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Health & Science
For the first time in Switzerland, few selected people can legally buy cannabis for recreational use
As part of the scientific pilot program Weed Care, a few people in Switzerland can buy cannabis for recreational use legally for the first time.
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Business
Missing, smuggled, pricey: onions in the Philippines, a symbol of the country’s inflation
Price of onions in the Philippines has soared in light of the shortage. Meanwhile, authorities fight smuggling and have approved an urgent import of tons of onions just weeks before the new local harvest season.
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Politics
Mexican National Guard required to record arrests but not to notify the police, the Supreme Court rules
The National Guard of Mexico, the army group with national police functions, needs to register the arrests they make, but don't need to notify the police about them the Supreme Court rules. Human rights defenders criticize the military opacity.
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Society
Portugal housing price in 2022 saw its sharpest increase in 30 years
Portugal housing prices grew almost 19 percent in 2022, the sharpest increase in 30 years. Housing prices even doubled between 2016 and 2022 in Portugal.
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Politics
German Constitutional Court invalidates 2018 law that increased state funding for political parties by 15%
The Constitutional Court of Germany ruled that the 15% increase of overall state funding for political parties and decided by politicians in 2018 was unconstitutional.
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Health & Science
Irish study finds traces of glyphosate in 1 in 4 urine samples tested
Traces of glyphosate were found in urine samples from one in four Irish people who took part of the study. Quantity was much lower than maximum acceptable levels set in the European Union currently under review.
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Society
In Norway, tropical cocktail emoji may be considered as advertising alcohol
In Norway, a strict ban on advertising alcohol also applies on social media. An emoji can be considered as promoting alcohol consumption. Consideration must be given to its purpose, reminds the minister of Health.
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Society
Sint Maarten plans to totally eradicate vervet monkeys. Will it fail?
Sint Maarten will cull vervet monkeys, a species considered invasive on the island that the country shares with France. But it’s unsure whether the method will prove effective.
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Business
Indian startup GoMechanic lets go 70% of workforce after having inflated revenue
And audit of Indian automobile after-sales service startup GoMechanic revealed the company cooked the books. It now needs downsizing among its 1,000 employees and restructuring its business.
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Politics
Guatemala Attorney General’s office wants to arrest the Colombian Minister of Defense
Guatemala Attorney General's office seeks the arrest of its former head along with Iván Velásquez Gómez, the current minister of Defense of Colombia. The Special Prosecutor against Impunity accuses the minister of being connected to the Odebrecht corruption scandal.
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Business
In Canada, an employee ordered to pay former employer for ‘time theft’ while working remotely
An employee in Canada was fired and has been ordered to reimburse her former company for 'time theft' while she was working from home.
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Culture & Sport
Shakira mentions brands in her new song Music Sessions #53. Marketers use the opportunity to connect with audience
The new song Music Sessions #53 released by Shakira, in which she criticizes her husband Gerard Piqué, became an instant success. And marketers have been already using the lyrics as a way to connect with their audience.
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Business
Advancing speculation on fuel prices, Italian government imposes display of national average prices at gas stations
To limit fuel price increases at gas stations, the government of Italy imposes managers to display national average prices in order to improve transparency. The government considers recent price hikes are due to speculation.
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Business
In Taiwan, McDonald’s condemned to pay $700,000 for the death of a restaurant employee who didn’t wear warm clothes
A Taiwanese court ruled that McDonald's in 2010 failed to ensure the safety of a restaurant employee who fainted after having moved more than one ton of food to the freezer in 40 minutes and died in hospital five months later.
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Health & Science
New species of dwarf boa snake discovered in Ecuador
A new species of snake has been found in the Ecuadoran Amazon rainforest. It has been named Tropidophis cacuangoae after Dolores Cacuango, an Ecuadorian feminist pioneer and human rights activist.
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Society
More deaths than births in 2022 in the Netherlands? A first since at least 1900
There were probably more deaths than births in the Netherlands for the first time in 2022 since at least 1900. However, population hasn't grown that fast since after WWII.
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Health & Science
Austrian research finds lettuce uptakes tire wear particle compounds
Lab research from the University of Vienna has shown that lettuce uptakes chemical compounds of tire wear particle from its roots. Lettuce has metabolized and transformed them but toxicity of these derived compounds is unknown.
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Society
Japan to offer 700,000 yen more per child to families to leave crowded Tokyo for rural areas
Japanese government plans to offer up to 1 million yen per child to families who leave Tokyo metropolitan area, an additional incentive to reverse population decline in rural areas.
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Business
With the new Netanyahu government, number mobility reform of kosher lines in Israel will be abandoned
With the new government of Israel, a reform opening up the kosher phone market allowing to switch operators without changing the phone number will be abandoned.
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Business
In South Korea, Prada did not hire any disabled workers in 10 years
South Korean ministry of Labor every year publishes a list of companies that fail to meet legal requirements for hiring people with disabilities. International companies are not absent: Three of the five largest companies with the lowest employment rate of disabled people are foreign companies. Zara is the largest company operating in Korea with no disabled worker, Prada has not hired a singled person with disabilities for 10 years.
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Business
Quebec leader wants that only economic immigrants who can speak French come by 2026
Quebec nationalist Prime Minister François Legault wants the Canadian province only welcome economic immigrants who speak French in the future. But the ambition has already been mitigated by economic reality.
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Society
Paintball to deter a wolf coming close to humans not an option in the Netherlands
A park in the Netherlands wanted to use paintball guns to deter a wolf coming close to humans. But a Court suspended the permission given by the province considering the justification lacked substance.
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Health & Science
Portuguese seniors’ life expectancy decreased again, provisional results show. It determines pension age for 2024
Life expectancy at age 65 in Portugal declined for the second consecutive three-year period. This will determine the pension age for 2024 in the country.
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Politics
Ruling political party of Slovenia, Freedom Movement, decided to leave Twitter
The leading political party of Slovenia, Freedom Movement, left Twitter saying they realized they didn't need to use the platform when their account was locked. It also considers Twitter is used too much to deepen polarization and hate speech.
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Health & Science
Mpox: new name for monkeypox recommended by WHO to avoid stigma and racist comments
Mpox will be the new name used instead of monkeypox by the World Health Organization to avoid stigma and racist comments.
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Health & Science
Extension of COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers in Greece deemed unconstitutional due to lack of reassessment
The Council of State of Greece considers the extension of the suspension for healthcare workers who are not vaccinated against COVID-19 is unconstitutional because it lacks reassessment based on scientific epidemiological data.
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Business
Ireland and France sign a deal to directly connect Irish electricity to European mainland power grid
With the Celtic interconnector, Ireland will be connected to mainland Europe's power grid for the first time, allowing Ireland and France to import and export electricity when needed.
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Culture & Sport
Controversial statue of German colonial officer in Namibia’s capital Windhoek removed
A controversial statue of German officer Curt von Francois erected 57 years ago to celebrate him as the founder of Namibia's capital, Windhoek, has been removed. The fact he actually founded the city when Namibia was a German colony is challenged.
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Politics
During official defense visit, South Korea President wears for the first time sunglasses received as gift from U.S. President Biden
Yoon Suk Yeol wore sunglasses offered by the United States President Joe Biden when he came to Seoul back in May. Mr Yoon was on an official visit to the defense industry as he plans to boost exports.
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Politics
Colombia President ready to expropriate private properties to relocate families affected by harsh winter and heavy rains
The president of Colombia instructed the use of a law that enables acquisition and expropriation of private properties in order to relocate families because of the intense rainfall caused by El Niña that lead to the declaration of a state of national disaster.
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Health & Science
Productivity loss the first driver of costs related to addictions in Australia, report shows
A report shows that productivity losses in Australia account for almost half of the 80 billion Australian dollars that addictions cost to the country's economy, before law enforcement and healthcare costs.
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Business
Halfway through its plan for ‘regenerative tourism’, Hawaii can get more revenue from tourism despite fewer tourists
Popular touristic destination for its wildlife and natural landscape, Hawaii promotes a form of "regenerative tourism" which so far still is compatible with revenue growth. But it doesn't mean the State wants to reduce tourist activity for the sake of nature conservation.
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Society
Colombian porn actress seized Constitutional Court after deletion of Instagram account
The Colombian porn actress Esperanza Gómez seized the Constitutional Court of Colombia because Instagram shut down her account while she claims her posts didn't infringe the platform's rules.
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Politics
Why the Greek minister of Foreign Affairs didn’t want to get off the plane in Tripoli
Nikos Dendias, the Greek minister of Foreign Affairs decided to stay on the plane in Tripoli because he didn't want to meet the minister of Foreign Affairs of Libyan interim government who came at the airport.
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Business
U.S. Department of Transport ordered six airline companies to refund $622m to passengers
The U.S. Department of Transport ordered five foreign airlines and one American carrier to refund 622 million dollars to passengers who had a flight canceled or significantly delayed. The airline companies have also been fined for the delays.
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Politics
Convicted former Malaysia PM can claim back seized Richard Mille watches, Hermès handbags and jewelry after High Court ruling
The former prime minister of Malaysia Najib Razak, convicted in the 1MDB corruption case, can claim back the thousands of seized jewelry pieces, watches and handbags as the prosecution failed to prove they came from illegal activities, according to a Malaysian court.
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Business
In Ireland, Heineken increases wholesale prices of draft beers to pub owners
Heineken Ireland will sell kegs of draft beers at a substantially higher price starting December, which could lead to an price increase of about 25 cents per pint for the customer.
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