In Germany, a U.S. beer invasion Almost 65 years after Allied planes flew Western supplies into blockaded Berlin, a new American import is arriving by air: craft beer. The beer is being flown in as part of a new surge of German interest in American brewing, upending a centuries-old relationship in which German beer defined the golden standard for brewing and Americans emulated it. More
Cyprus parliament approves bailout Cyprus' lawmakers approved on Tuesday a multi-billion bailout agreement with international creditors aimed at preventing the crisis-hit country from going bankrupt. More
Baby food shortage in Europe due to China demand Yong-Hee Kim still can't believe that in a prosperous country like Germany, powdered baby formula would ever be rationed and that she would have to scour shops in the German capital to find the right brand for her 13-month-old son. More
Swedish police find drugs on Bieber tour bus The latest chapter in Justin Bieber's European tour escapade was added Thursday when Swedish police said they had found drugs and a stun gun on the pop singer's bus. Lars Bystrom, spokesman for the Stockholm police, told The Associated Press a small amount of drugs and a stun gun were discovered during a search of the bus, which had been parked under the Globen concert venue in Stockholm, where Bieber was performing Wednesday. More
Cyprus suspends processing of Syrian asylum applications as boatloads of refugees continue arriving Cyprus says it’s suspending processing all asylum applications by Syrian nationals because of large numbers of refugees from the war-torn country that continue to reach the island nation by boat, prim ... 04/13/2024 - 9:07 am | View Link
NatWest seeks approval to buy more stock to speed privatisation The bank’s shares closed broadly flat on Monday at 240.1 pence, but are up 9 per cent year-to-date, boosted by the bank reporting its highest annual profit since its bailout in February. 03/19/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link
Green taxes: ‘pay now, or later…but you have to pay’ Antoniou also complained that whereas the public sector has got some relief from the days of the 2013 bailout – the salary cuts have since been rescinded – the same cannot be said for the ... 03/9/2024 - 11:00 am | View Link
Backers of the bill, which recently cleared a key committee, say the lack of pet-friendly units is pushing renters to forgo housing or relinquish beloved pets to overcrowded shelters.
California pet owners struggling to find a rental that accepts their furry, four-legged family members could have an easier time leasing new housing under proposed state legislation that would ban blanket no-pets policies and prohibit landlords from charging additional fees for common companions like cats and dogs.
Millions of people use X in Pakistan, and Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party relies on it especially heavily.
An important ally of Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif demanded the government lift a two-month-old ban on the social media platform X, saying on Friday that it violates citizens’ right to speech and expression.
Russian-linked hack attacks against U. S. water utilities highlights yet another weakness in the sector.
When the streets of Muleshoe, Texas, flooded with water in January, most people probably didn’t blame Russian hackers.
While cost effective and efficient, training AI models on social media carries some major risk.
The unique relationship between social media and AI continues to develop in interesting ways, with Reddit’s recent deal with Google allowing their AI to train on its content, and tech companies’ sudden interest in once-popular social media sites like Photobucket.
The damages they are seeking are symbolic, about 23,000 yen ($150) per plaintiff.
A group of Japanese doctors has filed a civil lawsuit against U. S. search giant Google, demanding damages for what they claim are unpoliced derogatory and often false comments.