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80 years after the end of the war, each nation maintains its own culture of remembrance. However, political messages for the present are also hidden behind the commemorations.
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As Washington is gripped by an unprecedented wave of corruption allegations, three lawmakers are making a hasty exit from the House of Representatives. What does the political crisis facing American democracy mean for its allies?
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London is daring an experiment with no historical precedent: anyone born after 2008 will never be legally allowed to buy cigarettes. A generational ban that is dividing Europe.
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Tim Cook leaves behind a trillion-dollar company, but no vision. The outgoing Apple CEO has managed Steve Jobs‘ legacy, not carried it forward.
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An international advisory panel is praising Beijing's environmental policy and recommending a 15-year strategy. But how much substance lies behind the headlines, and what interests are at play?
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Drinking beer on a plane, sleeping on a train—and still on the clock? The European Court of Justice has ruled that travel time on business trips can count as working time. For companies and employees in Austria, this could prove costly—or work to their advantage.
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The Strait of Hormuz has come to a standstill. Simply by announcing the deployment of sea mines, Iran has achieved what threats alone could never accomplish: paralyzing the lifeline of the global oil trade.
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A 16-year-old loses control of a Tesla, pushing a parked car through a storefront window. The incident raises questions that extend far beyond Hong Kong.
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Washington wanted to cut off Beijing’s technological lifeline. Now Chinese chips are flooding the global market—not because they’re the best, but because they’re good enough and cheap. An irony of economic history.
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Following a 6.4-magnitude earthquake, Japan's Meteorological Agency is anticipating an even stronger quake within the next week. The highly industrialized country is activating all emergency protocols, with potential consequences for global supply chains.
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