Germany on Wednesday detained 25 members and supporters of a far-right group that prosecutors said were preparing a violent overthrow of the state, with some members suspected of plotting an armed attack on the parliament.
- WorldChinese cheer as COVID curbs are loosened
China on Wednesday announced the most sweeping changes to its resolute anti-COVID regime since the pandemic began three years ago, loosening rules that curbed the spread of the virus but sparked protests and hobbled the world's second-largest economy.
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- LegalRepublicans target judicial scrutiny of elections at U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court is set on Wednesday to hear a Republican appeal that could transform U.S. elections by giving politicians more power over voting rules and curbing the ability of state courts to scrutinize their actions in a major case involving the composition of North Carolina's congressional districts.
- Future of work: Back to the officeWorld at Work ยท
December 7, 2022 ยท 12:05 PM UTC ยท undefined agoEmployers have been asking workers with increasing urgency this year to return to the office, while workers are demanding flexibility, creating a tussle that is yet to be resolved as 2022 draws to a close.
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As human activities rapidly transform the planet, the global insect population is declining at an unprecedented rate of up to 2% per year.
