Germany is staring at the end of its economic model (english.elpais.com)
The change in the geopolitical order, disrupted by the invasion of Ukraine, has exposed the weaknesses of the German economic model. The German model, points out Wolfgang Münchau in one of his analyses for Eurointelligence, hinges on three ingredients: cost competitiveness, technological leadership in its industry and...
Russia strikes western Ukraine in large-scale air attack which borders NATO member Poland (theprint.in)
Norway data regulator to fine Meta over privacy breaches (www.reuters.com)
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Paris to bring back swimming in Seine after 100 years (www.bbc.co.uk)
Exclusive: The $2 Per Hour Workers Who Made ChatGPT Safer (time.com)
Wagner boss met Vladimir Putin five days after mutiny, Kremlin says (www.theguardian.com)
France steps up crackdown on Palestine solidarity amid Gaza war (www.972mag.com)
French authorities have banned demonstrations in support of Gaza, arrested protesters, and moved to dissolve several Palestine advocacy groups.
2 Philippine supply boats breach Chinese coast guard blockade in hotly contested South China Sea (www.pbs.org)
Japan pharma startup developing world-first drug to grow new teeth (english.kyodonews.net)
China climate envoy says phasing out fossil fuels 'unrealistic' (www.reuters.com)
The complete phasing-out of fossil fuels is not realistic, China's top climate official said, adding that these climate-warming fuels must continue to play a vital role in maintaining global energy security.
Secret records: Government says Marine's adoption of Afghan orphan seen as abduction, must be undone (apnews.com)
The U.S. government has warned a Virginia judge that an American Marine’s adoption of an Afghan war orphan was flawed and could be seen as international child abduction.
New US sanctions target workarounds that let Russia get Western tech for war (apnews.com)
Press release from the State Department home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1731...
U.S. government hits Bankman-Fried and attorneys with 4 million pages of discovery. His lawyers argue that the government is overwhelming their client, without allowing him to prepare for court. (cryptoslate.com)
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'Leave our country': Indian students living in constant fear in Ukraine amid hostility (economictimes.indiatimes.com)
The challenges for Indian students pursuing medical degrees in war-torn Ukraine show no signs of abating, as they grapple with increasing hostility from sections of the local population, who perceive India as supporting Russia in the ongoing conflict. The situation has escalated since Ukraine initiated its recent offensive...
Climate Collapse Is Happening Now. What the Heat Tells Us (thetyee.ca)
Russian warship fires warning shots on cargo ship in Black Sea (www.reuters.com)
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Is Ukraine's counteroffensive failing? Kyiv and its supporters worry about losing control of the narrative (www.nbcnews.com)
Some U.S. officials are frustrated at the pace of Ukraine’s counteroffensive, which has gained less than 100 square miles of territory.
Disqualified Ukrainian fencer Kharlan reinstated, awarded Paris Olympics place (www.france24.com)
The International Fencing Federation (FIE) also said it was reinstating Kharlan, allowing her to take part in the team competition at the world championships in Milan....
Palestinian American family mourns 42 relatives killed in a single day in Gaza | CNN (www.cnn.com)
Thousands of miles away from the brutality of war in Gaza, Tareq Hamoud and his wife Manal are in disbelief over the loss of three generations of their family.
Reuters, Al Jazeera journalists ‘targeted’ in Lebanon strike: Press group (www.aljazeera.com)
Reporters Without Borders says ‘unlikely’ that Issam Abdallah and six other journalists were mistaken for combatants....