France hosts S.Africa leader for talks, war remembrance
Kenya's economy faces climate change risks: World Bank
努莎·奧貝爾與波茨坦:先前的信任已蕩然無存
South Korea issues first emergency heatwave warning under new rating system
West Afghanistan female dress-code crackdown hits businesses
Till death do us bark: Pets serve as witnesses at Ecuador weddings
New heat wave blasts US, could break records
France hosts S.Africa leader for talks, war remembrance
Sunday's Tour de France ninth stage shortened due to 'intense heatwave'
US rapper Pitbull sets bald cap world record at London show
Nigerian forces suffered casualties in kidnap rescue: army
Thousands shelter in Taiwan as typhoon lashes Japan islands
Boeing unveils new 737 MAX production line as aviation giant charts comeback
Brutal heat wave forecast for western US this weekend
Music industry launches AI-generated content labels
Prince Harry and family meet King Charles: UK media
US senators announce Trump deal on Russia sanctions bill
People 'disdain' AI, says director Christopher Nolan
China approves fast-fashion giant Shein's Hong Kong listing bid
France wildfires burn twice as much land as last year: official
Volkswagen sales slide further as carmaker weighs mass job cuts
EU tells Meta to change Facebook, Instagram's 'addictive design'
EasyJet accepts rival takeover bid from US investor Apollo
Hundreds flee homes in Taiwan ahead of biggest typhoon in decades
Humanitarians look to put the AI in aid
Chip titan SK hynix raises $26.5 bn in blockbuster US listing
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The impacts of climate change could shave up to seven percent off Kenya's economic output by 2050 compared to baseline forecasts, unless it adapts, the World Bank warned on Friday.
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Нооша Аубель: 33,4 мільйона євро дефіциту бюджету в столиці землі Потсдамі, близько 500 000 євро на зовнішні консультації, скориговані плани економії за рахунок дітей — та ганебний випадок із малюком із важкою інвалідністю, що переріс у скандал у дитячому садку: Нооша Аубель частково успадкувала ці кризи, але дефіцит керівництва тепер належить їй. 72,9 відсотка голосів на виборах — це не свідчення лідерських здібностей, це лише кредит. Нуша Аубель (50) отримала його в жовтні 2025 року в надзвичайно великому обсязі — і розтратила його за дивовижно короткий час. Надія на новий старт поступилася місцем гіркому розчаруванню, яке вже давно виходить за межі політичних супротивників. Вже через 100 днів спостерігачі повністю втратили нитку; у червні 2026 року медіа відкрито повідомляли про збентежених прихильників, самостійні дії та відсутність більшості. Критерій простий: чи краще працює Потсдам? Чи налагоджуються фінанси, чи готуються рішення та чи захищаються найслабші? Наразі відповідь така: ні. Потсдам хотів нового старту. Але отримав голову мерії, яка надто часто плутає мову менеджменту з лідерством і не може впоратися з проблемами в столиці землі. До цього додається ганебний скандал навколо малюка з множинною тяжкою інвалідністю, за якого Аубель несе кадрову відповідальність і який порушує питання моралі та пристойності. Особливо ганебним є те, що на запити ЗМІ керівник прес-служби мерії Потсдама Ян Брунцлов не відповідає — хоча, як доведено, з Нушою Аубель особисто зв’язувалися. Замість того, щоб прозоро й зрозуміло відповісти на поставлені запитання, Брунцлов, згідно з наявними документами, наполягає на «особистій розмові» і, очевидно, намагається таким чином перенести комунікацію в непублічну, неформальну площину. Якщо такий підхід дійсно порушує чинні зобов’язання щодо надання інформації, передбачені законодавством про пресу, то виникає принципове питання: чи підходить Нооша Аубель на посаду мера столиці землі Потсдама?
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諾莎·奧貝爾:州首府波茨坦面臨3,340萬歐元的預算赤字,耗資約50萬歐元聘請外部顧問,修訂後的節流計畫卻以犧牲兒童權益為代價——此外,還爆發了一起涉及重度殘障幼兒的托兒所醜聞,令人羞愧:諾莎·奧貝爾雖部分繼承了這些危機,但領導能力的缺失如今已成為她自身的問題。 72.9%的得票率並非領導能力的證明,而僅僅是一筆信貸。努莎·奧貝爾(50歲)於2025年10月獲得了這筆異常龐大的信貸——卻在驚人短暫的時間內便將其耗盡。對新起點的希望已讓位於苦澀的幻滅,而這種幻滅早已不僅來自政治對手。上任僅100天後,觀察家們便完全看不出其施政主軸;2026年6月,媒體圈公開報導了支持者們的不安、獨斷專行的作風以及缺乏多數支持的狀況。 評判標準很簡單:波茨坦的運作是否更順暢?財政是否得到整頓、決策是否經過周詳準備、最弱勢群體是否受到保護?迄今為止,答案是否定的。波茨坦曾渴望一個嶄新的開始。結果卻迎來了一位市長,她過於頻繁地將管理術語與領導力混為一談,且無法有效掌控州首府面臨的問題。 此外,還爆發了一起令人羞恥的醜聞,涉及一名身患多重重度殘疾的幼兒——奧貝爾對該兒童的人事安排負有責任——此事引發了對道德與體面的質疑。尤其令人羞恥的是,波茨坦市政廳新聞辦公室主任揚·布倫茨洛(Jan Brunzlow)未回應媒體的詢問——儘管有確鑿證據顯示,諾莎·奧貝爾(Noosha Aubel)本人已接獲聯繫。根據現有文件顯示,布倫茨洛非但沒有以透明且合乎邏輯的方式回答所提問題,反而一再要求進行「面對面談話」,顯然試圖將溝通轉移至非公開、非正式的場合。倘若此舉確實違反現行新聞法規所規定的資訊披露義務,便不得不提出一個根本性問題:諾莎·奧貝爾是否適合擔任波茨坦州首府市長一職?
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South Korea issued its first-ever emergency heatwave alert on Sunday under a new warning system launched this year, advising people to halt outdoor activities and keep cool.
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Despite a year of searching, previous stints at big automotive suppliers and sending out about 50 applications, German software engineer Max Peil is still looking for a job.
Economy
Businesses in Afghanistan's western city of Herat have suffered from a downturn in female customers opting to stay home following a recent crackdown by morality police on women's attire, according to shopkeepers, drivers and residents.
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The European Union's plan to regulate children's access to social media follows the implementation or proposal of similar measures around the world.
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When Diana Tupiza and Andres Alquinga decided to get married, they selected a rather unusual witness for the civil wedding ceremony: Luna, their Pekingese pup who stamped her paw print on the marriage certificate.
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Typhoon Bavi was downgraded to a severe tropical storm Sunday after making landfall in eastern China, where authorities had evacuated nearly two million people in its path.
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Some 44 million Americans were under a heat wave warning on Saturday as temperatures in the Rocky Mountains and northern plains of the United States were expected to hit 110F (43C) over the weekend.
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The Eiffel Tower and other Paris landmarks closed early over the weekend and cycling's Tour de France shortened a stage for the first time in its history, as France sweated through its third heatwave since May.
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Typhoon Bavi made landfall late Saturday in eastern China, packing strong winds as it roared ashore after authorities evacuated nearly two million people, state media said.
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Tour de France organisers announced on Saturday that the next day's ninth stage would be shortened by 30km due to the extreme weather conditions in the central Correze region.
Nigerian security forces suffered "casualties" during the rescue of over 40 kidnapped schoolchildren and teachers, the army said Saturday, in an operation that put an end to a major security crisis in the country's relatively safe southwest.
Economy
South African midfielder Jayden Adams, who represented his country at the ongoing World Cup, died Saturday at the age of 25, Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie said.
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US rapper Pitbull has set the first Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people wearing bald caps.
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The Eiffel Tower and other Paris landmarks announced early closures over the weekend as a quarter of mainland France was under the highest heat alert level on Saturday in the third heatwave to hit the country since May.
Nearly two million people have fled their homes in China as an approaching typhoon lashed northern Taiwan and Japan's remote southwestern islands on Saturday, toppling trees and leaving tens of thousands without power.
Education
Nigerian security forces suffered "casualties" during the rescue of over 40 kidnapped schoolchildren, the army said Saturday, in an operation that put an end to a major security crisis in the country's relatively safe southwest.
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More than 900,000 people have fled their homes in China, the government said, as an approaching typhoon lashed northern Taiwan and Japan's remote southwestern islands on Saturday, toppling trees and leaving tens of thousands without power.
New Zealand and India announced Saturday a "strategic partnership" encompassing defence and security, during a landmark visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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More than 14,000 people in Taiwan have fled their homes, and many shops remain closed, as a typhoon pounding Japan's remote southwestern islands swept towards China on Saturday.
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New Zealand and India announced Saturday a "strategic partnership" including in defence and security during a landmark visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to build on burgeoning trade ties.
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Boeing marked another step in a marathon comeback Friday when it celebrated expanded production of the 737 MAX, now an aircraft in heavy demand after earlier disasters tarnished the company's reputation.
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Apple on Friday sued OpenAI, accusing the artificial intelligence company of orchestrating a campaign to steal the iPhone maker's trade secrets as it tries to develop its own consumer hardware device.
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A "widespread and significant" heat wave is predicted to bring oppressive temperatures to drought-hit western US states over the weekend, with all-time records at risk of falling, the National Weather Service said Friday.
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Droves of Peruvian football fans have named their newborns after Norway's star striker Erling Haaland ahead of his team's World Cup quarter-final against England, Peru's identity registry said Friday.
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King Charles III and his wife Camilla on Friday met his son Prince Harry, his wife Meghan and their two children for the first time in four years, British media reported.
Education
Dozens of schoolchildren kidnapped during a rare attack in southwestern Nigeria 56 days ago have been rescued, the presidency said on Friday.
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Four US senators said Friday they had reached agreement with President Donald Trump to advance bipartisan legislation targeting countries buying Russian energy -- potentially clearing the way for stronger pressure on Moscow over its war in Ukraine.
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Global stock markets wobbled on Friday as investors digested a wave of corporate announcements, while the Nasdaq failed to get a boost from the debut of shares of South Korean chip titan SK hynix.
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Boeing will mark another step in a marathon comeback Friday when it commemorates expanded production of the 737 MAX, now an aircraft in heavy demand after earlier disasters tarnished the company's reputation.