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From tourism to power generation and productivity, Europe feels economic cost of heatwaves
Low river levels have stalled German freight traffic and forced closure of nuclear plants in France Across Europe this scorching summer, workers have struggled in the heat as wildfires raged and critical infrastructure was shut down. Here we look at the impact of the heatwaves on several major economies across mainland Europe – with the…
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The weekend is 100 years old – but have ‘skiveday Fridays’ and hybrid working ruined it for everyone?
In 1926, Henry Ford gave his employees both Saturdays and Sundays off – and the two-day chunk of time to party, pray or simply do nothing was born. Now it’s changed beyond recognition For 11 years, from 1929 to 1940, the Soviet Union did not have weekends. Instead, to increase productivity citizens were allocated a…
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New UK cost of living crisis looms with soaring energy bills forecast to lift inflation
Latest reading on Wednesday likely to frame scale of challenge for new PM to ease pressures on households amid Iran war fallout British households are facing a renewed cost of living squeeze, with official figures expected to show this week that soaring energy bills drove up inflation in July to close to 3%. As the…
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‘Cut four-foot-high grass on Sheffield park before wildfires burn my cottage down,’ homeowner asks council
“I’m all for rewilding – but, unfortunately, it’s happened in the wrong year, not with all these fires starting”
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Five shot, one fatally, in Kentucky in THIRD mass shooting in just 24 hours as gunfire erupts in packed downtown bar district
Gov. Andy Beshear confirmed reports of a shooting in downtown Lexington during his speech at the Kentucky Democratic Party ‘s Moving Forward Together at the Hyatt Regency.
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The Best Moments From KCON LA 2026 (So Far)
This year’s festival officially opened Friday (Aug. 14) at the Los Angeles Convention Center and Crypto.com Arena.
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‘I Want to Set the Record Straight: That Is Not Happening’ — Kingdom Hearts 4 Devs Say KH4 ‘100%’ Will Not Be Delayed Past Late 2027 Launch | D23 2026
Kingdom Hearts 4 co-director Tai Yasue and series creator Tetsuya Nomura have assured fans that it is a “100% thing” the game will not be delayed past its late 2027 launch window.
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The 2008 movie Maggie Gyllenhaal “did everything I could” to turn down
It became legendary. The post The 2008 movie Maggie Gyllenhaal “did everything I could” to turn down first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Why DID Agatha Christie vanish for 11 days, sparkling huge manhunt? After her car was found by 600ft drop, many feared suicide. Now a new book reveals the astonishing truth
The abandoned Morris Cowley was the first clue. With its headlights still blazing in the morning mist, the car was discovered in bushes at a Surrey beauty spot, 500 yards down a steep slope.