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All over Europe, prices are rising with rampant inflation. At the border bazaar in Łęknica, Poland this is not the case: Local stalls and shops have to keep prices low so as not to scare off German customers - the main buyers who cross the border looking for bargains. But low prices are not without consequences in a country...

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As Sri Lanka struggles to recover from its worst economic crisis in decades, its people are leaving for better opportunities abroad. Government figures suggest some 122,000 people have left the country till May this year - the same number that left the country in all of 2021! Faced with rising prices and growing poverty, their...

French courts have been imposing disproportionately severe sentences for minor offenses, including 10 months in prison for stealing a can of Red Bull and one year for a homeless boy with schizophrenia caught looting a luxury store. The overwhelmed courts rush cases, provide minimal time for defendants, and prioritize punishment...

A promotional video unveils the capabilities of the Israeli weapon Lanius, an autonomous lethal system used against Palestinians. Elbit Systems, an Israeli company, markets these "battle-tested" weapons. Recent invasions in Janine and Nobles demonstrate the alarming behavior of Israeli forces resembling death squads. Israeli...