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German inflation rises again in November, to 2.2%
A woman holds money in her hand over of a full shopping basket of groceries. Germany’s inflation rate rose for the second consecutive month in November, climbing 2.2% above the level of the same month last year, according to provisional figures from the Federal Statistical Office. Patrick Pleul/dpa Germany’s inflation rate rose for the second…
Read MorePutin threatens to strike Kiev with new medium-range missile
Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened to fire the military’s new medium-range missiles at further targets in Ukraine, including the capital Kiev. The Kremlin is currently selecting targets for further strikes, he said at a meeting of the Russian-led military alliance the Collective Security Treaty Organization in the capital of Kazakhstan, Astana. “These could be…
Read MoreHouses swept away in Uganda landslide after heavy rainfall
At least 13 people have been killed in a landslide in eastern Uganda, but officials fear that the true number of dead is much higher after 40 houses were swept away. The landslides triggered by heavy rainfall affected multiple villages in the Bulambuli district, about 280 km (178 miles) from the capital Kampala. The Ugandan Red…
Read MoreFormer British soldier convicted of passing on sensitive information to the Iranian government
LONDON (AP) — A former British soldier whose audacious escape from a London prison spurred a dayslong search was convicted on Thursday of passing on sensitive information to the Iranian intelligence service. Daniel Khalife, 23, was found guilty by a jury in Woolwich Crown Court on violations of Britain’s Official Secrets Act by collecting information…
Read MoreReports: At least nine dead in Gaza Strip attack
At least nine Palestinians have been killed in a fresh attack by the Israeli army in the central section of the Gaza Strip, according to media reports from Thursday. The Palestinian news agency WAFA reported that the artillery strike in the Nuseirat refugee district also resulted in several injuries. An Israeli army spokesman said the…
Read MoreByteDance seeks $1.1 million damages from intern in AI breach case, report says
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s ByteDance is suing a former intern for $1.1 million, alleging he deliberately attacked its artificial intelligence large language model training infrastructure, a case that has drawn widespread attention within China amid a heated AI race. The parent company of TikTok is seeking 8 million yuan ($1.1 million) in damages from the…
Read MoreGermany faces acute care worker shortage as demand soars
Germany is facing a severe shortage of care personnel as the number of people in need of care has nearly doubled in recent years, while the number of caregivers has risen comparatively slowly. The information, provided by the Labour Ministry, came in response to a query from far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) member of parliament…
Read MoreEU working on new Russian sanctions package
A new EU sanctions package against Russia, including measures that would target Chinese-based companies producing drones for Russia’s war against Ukraine, was discussed for the first time on Wednesday, dpa has learned. Representatives of the 27 member states discussed the new proposals from the European Commission in what would be the EU’s 15th sanctions package…
Read MoreIran unimpressed by Israeli threats against its nuclear programme
The speaker of Iran’s parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has shrugged off Israeli threats targeting the country’s controversial nuclear programme. This is “nothing but empty talk,” the former general said on Wednesday, in response to a question from journalists in Tehran, the state agency IRNA reported. On Tuesday evening, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had said…
Read MoreInside the wild world of Osaka’s dangerous, adrenaline-fueled float festivals
To a din of cheering crowds, rhythmic chanting and taiko drums, hundreds of people haul massive wooden floats through the streets of Osaka — while running as fast as they can. This chaotic spectacle is one of the Japanese prefecture’s “danjiri matsuri,” or float festivals. Held over a few weeks in October, they’re considered one…
Read MoreWhy Russia’s Africa propaganda warrior was sent home
Dodging bullets, ducking explosions, safeguarding state secrets. Bombastic propaganda films present the shadowy Russian political operative Maxim Shugalei as a heroic figure – who will apparently stop at nothing in his quest to promote the country abroad. While his escapades have no doubt been exaggerated, in real life he has played a significant role in…
Read MoreEl Salvador president proposes ending country’s metals mining ban
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — El Salvador President Nayib Bukele proclaimed himself in favor of mining gold in the Central America country Wednesday and called his nation’s 7-year-old ban on metals mining “absurd,” immediately putting in jeopardy the historic prohibition. The unmined gold would be “wealth that could transform El Salvador,” he wrote on…
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