Is Germany looking again at coal-powered electricity?
They have a word for it in German – kohleausstieg, which means “coal phase out”. Germany is the biggest user…
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The legal fight to get equal pay for Germany’s disabled workers
A test case before a German court could have implications for hundreds of thousands of disabled people in the country…
Why $20 durians are now being sold at half price – or given away for free
For days now, a long line has been snaking around the two blocks leading up to the Durian Ninja fruit…
We had packed lunches every day for 10 years and retired at 40
Every winter, Alan and Katie Donegan would avoid turning on the heating at their home in the south of England.…
India’s biggest share sales tell the story of a country glued to its phones
India’s largest stock exchange and its biggest telecoms operator will both go public by the end of this year in…
Australia sues Amazon for making allegedly unfair contracts with subscribers
Australia’s consumer watchdog has sued Amazon, claiming the tech giant introduced adverts in Prime Video using allegedly unfair contract terms.…
Chinese tycoon sentenced to 30 years in US jail
Guo Wengui, who was once believed to be one of China’s richest businessmen, has been sentenced to 30 years in…
What to know about the looming deadline on North American free trade
The US, Canada and Mexico are staring down a 1 July deadline to decide the future of a long-standing North…
Anthropic says US lifts export ban on its advanced AI tools
The US government has lifted an export ban on Anthropic’s most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) tools, just weeks after ordering…
Trump made more than $1bn from crypto in first year back in office
US President Donald Trump made more than $1bn (£750m) last year from business dealings in cryptocurrency, according to his mandatory…