters.

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Watch the moment a cancer-surviving father tells his son he's won £1m on the lottery.

Paul Harvey, of Attleborough, Norfolk, plans to treat his two teenage children to their first foreign holiday together– to Greece– with his winnings.

The 51-year-old full-time dad, who has had an unsettling two years following treatment for bowel cancer, entered the EuroMillions draw on 4 July but didn't realise he had won the life-changing sum until a week later when he got an email from the National Lottery urging him to check his account and get in touch.

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Video shared by the regional administration of Severo-Kurilsk, in the far east of Russia on Wednesday (6 August) shows street lamps and building interiors being violently shaken by tremors.

Following the 8.8 magnitude quake and resulting tsunami, debris can be seen scattered across roads, with a later clip showing the cleanup effort and restoration works.

On 30 July at 11.25am local time, the sixth most severe earthquake in recorded history struck off of Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula.

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