Das Europaparlament stimmt am Dienstag (ab 12.30 Uhr) in Straßburg über ein Abschwächen des EU-Lieferkettengesetzes ab. Die Abgeordneten entscheiden über Änderungen, nach denen das Gesetz für weniger Unternehmen gelten und weniger strenge Regeln vorschreiben soll. Die Vorgaben sollen zudem um ein weiteres Jahr verschoben werden, Stichtag wäre dann im Juli 2029. Außerdem steht in Straßburg […]
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The EU looks set to scrap a landmark 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars on Tuesday, as part of a package of reforms aimed at supporting Europe’s embattled auto industry. Carmakers and their backers have lobbied hard for Brussels to relax the ban over the past year — in the face of fierce […]
Read MoreAustralia’s prime minister visited Bondi Beach shooting hero Ahmed al Ahmed in hospital on Tuesday, lauding his efforts to help stop the nation’s deadliest gun attack in decades. A father and son killed 15 people at Bondi Beach on Sunday, targeting a Jewish festival that marked the start of Hanukkah. Footage showed the fruit seller ducking […]
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Chile’s next president jettisoned his typical far-right anti-migrant rhetoric Monday and vowed to lead a government of “national unity” despite a landslide election victory. Meeting the outgoing leftist president Gabriel Boric and rival party leaders, Jose Antonio Kast pledged to work for all Chileans when he takes office in March.”We all share concerns about security, […]
Read MoreDoes the latest track by your favourite singer sound slightly off? You may be right. Fraudulent AI-generated tracks are increasingly appearing in artists’ own profiles on streaming platforms, presented as their original work. British folk musician Emily Portman got a shock in July when she received a message from a fan congratulating her on her […]
Read MoreCrouched between mountains of discarded plastic, Lanh strips the labels off bottles of Coke, Evian and local Vietnamese tea drinks so they can be melted into tiny pellets for reuse. More waste arrives daily, piling up like technicolour snowdrifts along the roads and rivers of Xa Cau, one of hundreds of “craft” recycling villages encircling […]
Read MorePolice armed with rifles will be part of a beefed up security presence at the third Test between Australia and England at Adelaide Oval after the Bondi Beach shooting attacks, officials said, while flags will be flown at half-mast. South Australia state Premier Peter Malinauskas said extra measures would be in place for the Ashes […]
Read MoreUS-Präsident Donald Trump verklagt die britische Rundfunkanstalt BBC auf mindestens zehn Milliarden Dollar (rund 8,51 Milliarden Euro). In der am Montag im US-Bundesstaat Florida eingereichten Klage wird Schadenersatz in Höhe von mindestens fünf Milliarden Dollar für jeden der beiden Anklagepunkte gefordert. Trump wirft der Rundfunkanstalt Verleumdung und Verstoß gegen ein Gesetz über irreführende und unlautere […]
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US President Donald Trump on Monday filed a lawsuit seeking at least $10 billion from the BBC over a documentary that edited his 2021 speech to supporters ahead of the US Capitol riot. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Miami, seeks “damages in an amount not less than $5,000,000,000” for each of two counts […]
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