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German companies planning to cut more jobs, think tank says Skip to next section 06/26/202626 June 2026 Think tank says German companies planning to cut more jobs Companies in Germany plan further job cuts, according to think tank IFO said on Friday, Its employment barometer fell to 92.3 in June, from 93.9 in May. June’s … Read more
#Paris tourists are struggling in extreme heat as #France faces another day of brutal #heatwave.Many sites like the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre have announced early closures, as three quarters of mainland France remain under the highest ‘red’ alert. Source link
A French teenager accused of allegedly licking a straw from a vending machine and placing it back in the dispenser is set to plead guilty to a crime in a Singapore court. On Fridays, Singapore’s largest English-language daily The Straits Times It was reported that he was expected to plead guilty. What do we know … Read more
What to do with another World Cup group stage game when you’ve already won the group? The answer is to score two minutes into the game and not look back. Germany played well in the first half, but then the momentum faded and was replaced by a poor defeat that exposed this team’s limitations. There’s … Read more
Rainbow flags are expected to flutter across Seattle’s stadium on Friday when Iran meets Egypt in the World Cup Group G game as the city marks its annual “Pride Match” parade. The two countries last year asked for Pride-themed celebrations to be canceled, a request FIFA denied. Players and officials of both countries now say … Read more
Skip next section European heat wave ‘virtually impossible’ without man-made climate change Published 06/26/2026Published June 26, 2026last updated 06/26/2026last updated June 26, 2026 European heat wave ‘virtually impossible’ without man-made climate change Europe’s record-breaking heat wave would have been “virtually impossible” without climate change, according to a rapid study published on Friday by the World Weather Attribution … Read more
President Donald Trump’s closure of US development agency USAID adds hurdles to humanitarian relief efforts in quake-hit Venezuela, says Christopher Sabatini, Latin America Program Director at Chatham House. “Right now, the Trump administration has to coordinate a multi-agency effort when in fact, an agency that already existed could have done that much more efficiently,” notes … Read more
Ivory Coast have reached the World Cup knockout rounds for the first time in four appearances after defeating Curaçao 2-0 on Thursday. The Elephants finished second in their group and will face either France or Norway in the Round of 16 on June 30. Source link
Europe’s record heatwave in the month of June would have been “virtually impossible” 50 years ago, scientists said Friday, proof that human-caused climate change is “unequivocally” responsible for the intensity of the latest scorcher. Half-a-century ago, a similar heatwave would have been 3.5°C cooler, the study found. Source link
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected tests of a “special mission” warhead for a tactical ballistic missile, state media KCNA reported on Friday, as Pyongyang pushes for an “aggressive posture” along its border with South Korea. Monitoring “major weapons” tests, Kim said North Korea’s self-defense policy “includes strengthening the lethal and destructive offensive posture … Read more