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Reporting From Canada, #8: Towards Forgiveness and Redemption
PSYCHIATRIC VIEWS ON THE DAILY NEWS I have reported on 2 plays we have seen at the Shakespeare Festival in Stratford, Canada: “As You Like It” and “Macbeth.” Both have to do with misguided leadership based on unconstrained ambition and power....
First UK drive: Porsche 911 GT3 Touring manual
Porsche 911 GT3 Touring Leichtbau manual 992.2 We know we're lucky sods to do this job in the first place, and during the course of our, um, gruelling duties we've been fortunate enough to have driven a wide variety of Porsches, of varying types...

What An IAG Takeover Of TAP Air Portugal Could Mean For Europe’s Aviation Industry
The International Airlines Group - owners of British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus - seems to be the ideal candidate to purchase a stake in TAP Air Portugal. The Portuguese flag carrier is on the market, up for grabs by Europe’s big airline...

Lufthansa To Receive 1st Allegris Boeing 787 In September With New Business Class Blocked Off
Germany’s Lufthansa plans to take delivery of its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner featuring Allegris business class seats, in September 2025, the airline’s CEO, Carsten Spohr, said during its second-quarter earnings call. However, Spohr added that a...

Germany: Second arson attack on rail line in two days
German police said on Friday that a key railway line in the western city of Düsseldorf had been hit by a second arson attack in two days, hours after a fire in a cable duct caused widespread disruptions on the same stretch. Police told the German...
Charting the Global Economy: US Job Market Wavers in Cue for Fed
(Bloomberg) -- The US labor market is wavering after a slowdown in economic growth during the first half of the year — implications of heightened uncertainty tied to trade policy. Most Read from Bloomberg President Donald Trump unveiled a slew of...

China military industrial sectors targeted by US cyberattacks
In response, the Foreign Ministry highlighted these findings as the latest evidence of the US government's malicious cyberattacks on China, once again showing that the US is the top cyber threat faced by China. With details of two recent...

Germany open to recognising Palestine state
Germany has signaled it may support official recognition of Palestine, marking a major shift in its foreign policy. Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said Berlin sees recognition as “inevitable” and warned it could act alone if peace talks don’t...

Germany to transfer two more PATRIOT systems to Ukraine – Ministry of Defense
Photo: https://www.bloomberg.com At the first stage, Germany will provide additional Patriot launchers in a short time; then, over the next two to three months, Berlin will transfer another part of the systems to strengthen Ukraine's air defense...

From Energy to AI: how Saudi Arabia and UAE became the global sovereignty leaders for the $17 trillion Data and AI economy
The league table for the sovereign future of AI and data is already being set. Research shows that where your organization resides may determine how it ranks globally. AI and data are projected to deliver 7% to global GDP growth over the next...

German Police Raid Former Zelenskyy Adviser’s Home Amid Ukrainian Anti-Corruption Probe
14German authorities have searched the residence of a former senior Ukrainian official, Rostyslav Schurma, following a request from Ukrainian anti-corruption investigators. The raid took place on 15 July in Starnberg, Bavaria, and was carried out...

White House keeps tariff pressure on EU car industry
Published on 01/08/2025 - 15:53 GMT+2 US President Donald Trump doesn’t appear willing to ease the pressure on German carmakers. The US executive order on reciprocal tariffs published just before 1 August stopped short of applying the 15% tariffs...

Germany’s armed forces to introduce new camouflage uniforms by 2029
Published on 01/08/2025 - 10:42 GMT+2 Germany’s armed forces, the Bundeswehr, are set to undergo a transformation in the coming years with the introduction of a new camouflage pattern intended to replace the current uniform. According to Hartpunkt...

European automakers face profitability squeeze in 2025: Fitch
European carmakers are expected to face a decline in profitability in 2025 due to the combined impact of global trade tensions, weakening demand in China, and the accelerating transition to electric vehicles (EVs), according to Fitch Ratings....
BMW strikes back at Tesla with longer-range EVs
Next to BMW AG’s headquarters in the heart of Munich, a museum and glass-walled exhibition center showcase classics including the 507 convertible that Elvis Presley drove during his US Army tour in western Germany. Originally painted white, the...

Prajwal Revanna gets life term in rape case; blames 'fast growth in politics' for downfall
A Special Court in Bengaluru on August 2 sentenced suspended JD(S) leader and former MP Prajwal Revanna to life imprisonment in one of four rape and sexual abuse cases against him. The court also imposed a fine of ₹5 lakh and ordered him to pay ₹7...
‘Cheat software’ is not copyright infringing, but ad blockers may be, German court rules
Shutterstock/marog - pixcells The German Federal Court of Justice has ruled on the copyright impact of ‘cheat software’ and ad blockers in two high-profile cases with significant implications for the gaming and media industries. Register for free...

Unveiling The Power of Biochemic Remedy Natrum Muriaticum: Exploring Its Efficacy and Scope in Homoeopathic Practice
Unveiling The Power of Biochemic Remedy Natrum Muriaticum: Exploring Its Efficacy and Scope in Homoeopathic Practice Keywords Inorganic cell salts, Physiological function remedies, Tissue remedies, Molecular deficiency, Biochemic remedy,...

Europe Has a France Problem
For the French political elite, this is a moment of scarcely concealed glee. The Trump administration’s deep hostility toward Europe—including the imposition of steep new tariffs, verbal attacks on European values, open support for far-right...

Nuvectis Pharma cuts NXP800 in ovarian cancer after early failure
Nuvectis Pharma is terminating development of NXP800 in ovarian cancer after it failed to show promise in a Phase Ia/Ib study. In the Phase Ib portion of the trial (NCT05226507), the GCN2 kinase activator was investigated in 17 patients with...