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Workers in Germany may soon face stricter sick leave rules, with the government planning to end the practice of calling in sick over the phone. Under the proposed reforms, employees would be required to submit a medical certificate from the…
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Global sea surface temperatures reached a record high in June, underscoring the accelerating pace of climate change and raising concerns that the developing El Niño weather pattern could drive even more extreme heat in the months ahead.…
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Hundreds of rescuers were working late Wednesday to save a 43-year-old Venezuelan man who has survived for seven days trapped beneath the ruins of a collapsed seven-storey building, an AFP reporter witnessed. Hernan Gil, a security guard,…
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has resulted in more than two million military casualties, with Russian forces accounting for the majority of losses, according to a study released Wednesday by the US-based Center for Strategic and…
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A UN scientific panel warned on Wednesday that global safeguards for artificial intelligence are failing to keep pace with the technology’s rapidly expanding capabilities. The warning came as the Independent International Scientific Panel…
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US President Donald Trump on Wednesday welcomed the progress made in indirect talks between the United States and Iran in Qatar, as both sides worked to advance negotiations and reduce tensions after recent military exchanges. Iran’s…
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A severe heatwave continues to sweep across large parts of Europe, breaking temperature records, overwhelming healthcare systems and disrupting everyday life as countries face deadly heat, water shortages, school closures and infrastructure…
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Fighters from Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and former Seleka rebels attacked a United Nations base near the Sudan border in the Central African Republic on Tuesday, wounding three Zambian peacekeepers, the UN said. The UN Mission in…
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Fourteen children were killed after the roof of a private tutoring centre collapsed in Pakistan’s eastern city of Lahore on Tuesday, rescue officials said, prompting authorities to consider a possible negligence investigation. Punjab’s…
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Tens of thousands of Venezuelans searched for food, shelter and missing relatives on Tuesday after two powerful earthquakes killed nearly 2,000 people, while rescuers delivered a rare moment of hope by pulling a 3-year-old boy alive from…
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