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DHL’s AI Upgrade: Filling Gaps, Not Cutting Jobs
The German logistics giant insists artificial intelligence is augmenting, not replacing, human labor as it tackles workforce shortages In an era when debates about artificial intelligence often focus on automation displacing workers, DHL, the global leader in logistics and delivery…
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Berlin’s New Bet: A Youth Equity Subsidy to Future‑Proof Pensions
Germany nudges households toward individual, capital‑backed and privately managed retirement accounts as an ageing, shrinking workforce strains the pay‑as‑you‑go system Germany is preparing an unusually paternal push into the stock market on behalf of its youngest citizens. The federal government…
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Italy’s Feminicide Reckoning
Law-and-order headlines collide with prevention gaps as killings persist. Critics say tougher penalties won’t save lives without funding, data and education. Italy closed 2024 with triple‑digit feminicides and entered 2025 to fresh outrage. Police figures show 113 women were killed…
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Czechs Split Over Sex-Work Legalization, Still Stuck in the Legal Gray Zone
New CVVM polling finds 40% favor the status quo and 34% would treat prostitution as a licensed trade, as lawmakers mull what—if anything—to change. A fresh survey from the Czech Academy of Sciences’ Center for Public Opinion Research (CVVM) underscores…
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The Billion-Dollar Talent Hunt
How Big Tech’s Acqui-Hire Frenzy Threatens Competition and Innovation In the current climate of rapid technological change, the race for talent has reached unprecedented heights. Across Silicon Valley and beyond, big tech companies are not just competing for customers or…
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Switzerland’s Marriage Penalty Debate Heats Up
A push to abolish tax rules penalising dual-earner married couples faces conservative resistance In Switzerland this summer, the quiet rhythms of political life have been shaken by a debate that goes to the heart of how the country treats families…
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A Landmark for Child Safety Online: Crossbench Peer Defends New UK Rules
Age-verification laws spark global debate as Britain takes bold steps to safeguard young users on the internet. London, August 2025 — In a decisive moment for digital governance, a crossbench peer who was central to drafting the United Kingdom’s new…
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Britain’s Solar Surge: Record-Breaking Generation Outpaces 2024 by Mid-Year
Rooftop panels, large-scale farms, and sunny skies drive a boom in renewable energy, highlighting solar power’s growing role in Britain’s electricity grid. London, August 2025 – Solar power in Britain has already generated more electricity this year than in the…
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Czechia Plants a Flag in Eastern Ukraine
In Dnipro, Prague opens the first Western diplomatic office east of the Dnipro River since the full‑scale invasion — a symbolic wager on security, reconstruction, and a future beyond the war. DNIPRO, Ukraine – When the doors of a modest…
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Beijing Freezes Contact with Czech President After Dalai Lama Meeting
China says the visit breached political commitments; Prague calls it a private trip as trade ties and ‘One‑China’ sensitivities loom. PRAGUE / BEIJING – China has announced it is cutting off contact with Czech President Petr Pavel after he met…
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