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Germany Condemns China for Laser Incident Involving German Aircraft on EU Red Sea Mission
16Germany has summoned China’s ambassador in Berlin following an incident in which a Chinese warship reportedly directed a laser at a German surveillance aircraft operating under the European Union’s maritime security mission in the Red Sea. The...

BAE Systems rejects claims from union that Lancashire jobs are at risk
BAE Systems employs 12,000 people across its Samlesbury and Warton sites 5,600 at Samlesbury and 6,400 at Warton. At Warton the final assembly of Typhoons takes place, The Samlesbury plant manufactures the UK workshare of Typhoon major units which...

Tech layoffs 2025: Intel to cut over 500 jobs, impacting several critical positions including software engineers
Intel is preparing to eliminate more than 500 positions in Oregon as part of a sweeping reorganization that may impact up to 20% of its global staff. The layoffs are scheduled to commence on July 15. This development comes on the heels of a...

Jobe Bellingham posts heartfelt message to Sunderland fans after Club World Cup exit with Dortmund
The 19-year-old has thanked Sunderland and shared a heartfelt message after his season came to an end Jobe Bellingham has posted a message to Sunderland fans following the end of his season – and his high-profile move to Borussia Dortmund. The...

Recruiter Page Group sees profits plunge amid jobs market slowdown as UK firms cut back on hiring
UK profits sank 13.4% to £46.5m in the first half of the year By JANE DENTON Updated: 05:49 EDT, 10 July 2025 Page Group has posted a sharp drop in half year profits as the recruitment sector suffers a slowdown in the jobs market and economic...

Lidl marks 25 years with 700 employed in Cork
LIDL Ireland is marking 25 years of trading in Ireland with more than 700 people employed by the German retailer across county Cork in 2024. The supermarket chain has come a long way since opening its first stores in Ireland in 2000, a report...

Page Group reports significant profit drop amid challenging UK job market conditions
PageGroup has disclosed a substantial drop in half-year profits as recruitment firms wrestle with a jobs market downturn and global trade uncertainties. Gross profit tumbled 12.3 per cent to £389.3m year-on-year on a reported basis, with the UK...

Dublin cabin crew jobs 'at risk of redundancy' as TUI makes changes to summer flights
Dublin-based cabin crew jobs with TUI are "at risk of redundancy" as the tourism company is set to make changes to its Irish flights after this summer. The German travel giant will move to a partner airlines model for future summer seasons after...

BIG setback for employees of this IT giant, set to fire hundreds of employees due to..., Not Narayana Murthy's Infosys, TCS, Wipro, Microsoft, Google
This move follows another round of layoffs at Intel’s Santa Clara headquarters in California, where 107 employees were recently let go. Intel Corp. plans to fire 529 employees in Oregon this month as part of a cost-cutting initiative that may...

PageGroup sees jobs market remain under pressure amid tariff uncertainty
Recruitment giant PageGroup has flagged tariff uncertainty weighing on the jobs market as it revealed further trading woes and axed more roles to save costs. The firm saw gross profit drop 13.1% in the second quarter – down 10.5% with currency...

German Surveillance Plane Targeted By Chinese Warship’s Laser In Red Sea Points To Disturbing Pattern
The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. A Chinese warship targeted a German surveillance aircraft operating over the Red Sea with a laser, according to a...

Love Island’s Boris Vidovic: his age, job and the FIVE languages he can speak
We love that this year's Love Island cast have added international contestants such as fan favourite Toni Laites and now, Casa Amor bombshell Boris Vidovic - a model from Ljubljana. Managing to catch the eye of many Islanders he is sure to stay...

Germany Blames Chinese Warship for Laser Attack on Aircraft in the Middle East
Satellite photo of the Red Sea. NASA Image Germany on Tuesday accused China of targeting a German civilian aircraft employed on a European Union naval mission in the Red Sea with a laser from a People’s Liberation Army Navy ship In a post on...

Germany’s Aircraft over Red Sea was Targeted by China with ‘Laser’
Germany has accused China of targeting one of its warplanes with a laser while it was flying over the Red Sea. The German Foreign Ministry stated that the Chinese military employed a laser targeting a German aircraft in the EU operation ASPIDES,...
Car found in search for missing German backpacker
Detective Senior Sergeant Katharine Venn spoke to media earlier on Thursday, and said police were tracking her movements in the days before her disappearance. A recent photo of Carolina Wilga.Credit: Facebook“On the day prior Carolina travelled...

Page Group profit tumbles amid job market woes and tariff uncertainty
Thursday 10 July 2025 8:18 am Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email Page Group said converting accepted offers into placements remained the most challenging...

AI Tools Reshape Modern Job Applications
AI Tools Reshape Modern Job Applications AI Tools Reshape Modern Job Applications is more than just a headline. It reflects a growing shift in how recruitment is approached around the world. From AI-generated résumés to automated candidate...

German manufacturer announces $3.6 million investment into Bluffton operation
German manufacturer announces $3.6 million investment into Bluffton operation CS INSTRUMENTS is investing millions of dollars to establish its North American headquarters in Bluffton. WIN. ACROSS THE BOARD. CHECKING ON SOME DEALS MADE IN THE...

Fact-check: Are immigrants in Germany taking advantage of the welfare state?
Germany’s Bundestag debated the national budget on Wednesday and the far-right AfD party leapt at the chance to blame immigrants for feeding off the welfare state. The data, however, suggests that the reality is quite different. What is the...

Germany’s education minister suggests classroom cap on immigrant pupils
Germany’s education minister has sparked heated debate after suggesting the proportion of migrant children in each school classroom could be capped at 30 or 40 per cent. Karin Prien’s comments have drawn criticism from opposition parties and...