PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, December 19: All eyes are on the French city of Avignon where the verdicts in the Pelicot rape trial are expected. Also: President Xi Jinping visits Macau as the city celebrates 25 years since its handover to China. A Google Maps update inadvertently exposes a man stuffing a body into a … Read more
Musk’s possible meddling in UK politics stirs concern Source link
Four French nationals were released after a year in detention in Burkina Faso on Thursday. Relations between France and Burkina Faso deteriorated considerably after Ibrahim Traore come to power through a coup d’état in 2022. Paris thanked Morocco for its mediation in the case. Source link
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived Thursday in Mayotte to survey the devastation wrought by Cyclone Chido on the Indian Ocean archipelago. French authorities said at least 31 people have died and more than 1,500 people were injured, more than 200 critically. Source link
The ANWR Kinderhilfe association, which is part of the ANWR Group, has been involved in two projects for children and young people in Ukraine. In mid-November, ANWR employees were called upon to pack packages with gifts for Ukrainian children. In this way, orphans in particular should receive a little joy at Christmas. For the organization, … Read more
As part of the project, a 27-person student research group led by Prof. Harald Steber (communication design) and Prof. Christian Bruns (fashion design course) devoted themselves to the characteristics of barefoot walking with regard to the right footwear. For this purpose, various existing Leguano models were examined according to the criteria of product, communication and … Read more
The spread of H5N1 avian influenza in North America has put countries other than the United States on alert. Some governments are purchasing vaccine stocks and taking precautionary measures in response to the spreading virus. The bird flu variant has infected about 700 dairy herds between March and early December 2024 – mainly in California … Read more
According to Destatis, there was a 12.6% increase in the number of regular bankruptcies filed in November compared to the same month last year. The number of consumer bankruptcies rose by 6.8% over the same period.With the exception of June 2024 (+6.3%), the year-on-year growth rates have been in the double-digit range since June 2023. … Read more
Fidan Vucetrna has been an executive at The Platform Group AG since 2020. “I am looking forward to carrying out this task from January and also accompanying Taschen24 in its continued growth. In the coming year, we want to significantly expand the number of retailers connected to us and strengthen specialist retail,” says Fidan Vucetrna. … Read more
