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Putin makes it official: Russia is all in on defense spending
A top Russian banker said last week that he expects Russia's economic growth to slow next year.
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German Economy Minister Habeck to open business summit in Nairobi
German Economy Minister Robert Habeck continues his two-day visit to Kenya on Tuesday with the opening of the 5th German-African Business Summit in the Kenyan capital Nairobi together with Kenyan Prime Minister Musalia Mudavadi. This is Germany's most important business event on the African continent. Around 800 participants from various African countries and from Germany are expected to attend. Africa is of interest to the German economy due to its high economic dynamism. The continent has the
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Norway sends F-35s, 100 soldiers to guard Polish airport near Ukraine
Norway will assume responsibility under NATO to safeguard the airspace of Poland's Rzeszów airport and will send 100 soldiers, air defence systems and F-35 fighter jets to do so, the Norwegian defence minister announced on Monday. The airport, some 100 kilometres from the Ukrainian border, is central to the transport of military goods. Various NATO allies are taking turns in providing Poland with air protection, Defence Minister Bjørn Arild Gram said in a statement. "The airport is also central
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Much colder, some accumulating snow inland Wednesday night/Thursday!
If you think it is cold now, wait until the end of this week, an Arctic Blast is on the way! Typically, we should be in the mid to upper 40s for this time of the year. Highs will continue in the upper 30s to low 40s through Wednesday. Mainly dry Tuesday with some late-day […]
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Russian tourist dies after being swept away by massive wave while doing yoga in Thailand
Russian tourist Kamilla Beliatskaya died on Friday after she was swept away by a large wave while doing yoga on a rock in Koh Samui, Thailand.
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In pictures: 40 years since world's deadliest gas leak killed thousands in India
In 1984, a poisonous gas leaked in the middle of the night from a pesticide factory in central India, killing thousands within days.
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Traveling to Spain? These new rules just kicked in
Starting today (December 2), travelers to this popular European destination will be required to provide additional personal information when booking accommodations or renting cars. The post Traveling to Spain? These new rules just kicked in appeared first on The Manual.
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German union announces strikes at fast-food chains
The German food and catering union NGG has announced strike action in the run-up to Christmas at what the industry calls system catering outlets, which includes fast-food chains. It had previously broken off the collective bargaining negotiations for the approximately 120,000 employees in fast-food chains and other system catering providers across Germany on the first day of the fourth round of talks. System catering outlets include traditional restaurants, self-service restaurants, cafés, bistr
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Spanish deliver company Glovo to employ riders on a permanent basis
Glovo, the Spanish subsidiary of the German food delivery service Delivery Hero, is to offer its riders permanent contracts to avoid possible legal uncertainties. The step, taken in response to accusations from Spain's labour authorities, will cut Glovo's operating profit by millions of euros. At the group level, Delivery Hero does not intend to change its previously published annual targets. Investors initially acknowledged the news with a slide in the share price on Monday. Until now Glovo has
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Lebanese speaker accuses Israel of violating ceasefire with Hezbollah
Lebanese Parliamentary Speaker Nabih Berri, a close ally of the pro-Iranian Hezbollah militia, has accused Israel of violating the ceasefire which ended the war between his allies and Lebanon's neighbour to the south. "The aggressive actions carried out by the Israeli occupation forces in terms of bulldozing homes in the Lebanese border villages in addition to the continuation of airstrikes ... represent a flagrant violation of the terms of the ceasefire agreement," Berri was quoted as saying by
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All wreckage removed one week after cargo plane crashes in Lithuania
Recovery work has been completed after a cargo plane travelling from Germany to Lithuania crashed in Vilnius last week, police said on Monday. All wreckage of the Swiftair aircraft, which had been flying from Leipzig in eastern Germany to the Lithuanian capital on behalf of logistics giant DHL, has been removed, a police spokesman said. Smaller parts of the aircraft were removed last week while the large pieces of wreckage – including the cockpit of the Boeing 737 – were transported by lorry to
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French government faces vote of no confidence
France's centre-right government is facing the threat of being overthrown by the opposition in a dispute over an austerity budget. The left-wing alliance in the National Assembly has submitted a motion of no confidence against the Cabinet of Prime Minister Michel Barnier. A vote on this could take place in parliament as early as Wednesday. Barnier's government does not have an absolute majority in the National Assembly. Initially, the government was tolerated by the right-wing nationalists led b
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Israel says it has been fired upon from Lebanon, despite ceasefire
Israel has been fired upon again from its northern neighbour Lebanon for the first time since the beginning of the ceasefire with the Hezbollah militia, the Israeli military said on Monday. The target of the Hezbollah attack was the Har Dov area directly on the Lebanese border, the military said. The projectiles hit open ground and there were no casualties. Har Dov, also known as Shebaa Farms, is located in the far north of the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. Hezbollah confirmed the attack, sayi
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This Complete Tear Down And Rebuild Of An Audi W12 Is Automotive ASMR
Volkswagen Group’s W12 engine was one of the most complex powertrains to ever be put into a vehicle. There’s a reason why you’d probably want to steer clear of one of these things if you find them used. Maintenance and fuel costs are high, and some owners even had serious problems with things like oil consumption. One Audi W12 owner in China got lucky when he found a shop that did a complete rebuild on their engine for what honestly feels like a bargain.
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Someone Already Crashed A 2025 BMW M5
It didn’t take long for one of the 2025 BMW M5 sedans to make headlines for the wrong reasons. In Poland, an employee of a local BMW dealership reportedly crashed a G90 M5, bringing an abrupt halt to what should have been a routine drive in one of BMW’s most powerful sedans to date. The exact details surrounding the accident remain unclear, but reports suggest that the driver lost control and collided with roadside fixtures. Images from the scene show significant damage concentrated around the d
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Passengers in fatal bus crash near French ski resort were mostly Colombian nationals living in Spain
Many of the victims of a bus crash in Southern France in which two people were killed and dozens of others were injured are citizens of Colombia, officials said Monday. In a statement published on X, Colombia’s foreign affairs ministry said 30 passengers were Colombian citizens living in Spain. Colombia’s ambassador to France, Alfonso Prada, said the bus crashed on Sunday evening in the French Pyrenees as it was returning to Barcelona after taking passengers on a shopping trip to the principal
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Japan sets sights on 20 nuclear reactors’ worth of power through solar cells
Japan plans to generate energy equivalent to 20 nuclear reactors with perovskite solar cells, targeting net zero by 2050.
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One of Thailand's Iconic Hotel Brands Just Opened a Brand-new Tented Resort — and We Got the First Look
The Twinpalms Bangtao Phuket Tented Resort is Thailand's newest rugged-meets-luxury escape. Here's what it's like to stay.
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Drivers for Spanish food delivery app Glovo will become full-time employees
Thousands of delivery drivers in Spain working for the food delivery app Glovo will soon be full employees after the company announced Monday that it was moving to an employment-based model. The decision follows years of pressure from the Spanish government to give app-based drivers labor contracts. In a statement, Glovo's Berlin-based parent company Delivery Hero, said Glovo is moving from a freelance model to an employment-based one to avoid legal uncertainties, and that it anticipated a rel
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Volkswagen workers strike across Germany in battle against cuts
Workers at Volkswagen plants across Germany walked off the job in waves on Monday for temporary work stoppages, marking the start of nationwide strikes against the German auto giant. About 66,000 VW employees - more than half of VW's factory workforce in Germany - joined the strikes, according to the IG Metall trade union. The demonstrations began with a two-hour work stoppage on Monday morning at VW's plant in the eastern German city of Zwickau. At VW's flagship plant in Wolfsburg, thousands of
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Fruit flies in space! Chinese astronauts show off experiment on Tiangong space station (video)
China's Shenzhou 19 astronauts have some winged companions to oversee aboard the country's Tiangong space station — fruit flies, which arrived on a cargo ship on Nov. 15.
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Grupo Bimbo seeks $1.4bn damages from Maple Leaf Foods over Canada Bread sale
The Mexican bakery giant alleged “fraudulent and negligent misrepresentation” during the Canada Bread transaction.
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Delivery firm Glovo riders in Spain to become employees
App-based food delivery firm Glovo's freelance riders in Spain will be hired as employees following pressure from the government to give them labour contracts, its German owners Delivery Hero said Monday.Spain in 2021 became the first European Union nation to give food delivery riders labour rights, requiring that they be recognised as employees instead of being considered self-employed freelancers.
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Norway and Germany seek expanded submarine fleets to counter threat
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius joined his Norwegian counterpart Bjørn Arild Gram to break ground on Monday for a new joint submarine repair centre at Haakonsvern naval base on the west coast of Norway. Norway and Germany have been jointly building a new class of submarines, and on Monday both Pistorius and Gram said their countries would be pushing to order additional submarines and further expand their fleets. Pistorius appealed to German lawmakers to approve more than €4.5 billion ($4
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Uber now offers boat hailing in India
Uber India is offering boat-hailing services in India.
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MOD stress-testing how UK would cope in war
The war games come amid fears the Russian invasion of Ukraine exposed gaps in Europe's war capabilities.
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Zelensky criticizes Scholz during Kiev visit for Putin phone call
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky once again criticized German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday for his telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin in mid-November. Zelensky, speaking at a joint press conference with the German leader in Kiev, said he fears Scholz's phone call with Putin - the first in nearly two years - could lead to a breakdown of the Kremlin's international isolation and an easing of the diplomatic pressure on the Russian leader. "I think that after the
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Putin put a hit on a double agent because he knew the source of the Russian leader's riches: UK intel
A UK intelligence official said the order to poison Sergei Skripal and his daughter "would have gone to President Putin."
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Iraqi pro-Iranian militia head denies forces have entered Syria
The head of Iraq's pro-Iranian militias denied on Monday that his forces have entered Syria after reports they have crossed the border to help their Syrian government allies. The Hashd al-Shaabi, also known as the Popular Mobilization Forces, "do not operate outside Iraq," the group's head Faleh al-Fayyad said. He "categorically denied Hashd al-Shaabi's entry into areas in Syria," the official Iraqi News Agency quoted him as saying. He said that the group follows Iraq's commander-in-chief of the
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Minister sees opportunities for German energy industry in Kenya
German Economy Minister Robert Habeck sees good opportunities for the German energy industry in Kenya. The Kenyan government has the ambition to run the energy system entirely on renewable energies by 2030, the Green Party politician said on Monday during a visit to the geothermal power plant Olkaria near the Kenyan capital Nairobi. "Firstly, this is exemplary in Africa. And secondly, it is an invitation to the German energy industry to seek cooperation here," he said. From planning to the use o
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Scholz warns Putin during Kiev visit: 'We have staying power'
Following a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kiev, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz once again stressed Germany's "unwavering support" for Ukraine in its defensive struggle against Russia. Scholz, speaking at a joint press conference with Zelensky, said there will be no let-up in support and that Ukraine can rely on Germany. The chancellor also announced further German military aid for the coming year, including air defence systems, howitzers, combat and reconnaissance drones
1 min read - BusinessThe Manual
This airline will soon receive its first Airbus A321XLR
Qantas is getting closer to receiving its initial Airbus A321XLR, which is beginning final assembly at the Airbus plant in Hamburg, Germany. The plane will be a milestone in the airline’s fleet renewal program, providing enhanced comfort and range and opening up more nonstop routes. The post This airline will soon receive its first Airbus A321XLR appeared first on The Manual.
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City of Chicago has warming centers available during extreme cold
The first real blast of arctic air has hit Chicagoland for the 2024-25 winter season. So it’s a good time for a reminder that warming centers are available in the city for those who need shelter from extreme cold. In Chicago In the city, the Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS) activates warming areas […]
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China turns waste oil into 86% efficient supercapacitor for EVs, energy storage
Scientists in China have claimed a breakthrough that might transform energy storage by turning waste oil into an energy-storing structure.
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Spain’s prime minister is battling legal cases he calls a smear campaign. Here's what to know
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez was reelected as secretary-general of his Socialist Party over the weekend despite corruption probes besetting his inner circle. One of Europe’s longest-serving leaders, Sánchez has displayed adroit negotiating skills to stay in power since 2018, when he led Spain's only successful no-confidence motion against his conservative predecessor.
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'Sustainable' soy products linked to deforestation and land grabs
Two Brazilian soy producers supplying European markets and certified by an international oversight body have been involved in deforestation and land grabs in Brazil, according to environmental campaigners. One producer was found to be producing soy 40 kilometres from its certified facilities on a farm where it has "carried out rampant deforestation for years," an Earthsight International analysis found. A second has been accused of pushing "traditional communities" off their land to acquire terr
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What’s Your Worst Driving Experience In A Foreign Country?
Many fantasize about traveling abroad to drive on iconic roads like the Stelvio Pass in Italy or the Transfagarasan Highway in Romania. Still, not every strip of pavement is a scenic byway. Every country has typical streets and highways, as well as the traffic that comes with them. The congestion can arguably be worse than at home depending on the region.
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Mozambique protests must go on for months, opposition leader says
Venâncio Mondlane tells the BBC that demonstrations could force the ruling party into negotiations.
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Carmaker Opel reduces production at German plant
The carmaker Opel has reduced production at its main plant in Rüsselsheim in western Germany. A company spokesman said on Monday that the assembly of the Astra compact car and its sister model, the DS 4, would be paused for the whole of this week. The company, which belongs to the Stellantis group, is converting the Rüsselsheim plant to a single-shift operation in consultation with the works council. The consultation is expected to last until the end of January. The spokesman said employees had
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The Valley Star Jasmine Goode Engaged to Melissa Marie After Italy Proposal
Here come the brides! The post The Valley Star Jasmine Goode Engaged to Melissa Marie After Italy Proposal appeared first on Reality Tea.
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BBC hears of horror and hunger in rare visit to Darfur massacre town
Massacres scar the Sudanese town of el-Geneina, now a near-empty city as the 19-month war grinds on.
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Belgium ordered to pay reparations for colonial kidnappings
Mixed-race children were forcibly removed from their families under a state policy in the 1940s.
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Germany: Door to EU still open for Georgia
Germany has said it supports Georgians who are committed to European values, as Berlin underlined its concern over the political unrest there. The massive protests of the past few days in Tbilisi clearly show that many people still want a future in the EU, a Foreign Office spokesman told journalists in Berlin. "The door to Europe remains open for Georgia, but it is important that Georgia also follows this path," he said. The country's president is clearly in favour of a pro-European course and s
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Volkswagen Workers Strike in Germany Over Automaker's Cost-Cutting Plans
Volkswagen workers across Germany began striking Monday over the automaker's plans to cut costs.
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Namibia's female VP leads in presidential election marred by problems and opposition complaints
The candidate for Namibia's ruling party led Monday in early results of a presidential election characterized by technical problems which caused voting to be extended for three days. The opposition has rejected the results and claimed the extension was illegal, undermining the vote in a southern African country that has a largely smooth history of elections and is praised as one of the region's more stable democracies. Final results are expected this week, with opposition parties saying they w
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France reduces discount for purchasing electric cars
France is reducing a state-backed discount for electric cars, from a maximum of €7,000 ($7,360) to a maximum of €4,000 with immediate effect. For households with medium to higher incomes, the purchase premiums will in future be €3,000 and €2,000 respectively, the government announced. In 2025, the purchase of electric cars will be subsidized with a total of €700 million; in the current year, €1.5 billion were still earmarked for the subsidy. The market share of electric vehicles in new car sales
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How a Ugandan opposition leader disappeared in Kenya and ended up in military court
Uganda is facing condemnation following the arrest of the veteran politician while in Kenya.
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Zelenskyy says Russia is treating the first North Korean soldiers well, but it won't last
Russia is treating North Korean troops well right now, Ukraine's Zelenskyy said, as it wants more to come fight, but they will become "cannon fodder."
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BYD Smashes Records as Tesla Rivals Shake Up China's EV Market in November
XPeng, Zeekr Surge While Nio, Li Auto Struggle in China's EV Sales Battle
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Three quarters of German children older than nine have a smartphone
Three quarters of children in Germany aged between 10 and 12 own a smartphone, according to a survey conducted by the IT sector's Bitkom association. The survey, conducted in the spring among 942 young people aged six to 18 and published on Monday, revealed that 65% of this group had the use of a smartphone. The figure is just 17% for those aged six to nine, but rises sharply to 76% for the 10 to 12 age group, to 90% for those aged from 13 to 15 and to 95% for young people 16 and older. German e
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