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LRC Benelux local national employee first dual certified safety officer for Belgium, U.S.
CHIÈVRES AIR BASE, Belgium – Army operations at every level are inherently dangerous – not only in combat but also during day-to-day missions in the field or at garrison. Whether that’s operating a forklift, delivering supplies or repairing heavy...

German Politicians protest dressed in Pride Flag colours
Green and Left MPs in Germany have dressed in Parliament in the colours of the Pride flag after it was banned from being flown for local Pride celebrations. Christopher Street Day (CSD) is Germany’s annual LGBTQ+ pride event commemorating the...

Four Observations from Germany’s inaugural EURO 2025 win over Poland
On Friday, Germany defeated Poland 2-0 to open their account at the Women’s European Championships. It was an important three points with upcoming group stage matches against Denmark (Tuesday) and Sweden (Saturday). Poland came to play Germany...

Colin Montgomerie Q&A: Talking all things British Open and Ryder Cup
Colin Montgomerie, a World Golf Hall of Famer, discussed his career and the sport at the British Open. Montgomerie shared his favorite courses, including Turnberry and St. Andrews, highlighting the latter's historical significance. He recounted...
Pavlyuchenkova fumes as Wimbledon technology fails, 37yo German storms into quarters
Wimbledon's move to electronic line calls has raised the ire of Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova after the Russian lost a key point because the system was "deactivated". A ball that clearly landed long in her Centre Court match against Sonay Kartal was...

Who is Love Island's Boris? Age, background, job, and more as Casa Amor bombshell eyes up Shakira
The Casa Amor boys for this year's Love Island are on the way, and we can't wait for them to join the villa on Monday 7th July. Amongst the line-up is 28-year-old model Boris, who already has his eye on Shakira... "I’m super attracted to...

GP who quit job as stress was going to ‘kill him’ now travels the world in a campervan
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

‘What am I doing wrong?’: NRI with MBA from HEC Paris struggles to find job in India after 100 plus applications
An Indian professional with an MBA from the HEC Paris and a decade of global experience has turned to Reddit to share his frustrating job search journey as he attempts to return to India. Despite an impressive resume that includes a senior...

Helpful AI prompts for your next job search
BERLIN: Looking for a new job is a full-time job in itself, and one that can test your nerves. But this is where AI has become a valuable companion, helping you save time on your job hunt. Indeed, AI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot and...

Huge development creating 500 jobs among the key plans for Greater Manchester
These are all the significant developments tabled with councils across the city-region A massive industrial site bringing in hundreds of jobs and more delays on a stadium expansion are some of the key development decisions this week. Heywood has...

German Business Bankruptcies Reach Decade High
(MENAFN) Germany has experienced its most severe surge in corporate insolvencies in ten years during the initial half of this year, according to a report from the economic monitoring organization Creditreform. The analysis, made public on...

Vietnam, Germany forge cardiovascular partnership
BERLIN — The 108 Military Central Hospital and Germany’s Hannover Medical School (MHH) will step up cooperation in high-quality cardiovascular human resources training and clinical trials of advanced medical technologies at the Vietnamese...

Germany's minimum wage to rise to €14.60 in two stages
Germany's minimum wage will rise twice in two stages over the coming years, following an official recommendation from the country's Minimum Wage Commission. Announcing the recommendation onFriday, the chairwoman of Germany's Mindestlohnausschuss...

Final Preview: USA vs Germany - The battle of the undefeateds
LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - United States and Germany - the much-anticipated matchup in the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2025 Final - will be a showdown of two teams who only know one thing ... winning. One of them will complete their mission. Let...

Germany Plans Raising Minimum Wage by 2027
(MENAFN) Germany has revealed plans to elevate its statutory minimum wage to EURO14.60 (USD17.10) per hour by the year 2027, a significant increase from the current rate of EURO12.82, according to reports from news agencies. Christiane Schonefeld,...

Watch: Max Verstappen cheering for Nico Hulkenberg as the German ended his barren podium run in the F1 British GP
Reigning F1 World Champion Max Verstappen was seen cheering for Nico Hulkenberg after the latter clinched his first Formula 1 podium at the 2025 British Grand Prix. This was a major achievement for Hulkenberg, who scored his maiden top-three...

Germany reportedly scrambles fighter jets to intercept Russian spy plane over Baltic Sea
German fighter jets were scrambled to intercept a Russian Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic Sea near NATO airspace on the morning of June 27, the German tabloid Bild reported. The incident adds to a series of aerial provocations...

Germany U21s accused of pinching BEER MUGS by ‘crying hostess’ who stormed team bus past security with machine guns
A “VISIBLY DISTRAUGHT” woman stormed past a security armed with a submachine gun onto the Germany Under-21 team bus to accuse them of stealing BEER MUGS. Antonio Di Salvo’s men are aiming to tame our Young Lions in Bratislava tonight and become...

CommentDespite the Sweida clashes, Trump's backing of Al Shara will remain solid
US President Donald Trump has boundless self-confidence. He is undoubtedly intelligent and bold, and a master of risk-taking and deal-making. But he sometimes puts blinkers on when dealing with the rest of the world. The problem with blinkers is...

When AI goes rogue: The rise of extremist chatbots
Last week, Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot owned by X (formerly Twitter), caused a global uproar when an algorithm update designed to make it more “politically incorrect” led it to spew overtly Nazi rhetoric. It claimed, for example,...