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Israel has list of UNRWA staff allegedly also active for Hamas
Israel says it has compiled a list of employees of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) who are allegedly also active in Palestinian Islamist Hamas. Israel had identified 108 UNRWA employees to whom this applies and presented a list of them to UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini, the Israeli embassy in Berlin announced. Only a small number of the hundreds of UNRWA employees are said to be employed by Hamas or the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), the embassy said, in information that cannot be independently verified. A spokesman for the Israeli Foreign Ministry said the...
Samsung's Galaxy Ring an 'interesting bet', expert says
Samsung’s decision to release a smart ring makes sense because of the increasing demand for health tracking tech, but it remains a “niche” device for now, an industry expert has said. Ben Wood, chief analyst at CCS Insight, said the launch of the Galaxy Ring was an “interesting bet” by the technology giant. The ring is due to be launched later this month, and Samsung says it will come with a battery life of up to seven days and is designed to be worn 24 hours a day to help users monitor their health stats during the day, but also while they...
Night owls have superior brain function, study finds
People who are night owls could be sharper than morning people, a new study suggests. Those who are most active and alert in the evenings appear to perform better at cognitive tests. Researchers, led by academics from Imperial College London, said that various studies have examined sleep and cognitive abilities- in particular the length that someone sleeps – but little is known about sleep patterns, or chronotypes, and cognition. So they examined data on thousands of people taking part in the UK Biobank study to examine the “intricate relationships” between sleep duration, quality and chronotype – categorised in the study as “morningness,”...
Will my car run on e-fuels? German tests say yes
E-fuels may seem like a viable low-emissions alternative to fossil fuels, yet many motorists ask themselves whether regular cars can cope with the synthetics. A new study by Germany's huge ADAC motoring club, which commissioned experts at the TU Darmstadt university, has shed light on this and concluded that most modern cars can indeed tolerate e-fuels without any modifications. The test used Eco100Pro petrol, certified as 100% non-fossil, and the scientists ruled that there was no technical risk to modern engines after putting motors through a rigorous set of tests. The motors were used in bench trials, on the racetrack in the ADAC...
Pepsico updates revenue growth outlook after Q2 beats estimates
US drinks maker PepsiCo shares were losing around 2.4% in the pre-market activity on the Nasdaq. While the company reported higher profit and revenues in its second quarter above market estimates, it slightly adjusted the fiscal 2024 organic revenue growth view. The company further maintained its forecast for annual core earnings growth. Chairman and CEO Ramon Laguarta said, "For the balance of the year, we will further elevate and accelerate our productivity initiatives and make disciplined commercial investments in the marketplace to stimulate growth. These investments will focus on surgically providing optimal value propositions within certain portions of our North America convenient foods...
Germany strikes deal to phase out Chinese-made parts from 5G network
The German government has reached an agreement with Chinese telecommunications providers Huawei and ZTE to remove Chinese-made components from the German 5G mobile network by 2029. Interior Minister Nancy Faeser on Thursday confirmed that a deal has been struck, saying that the government had closely examined the risks involved. "We have now made a clear and strict decision," she said, adding: "Critical components may no longer be used in the core network by the end of 2026 at the latest. In the access and transport networks, the critical management systems must be replaced by the end of 2029 at the latest." The core...
Ford’s Capri returns as electric SUV
Ford has returned one of its most famous nameplates for its latest electric model – Capri. Launched in the late 1960s the original Capri came on song in the 1980s where its long bonnet and muscle-car focus made it a European interpretation of America’s famous ‘pony cars’. Built in the UK for much of its life, the Capri claimed cult status on these shores, appearing in a number of iconic television shows such as The Professionals. Having retired for decades, the Capri name is now used for a completely different vehicle – an electric SUV. Sitting atop the MEB platform used underneath a...
Italy cracks down on mobile phones in classrooms
Mobile phones are set to be banned from Italian classrooms in the new school year, under a decree issued on Thursday by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's right-wing administration. The measure was introduced by Education Minister Giuseppe Valditara from the nationalist League party and aims to prohibit the use of smartphones in schools, including for teaching purposes. Tablets and computers can still be used with teachers' consent. The ban on mobile phones is intended to improve pupils' behaviour. In addition, schoolchildren are to be encouraged to improve their handwriting skills. Valditara further announced the reintroduction of a "school calendar" in which tasks must be written down by hand, allowing parents to keep track of their children's education. "We need to get our children used to pen and paper again," said the minister. A ban on mobile phones in Italian schools has been in place for several years, but was not widely enforced. Other countries have introduced similar measures in recent years to create a better learning environment for schoolchildren. Italy's education ministry was renamed the Ministry of Education and Merit after Meloni's right-wing coalition took office in October 2022. The change is intended to reflect a stronger emphasis on individual achievement.
Guirassy's move to Dortmund on hold due to medical check issue
The planned transfer of forward Serhou Guirassy from VfB Stuttgart to Borussia Dortmund is on hold for the time being due to problems during the medical check. According to dpa information, a new medical check isn't planned until the beginning of the coming week. A video from the Ruhr Nachrichten newspaper showed Guirassy making his way back to Stuttgart from the Dortmund airport after failing the medical tests. Dortmund said on X on Wednesday: "During a medical examination of Serhou Guirassy, an injury was discovered and it requires further clarification." According to media reports, the player has already agreed to a four-year contract with...
German Greens demand explanation on stationing US missiles
The Greens, a junior partner in German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition, demanded an explanation on Thursday of why US long-range cruise missiles are to be stationed in Germany, following a decision announced at the NATO summit in Washington. Green parliamentary security spokeswoman Sara Nanni criticized Scholz for not explaining the decision, which was announced in a joint US-German government statement on Wednesday. "It can even increase fears and leaves room for disinformation and incitement," Nanni told the Rheinische Post regional newspaper. She noted also that Scholz had provided little information on the actual threat facing NATO. The statement, issued on the sidelines of...
European Commission accepts Apple concessions in 'Tap and Go' row
The US tech giant Apple has made concessions in a long-running EU competition probe into the company's pay system that may avert huge fines, the European Commission said on Thursday. Apple legally committed to allow rivals access to their one-touch payment system called Tap and Go, which "opens up competition in this crucial sector," EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said in a statement. In May 2022, a commission investigation provisionally found that the Apple Pay system is infringing EU competition rules by restricting rivals access to essential technology and distorting the market. The commission - the European Union's top competition regulator - said...
Why there's no match for third place at Euro 2024?
England and Spain will start preparing for the Euro 2024 final in Berlin on Sunday, while the defeated semi-finalists Netherlands and France are heading straight home. Unlike at World Cups, there is no match for third place at the European Championship - and this year's tournament in Germany is no exception. European football ruling body UEFA explained that the match for third place was abolished as part of a change in the tournament's format from 1980 to 1984. "The match was not considered attractive and hasn't been part of the Euros since then," UEFA said on Thursday. There are also no plans to reintroduce such game. In 1980, Czechoslovakia beat hosts Italy on penalties in the last match for third place at a European Championship to date, with Germany taking the title. In recent World Cup editions, Croatia finished third in Qatar in 2022, while Belgium took bronze in Russia in 2018.
EON, MAN to develop European electric lorry charging network
The energy supplier EON and the MAN truck and bus manufacturer are planning to establish a public charging network for electric lorries across Europe, both companies announced on Thursday. The first locations are expected to open this year. By the end of 2025, 80 locations are planned. They are to be set up within the existing MAN service network but will also be accessible to commercial vehicles from other manufacturers. An overall 170 locations are planned, providing 400 charging points, 125 of which will be in Germany. Others will be in Austria, Britain, Denmark, Italy, Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary. The German government...
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