Gender pay gap in Germany: Women earn 18% less than men
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There's a clear correlation between the pay gap between men and women, and the birth of the first child, say statisticians. Women in...
Jan 17
Germany: Couple on trial in doppelganger murder
A woman is accused of luring a lookalike into a trap where a male accomplice brutally murdered her. The woman wanted to fake her own...
Jan 16
Smoking on the decline worldwide, says WHO
Just one in five people across the globe is still lighting up or otherwise consuming tobacco, the UN's health agency says. But some...
Jan 16
Germany: Green lawmaker hit by car at climate protest
A Green Party lawmaker and a journalist were struck by a car at an environmental protest in Halle. Police said that two people had been...
Jan 15
'Remigration' is Germany's 'non-word' of 2023
A jury of linguistic experts highlighted the term "remigration," saying it had been adopted as a euphemism for forced repatriation. The...
Jan 15
World's richest five men double wealth — Oxfam
Since 2020, billionaire fortunes are up while the wealth of the bottom 60% has declined. Oxfam has urged governments to rein in the...
Jan 15
Germany: Citizens' group backs national free-lunch program
The group presented suggestions for a healthier society to German Parliamentary President Bärbel Bas on Sunday. These included free...
Jan 14
Antwerp police crack down on phishing ring targeting Facebook users
Local police in Antwerp detained eight suspects, three adults and five minors, in connection with a phishing case on Thursday. "The...
Jan 14
European Medicines Agency scrambles for cash for ex-London office Brexit bill
The EU drugs regulator could face costs of €450M over 15 years after its sub-letter stopped paying. The European Medicines Agency could...
Jan 12
World’s most powerful passport: Four European countries rise to the top of the list
Four European countries now share the top spot with Singapore. Four European countries now have the world’s most powerful passports....
Jan 9
South Korean parliament passes bill to ban dog meat trade
Eating and selling dog meat is to become illegal in South Korea as of 2027 amid growing calls to ban the practice. Parliamentarians in...
Jan 8
Former Gambian minister goes on trial in Switzerland
Former Interior Minister Ousman Sonko is facing charges involving rape and torture in what is being called a "landmark trial" for...
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