Cold medicines sold particularly often

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In the face of waves of illness, the market for over-the-counter medicines in Germany has grown strongly. In pharmacies and mail order, sales of medicines for self-medication (so-called OTC preparations) grew by almost ten percent in 2022 to a total of a good 10.5 billion euros. This is according to...
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Mega strike in Munich

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The 24-hour traffic warning strike by the Verdi and EVG unions began at midnight. This means that trains, buses and planes...

EU imposes new sanctions on Iran

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The European Union has tightened its sanctions against Iran for the third time since the beginning of the year. EU foreign...
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Verdi and EVG announce major strike on Monday

The services union Verdi and the Railway and Transport Union (EVG) plan to largely paralyze traffic in Germany on Monday...
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Twitter wants to disclose tweet recommendation software

Twitter owner Elon Musk apparently wants to make good on his promise to ensure greater transparency in tweet...
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Oil spill spreads off Philippines

After an oil tanker sank off the Philippines, a huge oil slick has spread off the coast of Oriental Mindoro province south...
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The confusion at e-charging stations

The sentence is the mantra of e-mobility: "Charging must become as easy as refueling!" Federal Transport Minister Volker...

Health »

Fewer new cases of type 2 diabetes

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The number of new cases of diabetes in Germany has fallen in recent years - but those affected are getting younger and...

Corona rules currently apply in Bavaria

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In Bavaria, there is now only one Corona restriction: an FFP2 mask requirement for visitors to hospitals and care...
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Record number of days absent due to mental illness in Brandenburg

According to an evaluation by the DAK health insurance fund, employees in Brandenburg have never been absent due to mental...
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Mortality rates in homes matched immunization rates in countries

At the peak of the second Corona wave in Germany in 2021, there was a close correlation between the number of people...
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High proportion of influenza B viruses

The number of laboratory-confirmed cases of influenza in Germany has risen slightly again. Around 2,400 cases were...
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Kenyan introduced mosquito species causes concern

With the arrival of a new species of mosquito in Kenya, concerns are growing about an increase in malaria. During a...

Politics »

US state of Idaho wants executions by firing squad

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People sentenced to death could soon be executed by firing squad in the US state of Idaho. The Senate of the state in the...

Erdogan wants to agree to Finland joining NATO

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wants to approve Finland's planned entry into NATO. The ratification process will...
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Greens to bring forward coal phase-out to 2030 in east

According to a report, the Green Party wants to bring forward the phase-out of coal throughout Germany to 2030. This is a...
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Iran and Saudi Arabia want to normalize relations

Iran and Saudi Arabia want to reestablish diplomatic relations and reopen their embassies within two months. That was the...

Omar Harfouch, a hope for Lebanon

As Lebanon faces an unprecedented crisis, a new political class is beginning to emerge in the country. Mr. Omar Harfouch...
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Verdi demands 3000 euros for public sector employees in Berlin

The trade union Verdi demands a one-time payment of 3,000 euros for each employee of the public service in the state of...

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British central bank raises key interest rate

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The British central bank is continuing its fight against high inflation with another interest rate hike. The key interest...

Crypto derivatives and security tokens regulation in 2023

FTX's collapse and the May crash of stablecoin TerraUSD served as a reminder of the necessity for thorough regulation of...
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Pensions rise more than expected

Inflation is also causing problems for many pensioners. It is now clear how much their payments will increase in the...
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State of Lower Saxony wants to get into the solar industry

Lower Saxony's Minister of Economics, Olaf Lies, wants to establish solar plant production in his state with state...

BASF cuts 2,600 jobs but plans to distribute profits

The chemical group BASF is cutting 2,600 jobs and closing roughly 10 percent of its production capacities at its main site...
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Trainees in catering and hotel industry rising again

During the pandemic, tens of thousands of workers left the hospitality industry to find new jobs. Now there is at least a...

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Italy bans laboratory meat

Italians have an intimate relationship with their agriculture, which is known to produce many good foods. Farm animals are...

Coffee consumption: researchers discover new effects on brain

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With a per capita consumption of 162 liters per year, coffee is the Germans' absolute favorite beverage. Coffee is not...

CO2 now stored in the Danish North Sea

Under the Danish seabed, CO2 from Belgium has been stored at a depth of 1800 meters for a few weeks. It works like this: In...
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Google discovers security gaps in smartphones

Small chips, big security holes: A security team from the Internet company Google has found serious vulnerabilities in...
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2022 was one of the two warmest years on record

According to the German Weather Service (DWD), Germany experienced an "exceptional weather year" in 2022. According to the...
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EU wants to tighten emissions trading

Consumers and companies in the EU will have to pay more frequently for carbon dioxide (CO?) emissions in the future....

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Online-Blackjack - Alle Spielregeln, Strategien und Tipps

Blackjack gibt es etwa seit den frühen 1700er Jahren und ist heute eines der beliebtesten Kartenspiele überhaupt. Es soll...

Transcendental Meditation on health and creativity

Transcendental Meditation (TM) is a simple, easily-learned, effortless technique practiced for 20 minutes twice...

How Vegas became the home of gambling

For most people who love the casino, websites like novibet.ie provide all the games they could wish for. Online gambling...

How do optical gun sights work

Optical sights are devices designed to assist accurate aiming with firearms. The general principle of operation of optical...

Die gr??ten deutschen Twitch Streamer und ihre Erfolge

Diese Influencer sind für viele Idole, die aus der deutschen Twitch Szene nicht mehr wegzudenken sind. Jeder scheint die...
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It?s festival time again!

After a break of almost two years due to the pandemic, the big summer festivals are taking place again. Long overdue! This...

Travel »

Japan is relaxing corona guidelines for wearing masks

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Germany has largely abolished the legal obligation to wear masks, Japan never had one. Since the beginning of the corona...

Munich S-Bahn: Major restrictions at the weekend

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The new electronic interlocking at Ostbahnhof is intended to ensure that the sometimes massive and frequent delays on...
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Disruption at several airports due to warning strikes

Airline passengers must once again prepare for considerable delays and cancellations at several airports in Germany on...
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Verdi announces warning strikes in local transport sector

The warning strikes are to take place at the same time as a global climate strike by the Fridays for Future climate...
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Chaos at Frankfurt Airport after railroad construction work

Passengers unable to check in and board the plane - a major IT outage largely paralyzed operations at Europe's largest...
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The 29-euro ticket is to remain after the end of April

Berliners are to be offered both the 29-euro ticket and the 9-euro social ticket beyond the end of April. This was agreed...

Opinions »

Earth Day still focused on immoral climate crusade

Today is Earth Day, an event that has been almost entirely hijacked by the ridiculous and dangerous climate change...

Facing the Future

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In the olden days, before coronavirus, robbers used to wear masks when they made their way into banks to make off with the...

Post Corona Blues

Like many husbands I have a pretty small suitcase. Well, small, anyway. All the better in this day and age, I hear you...
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A Shot in the Arm

Until a few minutes ago, I thought the letters VHS meant Video Home System, one of the two competing video systems of my...
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V is for Vaccine

My arm has often felt like a pincushion. A good example of this was during the SARS epidemic in 2002, when both myself and...
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Corona policy highlights Germany weakness

When faced with the threat of a new pandemic, ministers huddled together and etched ut their plans. The resolution they...