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Indian police have arrested four individuals who were involved in a human smuggling network that lured young people with the promise of lucrative education and university jobs, only to send them to fight for Russia in the conflict in Ukraine. The Central Bureau of Investigation in India said the group lured approximately 35 Indian men. Among ...
A new song promoting Kim Jong-un contains phrases previously associated only with his grandfather. This suggests a shift in the dictator's cult of personality. The music is very catchy and is gaining popularity not only in North Korea but also on TikTok. There are lots of smiles and enthusiasm in the video - workers, athletes with medals, a woma...
At the end of last year, the Chinese marketplace Temu experienced a significant increase in activity on the Czech e-commerce scene. Huge investments in advertising meant that Temu essentially dominated the online space, while smaller local players lost pace. The exact size and sales volume of Temu are not officially known as the company does not...
Heavy rains hit the United Arab Emirates earlier this week, resulting in flooding in the desert city of Dubai and major highways. Even air traffic has been diverted, and the rains have claimed their first casualty. The UAE government describes the rain as the worst in 75 years. In Dubai, 14.2 cm of rain fell in a single night and evening, the...
The mayor of Vadsø in Norway, Wenche Pedersen, has asked the European Commission to approve the introduction of a 26-hour day in the Finnmark region, which lies above the Arctic Circle and has a population of around 76 000. The move is aimed at attracting new residents who value time with family and leisure activities such as fishing. In a le...
European states, including the Czech Republic, should take note of a new ruling regarding climate litigation issued by a court in Strasbourg, according to experts. Similar lawsuits are on the rise, and the Czech judiciary has already been dealing with its first climate lawsuit for several years. Why is this becoming a growing phenomenon? And wha...
Some crimes just horrify one. One such example is the recent case of a former UPS courier employee in Canada. Between September 2023 and January 2024, he stole shipments containing Apple products worth more than $1.3 million, or approximately $30 million. He then sold these products at discounted prices and deposited the money he received int...
Many people have the misconception that if they don't drink alcohol, or only have it occasionally, they don't have to worry about the health of their liver. However, the main threat to the liver is not just excessive alcohol consumption, but rather an overly fatty, high-sugar diet. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is more common than alcohol-in...
Joe Biden has expressed his intention to ban the use of artificial intelligence to mimic the human voice. This announcement came in response to the increasing cases of misuse of artificial intelligence, especially in the form of mass fraudulent phone calls in the US. The issue stems from a recent case where telephone robots, using a mock US p...
