China has introduced restrictions to fight internet addiction by young people — but parents will be able to bypass them if they wish
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German military struggles to find new recruits
Germany’s younger generation has greater concerns about work-life balance, which are hard to reconcile with a military career
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UK launches first postal deliveries by drone
Royal Mail said the drone service is expected to significantly improve service levels and delivery times to remote areas
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Germany warns of spying ‘risks’ with some China students
Germany hailed a university’s decision to no longer accept Chinese students whose sole financing comes from a Chinese state institution
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Catholic Church’s biggest event, World Youth Day, kicks off
World Youth Day is targeted at Catholics aged 16 to 35. The event is expected to attract 20,000 volunteers and pilgrims from 200 countries
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First US nuclear reactor in seven years goes online
A new reactor at a US nuclear power plant entered into operation Monday, a first in seven years
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Only four nations doing enough to stub out smoking: WHO
Smoking remains the leading cause of preventable death — and 2.3 billion people remain unprotected by any anti-tobacco measures
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Sunak backs plans for new UK oil and gas exploration
Sunak’s government is expected to approve the development of several oil and gas sites — a move that infuriates environmental campaigners
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Decoupling from China ‘an illusion,’ French finance minister says
“There is no possibility of decoupling between the American, European and Chinese economies,” France’s finance minister said Sunday
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Biden and Netanyahu, unhappily bound in a key alliance
With Israel’s judicial reforms, Biden has become unusually involved in an internal Israeli matter, but his influence remains limited