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French politicians argue about AC as country swelters
As France swelters under the sun, politicians argue about AC. Photo Credit: Dewang Gupta via Unsplash The Eiffel Tower may just warp again in this heat: France is experiencing yet another intense heat wave, and at the centre of it all, the...

Germany: Multi-billion dollar energy hub planned with co-located solar and up to 2.8 GWh storage, plus AI data center
Major plans are underway in the Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, with preparations for the ambitious “Weida-Land Energy Network” moving forward at full pace. According to Greenmake, a developer involved in the project, the combination of an AI data center,...

EXCLUSIVE: DHS Debunks Media Lies About ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Americans’ trust in corporate media has plummeted to its lowest level in more than five decades, according to Gallup polling. That trust gap should come as no surprise when reading the propaganda press’s hyperbolic coverage of the Trump...

CuraCell gains German approval for clinical trial application of CC-38
CuraCell Holding’s clinical trial application (CTA) has received approval from Germany’s federal authority for vaccines and biomedicines, Paul-Ehrlich-Institut (PEI), to begin a Phase I/IIa trial of CC-38. The trial will assess the autologous...

Beto O’Rourke says he does not regret saying he will take away AK-47s and AR-15s while running for president
Former Rep. Beto O'Rourke told Hasan Minhaj on Wednesday that he does not regret saying he would take away Americans' AK-47s and AR-15s while running for president in 2019. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former Rep. Beto O'Rourke,...

Turkish, Arabic names face highest bias in Germany’s job market
A new study conducted by Siegen University has exposed deep-rooted name-based discrimination in Germany’s job market, finding that applicants with Arabic or Turkish names receive far fewer responses from employers than those with German-sounding...

President Maduro Commemorates Fidel Castro’s Anniversary, Meets With a Cuban Delegation in Caracas
President Maduro stated that “Fidel is permanently present in everything we do.” Photo: Prensa Presidencial. August 13, 2025 Hour: 11:34 pm Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro held a meeting this Wednesday with a Cuban delegation at the...
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[News] Gixel raises €5 Million Seed to deliver breakthrough Optical Displays for AI and AR Glasses.
The oversubscribed round was led by Oculus VR co-founder Brendan Iribe; former Chief Futurist at 20th Century Fox and Paramount, and founding team member at RED Digital Cinema, Ted Schilowitz; FlixBus founders Jochen Engert, Daniel Kraus, and...

Many foreign students want to stay in Germany but need more help with the transition to life after study
Early findings from an extensive survey of international students in Germany finds that two-thirds would like to stay and work in Germany after their studies. And that interest is especially concentrated among those studying economics,...

“There is no censorship here in Germany,” Federal Government Says
The German government has dismissed a U.S. human rights report alleging restrictions on freedom of expression in Germany, while a prominent opposition leader endorsed the criticism of the government. The U.S. report claimed that free speech is...

Sika Releases Financial Results for First Half of 2025
Sika recently released its financial results for the first half of 2025, posting sales of CHF 5,676.4 million (approx. $7,020.1 million) compared to CHF 5,834.8 million (approx. $6,589.9 million) in first half of the previous year. The company...

Media: Trump is ready to provide Kyiv with security guarantees outside of NATO
US President Donald Trump, during online talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders organized by Germany, told them of his readiness to provide Kyiv with security guarantees, but only if they are not linked to NATO,...

Politicians ignore public opinion at their peril
The 80th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was last week. We were taught this atrocity was necessary to end the war and we believed it. It was a Trump-style lie. The Japanese military was on its knees and within days of...

German yields rise for fourth straight day
The German yield curve is expected to steepen for the fourth consecutive week. Recent trading trends in the biggest economy in Europe have revealed a consistent tendency that is drawing notice. Investors have been reevaluating their positions in...

Sky News: Europe Is Actively Looking For Places For A Possible Meeting Between Trump, Zelensky And Putin
5 Vladimir Zelensky, Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin The trilateral meeting depends on how the Alaska summit goes. European allies are looking for possible venues for a trilateral meeting between Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, United States...

Here’s how renewable energy finance is navigating US tariffs and trade policy
The waters are choppy, but that’s nothing new for those who set sail on a career working in renewable energy finance. That just means everyone needs to be familiar with their ship’s navigation and know where the life preservers are located....

Pakistan detains Afghans waiting for Germany relocations
Pakistani authorities detained Afghans in Islamabad in its latest crackdown on refugees from the country, including some who were set for relocation to Germany, police confirmed on Thursday. The arrests have drawn reactions from Berlin, with some...
News of the Weird: Week of August 14, 2025
Fish Flambe, S'il Vous Plait Fire investigators in British Columbia, Canada, discovered an unlikely culprit in a brush fire that knocked out power in the town of Ashcroft on July 30: a hungry osprey. Ashcroft Fire Rescue posted on social media...

UCF Strengthens Investment in Engineering, Computer Science With 39 New Faculty
As the technology industry grows each year, so does the need for experts who create innovations that fuel this sector and educate the workforce that powers it. With this demand in mind, UCF’s College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS) has...
Investors adopt "higher for longer" view on ECB rates
By Stefano Rebaudo and Linda Pasquini (Reuters) -Investors are increasingly pricing in a "higher for longer" interest rate environment in the euro zone, with a potential cut in March seen as a temporary blip before borrowing rates climb back above...