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At Least 72 Dead in Spain due to DANA Weather Phenomenon-Death Toll Likely to Rise
The storm in southeastern Spain has already claimed the lives of at least 70 people. The region has been hit by heavy rainfall and flooding in recent hours and days, and there is no sign of an end. There are fears that the death toll will…
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Meta Does Not Want to Pay for the Costs of European Regulations
Meta is opposed to a percentage fee that it must pay to Europe to have itself checked whether it is following the rules of the game. Not every major player has to pay the same.
The European Union is asking Meta (and other major…
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Environmentalists Throw Soup at Mona Lisa
Environmental activists threw soup at the Mona Lisa at the Louvre in Paris on Sunday morning. The museum reports that a layer of glass protects the world-famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci. The two militants said they were campaigning for…
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Oppo and Nokia Bury the Hatchet Over 5G Patents
Oppo has entered a licensing agreement with Nokia regarding its 5G patents. This would allow the company to distribute smartphones in many European countries again.
Oppo and Nokia have been involved in lawsuits for about two years…
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The European Commission May Investigate Microsoft’s Investment in OpenAI
The European Commission is considering whether a formal investigation is necessary into the investments of tech group Microsoft in OpenAI, the American company behind chatbot ChatGPT.
To this end, Brussels is first investigating…
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Snowstorm Causes Traffic Chaos in Denmark and Sweden
Due to a snowstorm, thousands of people were stuck in their cars on Thursday morning in Denmark and Sweden. At one point, the Ritzau news agency reported a traffic jam of 30 kilometres on the E45 highway near Aarhus and Randers.
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Shipping Company Hapag-Lloyd: Red Sea Route Still Too Dangerous
The German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd says it still avoids the Red Sea and detours via the Cape of Good Hope even now that a maritime task force is trying to protect ships against attacks by Houthi rebels from Yemen.
This was…
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Icelandic Experts Fear That an Impending Volcanic Eruption Will Wipe an Entire Town off the Map
According to experts, an Icelandic fishing town is in danger of being completely wiped off the map by a volcano expected to erupt within hours or days. Meanwhile, the region continues to be hit by hundreds of earthquakes.
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