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What to Do With the Most Dangerous Book in America
The Atlantic
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July 18, 2025
Recently, I was invited to the Dalkey Book Festival, in Ireland, to speak at a session titled “Books That Changed the World.” I assumed that, as a Shakespeare scholar, I was expected to talk about the global impact of the First Folio. Instead,...
OPINION | Howey: Tariffs, Indiana and Trump’s ‘whims of change’
Evansville Courier & Press - Indiana
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We’ve all heard the phrase “winds of change” used as a metaphor for powerful forces driving transformative change. With President Donald J. Trump and his tariffs, it’s more like the “whims of change.” Trump announced big tariff increases in...
Germany's Merz Pulls the Old Magoo Again, and It's a Whopper
Hot Air
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July 3, 2025
Holy smokes - Germany's new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, is a conniving slimeball of epic proportions. I hope every last German who was so angry at what Olaf Scholz and the Greens had done to them, but voted for Merz because they were too...
Warning for America - sad case of Germany getting woke, going broke
Beaufort County Now
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The chancellorship of Angela Merkel saw two major changes that are now haunting Germany's future, the introduction of open borders and the heavy promotion of radical "climate" policies. In America, the Biden regime was attempting to follow...
Klopp: Why I rejected the Germany job in '23
Tribal Football
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Former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp admits turning down the Germany job in 2023. Klopp, now Red Bull's global football director, has confirmed he had the chance to take the German national team post two years ago. Advertisement Advertisement "The...
People born between 1946 and 1964 could be slapped with 10% pension tax
Birmingham Live
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July 18, 2025
A pension proposal could see UK households slapped with a 10 per cent levy on retirement savings to help "future generations". A German think tank is calling for pensioners to pay a "boomer solidarity levy" to address intergenerational fairness....
Energy efficiency leaders: UNDP’s 1st cohort graduates
ESI Africa
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July 18, 2025
As South Africa accelerates its transition toward a low-carbon economy, strengthening the skills base of its workforce has become a national priority. At the heart of this shift is the need to ensure that young people, particularly those in rural...
Police Warn of New Visa and Job Scams Targeting Moldovan Citizens
MoldovaLive
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July 8, 2025
The General Police Inspectorate (IGP) warned the public after detecting a rise in fraud cases involving Moldovan citizens scammed by an unauthorized company that offered fake visa appointments and job placements in Germany. Police stated that the...
Daimler Truck to cut 5,000 jobs in Germany by 2030
Deutsche Welle
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July 8, 2025
Commercial vehicle manufacturer Daimler Truck on Tuesday announced that it plans to cut around 5,000 jobs in Germany by 2030. The development comes just a day after Daimler Truck reported a 5% drop in second-quarter sales, with results especially...
Daimler Truck plans to cut around 5,000 jobs in Germany
Euronews
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Published on 08/07/2025 - 15:51 GMT+2 Daimler Truck plans to axe approximately 5,000 jobs in its home country by 2030, the German firm announced on Tuesday. The cuts are part of an efficiency drive to reduce recurring annual costs by more than €1...
Ombudsman declines to probe allegations by detained Namibian in Germany
Namibian Broadcasting Corporation
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The Office of the Ombudsman has declined to investigate allegations made by Simon Hanga, a 31-year-old Namibian national based in Germany, who is currently detained at the Windhoek Correctional Facility. Hanga faces charges linked to alleged...
Can I be paid in Germany for any holiday I don't take?
The Local - Germany
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July 7, 2025
Would you rather have a month's worth of paid vacation or an additional month's salary? Some workers in Germany might prefer to take at least part of their holiday as a bonus rather than time away, but there are limits to when it's possible. One...
Global Media Forum 2025: Head of Radio 47 Geoffrey Mung’ou represents Cape Media in Germany at high-level conference
TV47
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July 8, 2025
The Global Media Forum 2025, a two-day high-level conference that brought together journalists, media professionals, and thought leaders from across the world, concluded today in Bonn, Germany, after intense deliberations on the evolving...
Theatre, the “void,” and nuclear blast: Germanic Studies professor publishes new book on post-1970’s experimental theater and science
Indiana University Indianapolis
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July 8, 2025
Imagine a stage play without a beginning, middle, or end. Or perhaps a production with no actors present, only a set for viewers to explore a fast space of rotating stages overloaded with objects and all kinds of possible meanings. Strange smells,...
Germans rue ‘unfair’ Ballon d’Or vote for Bayern Munich’s Manuel Neuer
The National News
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Germans, who had hoped for a clean sweep at the Fifa Ballon D’Or, expressed disappointment on Tuesday after their World Cup-winning goalkeeper Manuel Neuer came third in the vote for the 2014 world player of the year. Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo...
Wrightbus unveils new zero-emission prototype
Belfast Telegraph
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July 18, 2025
The Ballymena-based company said it already had orders for the Far East and Europe lined up for its 6x2 Streetdeck. The company said it was the latest launch from the company in a “record-breaking” year, in which it also announced a new electric...
Germany updates: Merz wants 'quick' EU tariff deal with US
Deutsche Welle
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July 3, 2025
Skip next section Merz calls for 'quick and simple' EU tariff deal with US 07/03/2025July 3, 2025Merz calls for 'quick and simple' EU tariff deal with US German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called for a "quick and simple" EU deal with the US on...
Unilever workers stage walkout in Germany
Just Food
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July 8, 2025
Unilever staff in Germany’s Baden-Württemberg region went on a “warning strike” yesterday (7 July) in a dispute over wages. Taking place at Unilever’s fruit and vegetable processing site in Heilbronn, which manufacturers Knorr brand products, the...
Germany's PWO Group opens factory in Cacak
Tanjug
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July 3, 2025
CACAK - Germany's car parts maker PWO Group opened a factory in Cacak, central Serbia, on Thursday. At the opening ceremony, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said the high-tech company, which currently employs 137 workers, would increase its...
New international train to run from Copenhagen through Germany to Prague
The Local - Germany
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July 7, 2025
A new train connecting Copenhagen to Prague through stops in Germany will allow travellers to reach the Czech capital in around 11 hours. The new direct service, to launch in May 2026 has been made possible thanks to a collaboration between...