Australians flock to smelly inauguration of ‘misshaped penis’ – DW – 01/24/2025

Three-hour queues filled with people waiting to smell the smell of rotting meat seem an unusual tourist attraction, but the discovery is the lure of a rare flower blooming in an Australian greenhouse. A “corpse flower” inside Sydney’s Royal Botanic Gardens has drawn more than 20,000 curious spectators for a special display ahead of its … Read more

ABG appoints new president – schuhkurier

Matt Maddox is the new president of Authentic Brands Group (ABG). He previously spent 20 years in various leadership roles at luxury hotel and casino company Wynn Resorts, growing it into one of the most prestigious luxury hotel brands in the world, ABG said. The company relies on its experience in helping companies grow globally … Read more

US agents raid New Jersey worksite as Trump escalates immigration crackdown

Washington – U.S. immigration agents rounded up undocumented immigrants as well as American citizens Thursday in a Newark, New Jersey, raid that the city’s mayor said included a military veteran and detailed human rights violations. The raid in New Jersey’s most populous city, in the past criticized by Mayor Ras Baraka for his “sanctuary” policies … Read more

This includes the new EU packaging regulation

The regulation comes into force just 20 days after its publication. It applies to all packaging and all packaging waste placed on the market in the European Union, regardless of the type of packaging or the material used. The regulation is therefore relevant for companies in all sectors.It defines comprehensive requirements for recyclability and sustainable … Read more

Heat waves, floods, and cyclones disrupt school for millions – DW – 01/24/2025

Extreme weather conditions could disrupt the education of about 242 million children in 85 countries in 2024, according to a report Released on Friday by the United Nations children’s agency UNICEF. One in seven students could not attend school due to heat waves, floods, cyclones and other extreme weather conditions. Last year was the hottest … Read more

Houthi rebels release crew of ship seized in Red Sea in 2023

Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Yemen’s Houthi rebels have released the crew Galaxy LeadersA vehicle carrier was seized at the beginning of their attacks on shipping in the Red Sea corridor during the Israel–Hamas war in November 2023. The move by the Iran-backed Houthis marks their latest effort to scale back their attacks following a … Read more

Man sentenced to 30 years for attack outside Charlie Hebdo office – DW – 01/24/2025

A Paris court on Thursday sentenced a Pakistani man to 30 years in prison for a knife attack outside in 2020 Charlie Hebdo’s East Office. The court found 29-year-old Zaheer Mahmood guilty of attempt to murder and terrorism in an Islamism-inspired attack in September 2020 that injured two people. Mahmoud believed he was attacking staff … Read more

XRP users are increasingly betting on their network, but… is it enough?

XRPL has only 17 active developers as of January 2025. In contrast, during 2024, 7,625 developers worked on Solana. According to data from DeFiLlama, an on-chain metrics platform, the total value locked (TVL) on the Ledger XRP increased to $87 million. In September 2024, just a few months ago, this locked value barely reached $15 … Read more